New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-25
POLITICAL PILGRIMS AT bHIIE H"'"
MANY CoNGREssMEN AID OTHERS CALL y"
PRESIDENT MKtNfEY.

MANY CONGRESSMAN AND OTHERS 'A'" '
PRESIDENT MKfNf.EY
washington March q (SpeciaD.-Many political
uiIcrims made their way the White House To-
day A delegation of Alabama colored men. headed
by w J. Stevens, Republican leader OF that ''''',
called on the President this morning III penai u
Judge George H. Craig. of Selma who wishes 10 oe
appointed District Attorney OF the Miudle DiS"''
of Alabama
REPRESENTATIVES Cannon and Hopkins had Il
nleasant interview with the President In behalf OF
OK -Representatye J. Frank Aldrich VINO desires u
go as Minister to Belgium
Ex-Governor Morrill,. Senator Baker ana rap"
Burton. the Republican nominee TOT 0e"''o' y"
Kansas this year were early callers. Among o'her
things they would like to have ex-Representau'e
Fitzpatrick appointed as Consul-Gcneral to Mexico
and Dr. Boteler OF Kansas city, made AUDITOR Vi
the Treasury for the War Department
Representatives Barham and Hillyer Of cah-
fornia represented their State among the c"''erS
to-day. Mr. Rarham presented some California
men who don't want Offices They were General
Chapman. Colonel Forsyth and Dr. Ko"ei' 'u'se
Rowen of Illinois was with them
senator Fairbanks saw the President In regard 10
some Indiana pCstofiices. 49,
Ex-Governor D. Russell Brown and John A. SID
ley. of Rhode Island. were callers. senator wet
more was with the President for short Tune
Representative Graft of Illinois, filed with Secre-
tary Porter the papers OF Or. George a. Ieher' an
applicant for the post of Minister to Switzerland
Dr. ZelIer has the signature Of Senator Mason U"
his papers. 1000.
Senator Wilson of Washington. introduced SONIC
of his constituents the President
Senator Mcbride and ex-senator Mitchell Oh oie
con had n brief talk with the President 1t was
the first visit of Mr. Mitchell He is said to stahu
as high in the estimation of the President dr. II
he had not been defeated. and Is likely 70 nave 10
much influence in appointments on the coast as
ever Mr. Mitchell favors the nomination OF MT.
Van Fleet of California. to the Judgeshp In can
fornia made vacant by the selection OF Judge Nc
Kcnnu as "A member OF the Cabinet.
Representative Burton OF Cleveland, Ohio. ana
c F. Leach ex-president of the Republican League
OF Ohio gave their approval to the application oil
f. H. Morris to be Sixth Auditor OF the treasury
REPRESENTATIVE Babcock the President in the
interest of W. a. Jones' Of Wisconsin, an appNcah'
for the Commits sioncrship of Indian Afalrs.
william NJ Potter of Maryland. is Endorsed by
Senator Wellington Governor Lowndcs, General
Felix Agnus and all the prominent Republicans OF
Maryland for the place OF Deputy Commissioner OF
Pensions He filed his Endorsements at the White
This afternoon the Republican members OF the
House from Maryland called on the Pres l no TO
missioner to succeed General Wade HAMPTON Mr.
Hege is the district passenger agent OF the Bau-
more and Ohio Railroad in this city.
Senator Prtchard has decided TO recommend }.
Msken for maEsha OF hf Wr5'f hae nos dc
cided how to iii the vacant Judgeship There are
a half dozen men who want the Judgcship but it
is believed that Representative Settle VIII carry
off the prize With Senator Prchard to-day were
Colonel William \. Martin, candidate for Collector
of Internal Revenue of the lNth District; e, g.
Duncan George Cobb. J. a. Cheek and II. {.
Dockery, candidates for the same place.
Representative Mahany, Of New-York, was at the
While House to look after some OF the small OFFICES
he Is interested in. He was accompanied by LOUIS
s Grcnner leader of the XXNIIth Assembly Dis
trict Of New York.
silver men who visited the President socially to,
DAY were Representatives Otcy. of Virginia, ana
Newlands Of Nevada. Senators Platt. of New
York Hawley. Carter. Elkins. Chandler, Gallingcr,
SpbOner and Wilson were admitted to the Pres-
dents room. having business of different kinds