Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-20
The President to Leave Again To-
morrow Evening.
Will GO TO NORTH ADAMS, MASS.
Many UnavaiIing Visits to the Ex-
ecutive Mansion.
IN PURSUIT OF OFFICE S

President Mckinley will leave the city
tomorrow night for North Adams, Mass,
where he will spend some time with w. B.
Plunkett. The exact hour of the Presi-
dents departure had not been arranged to-
day. but the party will leave early in the
evening over the Pennsylvania read. They
will spend the night a sleeping car, and
viii arrive at their destination early We'd
nesday morning.
The President decided to remain until
evening that a cabinet meeting might be
held and that he might many peo-
pie as possible. There is a big crowd of
office seekers in the city. They are putting
forth every effort to the President.
They were at the White House today, and
their lamentation was: IF could just talk
with him few minutes" From 10 o oclook
this morning until 1:30 O'Clock this after
noon over hundred men, many of them
prominent in their states hovered around
for the coveted opportunity. 1t didn't
come. Cabinet officials, senators and rep
resentatives. accompanied by few friends,
formed the list Which received the execu-
tive kandshake and got to work on the ex-
ecu;iye ear.
The time of the Presidents departure
for Massachusetts will carry him through
New fork city IT. the middle of the night.
He Will thus escape visits from New York
politicians who might attempt to involve
iiiiu III tHc may HSHl Ol
New York.
Southern Post Offices.
Judson Lyons, the republican national
committeeman from Georgia, and w. A.
Pledger, colored. were at the White House
a good while today. James Hill. the col
ored national committeeman of Georgia,
was also a visitor. The fight over the
Augusta post Office, with Lyons as the
central figure. is still in progress. with ap-
rarently few developments.
Lyons is not saying much regarding the
question of colored postmasters in tie
south. except that he knows he will not be
inolested If appointed postmaster at Au
gusta- He refers to the fact that c. r.
Jackson, CoiOred. few days ago ap-
pointed postmaster at Darien, Ga. one of
the Oldest cities in the state. He has the
endorsement OF leading democrats and of
The principal democratic papers.
National Commit teeman Hill. for years
republican leader Of Mississippi, said to-
day: Il do not know anything of the situa-
ton at FogaEsville, Ga, but l know tha.
If the colnred man was shot because of his
appointment as postmaster. that does not
represent the general sentiment of the
white people of the south. For years past
colored men of character and standing
have been appointed postmasters for south
crn cities without being molested in any
way.
The Oklahoma Situation.
arrived in the city to see the President
about the situation in that territory. Ex-
Representative Dennis Flynn is among the
number. W. NJ. Jenkins. secretary of the
territory; Edward Kelly, Geo. d. Orput
and Judge George S. Green are also here.
Mr. Flynn is understood to be here backing
Mr. Kelly for marshal Mr.. Jenkins is said
to be looking after the candidacy of Mr.
Orput for marshal. This arrays the fac
items again.
lively fight is on for chief justice and
associate justice of the territorial court
The terms of Chief Justice Dale and Justice
Heating. the democrats filling those places
Will expire in few days. Mr. Jenkins is
1aid TO be representing the interests of
Other candidates for chief justice are Judge
Geo 5. Green and Judge Strang.
number of candidates for Oklahoma
positions have been in Washington since
the 4th of March.
In Pursuit of CODsuIships.
Senator Eikins and Judge C. p. SNYDER
Of West Virginia were White House call
ers- The latter is a candidate for the con-
sulship at Maracaibo, Venezuela
Representative Marsh of Illinois saw the
President in behalf of W X. Herzog for
the consulship at Zittan, Saxony.
The President may make some appoint
ments of consulS before leaving the CITY
tomorrow- He was in conference with
Tor good while today. and they went over
the papers of consular applicants
Ex-Representative Noonan of Texas is
aelng all he can for an old friend. Judge o.
A Cooiey, for collector of internal revenue
of the Austin, Tex, district
u M barnett, kentucky republican
saw the President. He is slated for sur
Neycr of the port of Louisville
Representative Corliss Of Michigan and
r IL. Dickerso1, on Saturday appointed
postmaster of Detroit, had d few minutes
With the President. Mr.. Dickerson enjoys
the distinction of having become postmas-
ter CT his city without having a rival can
didate. N''
Senator Proctor has arrived in the city
and called on the President for a few min
Ctes. '
Ex-RepTesentatives McCreary of Ken
tucky and Henderson of Illinois Adit
Gen Brock and Rev. T. De Witt Talmage
were prominent callers
Representative White. coiored. talked
with the President about the district AT
tcrneyship of the eastern district OF North
Carolina Senator Pritchard and Renra
sentative White have indorsed c. A. Cook
for the position
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