The times., 1897-06-21
NO REST FOR M'K|NLEY
Dammiag Of the Officeseekers'
Flood Unsuccessful.
ADJOURNMENT MAY ABATE IT
The Consular-Job Mob Now the
Worst-The Decision to Hold
These Positions Open Given Up.
Some Evidences af the Very Small
Value of Written Endorsements.

President Mckinley and Mr.. Porter
month or two ago made themselves al
iron rule that they would take a horse
back ride every day. The President was
tired out, and there seemed 10 he not the
slightest abatement of the flood Of office
seekers. They net only filled to over
flowing the morning hours set aside FOR
their use, t,ut impor tunately demanded
audiences in the afternoon. To Mr.
Porter, who had the damming of this
flood. that the President might not be
swept away entirely, il became a night
mare Of an angry sea OF upturned faces
and outstretched hands 1t was believed
by iiilr That this ride into the country, IL
the afternoons, would partly solve The
difficulty. Perhaps 1t would have done
so, nut he has never been able to gel
MIR. Mckinley To keep the rule he makes
engaeefneists Just the same, AID Keeps
them, tou, and his horseback rides have
been as iufrequenJ as callers who do not
want johs
No rualter how much the situation is
explained TO callers who want afternoon
enraren.ents: no matter how much they dl e
told the President needs lest, They coui-
u,nicate with him and talk OF the icl-
fishness of the great American mob. tut
every one of the Inob has selene con-
soioiisness that he Is an exception 10 The
rule, ana Will, OF COURSE. he gladly received.
At present il is the mad consular Job
"a lySt lrs *
"a cessation of the callers who wanted Con
sllirtes owing TO a report that was Iut n
circulation that the President would net
ccnsiGel these appointments until after
the tariff bill was cut OF the way.
Two weeks ago, however, a change Of
plans was announced The information W US
given that the President was considering
these appointments every day and thai
the nominations might be expected in large
punches TWO days after that the first
hatch eIaiie ils appearance. I hen came II
second batch and then the trip te
Nashville interviewed When Mr. Mckinley
got hack The gentleuen with ENDORSEMENTS
for Hong Kong or some other good place
were waiting on the White House steps.
Evcry hotel in Washington was full ot
them. Since then every day has seen a
! list OF consular nominations go to the
Capitol.
| Ii every time a consular job were filled
| it meant the thinning out OF the
waiting throng of all those who had ap-
! piled for thai particular berth There would
| he some Surcease Of sorrew, but when s'ne
| goeG thing Us lost 1t is simplicity itself
/ to scratch the name off the papers and
substitute another A consular apporat-
nIent nleaHs one less applicant and that
| is all Even then, the fortunate gen tienen
| feels il to be his pressing duty To can two
| or three times on the President before ff
leaves the coun try.
| 4 senator who has been in the service
| almost for the record length or time and
1 who has seen this great patronage puSl
/ good many times, was watching tn,
| game on one OF the worst days last Geel
| with Times reporter.
Il don't suppose there is any solution
| of the difficulty" he said. This is IL
new thing that Mr.. Mckinley is ex
| pericncing. / don't believe it is ever
| worse than the usual first months of
| new administration.
| .'Why, when President Lincoln came hers
in 81 to struggle with the terrible
|
months of his time TO just these petty
/ interviews with offfcese ekers. There
| was the same Unsuitable mob"
| There are little fellows who have beer
| a. the White House every day In the last
| three mouths, with now and then day
inteT1nission Some of these people hav
! no chance whatever. Frequently thes
| have great wads OF Endorsements fror
| local politicians and friends and believ,
| themselves invincibie. To any one VIII
| watches the game and who OCCASIONAL.
| looks at these formidable Endorsement Is
| really fine strong names often, the YER
! little weight that written Endorsement
have becomes in time painfully clear.
There is a man who wishes to 90 tc
| Canada or Mexico, or somewhere ia Amer
lea, and whom great many people SCENT Il
know well enough to desire this with him
His plan. from his course in Washington
must have been to dog all these gentlemen
till it meant either signature or deaf
to them. He has State governors Sena
tors, Representatives, judges, represents
tives Of all the professional great fleot
of witnesses somewhere Inside o
| this country would be good place for him
Since he reached Washington early in th
first month of the Administration he ha
missed calling at the White House yer
few days
The newspaper men are watching 70
the result OF his campaign with muc
interest. He ts far from an Ideal gentle
man for u job. He exhibits very fe'
qualities except perseverance that coul
possibly be classed good. 1t Will be ap
| parently the simple problem, how muc
Mr.. Mckinley can stand?
No one IS Tenturing very confidentl
yet to predict when the rush of the office
| seekers will cease Spain was the las
important mission with the exception G
Russia. The first rank men have thu
very nearly stopped their pilgrimage :,
this errand The cfJnsulates are now take
up and are being considered rapidly Som
one suggested a day or two ago that tn
throng would dsperse when Congress
| adjourned, because there would be no Cor
| gressnen to introduce them And prol
ably tie worst will then be past"