Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-31
More Callers Than President is Able
to See.
ARRANGING KENTUCKY SELECTIONS
Preparing for the Dinner to Presi-
dent Dole.
r RECEPTIONS GIVEN UP


White House today in undiminished num-
bers. their expectancy still keen and their
hopes bright. The same old story was the
result Only those of official life were able
TO see the President, the others remaining
to the last minute, and resolving to call
again tomorrow. The large number of off,
cial callers makes 1t almost impossible for
the PRESIDENT to see even all of these.
The Kentucky Appointments.
Senator Hanna was again a caller TODAY.
having business regarding southern ap-
pointments with the President. The Prcsi-
dent will take up number Of the southern
contests this week. He has already settled
the kentucky fights over the surveyorship
OIL Louisville and the pension agency at the
same city. Senator Hanna was not inter-
ested In these however. The President will
tomorrow send to the Senate the name of
G. VI. Barnett for surveyor of the port and
Leslie Combs for pension agent. Both of
tfeSe men were recommended by Senat tor
Deboe, and the fact that fighting against
him is useless is thus demonstrated A
large number of influential G. A. R. men
In Kentucky wanted I. N. Cardwell ap-
pointed pension agent, but II is said that
thtre was no good ground for opposition to
MI Combs. Mr.. Cardwell is now an appli-
can't for the post office at Winchester Mr.
Barnett Is chairman of the republican
state central committee of Kentucky. Mr..
Combs Is a planter. These nominations
will settle all the good places left open in
Kentucky
Senator Pritchard and Judge II. G. Ewart
OF North Carolina were among the callers
Judge Ewart was recently nominated as
the successor to Judge Dick Of the federal
court of North Carolina. His appointment
was a personal one with the President
When Judge Ewart was member Of the
House with President Mckinley he was
one of the warmest admirers and best
friends of the Ohio man. He voted for
Maj. Mckinley for Speaker of the House.
and afterward lost no oppor;unit of talk
ing OF his favorite. Despite the fact that
others We're recommended by men in high
positions for the vacancy on the bench. the
President thought CT his former friend and
gave him the position. Judge Ewart is one
south. He was republican in North Car
DINA when the party there was IN bad con-
ditioI.
Postmaster Hicks Case.
Both of the Pennsylvania senators-Quay
and Penrose-taiked with the President to-
day, each separately In regard 10 the
statement that the Civil Service League
will ask the President to dismiss Postmas-
ter Hicks at Philadelphia for violations of
The civil service order, Senator Panrose
said Mr.. Hicks was all right, and he did
not think would be disturbed. Mr.. Hicks
standing at the Post Office Department. he
said. Is the best. Representative C. W.
Stoht hau some constituents with him to
introduce to the President, and Representa-
tive W. A. Stcne talked with the President
about constituents of his district who
wanted consular positions. William Stadt-
lander and DR.. Mckee are among thoss
who would like consular places. The Pres
ident will dc the best he can for Mr.. Stone.
Representative Fenton and Judge Sibley
of the circuit court of Ohio had a talk with
the President about Ohio matters.
Representative kleberg of Texas is try
ing to get the President to pardon Fabian
Garcia, convicted in Cameron county,
Texas, of robbing the mails, and now serv-
ing long sentence.
E. V. Smalley of Chicago. general secre-
tary of the National Sound Money League
was caller at the White House today. He
is here to arrange for a meeting of the ex-
ecutive committee of the league at the Ar
lington Hotel Wednesday. Gustav H.
Schwab Is the chairman of the committee
which consists of nine members 1t is I'M
derstood that the committee will discuss it's
attitude to the report Of the monetary COM
mission. The league was organized shortly
after the last election.
Dinner to President Dole.
Decorators began work at the White
House this afternoon preparatory to having
every portion Of the building beautifully dec
GRATED for the dinner which the President
will give tomorrow night to President Dole
of Hawaii. Owing to this work. the Presi-
dent did not hold a public reception this
afternoon. The reception Wednesday night
will prevent the afternoon public reception
that day. 1t is probable that the President
will hold a public reception next Friday
He Will give these receptions as often as
possible.
Opened the Golden Jubilee.
In the presence of the entire California
congressional delegation, Justice McKenna
of the Supreme Court and Mrs Leland
Stanford and other ladies, President Nc
kfnley at Hos Saturday night touched a
telegraph key at the White House and
opened the California Golden Jubilee at
San Francisco.
The President telegraphed his best wishes
to 7. j. Parsons, chairman of the executive
committee Of the fair. and received mes
sages from Mayor Phelan Of San Francisco
and others.
M a TIE mr. AMMAN &C --o,