Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-10
Local Republicans Called Regarding
the Recordership.
TOO LATE FOR A DISTRICT SELECTION
The President Says He Has De-
cided on Cheatham.
N OF YET NOMINA TED

corderShlp OF deeds of the District of Co
lumbia. All indications point to a fight
being made on Cheatham's confirmation, if
he is nominated. A number Of District re-
pubiicans called at the White House to-
day.
Ihe first delegation to call was composed
or H. Z. Douglas, w. Mckinley, u. B. Nc
carey and H. P. Montgomery. They went
right into business with the President,
asking him the straight question If he
would nominate a District man for re-
corGer of deeds if the District republicans
would concentrate upon one man.
The President as frankly told them tha.
1t was too late now; that he had decided
upon Cheatham. The President went on
to say that he felt he was under obliga-
tons to the republicans of the south. and
particularly to those from North Carolina
For this reason he would give the recorder
snip s, TO District man The President said
filled by an outside man and he was sim
ply following precedent
Later in the day Bishop Handy Of Raj
.imore, Rev. J. A. johnson. pastor of the
Metropolitan A. NJ E. Church: Rev w n
Beckett of Baltimore, Howard Williams
and Robert Terrell of this city called ct
the White House 10 see the President about
tne recordership. They waited a long time.
ard were unable to get 10 see the chief
executive. making an engagement with Sec
retary Porter to call Wednesday. They
wan want 10 present the claims of j. T. Brad
Icrd or this city and Baltimore
They say that Bradford lives here and
owns property in the District, although
doing business in Baltimore They look
upon Bradford as a District man. Brad
.ora name was some time ago presented
10 the President for this position by Sena-
tor wellington. He has the Endorsement
OF the members of the House from Mary
land
Kentucky Aspirant
Senator Deboe and Representative Coson
OF Kentucky also intended taking a shot
al the membership, but they changed front
on learning Of Cheathams probable APP
pcintment. They went to the White House
with w. A. Gaires. Kentucky colored
man, who had aspirations for the recorder
snip. On learning of the state of affairs
they entered CARES in the list of
applicants for register of the treasury
they received assurances that the man
Tor this place has not been selected.
The fact that Cheathams nomination did
not go in today eXcites a belief in the
minds of some of the District callers that
the nomination is to he held up pending
efforts in behalf of others Nothing could
be learned. however to confirm this. The
delegation which made an appointment for
Wednesday received no suggestion tnat
the nomination of Cheatham would be held
up.
Senator Pritchard. who called at the
White House today on other business, said
ne believed the President would notify him
II II, he had changed his mind in regard to
Cheatham. The Senator further said he
did not believe Cneatham's nomination
couid be defeated in the Senate.
1t was expected on all sides that Cheat
nam was to be nominated today The only
explanation Of the failure is that the Pres
ldent received requests from inhuentia,
sources to hold the nomination pending a
hearing.
olar
Grosvenor of Ohio are thought to have
talked with the President today about the
tarlH Dill as turned out by the Senate COM
mittee.
An AsSistnnt Treasurer
Senator Wellington called at the White
House this afternoon and presented State
Senator James Muir Sloan Of Allegheny
county. Senator Wellington has decided
upon Mr.. Sloan as assistant United States
treasurer at Baltimore to succeed the late
Judge Ormond Hammond Senator Sloan's
name was submitted to 4 conference of
the Maryland Congressman this morning
ana Mr.. Sloan was agreed upon as the
right man for the place. 1t is understood
that Senator Wellington had hard work to
induce Mr. Sloan to consent to accept the
place. Mr.. Sloan says he will do so at a
great sacrifice.
Utah Making Strong Pull.
The Utah people are making a strong pull
to have President Mckinley visit Salt Lake
city on the occasion of the jubilee there
beginning July 20, and ending July ~. A
strong delegation saw the President this
morning. and extended him an invitation,
also presenting an address of some length,
giving something of history of the conf
ing exercises. The delegation which came
here from Utah, and which made up part
of the delegation this morning is COMPOSED
of Geo. q. Cannon, the heao of the Nor
mon Church; Judge g. w. Bartch, p j.
l'annan and Geo w. dorsey. With these
men, and strongly urging the President to
accept, were Senators " hite, Perkins, Pet
tisrew, Carter, Rawlins, Cannon Wilson
Shoup. Warren and Cullom; Representa-
tives King and Shafroth and ex-Delegafe
Mark Smith.
The President told the committee that he
would be Inclined to accept the invitation
II he had any assurance that Congress
would get the tariff bill out of the way.
TIE President auizzed several senator's
particularly Senator Pettigrew, as to when
he thought the tariff bill would get
through Senator Pettigrew answered that
six days debate would be sufficient for
him. The President several times express
ed the hope that the tariff bill would 20
through Congress without too much delay
Minister to Greece.
Representative Southard of Ohio visited
the White House with Capt. M ]. STAN
ley or Bowling Green, Ohio. Capt Stanley
Is a candidute for the Greek mission. and
has strong backing. The President gives
| no intnnation that he has made up his
mind for this position. as was published
some time ago. the statement then being
made that DR.. Hopkins of Atlanta ha,,
been promised the Greek mission
Senator Plat and Representative Hurley
OF new York called to urge the President
TO appoint George w. Hart of Brooklyn as
corsu to Toronto.
Senator Pritchard of North Carolina in
PRODUCED Maj. "A. A. Campbell, a candidate
1 tor postmaster at Murphy, N. c.
Senatog Lodge and Representatives Mc-
Cali and Gillette of Massachusetts called
with Col. Henry A. Thomas, who was nom
mated last week for postmaster at Boston.
Representative Hawley and G. L. Sic
5recht Of La Grange, Texas, called upon
the President. Mr.. Siebrecht is an appli-
cart for the marshalship of the western
! district Of Texas.
| Lunched With the President.
VIM. Penn Nixon. editor of the Chicago
Inter-Ocean. lunched with the President
| today. Mr.. Nixon will succeed MI Rus
sell as collector of the port of Chicago.
It ~ understood, however that Mr. Russell