The times., 1899-01-26
HOST OF CALLERS
At THE WHITE House
Twenty Senators Confer With
the President.
Contest for Librarianship of Con-
gress Becomes Lively.
Representative Tawney the Prob
able Successor of Mr.. DingIcy on
the Joint High Commission.

Not in the history of this Administra-
tion has there been such a continued rush
Of visitors at the Executive Mansion dur
ing the three hours of the morning devot-
ed by the President to the reception of
callers as there was yesterday The un-
usual number of twenty Senators were at
the White House. and both the lobby and
waiting room were filled with Representa-
tives and citizens. the majority of whom
failed, however, in their endeavor to see
the President.
Mr.. Mckinley received several Of the
Senators in the Cabinet room, where they
were enabled 10 state the purpose OF their
call. but most OF the other visitors had to
be satisfied with few words with the
President in the lobby in the presence of
everyone.
When the room in which tbs members
OF Congress waited for a reception b.
came uncomfortably filed. Mr.. McKin ey
would emerge from his private office
speak a word to each caller ard dismiss
him. There were. therefore. many names
of candidates for Government positions
which could not be presented to the resi-
dent.
1t is expected that the coming week will
be lively one In the fight for Librarian
of Congress, and for this reason every SEN
ator who has Il candidate for the position
is anxious to enter his name on the list
OF eiigibles.
1t was said at the White House
that the President would not consider tbs
appointment of successor to John Russell
Young until many matters of much mo-
ment have been finally disposed Of.
While many Senators have applicants
for the position, it is said the two leading
candidates are Representative Barro~s of
Massachusetts,, wEo has secured the en-
dorsement of practically all the NV Eng
land Representatives, and h B F. Mac
farland, the Washington correspondent OF
the Boston Herald who is strongly
backed by such influential men VII lam
r. Day. John W. Foster, General Greeiy,
and James II. EckelS.
Among the other candidates who have
been presented to the President as capable
of filling the position are Or. Joseph Rob
bins. of Quincy. ILL.,. by Repre- sentative
Marsh; Thomas G. Alvord, who is said o
have the support of several Senator's and
Representatives: George Alfred To nsend.
who is being urged by Senator-eiect M
COmas of Maryland. and Murat kalsts ad.
who is backed by the entire Ohio d-lesa
tion.
Another important position to be filed
this week is the vacancy on the Canadian
Joint High Commission caused by the
death Of Nelson Dingiey. There seems TO
be but one candidate for this Iosition,
Representative James Tawney Of Minneso-
ia who has the endorsement of the entire
northwestern section OF the country.
Senator Fairbanks was one of the few
persons who saw Mr.. McKin ey yesterday
for any length of time. He said that he
matter of a successor TO Mr.. Dirgiey had
not been touched upon by the President
when he was with him, and that, while he
felt assured that Mr.. Tawney would re-
ceive the appointment, he had 10 idea
when it would be made. Senator Fair
banks also said that the>Joint High Com
mission would remain in session for near
ly a month. There are many different
phases of the treaty yet to be considered.
the Senator said, and the commission is
working in perfect harmony.
General Stanton, Paymaster General OF
the United States Army, prest nted The
President with a Icng list of app ications
for appointment in the ray department Of
the service.
Senator Perkins waited at the White
House for over an hour TO see the Presi-
dent to introduce a new colleague in the
person OF Julius Kahn. Representative
elect from the Fourth California diztrict
Colonel Dick and the entire Ohio Congress
sional delegation presented the name Of
/ o. T. Locke as their choice for the pos
mastership at Tiffin Ohio.
( Senator Mason. after comforting with
| Mr.. Mckinley. said that he had secured
the appointment of Ephraim Banning IS
/ district judge for the Northern district of
/ Illinois.
/ Senator Deboe headed delegation from
/ Kentucky. who saw the President later n
/ the day and urged the appointment of
| Brutus ]. Clay as one of the commission
| ers TO the Paris Exposition.
Among others who called vest r;lay
were Senators Hanna Foraker. Chandler
/ Perkins. Mills. Clay. Bacon Plat o. New
| York Mason. Lindsay anl Sullivan.