The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-09
PRESIDENTS BUSY DAY.
The White House Crowded from
Morn Till Night. g.
BEsIEGED BY OFFICE SEEKERS.

Tho Chief Magistrate Devoted Most of the
| Day to Receiving Members of Congress
Who Had Friends to Urge for Place.
A Short Public Reception.
Washington, March 9.-The rush to.
| ward the White House was unabated
yesterday from morning till night. II
| was not the clamorous crowd of last
! week, for most Of the Inauguration
crowd had left the city. But In its
place came those intent on placing the
question of the Offices and other mat
tsrs before the president. The people
at the outer doors were told that the
president would hold a public recep-
tion at o'clock, and this had the ef-
feet of keeping back the general crowd
until later in the day.
The president was at his desk by
O'Clock. He had seen his venerable
mother off for a trip to Mount Vernon,
and then had turned TO the large num-
ber Of prominent public men who were
In waiting. One OF the first callers was
Mr.. John Hay, who. 1t Is expected, will
be nominated as ambassador to the
court Of St. James. He had brief talk
with the president. and then gave way
to Senator Wolcottt, of Colorado, who
saw the president for the first time
since his return from Europe in con-
nection with the international bimetal-
lie conference.
Then came many senators and rep
resentatives, and mingled with these
congressional delegations were public
men whose names have been promi-
nently mentioned in connection with
responsible Offices, including Bellamy
Storer, whose appointment as assist
ant secretary of state is said to be as
assured; Perry Heath of Indiana, a
probable assistant secretary of the
treasury; General Scruggs, one of the
Venezuelan counsel; II. Clay Evans of
Tennessee, and General w. W. Dudley.
Secretary of State Sherman called
at 1915 o'clock. passing into the cabi-
net room. AT this time a number of
senators and members were in the
presidents private office, while many
more were awaiting an audience. The
president excused himself, and Joined
Mr.. Sherman In the cabinet room.
They were alone together for some
time, the crowd outside swelling mean
time to large numbers. 1t was under
stood that the call related to the more
important foreign appointments about
to be sent to the senate.
One of the callers was George A.
Floding, Of West Virginia. a candi-
date for minister to Greece, who had
the advantage of an Endorsement by
Mr.. Mckinley during the Harrison ad-
ministration for consular appoint
ment. 1t was noted that Senators
Hale and Frye accompanied W. w.
Thomas of Maine, the applicant for
reappointment to Sweden.
The president held public reception
alta o'clock in the east room, shaking
the hands of over a thousand people
in about 20 minutes. In the long line
was little girl dressed as the Goddess
Of Liberty. The Chief Justice and Mrs.
Fuller made a social call late in the
day the president leaving his office to
join Mrs. Mckinley in receiving the
callers.
At 4;45 the president. accompanied by
Secretary Porter, started for another
walk. He was stopped once or twice
by persistent handshakers. 1t was a
pleasant walk in the sunshine, and
aIter enjoying IL Tor half an hour the
president returned by way of the gar
dens in the rear of the executive man.
sion.
The president spent considerable of
his time in his office last night dispos-
ing of accumulated public business
and receiving special callers to whom
he could not give sufficient time dur
ing the day. The visitors last night
included several senator's, among whom
was Mr.. Wolcott.
Secretary Bliss left here for his home
In New York at o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon, expecting to return by Friday
morning. The object of his trip is to
arrange for his removal to Washing
ton, whence he came less than a week
ago for a brief visit without any idea
of remaining for four years.