The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-21
PRESIDENT MkINLEY LISTENED
RINGMASTER HANNA
ORDINARY PEOPLE SHUT OUT
SECRETARIES ROOT AND GAGE
WERE UNABLE TO OBTAIN
AN AUDIENCE
OHIO SLATE IS COMPLETED
And Stamped With Mark Hanna-s
Official SeaI-PredictfOn of Two
Coming Changes in the
Cabinet.

WASHINGTON, March 2o.-The presi-
dent was fairly besieged with callers to-
uay. Senator Burrows and Mcmillan. cf
michigan, called to file a caveat on the
vacancy in the civil service commission
createds by the death of Mr.. Brewer.
Ihey have not yet selected a candidate.
but believed the place should go to Michi-
San. Within a short time they expect to
recommend a candidate
Representatives Hit. Foster, Foss and
j. r. Williams, of Illinois; Rucker and
Benton, of Missouri; Jones. of Washing
ton, and Minor of Wisconsin, saw the
president on behalf of x-Representative
Rodenburg's candidacy for place on the
st. Louis exposition commission. The
contest is understood to have narrowed
down to a choice between Mr.. Roden-
burg and Cyrus Northrop, of Minnesota
IT is understood the commission will be
named during the present week.
Senator Hanna and Representatives
Grosvenor and Dick of Ohio, had a very
extended conversation with the president.
They were clOSeted with him for almost
two hours. Senator Foraker called dur
ing the progress of the conference but
remained only a short time. The impor-
tance of the consultation may be judged
by the fact that Secretaries Root and
Gage, who had business with President
Mckinley, after waiting for some time,
returned to their respective departments.
THE OHIO SLATE COMPLETED.
The consultation between the Ohio Re-
publican leaders and the president COW
cred a number of questions national as
Weu as state, but was largely confined,
II is understood, to the political situa-
ton in Ohio. At the conference a num-
her of Ohio army appointments and sew
eral other appointments were discussed.
The presidents trip to the Pacific coast
also was talked about The Ohio delega-
tion in congress is to go to San Francisco
to be present at the launching of the bat
tleship Ohio and Gen. Grosvenor is go
ing to New York tonignI to make az
rangementS.
1t was decided today that Gov. Nash
and most of the present officials of the
state should be renominaTed this autumn.
and also that Senator Foraker should be
Endorsed by the state convention for re-
election.
TWO CABINET PLACES.
1t is understood on high authority that
the president has decided to appoint Mr..
P, C. Knox of Pittsburg, to fill the va
cancy in his cabinet that will be caused
by the. retirement of Attorney General
Griggs on April l.
The Daily Chiefta H. of Pueblo, will say
tomorrow, says a specia1 dispatch:
1T is definitely known here that ex-
Senator Edward o. Wolcott, of Colorado
will in a few days be appointed by the
president to be secretary of the interior,
to succeed Ethan A. Hitchcock, of Mis-
sCuri.
1.-The news has been received by
friend of Mr. Wolcott in this city. the
statement being made unequivocally, IN
dicating that the announcement will be
made in Washington tomorrow"
APPOINTMENTS MADE.
The following presidential appointments
were announced today:
George Schlosser, to be postmaster at
Robert S. Rode, to be supervising in in
spector of steam vessels Tor the oecohu
Henry F. schoenborn, to be a first as s.
sistant engineer in the revenue cutter
George P. Bennett; to be be register 1 of the
To be surgeon, with the rank of major,
U. S. A, George D. Deshon