The evening times., 1897-05-03
ANY GOOD MISSION WILL Do
Prof. Williams, of Brown Univer-
sity, Sees the President.
L0UISIANIANS MADE A CALL
Secretary Alger and Attorney Gem
eral McKenna Both Ciuseted With
Mr.. Mckinley-Large Delegation
OF Yirginians Invite the President
TO the shenandoah Valley Fair.

SecTetaryAlgeran and Senator WetmUre were
among the forenoon callers at the White
House today. They introduced Prof. VIII
hams, of Brown University, who wishes
one OF the good foreign missions remain
ing. They did not signify any decided pref
erence. Mr. Alger remained some time after
tue others had left, but assured the news
paper men that he had no news.
Senator Martin and Representative Hay
Of Virginia brought good-Sized Virginia
deie cation to invite President Mckinley
to attend the Shenandoah Valley Fair at
WlnChestcr in the second week in Septein-
Der. The President said tie would be happy
10 attend il possible The delegation in-
Guided Capt. ID. Williams, mayo Of Win
chester; Capt, ]. g. McCann, president Of
the fair association; Mr.. :. H. Hansbrough
and Mr.. j NJ Long. Of Winchester; Mr
a. Moore, of Berryyille, and M p. c. Gore
The Attorney General was Closeted with
Mr. Mckinley for half an hour at noon.
Gen. j Hatt. ypheT called t. introduce
some Louisiana friends, but would not Iii
vulge the nature of their mission.
Ex-senator Blair called with more pa
pers in favor of Mrs. Manlla NJ. Kicker,
the lawyer, of this city and Dover, \. II,
who wishes TO be made minister to CO.
Iombia. This apphca ton is beginning to
look formidable Senator Blair has been
presenting all Of the long list of fine pa
pers that this first woman applicant for
a diplomatic position is receiving.
Today he brought the very strong ed
Itorial which Editor Ridpath has in the
Mey Arena and a letter from Lieut.
Devereux Blake, president of the New
York Suffrage Association.
Senator Blair says that more people
would welcome this nomination than any
one thatcould Nc W possibly be made Every
woman's suffrage association in the coun-
try, the various WOmen's Relief Corps,
the Grand Army auxiliaries. and the
women's clubs are all for her, and mCst
of them have sent strong papers. Illinois,
Iowa. Colorado, California, Massachusetts,
New Hampshire and New York have all
contributed.
Col Robert G. Ingersoll has written, stat
ing that in his opinion she is one Of the
ciearest-headed and most capable persons
he knows, man or woman, and warmly
recommending her appointment.
Mrs Ricker's history and ambition have
been mentioned in The Times heretofore
She was one of the first, il not the first,
woman admitted to the barin the District,
being highest in her class in the entrance
eXauin ations. She has made fine Tepu-
tation for herself as lawyer, She was
one of the LAWYERS of the Star Route cases
with Col. Ingersoll
Mrs Kicker was the first woman TO
apply to vote. She made application
to register in Dover, N. H., and afterward
rendered her ballot, but 1t was refused.
Senator Blair says the President has
promised to consider the application of
Mrs. Kicker very carefully
Mr. Wallace Bruce, the gentleman who
wishes to be consul to Glasgow, having lad
the pleasant experience Of a former con-
sulshp at Leith, called early this morning
with Representative Wilson, of New York.
He presented his papers some weeks ago.
There was nothing new in his situation this
morning, and he did not see the President
Ex-Congressman A. c. Thompson, of
Ohio, presented Mr. I. D. York, a large
steel manufacturer OF Portsmouth, Ohio.
They only paid their respects to the Presi
dent, their busine ness being presumably at
the other end of the Avenue.
Senator Knute Nelson presented friend
Major Joshua K. Brown, of Columbus,
Ohio, who was a special agent of the
Treasury Department under President
Harrison, and who has been secretary of
the state executive committee, called
alone. He has known President Mckinley
for many years, and tits thought that he
will be equal to at least as good a berth
as that which he filled under Harrison.
Ex-Recorder of Deeds Blanche K. Bruce
said he was not after anything. ''Uncle
Joe" Cannon called with a friend, but
would not disclose his mission, If he had
any.