Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-17
Many Visitors at the Executive Man
Sion.
CONFERENCE With SENATOR HANNA
A Federal Court Vacancy in North
Carolina.
o FFICES IN MARYLAND

President Mckinley had a big rush of
business today. Visitors poured into the
White House from early in the morning
until late in the afternoon. From Senator
Hanna down to applicants for positions in
the Congressional Library they wendell
their way to the Executive Mansion. The
list of congressman was unusually large,
and the President saw and talked with
nearly all of them.
OF course, Senator Hanna got a good
deal of the time at the disposal of the
President The senator. looking better and
healthier than before the contest which
Wsged so fiercely, walked to the White
House from the Arlington Hotel accom-
panied by friend. AS he reached the
White House he met General Grosvenor
coming out. General Grosvenor returned
with the senator and was present at the
interview with the President. The senator
went over the Ohio situation with the Pres
ldent ana the talk was exceedingly inter-
estlng. Senator Hanna will be here sew
eral days. He says he was called here on
private business day or so before he
intended coming.
Senator Hanna has apparently suffered
no physical troubles from the labors of the
conflict in his state. He is said to have
been badly worsted shaking hands with
some of his warm hearted constituents who
locked into Columbus to aid him.
Judge Dicks Resignation.
The resignation of Judge Robert p Dick
of the federal court of North Carolina was
today placed in the hands of the President
by Representative Pearson and Senator
frltchard. The resignation is on account
of old age. Judge Dick was appointed on
the bench by President Grant in 1872 and
has served with distinction He was a
member of the confederate congress- and
Immediately after the war was appointed
to the supreme bench of the state. He was
serving there when nominated to the fed
eral bench by General Grant. The resig-
nation has already produced scramble
for the vacancy. Senator Pritchard him
self has been mentioned for the position
but he said today that he would not take
the position. To do SO would put in danger
republican senator from that state. The
legislature is divided between the populists,
democrats and republicans and Senator
Pritchard was elected by populist votes. 1t
is doubtful If that vote would again go to
a republican
Judge Robert NJ Douglass of the supreme
bench OF North Carolina, and a son-in-law
of JrdGe Dick, is a candidate for the va
cancy. and is receiving the Endorsement
OF members of the legal fraternity. Other
candidates are Capt. Charles Price of Sa lis
bury. V. S. Lusk CT Ashevilie. ex-Repre-
sentative H. G. Ewarl of Hendersonvlle
and George H. Smathers of Waynesville
Col. j. E. Boyd, assistant attorney general
of the department of justice, Is receiving
kilograms urging him to become an appli-
cant for the place, and he may be in the
fight.
Discussing the Civil Service.
Civil Service Commissioner Proctor had |
a conference with the President. Mr. Proc
ter was asked about the efforts of con-
gresSmen to have the employees of the |
life-saving service exempt from the CLASH |
fled service, on the ground that the serv- |
ice was becoming stocked with unskilled
n lnun3litlel Ia haf
intendent kimball of the life-saving serv-
ice did not think the service was being |
hurt by being under the civil service law.
Representatives Curtis and Broderick of |
Kansas, regarded knowing as much as |
any two men about the condition of In |
dian affairs, this morning called on the |
President and asked him to appoint L. !
Stanley Of Lawrence, Kan, commission
err OF Indian schools, in place of-Mr He'll
man. the present commissioner They
speak highly Of the qualifications of Mr..
Stanley.
MARYLAND Delegation Calls.
An important delegation of Maryland re-
publicans had a long talk with the Presi-
dent today. The delegation consisted of
Representatives Barber and Baker State
Senator Williams. Monitor Waterman. a
presidential elector in the last election; e.
Ross Mace. a delegate to the last national
convention; A. A. Blakeney, county com
missioner of Baltimore county; J. Edward
Webster. James NJ. Reynolds and F. r.
Elliocott.
The primary object of the delegation was
to recommend the nomination of John b.
Hanna as surveyor of the port Of Balti-
more ard to ask the nomination of Mr.. Ell
licott to a consulship. The delegation dis
cusSed other matters. President Mckinley
expressed the hope that there would be
no deadlock or fight in the republican
ranks over the senatorship. and said he
thought the republicans ought to be able
to elect good man. The surveyorship will
not be filled for some time