Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-11
Proud Parents Who Want Cadetships
for Their Sons.
GREAT PRESSURE ON Tee PRESIDENT
Representative Babcock Pleased
With Republican Outlook.
MR.DE VRIES FOR APPRAISER

Fond mammas and proud papas REIN
forced by their political and social friends,
are just now stormng the White House in
behalf of their sons. Probably no rush for
place has ever exceeded in eagerness and
anxiety the one now in progress with the
ten cadetships. divided between West Point
and Annapolis, and In the gift of the Pres
1dent, as the objects of attainment.
tremendous influences are being exerted
by the mammas ana papas aforesaid who
are able to command such assistance, and
many of these are turned away discom-
fcrted when they find that the President is
determined to make no appointments save
where the applicant meets most rgidly all
of the requirements and qualifications
Numerous others have been keenly disap-
pointed at the declination of the President
to see their sons in person. Such parents
imagine. naturally enough. that every one
looks upon their offspring with eyes as
proud and indulSent as their own, and con-
sequently feel sure that if the presidential
glance could only rest upon their sons that
the resultant admiration would lead to the
coveted appointment. These parents
invariably referred to the Secretary Of War
or the Secretary of the Navy, as the appli-
cation may be for West Point or Annapolis
respectively. and herce they feel somewhat
disturbed about their failure to show off
Representative Babcock Calls
Representative Babcock was an early Wis
itor at the White House today and finding
the President engaged with the Otis party.
departed to return later. He was with the
President some time talking over the situa-
ton in the various congressional districts
OF the country. and the President was much
gr-atified at the encouraging reports Mr..
Babcock made. To a Star reporter Mr. Bah
cock said he would leave tho city in a few
days He Will not attend the Philadelphia
convention. When asked when the repub-
lican congressional committee, cf which he
is chairman, would open its headquarters
he replied:
LAS soon as get to Chicago.
Then the headquarters will be certainly
established thcrc?"
Yes x
Mr.. Babcock repeated to a Star reporter
his announcement over the congressional
outlook "Of course, no one can tell until
the votes are counted what the result will
be. but the pre- sent outlook is very graft
flying
General Appraisership Settled.
The question about filling the vacancy
existing in the board of general appraisers
of the port of New York, which has been
under consideration for some time and
which the rejection of VIM. D. Bynums
nomination for the position seemed to make
somewhat perplexing has been settled. Mr..
Bynum was rejected, as well known, be-
cause he was regarded as being outside of
the democratic breastworks too far TO per-
nit him to be appointed as a party man to
the place Several pronounced democrats
were mentioned for the appraisershp. which
is virtually life position and pays $3.50
per annum. Among these was Representa-
tives De Vries of California. He was
strongly urged by representative democrats.
and it can be stated on undodbted authority
that he will receive his commission in
day or two.
Wants IA Lieutenancy.
Colonel Clark f. Carr of, Galesburg. ILL.,,
a well-known republican, was with Sena-
tor Cullom today at the White House. Col
onel Carr desires an appointment as lieuten-
ant in the army for his son, and Senator
Cullom strongly urged such action. Sena-
tor Mason, who called later, also gave the
application hearty Endorsement The lat
ter talked with the President for some tine
over affairs of party interest.
Mr. c. c. Glover was a. caller at the
White House today. He saw the President
In behalf of the appointment of a youth to
a cadet shin