The times., 1897-06-22
GEN. WOODFoRD'S MISSION.
No Inrimation from Spain that He
Is Persona Non Grata.

1
! Is Persona Non Grata.
at the White iouseit was sauthohtatively
| said yesterday that the Presiden: had
| not received any iniimation from the
| Spamsf, government TO the effect that
| the appointment OF Minister Wooofoid ID
viii not be agreeable 10 Spain. 1t is be-
iieved at The White House that 10 Oh
| lection 10 Gen. WoodfoTd viii be made,
and that the Spanish government will
| give bin cordial welcome.
Yesterday The usual Monday throng con-
gIegated in the ante-rooin at the White
House, and it remained until The President
signified that he could not receive any
more people. The visitors were almost
exclusively there in tie interest OF consular
appointments.
1T is believed that the President intends
to devote ali the time he can now to the
filling OF these posi- sitions, and relieT Te him
SELF of the annoyance attendant upon The
applications as as possible He will
probably have the eubire list completed by
the end OF the week and be i'll a position
TO send tile nominations To the Senate al
such times as he may deem proper.
Il - ior tn.s reason pnnci Polly llat ne las
bttu ip tiit NV vi the
national Saengerbund to be present at
It's opening eXeicifes III Philadelphia today
The President feels much disappointed at
being compelled to IeniaiD away from the
great singing festival, bGt the demands on
his time have rendered any other course
impossible.
secretary Cullom conferred with the
President concerning the appointment of
marshal for the Southern district OF ILL
nois, ana he seemed to be much pleased
with the result
Senator Mason was also a visitor 10 the
President, and with MIN was f0rIner Mayor
George Swift of Chicago, who is IN
this city in the interest Of DR.. William Kerr,
who is anxious for u consulate ia Europe.
Senator Wctnore OF Rhode Island COZ
suited the President 10 the advisability
Of the appointment OF Col l.. b. fease TO
be chief Of the Bureau of Printing and En-
craving There is no vacancy in the office
just now, but that apparently Goes not
bother Senator WetmoTe although he knows
that Mr. johnson, the incumbent, rendered
the Republicans all the aid last fall that
he could as a gold Democrat
The President remembers the attitude
OF Mr.. johnson in the campaign and is
not desiruus Of having him removed.
Secretary Gage is also more than fayorably
disposed to retain Mr.. johnson, and the
indications are that It viii be a con-
siderable time before the gold Democrat is
removed 10 make room for Col Pease
Hon. Hosea Townsend, a former me mber
OF the House from Colorado, was accom-
panied to the White House by Senator Tel
Ier this morning. The Senator introduced
Mr. Townsend. but, realizing that his pull
with the President is not as strong as 1t
was before the St Louis conyen tion ne did
nothing more to urge Mr.. Townsend's ap-
plication for an appointment to a consul
ship
Former Gov. Fletcher. OF Missouri, had b
conference with the President as TO his
chances for succeeding Register OF the
Treasury TiIinan. The fonuer governor is
very anxious to obtain the appointment.
and ii il an office that the President viii
very soon fill.
1t is not known what assurances Mr.
Fletcher received from the President but
10 Is understood that his chances for the
appointment at present are considered 10
be as good as those Of the other candidates
Others who called in the interest OF con-
sulaT appointments were Senator Spo0ner
Senator Gear, Senator Burrows, National
Committeeman Hill. of Mississippi; Sena-
toI Nelson and Congressman Fitney and
Howell
These two last named applied to the
President for the appointment of Samuel
5. Lyon, OF Boonton, N j. to be consul
to Osaka, Japan Mr. Pitney declined to
discuss his prospects for the Republican
but did not deny that he is candidate for
the honor.
Congressman Wilson OF Brooklyn was
also visitor to the President. When
asked about the appointment OF Gen. Stew
art l. Woodford as minister to Spain, he
said that he VIII make a good minister.
In reference to the fact that Gen. Wood
ford has been mentioned as d member OF
the Cuban League, Congressman Wilson
said:
so much the better. That is the kind
Of man we want To look out for Cuba's
interests
c. II hemp Sturgeon, a colOred justice
OF the peace, whose office is at No 1850
fremont street, Boston, is candidate
for appointment as consul to the West
Indies. He was born In the West Indies
educated at Eton College, England, and
is iBdorsed by Senators Hoar and Lodge
and nearly all the Congressional delega-
tiOn from Massachusetts.