The herald., 1897-03-09
CROWDS CALL ON M'k|NLEY
With Pleas for the Places That
Pay
THE SENATORS IN SESSION
Receive Communication but Transact
No Important Business
Filling Of Vacancies on Committees Leads to
Figuring ON Fusion Of Silver Forces
In the Senate
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
WASHINGTON, March 8.-The rush
toward the White House was unabated
today. Most Of the callers were intent
On placing the question of offices and
other matters before the president. The
people were told that the president would
hold public reception at o'clock and
this had the effect of keeping back the
general crowds.
The president was at his desk at 8
o'clock, after seeing his mother off for a
trip to Mount Vernon. One of the early
callers was John Hay. who is expected
to be nominated as ambassador to the
court OF st. James. Next Senator Wol-
colt saw the president for the first time
since his return from Europe. The call
lasted fifteen minutes. and 1t is under
stood gave an opportunity for a brief
talk on Wolcott's mission. Then came
other public men. including Senator Per-
kins Of California, General Scruggs and
one Of the Venezuelan consuls.
Indiana callers suggested the appoint
ment Of w. H. Elliott of Indiana as as
sistant secretary OF the navy. Senators
Davis and Nelson urged the appointment
OF ex-Representative Kiefer of Minne-
sofa as commissioner of immigration.
An Iowa party asked the appointment
OF ex-Representative N. Conger as min
lister to Brazil, his former post Repre-
sentatives Babcock and Grosvenor urged
j. !. Kennedy Of New Jersey to be named
as public printer, one point in favor of
the applicant being that he was statis-
tician Of the "Grosvenor Tables" prior
to the st. Louis convention, predicting
McKinley's nomination.
Secretary of State Sherman called at
l0:45 a. m. The president Joined Sher-
man in the cabinet room. 1t was under
stood the call repated to the more i'm
portant foreign appointments about to
be sent to the senate.
After this, to clear the corridors some
what, the president threw open his Of
fce and invited callers to pass through.
They paid their respects and passed
along.
The conference between the president
and Secretary OF State Sherman occu-
pied a full hour. It started much con-
lecture, Those best informed said 1t re-
lated mainly to the initial work of the
state department. it's stan, etc.
Several times during the day the presi-
dents desire to receive public men as
fast as possible led to a gathering of
crowds in the private office equal in
number to those on the outside.
Senator Kyle, South Dakota, recently
reelected to the senate as a Populist.
was among those to confer with the
president
The crowd in front of the White House
was down to reasonable proportions by
noon. The detail Of police on the grounds
was unchanged. although It was felt that
the police sentry boxes were likely to
be removed and the detail of police re-
duced In numbers before long. The sec-
retary Of the interior Cornelius ~ Bliss.
called at noon and was with the presi-
dent for some time. Other callers were
Colonel William Brown Of New York,
Senators Quay and Penrose of Pennsyl-
vania and Hansbrough of North Da-
kota. Labor Commissioner Carroll d.
Wright, ex-Representativa BENJAMIN
Butterworth and Representative Heat
wole Of Minnesota.
The secretary Of ex-Queer Liliuokal-
ami came to the White House at / o'clock
bearing a note addressed to Secretary
Porter. The latter was at lunch at the
time ana the ex-queen's secretary did not
wait for an answer.
Secretary Alger arrived Just before the
president went to lunch and had a short
talk on war department affairs.
General Longstreet, the famous con-
federate leader, was among those await
Ing the presidents return to his desk
from lunch.
The president held q public reception
at o'clock in the Dast room, shaking the
hands Of over 1000 people in about 20
minutes. On returning to his office the
president saw Senators Baker Of Kan
sas, Alien of Nebraska and Proctor of
Vermont and ex-Commissioner of Pen
eions Green B. Raum. The members of
the Interstate commerce commission
called On body. Justice and Mrs. Fuller
made q separate call later In the day. the
president leaving his office to Join Mrs.
Mckinley in receiving the callers. The
justices Of the court Of claims also were
received In the private parIors.
At 1925 the president, accompanied by
Secretary Porter, started for another
walk along the avenues. This time ne
turned up Madison place, passing the
Arlington. and then went out Vermont
avenue. He was stopped once or twice
by persistent handshakers, but seemed
not to be annoyed. It was a pleasant
walk tn the sunshine, and after endoyinxx
1t TOR half an hour. the president re-
turned by way of the gardens In tho
rear Of the executive mansion. 1t had
been arranged that the entire dipIo-
matte corps shall be received by the pres
ident next Wednesday at noon. The
corps will first pay respects to Secretary
Sherman at the state department at II
o'clock. and then will march to the
White EInuY "a