Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-11
BADGERS WANT JOBS
SOME OF THEM CALL ON PRESI-
DENT MCKINLEY.
RUSK OPPOSES RICHARDSON
The Colonel Also Desires the Position
Just Given up by Lamoreaux-
Gunther and GCldschmidt Are Al
ter Diplomatic Missions-Other
States Want Some Of the Pie.

Washington, March 9.-Gen. H.
Richardson of Chippewa Falls, who is
a candidate for commissioner Of the
land Office, is antagcnized by Col. L.
J. Rusk of the same town, who is af
ter the same position. Mr.. Gold
schmidt Of Milwaukee and eX-State
Treasurer Guenthe" Of Oshkosh are
here after diplomatic missions. They
are not after any particular ones but
will be satisfied with any good thing in
the envoy line. Senator Spooner called
with Mr.. Guenther on President Nc
KinIey yesterday. They made known
Mr. Guenther's wants and left with
McKinley's promise to consider taem.
The rush toward the white house
was unabated yesterday. 1t was not
the clamorous crowd of last week, for
most of the Inauguration crowd had left
the city. But in its place came those
intent on placing the question Of Of
fees and other matters before the
president. The people at the outer
doors were told that the president
would hold a public reception at
O'Clock and this had the effect Of keep
ing back the general crowds until later
in the day.
Ore of the first callers on the presi-
dent was John Hay, who, it is expected,
will be nominated as ambassador to
the court of st. James. He had a
brief talk with the president and
then gave way to Senator WolCott OF
HO1A d. OCfI fOT
the first time since his return from
Europe in connection with the interna-
tional bimetallic conference. The call
lasted fifteen minutes and is under
stood to have given opportunity for a
brief talk on Mr.. Wolcott's mission.
Then came Senators Chandler Of New
Hampshire, Plat of Connecticut, Mel
son and Davis of Minnesota, Wilson Of
Washington, Cullom and Mason of
Illinois, Allison and Gear Of Iowa,
Fairbanks Of Indiana and Perkins OF
California;; Representative Dolliyer Of
Iowa, Babcock of Wisconsin, Hit OF
Illinois, Grosven0r of Ohio and FOss of
Illinois. Some of the delegations free
ly stated to inquirers the object of their
visit. Senators Nelson and Davis
urged the appointment OF eX-Represent-
ative Keifer Of Minnesota as commits
sioner of immigration; the Iowa party
asked the appointment of E. H. Con
ger of Iowa as minister to Brazil, his
former post; Babcock and Sherman
urged that J. L. Kennedy of New Je@-
sep be named for public printer, one
point in favor of the applicant being
that he was the statistician Of the
''Grosvenor tables" prior to the st.
Louis convention, predicting McKin-
ley's nomination.
Secretary Of State Sherman called at
10:45 o'clock, passing into the cabinet
room. The president at once excused
himself to all others and Joined MI.
Sherman in the cabinet room. They
were alone together for some time, the
crowd outside swelling meantime 70
larger numbers.
Secretary of the Interior Bliss has
stated to his friends his purpose Of
acting on a conservative policy and
making changes only where necessary.
The men now in Office will be retained
as far as possible where competent and
consistent with reason and the neces-
sity of confidential relations.