Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-03
Few Visitors Received by the Presi-
dent Today.
GOV. DURBIN ON INDIANA POLITICS
Major Pruden May Continue in
His Present Duty.
APPOINTMENT rs TODAY

President Mckinley was in his office a
good portion of his usual office hours today.
but he received visitors except those
having most important business, who
desired to merely pay their respects. Sem
ator Daniel, Justice Harlan of the Supreme
Court, Governor Durbin of Indiana and
Addison G. Harris, the returning minister
to Austria, were received by the President
In his Office. The President received Jules
Cambon, the French ambassador, in the
blue room. Mr.. Cambon was accompanied
by Mr.. de Margerie, the new counsellor Of
the French embassy, who succeeds Eugene
Thiebaut, now in the service of France in
Switzerland. Mr.. Cambon will sail from
New York shortly for France on his an
nual summer vacation. and his call on the
President was to take leave and to present
Mr.. de Margerie, who will look after the
affairs Of France in the absence of the am
bassador.
the United States minister to Austria by
Mr.. Mccormick, reached New York Satur-
day and came right to Washington
After a vacation. Mr.. Harris will resume
the practice of law in Indianapolis.
Gov. Durbin's Call
Governor Durbin has been in New York
on business and came through Washington
to transact some business in the depart
ments. He called on the President to pay
his respects and to express his sympathy.
To Star reporter Governor Durbin said
that while there is no activity in politics in
Indiana. candidates for county offices, which
are elected next year, are beginning to
come out freely. The prospects are for
an unusually large number of republican
candidates., said Governor Durbin. This
is an indication that republican victory is
expected all along the line. The campaign
next year will be for state offices, county
offices and the legislature. The legislature
to be elected will choose a successor to SEN
ator Fairbanks. The latter will be elected
without opposition. Indiana is proud of
him. Unless the democrats pull themselves
together they cannot indulge even a hope
Of success in capturing the legislature. The
fact is that Indiana is a republican state,
and will march right along in the republi-
can column for years to come"
Major Pruden's Assignment.
The appointment of Maj. o. L. Pruden,
formerly assistant secretary to the Presi
dent, as a paymaster In the army, has not
been followed by an assignment to duty
outside of Washington, and the impress
sion prevails at the White House that the
President will continue Maj. Pruden in his
old duties at the White House His con-
gressional friends desire this. and the
President himself dislikes to part with
Maj Pruden.
Appointments by the President.
The President today made the following
appointments:
George E. Cousins, to be collector Of Gus
toms for the district Of Kennebunk. Me.
George P. Dunham. to be deputy auditor
for the Interior Department.
Daniel F. Sprague, to be assistant sp-
praser Of merchandise in the district of
Boston and Charleston. Mass
War-To be first Heutenants of cavalry:
Ward s. Parshing, Bush 8. Wells.
George P. Durham. who has been appoint
ed deputy auditor for the Interior Depart
ment, is from Dayton, Ohio, where he was
collector Of internal revenue under the
Harrison administration. He has peen in
Washington several years engaged in
temporary work on what is known as the
Spanish war roll Of the treasury. He Is a
man Of ability. and his appointment is
generally commended.