Evening star., 1898-01-20
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Many Callers Received BY President MoKin.
ley To-day.
A Fight Against senator Penrose's
Candidate for the Philadelphia
Collectorship.

President Mckinley was in his Office at
his usual hour this aparning. showing so
fatigue from the iabers OF last night in
receiving and entertaining the large num-
ber of guests. The President long ago
learned the knack of Misunderstanding so as to
prevent his own hand being wrung too
freely and with probable injury.
The Wisconsin delegation in Congress. In
cluding Senators Spobper and Mitchell.
formally extended the President an invita-
ton to attend the sami-centennial cele-
bration of the admission of that state
to the Union. The celebration Is to be
held in Milwaukee in the latter part Of
June. The President Is inclined to accept
the invitation, and told the committee
that If circumstances viii permit he will
probably make the trip.
Collector for Philadelphia.
Business men of Philadelphia are making
fight against Senator Penrose's candi-
Gate for collector of the port of that city
Mr.. PenrOse Is behind State Senator
Thomas. The Business Mems League of
Philadelphia want Majer E. A. Hancock,
and large delegation of the league call
ed on the President To-Day to present the
claims Of Major Hancock and to enter
their protests against Mr.. Thomas Ru-
dolf Blankenburg was at the head of the
delegation. The President promised to
give tie protest consideration and to go
over the papers before diving anything.
senator Quay was at the White House
early in the morning, but II is not known
whether he talked With the President
about the collectorshir.
The death of Major Butterworth has
made vacant a position wlieh has always
been eagerly sought after The contest
-
candidates have sent applications to the
Executive Mansion, and the papers of
others have been filed by friends. The
President will give the various applicants
come to a decision as carly as possible.
owing to the necessit II for a speedy nomi-
nation. The work of the Office is consider
ably behind. and the new han will have
in Office. Senator Piatt of New York to-
day introduced CharlesEHH DaSf'of New
York to the President as a candidate for
the vacancy. 1t Is not known whether
Frothingham of Massachusetts is said to
be the best indorsed man up to this time
for the position. ii
Senator Davis, chairman of the foreign
relations COMMITTEES Of the Senate. and
Representative Hit, who presides over the
same committee of the House. were with
the President today, but thy were not to-
gether, and Senator Davis did not talk on
probably talked of :. foreign affairs. His
speech In the House yesterday, intimating
that the President may soon take steps to
end the war in Cuba. w.ss commented upon
by congressional visitors The future ut
terances of Mr.. Hit! will be watched with
still greater interest.
1t is not believed that word has gone
from the White House as to what will be
the next step of the President, but many
men who know the President and his pro-
cesses of reaching a conclusion think that
there may be developments before a great
while Men for long years intimate with
quickly, and that he wants to be thorough
iy right before doing anything. The be-
lief is that this country has now exhausted
all fair reans to terminate bloodshed and
has given Spain plenty of time. When the
President shares that belief to the fullest
degree, which he is beginning to doe he will
act and what he does will be prompt and
effective.
Some Other. Callers.
Major Dick, secretary of the republican
national committee, has returned to the
city from Ohio, and was at the White
House for short time today.
Representative Walker Of Virginia, ac-
companed by Judge Anderson. saw the
President. Judge Anderson is the new dis
trict attorney for the eastern district of
the state. General Walker is understood
~ Ao'oi ahS- Npl'oiftuAciil VI .. IA. Lewis
of Rockingham county rs consul at Colon
to succeed w. W. Ashby, who was drown
ed there a few days age.
Representative Berry of Kentucky saw
the President again today about the
application of Edward Air of Newport KY,
for PARDON The President and Attorney
General McI<enna will probably go over
the papers this afternoon. ~
u. melville Boynton, a young man who is
on tour of the world without using a cent
of money, called at the White House today
He has walked from San Francisco to this
city and wills go from here To- New York
In short time he will sail for Queenstown
on his journeyc caround the globe
Secretary Porter will leave for New York
this afternoon to attend the funeral of
Judge George F. Belts, his father-in-law.
Mrs. Porter, to whom the death was Sc
we're shock. went to New Fork yesterday
Immediately upon receivins news Of her
fathers death. IN
The President has appointed Sydney R.
Jacobs quartermaster of the I'd Regiment
of Infantry Of the" District, with the rank
of captain.
The President has appbin4ed Samuel W.
Gardner a boatswains In the United States