New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-19
rur PRESIDENTS CALLERS.
..orHER BIG THRoNG OF APPLICANTS
FOR OFFICE.
srxAroR MASON COMES TO SEE ABOUT THE
CHICAGO PosTMAsTERsHIP-APPo
FOR NORTH CAROLINA, MAssACHU-
SETS AND OTHER STATES
DISCUSSED
lsr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRisuNE.l


lsY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRisUNE.l
washington. March ls.-The White House was
.,-oneed again to-day during the hours which ,the
PRESIDENT has fixed for receiving applicants for
osce and their Congressional sponsors. The nrst
IAN TO talk with President Mckinley was Senator
Mason, OF Illinois The conference was by APP
,olntnent and concerned the postmastership at
c-hicago. The resignation OF Postmaster Hesing
makes necessary early appointment 10 fill the
vacancy. All the papers IN the case are in the
hands OF the President {. L. Gordon, ex-president
a the Marquette Club. and chairman OF Mr. Foss's
Congressona committee, is the candidate OF Sena-
ar Mason and the Chicago Representatives Rep
sentative Hit saw the President, presumably on
the same errand but he was not with Senator
Mason. Representative Cannon was a caller. but
did not remain 10 the President
Senator Pritchard called again this morning with
fifteen twenty North Carolinians who wanted
10 meet the President. Among these were Repre-
sentative Chaplin. OF the State LEGISLATURE: f j.
Axley. OF Statesville J. w. {. Long Of the State
Committee. and John c. Dancy colored who Is a
candidate for Recorder Of Deeds OF the District OF
Columbia. Dancy is the editor Of a religious pa
PEI. He was Collector Of Customs at Wilmington
under President Harrison.
Representatives Linney and Pearson. OF North
Carolina, visitors TO the President. being ac-
companied by ex-Representative Settle of the same
State. Messrs. L4nnev and Pearson earnestly
urged the President to appoint Mr.. Settle as Judge
OF the Eastern District Of North Carolina. Mr.
Settle will in all probability secure the appoint
men, He was defeated FOR Congress in the last
election.
Representatives Olms,ead OF the Harrisburg
penn district and Hicks OF the Altoona dis
trct. called upon the President. with Or. Hugh
Pitcairn. prominent applicant for the Consul
Generaship al Berlin. Dr. Pitcairn lives in Har-
Tisburg Representative Hicks told the President
that he willing to have the appointment Of
Dr. Pitcairn charged to his district. and both Rep
r5sentatiyes urged on the President immediate
favorable action II possible.
Senator Penrose and Representative Bingham fol-
loved their usual custom of seeing the President
early each morning. They are pressing the claims
q Poennsylyans9s to various places They are
magne Tower. Of Philadelphia 10 an Ambassador
snip
today FOR the frs time in az o,,-seeking capac-
.ty. He saw he Presder. ~ osl - OF y l.. Froth-
d4ste for Commissioner 60 Patents. He has the
Endorsement Of ne Senator'S from Maine New
was Deputy Commissioner Of Patents under Presi-
dent Harrison Senator fIoar and REPRESENTATIVES.
visitors. Mr.. Moody presented the name Of Boyd y.
Jones. OF Haverhin. for District-Attorney OF the
safe, ard Mr. Gillett presented the name Of James
y 81 o sp-hsn,p io1 n dr sa'eS Mar Es
agreed upon oy the Massachusetts delega ton.
senator SewaH and an the Republican members
o. the New,Jersey delegation paid friendly call
appointments Cor this State, bur Will hold meet
ing i'm a short time FOR that purpose
Ex-RspTesentativo H. T.. Cheatham. OF North
C'roiina. who ~ one time enjoyed the distinction
81 being the only coored man i'm the House OF
Representatives, is making good fight for The
Once Of Register o. the Treasury. formerly held
lv ex-senator Bruce. of Mississippi and now held
lv J. r. Timan. The Republication delegation
o. North Carolina is a unit in favor Of NJ. Cheat
HAMS appointment Senator Pr.tchard has pre-
sented his case 20 President Mckinney and the
State delegation called on Secretary Gage at the
Treasury Department to-day TO advocate the APP
p0infment. incidentally. they spoke a word in
favor OF the appointment Of Or. J. a. Shepard OF
North Carolina. as an Auditor OF the Treasury De-
partment
\ probable appointment within a few days is that
Of Dr. W. " Thomas. of Maine. Minister 10
Norway and sweden. The President has aughingy
iod of DR.. ThOmass friends that he would
have danger Of not being confirmed. This is be-
cause the Maine man has twenty-seyen Republican
Senators behind MIN Notwithstanding the proba-
hi,ity Of Mr. Thomas's appointment the friends of
ex-senator Erickson. Of Iowa, are pressing MS
claims for this place. Representative Dolliver OF
Iowa. the President to-day IN behalf OF ,Nr.
Erickson presenting petition signed by -.0G
Swedes in Iowa. Representative ". 4. Stone. of
PENNSYLVANIA. also urged the appointment OF Mr.
Erickson