The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-18
A VERY RuSY DAY

Canton, Feb 12.-Col. A. Il. Buck, of
Georgia, reached the city today and con-
suited with Maj. Mckinley.
National Chairman Hanna passed
through Canton this morning en- route to
Ianeville to attend the annual meeting
of Republican clubs.
Maj. Mckinley passed one of the
busiest days of the week. He had scarce
ly finished breakfast before the library
began filling up Messrs. r.. r. Banning.
Charles Thorpe Phillip Dyenforth and
Douglass Dycnfourth, representing the
Patent Law association of Chicago, were
among the first received. President Ban
ming delivered memorial, which was
adopted at a meeting of the association q
few days ago.
The memorial recommended that the
appointee to patent commissionership be
Il man thoroughly acquainted with the
patent laws, but did not name any one
for the position.
Maj. Mckinley listened to the reading
of the paper, and at its conclusion thank
ed the committee and, through them. the
association, for the timely suggestions
and assured them that the matter would
be seriously considered.
Francis II. Roots of Connclsville, Ind,
was among the earlier callers. Mr.. Roots
is prominent member of the legislature,
Il banker and an extensive manufacturer.
He claims having nominated Hon. G. w.
Fairbanks, who was recently elected SEN
ator. He is also close friend of ex-
President Harrison. Mr.. Roots declared
his visit was only Il social call.
Another prominent visitor was William
Il. Holloway of indianapolis, an old
friend of the majors. Mr.. Holloway
extensive experience in the newspaper
and printing business leads to the belief
that he will likely be public printer.
He says:
THE nomination has not been made
yet. and ! was not turned down. Per-
haps you can guess what came for, but
if you can not / won't tell you"
A Pennsylvania committee consisting
of State Chairman Elkins, n. Nj. Clark
and another man, who refused to give
his name. came early into the city and
drove rapidly to the Mckinley residence.
They refused to give the object of their
visit
Mr.. Murphy of West Virginia was an
other visitor and came to talk of local
matters.
A c0lorcd delegation consisting Of Rev.
II. Talbot. Lincoln Green and $. NJ.
Smithers of COlfax, Ia, came to confer
with the president-elect concerning pat
ronage for their race. These are three
prominent colored men. Bishop Arnett, b.
X. Bruce and John L. Lynch, who have
been mentioned for register of the treas
ury, and the visitors would like to see
one of them appointed.
Mr.. Gill X. Jackson, colored attorney
of Richmond, Va. said he was here in
the interest of the depositors of the Freed
mans bank, which failed in 1873, to en-
deavor to interest the incoming admins
tration in securing an appropriation to
reimburse depositors, many of whom lost
all they had in the crash. Mr.. Jackson
said he was advised to collect all the
facts obtainable and present them to the
proper authorities at Washington.
Gen. Henderson Of Illinois, member of
congress for twenty consecutive years,
and Maj. III. p. Lloyd Of Cincinnati were
callers today.
Henry Weidner, president of the Ger
man National bank, and Director Win
stell of the same institution and a dele
gate to the Minneapolis convention, both
of Newport, Ky, also called in company
with Col John G. Dueber.
To the Associated Press representative
the delegation said that Kentucky would
be pleased to have a representative in
the cabinet, but if this can not be, then
Tennessee would be their second choice,
Mr.. II. Clay Evans being preferred.