The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-24
WHITE House BBSlEGED
Crowds of 0fIieeholders Call to Con-
graduate the President.
John G. Long. Consul General Mt
Cairo. Egypt. Among the Nisitors-
End of the BrOwnio,y-ESanS feud
in Tennessec-Mr. Mckinley Speaks
to Delegation of California Boys.

The White House was fairly besieged
yesterday by officeholders on their way
home from the Philadelphia Convention,
who called 30 congratulate Mr.. Mckinley
and to tell him how glad they were that he
had been renominated Many of the call
ers were from the Southern States.
Among the more prominent officials who
called yesterday on their way home from
the gathering at the Quaker City were
John G. Long :, Florida man, who comes
all the way from Cairo, Egypt, where he
is Consul General: W. H johnson, Marshal
of the Northern District of Georgia and
Chairman of the State Committee; Judson
W. Lyons, Register of the Treasury, and
three colored delegates. also from the
Cracker State; J. p. Walworth, Collector Of
the Port for the Pearl River District of
Mississippi; L. B. Mosely, Clerk of United
States Court; A NJ. Lea. Federal Attorney
at vicksburg; Judge H. C. Turley, of
Natchez; E. T. Franks, Collector of Inter-
nal Revenue at Greensboro. Ky. and d. w.
Rowland postmaster at Marengo Iowa
For the time being at least the war be-
tween Representative Brownlow and Pen
sion Commissioner Evans for the political
mastery of the Republican party in Ten
nessee has been settled. The rival fac
lions have buried the tomahawk and are
now at peace. 1t has been a lively con-
test and has been watched with great in
terest here in Washington, where both of
the rivals are known.
Representative Brownlow called on Mr..
Mckinley yesterday THE little differences
Ill hna,,
settled he said afterward. THE Ma
tional Committee at Philadelphia seated a
majority of my delegates to the Conven-
ton, and have been elected National Com
mitieeman by the Tennessee delegation by
vote of 30 to 2. Four of the Evans men
cast their ballots for me. Now every
thing is lovely and the fight is settled. AS
to personal feeling between Mr.. Evans and
myself there has been none. The friction
which was engendered was none of our
making. II was created solely by oficious
persons not acting for US. In the State
Convention the Evans faction bolted, and
nominated separate delegation to the Ma
tionai Convention at Philadelphia. We
conceded that the Evans delegates were
rightfully elected from the third and the
tenth districts. They conceded that the
delegates favoring me from the first, the
second, the fourth. the seventh, and the
eighth districts were properly qualified.
That left the National Committee to de-
eide contests in three districts, and also in
the case of the four delegates large.
The National Committee supported my men
in the contest for the places at large and
also from the ninth district. Evans got
the fifth and the sixth district. That gave
me sixteen delegates to his eight, and my
subsequent election as National Commit
teeman by a vote of 90 to was brought
about by half of his men casting their bal
lots for me. The two delegates who were
absent and did not vote would also have
supported me-"
Fifteen young Californians, all about
seventeen years old. are in the city to
get q personal insight into the manage
ment OF governmental affairs. They form
a delegation OF high school boys who
proved successful in the competitive ex-
aminations held by the San Francisco
Examiner to decide as to the lads who
should enjoy trip East at the expense
Of the paper. The young fellows have
been travelling In a special car. under
The charge Of Dent Robert, of the Elk
aminers'' editorial staff They went first
to Philadelphia, where they saw the Con-
vention al work, and later will attend
the Democratic gathering at Kansas City.
Yesterday morning the boys were received
BY President Mckinley, who made little
speech, telling them of the advantage
which the trip will bring them