The times., 1898-01-14
PRESIDENT HAS A BUSY DAY
He Receives a Large Number of
Callers.
His Anxiety for the safety of Ameri-
cans In Cuba for the Present
Dispellcd.

Now that Senator Ha nm, finds himself
elected for the short and long terms it is
understood that the President will soon
begin to deal out literally the Federal
| patronage in Ohio. Just what share Sena-
tor Foraker will be given remains to he
/ seen. Usually two Republican Senator's
/ share half and half in these favors, and
| the prevailing belief is that Mr.. Foraker
VIII get his share, as the Administra ton
/ does not dare anita goniZe him, owing to
the fact that the Republicans are several
/ votes short in the Senate.
The visit of Foraker To the White House
/ just before the election of Hanna is said
| to have been in the nature eofself-preserva
ton. He demanded and had an under
standing, it is said, about his position
| relative to Ohio appointments.
The rush OF Official visitors to the
White House yesterday was even more per
sistent than the DAY before. The President
had evidently made a speciality OF Sena-
tors. The news from Cuba tuay'have had
something to 10 with the unusual press but
whatever Were the fears of Senators and
Representatives, about any other than
faulty fight between Spaniards, they We're
uispelled by tile President, who had early
the telegram of Consul General Lee, who
had last night reported the disturbance as
represSed.
Among the Senators who called We're
Allison, Gear, Gallmger, Shoup ana Baker.
Among the Representatives We're johnson,
OF North Dakota. ana Low. of New York
Most OF these gentlemen have already
been noted as to their designs on particu-
lar offices for their friends. The social side
OF the calls OF officials OF the Republican
party, was one of congrat ulation of the
President on the result of the Ohio Setla-
torial election, and his vindicatien there
hy.
Three callers of Importance were Judge
Day, Attorney General McKenna and Mr..
Long, Secretary of the Navy. 1t is sup
posed that Judge Day called To talk over
the situation in Cuba, in the light OF the
previous visit to the State Department Of
Senior De Lone. 1t was stated that Senior
De Lone had given TO the state Depart-
ment the Information gathered from buiie-
tins TO the minister Wednesday night and
yesterday. 1t was reported later that the
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SO early was TO preclude the sending of a
ship or ships from Key West by giving
the assurances that Americans had nothing
TO fear from the disturbance. That the
state Department DID not act otherwise
Is stated TO be due TO the direct news
from the consul general himself that he
was unmoved by the stirring events and
that they did not affect Iris or his GOV
ernment's s interests
John Eagan and John + orr. who arain |
line Tor appointment as district attorney
for the Northern and Southern district
OF Florida, respectively, called.
Senator Galiinger and Representative
Sulloway handed the President yesterday
the slate of positions for New Hampshire.
There Will he no contests
Mr.. Charles n. Bawsel, of the Treasury
Department, has been detailed for
duty at the White House. The work of
Mr.. Porter, secretary to the President
has been eXacting and continuous so that
some assistance became absolutely neces-
sary.
The New Orleans delegation in the
interest OF Mardi Gras. called on the
President. and invited him to attend the
festivities. The delegates have suc-
ceeded IN getting three of the war YES
sells Tor the war pageant.