Evening star., 1897-04-03
President Mckinley Feels the Need
of Brief Rest.
WILL TAKE A TRIP ON THE DOLPHIN
Some of the Callers Today and
What They Wanted.
A RECORD BREAKING WEEK

take a short holiday. The tremendous
strain to which he has been almost con-
stantly subjected since his nomination at
St. Louis last summer is beginning to tell
on him. until now it is almost a duty that
he should take a respite, no matter how
brief it may be. The dispatch boat Dolphin
has been held in readiness at the Wash
ington navy yard for his use for at least
two weeks past but until now he has
turned deaf ear to all suggestions that
he make a short cruise on her.
The incessant opportunities of office
seekers has finally impressed him with
the absolute necessity of going beyond
their reach for a short season of rest and
recreation.
Arrangements have been made accord
ingly for a cruise to Chesapeake bay on
the Dolphin next week. In order not to
interfere with the regular meetings of the
cabinet. he will start away Tuesday after
noon or Wednesday morning. and return
not later than the following Friday morn
ing. The vessel will probably contine her
cruise to the Chesapeake, but 1t is possible
that she may go outside the capes. just to
enable the President to have the benefit of
the invigorating ozone of the ocean for
few hours. 1t will be a small party, includ-
ing, besides the President, only Mrs. Nc
Kinley and Secretary and Mrs. Porter
Other than has been mentioned, the details
President Mckinley will need the short
rest which he is to take next week Four
weeks ago newspaper men stationed at the
White House figured that the crowds which
then began their visits would simmer down
in the course of two three weeks to a
mere handful each day. This has not
proven the case. The week just over has
shown no diminution. 1t has been the
record breaker of the four weeks since the
President assumed the reins of govern
ment. The crowd today was fully as big
as on other days when there were large
numbers of seekers after offices. Up to l
o clock the hallway opening from Secre-
tary Porter's office packed. Senators
and representatives began the overflow at
10 o'clock.
The President has already made two en-
gagements ahead one to attend the Grant
tomb ceremonies in New York on the 9th
instant, and the other TO attend the cere
monies at the dedication of the Battle
monument at West Point, n. Y, May 81
next. He will be accompanied in each In
stance by the members of his cabinet.
In MIR. Hcse's Behalf.
Gen. H. V. Boynton and Gen. w. w.
| Dudley called to say good word for s. B.
| Hege for railroad commissioner. The
| President has not yet given an intimation
of who his selection may be, but he told
his visitors that Mr. Hege had been high
| ly praised by all who had spoken on the
| subject. Mr.. Hege Is put forward as a
representative of the younger republicans.
| General Boynton, by request, also filed at
| the White House papers in behalf of Gen.
j. W. Burke for collector of customs at
| Mobile, Ala.
| The Kansas men, including Senator Ba-
| ker. Representative Broderick, ex-Repre-
| sentative Long and National Committee
| man Cyrus Leland talked with the Presi-
| dent again today about the disposition he
| will make of ex-Representative Fitzpatrick.
| Tie name of the Kansas man was frs,
| submitted as being suited for the consul
| generalship to Mexico Then the Kansas
| politicians thought they had found bet
| ter field for their friend. They are now
pressing him for assistant secretary of the
interior. They are in strong hopes that he
| Will be appointed. The nomination will
probably go in early next week.
| Senator Lindsay Of Kentucky, although a
| democrat, Is perfectly willing to say good
things about republican friends he can
| vouch for. So he went to the White House
| today with Messrs. Feland and Hardigg
| and Prof Nelson, and told the President
| they would be first-class representatives Of
| this government as consular agents. They
| are looking after consular places.
The Governorship of Arizona.
Representative James Rankin Young
| presented Mr.. Tobn to the President. The
governorship of Arizona is the prize Mr.
| Totin is striving after. 1t is stated that
a former Ohio man will get the governor
| ship. He Is Burt Dunlap, and Is a man of
| mary attainments. He has lived in Ari-
| zona for fifteen years and has been iden-
titled with the politics of the territory.
The New Mexico people are also keeping
| close on the track of the gubernatorial
| situation. delegation of citizens of the
| territory called on the President today and
| urged the claims of Thomas Collier fol
| the &C CvernorShip.
Representatives Ellis and Tongue of Ore
| gon want some of the consulships yet tc
be disposed of. They have several ambi-
| tious aspirants. but their talk with the
| President today was in the interest OF
John p Caples, who wants a consulate ir
| China or japan.
| Ex-Representative Noonan of Texas is
! also on chase of a consulate for a lone
| star statesman. Judge Noonan Is leading
| republican of the state, and the constitu-
ent he wants to land is Hans L. Degener
who wants to be consul to Dresden.
Senator SpConer. accompanied by dele
CATION OF Wisconsin people, among then
Julius Goldsmith, who wants to be consu
at Berlin. was caller at the White House
| Delegation Of COlOred Men.
A delegation of colored men. a numbe,
of them formerly from Alabama, asked
the President today to appoint Judge Geo
H. Craig as district attorney for the mid
die district of Alabama, claiming that hi
had been stanch republican for years
and good friend Of the colored man. The
delegation spoke to the President in the
|
by Attorney General McKenna that he ha:
selected Warren s. Reese. jr., for attorney
of the middle district. Mr.. Reese !:
charged by the supporters of Judge Craig
with having been a popuist up to within
q few weeks of the last election. He is
son of Colonel Warren S. Reese, the popu
list who entered a contest against the sea
of Senator Morgan. The man who is t.
become district attorney is about twenty
four years old. Ex-senator Blair has beer
cne of his friends.
An Alabama delegation today asked tn
President to appoint William H. Young
blood. national committeeman from Ala
bama, as third auditor Of the treasury.
| John W. Bishop. who wants to be regis
| ter of the land office in Oklahoma, and Col
Kernaghan, former Iowa man, who want
| to be postmaster at jackson, Miss, wer
presented to the President by Representa-
tive Lacey OF Iowa.
Nominations Expected Monday.
i Several more important nominations vii
be sent to the Senate Monday. In the lis
| will probably be the assistant secretary O
war and the assistant secretary of tn
| navy, to succeed Gen. Doe and Mr. Meade
: respectively. The PRECEDENT was not "pu
out much" by the declination Of Col. Gran