The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-19
PRESIDENTS CALLERS.
CoMMrTTEEudv B0wDEy HOPES
TO GET Az Audience SOON.
Hon. George ID. Wise Succeeds In Running
the GauntIet--ScottisiR Rite Masons'
Alarm over Ohio.

WASHINGTON, Oct 1s.-Special.--
There were few callers at the White
House to-day and the absence Of Southern
Republicans seeking an audience with the
President was particularly noted. OF
those persons who did call. only four or
nve we're admitted into the Presidents
ofiice. Secretary Porter. who had been
absent for ten days visiting his family in
the North. returned Sunday. and this
morning enforced his rules and regula-
tons which make II difficult for promis-
cuous visitors TO frepass on the Presi-
dents time While he was away there
was less strictness than usual in the off,
cial part OF the White House. Assistant
Secretary Pruden allowing callers more
privileges than Mr.. Porter
THOSE WHO TRY.
The hordes OF people who beg for audi
ences with tho President have really no
business with tho Executive Captain Du-
bois. the chief usher, who is stationed
down stairs. succeeds in switching off
small percentage Of those who call TO see
the President lie stops them and asks
The nature Of their business. IL is often
some fourth class postmaster matter or
pension business. He politely informs
them that the President will not see them.
but they must see the Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General or the Pension Com
missioner. as tho case may be. But gen.
orally the visitors put on such airs OF i'm
portance and say they are personal
friends of the President. that he wants
10 see them &c. Then these visitors are
permitted TO pass up stairs, but only 20
be turned down by the Secretary. This
thing of unofficial callers who have no
business with the President is n great
nuisance. But 1t has been so ever since
Grants day.
one OF the few visitors at the White
House to-day who did see the President.
was Hon. George ID. Wise. He had
pleasant talk OF fifteen minutes, but de-
clned 10 tell the representatives OF the
press what the object OF his visit was.
Captain Wise also called on the Attorney
General. with whom he had an extended
interview.
BOwDEN HOPEFUL
National Committeeman Bowden. the
head manager Of the patronage bureau of
Virginia. expects to be I'm Washington to-
morrow and make an effort to see Major
Mckinley on Wednesday. Dr. r. A. Wise
one of the representatives Of the anti
Bowden faction will probably make an
other effort to see the President this
week.
The Ohio Republicans here are quite
badly scared up over the situation in
their state. Major Mckinley himself
feels somewhat nervous lest his right
hand supporter. Mark Hanna, should be
defeated.
The Supreme Council OF The Scottish
Rite OF Freemasonry. which convened
here to-day, has brought many distin-
guished visitors to the city. Among the
virginia Masons present are Captain
John +. Mayer. Rev. Or. II. Carmichael.
and Mr.. II. +. W. Southern. OF Rich
mond.
The thlrty-thrd degree will be con-
ferred next Friday night DR. Carmichael
IS grand chaplain of the Royal order of
Scotland. and was one of the speakers
at the annual dinner at the Raleigh to-
night.
Mr.. +. d. Beverage and wife were in
Richmond Sunday.
Mr.. II. A. Campbell and wife. OF Rich
mond. are registered at the Metropolitan.
Mr.. c. Il. Buck was In Washington
Sunday. He had returned from north
ern and western business trip. He left
for home to-day.
Mr. John r. williams came over from
Baltimore last night and left for home
this morning
President Proctor, OF the Civil Service
Commission tells me that he thinks the
case Of the internal-revenue deputies will
be decided in a few days. He is hopeful
that the Ousted deputies will be rein
stated. II is generally thought by de-
partment officials, however that the
chances OF those gentlemen who lost their
places when Collector Brady went into
Office are rather slim.