The times., 1897-06-17
CONsULSHIPS NOW IN ORDER
Applications for These Pluins Taken
Up at the White House.

up at the White House.
| 1t is understood that the consdlar ap-
| pointments are now under active coDsid-
GRAFTON. Judge Day is the worker ia the
| consular matters, and the best information
| is that he and the President have now
ready slate containing many of the i'm
portant eonsulates general and consulates
and that other settled cases are added
every day.
The tip to office-seekers for the last few
days has been that after the President
Judge Day is the important gentleman to
see. Nonina tions for several of these places
are expected daily.
The honiina ton of Julius Goldschnidt.
Senator Spooner's man. for the Berlin
consul generalship, predicted In The Times
yesterday, and OF young Warner. coming
so soon after the several made Immediate
ly before Mr.. Mckinley started on his
Nashville trip. are said to Indicate that
there will not be much further delay.
Another man who will probably get "a
good consulate is MIR. william ID. Bond, OF
Pennsylvania. II is said that his papers
arc tile most complete State Endorsement
ever given TO any man. Senators Quay and
Penrose have written excellent letters
and are both warm friends OF Mr. Bond.
Nearly the whole list OF penns ylyania
Congressman is on his papers. the whole
State senate and house, the governor and
executive officers of the State, leading
educators and q great many other influen-
tial Pennsyly anans are ali his warm sup
porters AIr. Bond was lately competing
with Mrs. Marila NJ Kicker and the sue
ccessful applicant for the mission to Co
lunbia, but failed ia that.
DIT. William r. Kerr, of Illinois, wishes
a consUlship. He is a personal friend OF
Senator Mason, who called In his interest
yesterda J morning
Dorsey Patton, Chicago man, is also IN
search Of a consulship.
Former Governor Arthur Thomas, OF
Utah, ana delegation called ut the white
House yesterday, but were only able to
arrange for an interview today. The
gentlemen wish 10 urge the President gain
To visit Utah this summer. Opinions vary
as 10 wheel her he will be able to go or not.
He has exp essed a strong desire TO do 80.
but it is thought by great many Republi
can Senators that the tariff viii u OF he out
OF the way In time. The answer to be
given the Utah delegation will be no more
satisfactory than that already offered them
"a promise to go II possible.
Senator Pritchard and Representative
Skinner, of North Carolina called in the
interest OF Mr. j. J.. Whedbee, Who wishes
to be deputy auditor for the Postoffice
Department
Gen Hampton, the Railroad Commissioner
appointed by Mr. Cleveland, called on
President Mckinley yesterday. lie is
nearly recovered from his serious Illness
Of three months ago II is believed that
he may have rendered his resign Il tion
TO Mr.. Mckinley to make way for his sue
cessor, Gen. Longstreet.
Commissioner Ross and Mr. Joseph
Smith, CHEF Of the Bureau OF American
Republics, were among the callers. Mr..
Smith called simply to inquire after the
health OF his host during the Nashville
trip.
Secretaries Alger and Gage Were callers,
but their business was department tai only
Secretary Gage talked over some ap-
pointments which viii be made III very
short time
s-ef,i, s,sa, ike HIT, " no d.solaimed any
intentions On the Spanish mission: Senator
Baker, of Kansas, and Representatives
Miller AID Dovener, of West Virginia, were
callers yesterday.
After the Iush was ever Senator Platt
and Representative Qugg weIe with T resi-
dent Mckinley fOT CUTE an extended call.
II could not be learned what their erTand
was except that they were looking after
constituents