The sun., 1897-04-06
THE PRESIDENT Is WEARY.
FINALLY TIRED OUT By THE RUSH
OF OFFICE SEEKERS.

White House ana Also CurtatlinE the PFtvt-
leEcs or senators nnd Representatives-His
Coming Trip In the Dispatch Boat Dolphin.
WASHINGTON, April 5-It is quito probable
that before tho close OF business at tho White
House on Saturday night an executive order
looking to tho exclusion Of ofico seekers from
the Executive Mansion will be promulgated. 1t
10 possible, also. that q curtailment OF the tri-
weekly public receptions will bo ordered. For
tho first time since March 4 tho President Is
thinking OF excluding himself from the throng Of
Office seekers and politicians. Senators and Rep
resentatives, too, are likely to have their prvi-
leges somewhat curtailed. To-day Secretary Por-
tor admitted that tho continued pressure is wor-
rying tho President and that he does not believe
he will he ablo to withstand tho attacks much
longer. Secretary Porter calculates roughly
that not less than &C, 900 callers have boon re-
ceivcd at the White House sinco March 4. This
estimate does not include the 10000 or $4,000
people received at the tri-wcekly public rccep-
tions. AS things now arc. the President finds
no timo for business Of State until tho shades
of night hover over the mansion, and oven then
hois repeatedly interrupted by Senators and
Representatives, who claim the right to make
evening appointments.
Within the past fortnight the pressure for
office has been SO great that tho President has
been compelled to keep tho bars on his Office
door up until 10 A. NJ. tho hour set for the re-
ception Of callers. For the first two weeks he
was in oifce every ono who called in the early
morning was certain to see the President, and 1t
mattered not whether tho clock had told tho
hour Of 10. But so long as the President set no
time limit on the horde Of Office hunters he was
certain to have no peace of mind. 1t soon became
whispered about that the best time to sec tho
President was early In tho morning. Come
early and avoid tho rush" was tho office
seekers slogan, and they did come early, too.
Many of them found their way to tho White
House long before the President arose from his
nights rest. 1t is the "repcaters' who have
caused Secretary Porter to lose his usual calm
ness and the modest man with a claim for office
will have tho repeater to blame for the issu-
ance of the contemplated orders.
Many Senators and Representatives are
classed under the head of "repeatcrs," too
There are five or six Senators, perhaps more
and twice many Representatives who mako
It q business to visit the White House once daily
and sometimes twice. 1t is an old trick Of the
politician to continue running after thing
until he gets 1t, and many Senators and Repre-
sentatives, who are politicians by profession
have brought their political tricks with them
The private secretary's patience is evidently be-
coming exhausted and SO is the Presidents.
Tho President will leave Washington late on
Tuesday night or early on Wednesday morn
ing. Secretary Porter would not indicate the
destination of the party. In fact, he himself
does not know with any degree Of certainty
where the Dolphin will anchor IF tho
weather is stormy" said he. 1--WE will probably
be gone only a day or two; but if we have nice.
clear spring weather, cannot say how long We
will be gone" Seven persons will compose the
party as now arrangcd-the President ana Mrs.
Mckinley, Secretary and Mrs. Porter, Mrs. My
another person. whose name is not known. Sec.
retary Porter is very anxious that the President
shall not be surrounded by a lot o. morbidly
rious, and consequently the hour OF his depar-
turc will be kept n secret.
Representatives Boutele of Maine and Stone
half OF ex-Congressman jack Robinson of
ASsns of the
inson would be appointed. Senator Platt has
not given written indopsement IN, Of the applica-
formed the President, however, that Raymond
good that his would
down little to-day. but his appointment is still
The public reception this afternoon was the
biggest one of the year, and more than $1,000
people shook hands with the President. To
to be quite the thing among certain portion Of
tS ts.P and to-day Ia
the last OF the big, crowd had been re:
seyed & tne re- bere sgh o. reel
The Presdent looked much fatieaed and it twas; was
quite plain that he was tired out long before half
Of the crowd had shaken his hand. 1t was only
with a great effort that he managed to keep o
those who have been with the President often
was 1t noticeable that ho was not as active and
s asan sd the attack on
the President this morning. With him came NJ.
United States Marshal for the Southern Dis
trict. Representative Babcock and Senator
President on Wisconsin matters Senator VOL.
cott came before 10, and waited his turn for the
several Others who ahead
him. Murat Halstead, who still insists that he
Is not for 9fe Por
They are daily visitors at the White House, and
are usually the first ones on deck. Representatiye
Rule is the man for the consulship to Calcutta.
He saw the President about him again this
The New Hampshire delegation came together
in behalf OF J. G. Crawford Of Manchester, who
Browniow W OF Tennessee @ came with Mrs. Lovaoie,
acandidate for Postmistress In a small Tennessee
village. Profs. Gardiner Hubbard and Benjami
Wheeler came in to ask the President to send
an armed vessel to Cretan waters to protect
Of Michigan was In to have the order OF Presi-
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man 4 behind Mr Smith in this request Sen
ator Nelson % q ! Minnesota. another familiar fig.
treasury bsPsrtmsnti, EH.P Poss%SsssI;S General p raj
the Post Office Department., the place that he
held before. Representative Lacey of Iowa asks
that Gen. Patterson be appointed Consul TO
Kingston, Jamaica.
Ex-Deegate Murphy Of Arizona, who was de-
feated by Mark Smith. o free silverite, recon-
mended the appointment of Myron II. McCord
for the Goyernorship OF Arizona. Mr.. Murphy
says that the report sent out few days ago to
several Eastern and central papers that Burt
Dunlap is certain to get the Goyern9rship 10
tied" said Mr.. Murphy. "and when 1t is be-
leve my man will be found TO be first in the
Senator Penroses brother, X. A. Penrose is a
candidate for the Arizona GOvernorship, as is
l., II. Goodrich. J. I. Stodd. and one or two
others.
Senator Eugene Hale of Maine, accompanied
by his young son. who has Just been appointed
secretary OF the Legation at Rome. saw the
President. Senator :; Mcbride and Representa-
have J. W. Ivey of Portland appointed Collector
Of Customs.
Mrs. Gen. Grant stepped IN during the after.
the house to the family rooms.