Evening star., 1901-01-26

worth $4GO or $500. The box was made to
receive the votes Of the electors when they
met at Sacramento January IA, to declare
the result of the presidential election in
November. BY resolution OF the electors
the box was to be presented to the Presi-
dent by the messenger who came to Wash
ington to deliver the vote to the president
of the Senate.
The messenger and elector selected for
the duty was State Senator Samuel M.
Shortridge, one of the electors. He was
accompanied to the White House by the
entire California delegation in Congress,
including Senators Perkins and Bard. Col
George Stone was also present.
The President was greatly pleased, and
expressed himself in appropriate words
The Ballot Box Described.
The box proper is SxS inches square, and
was designed and manufactured after sug
gestions from J. Steppaeher, assistant Sec
retary of the republican state committee,
being constructed of California woods,
mounted with 14-karat gold. The box
proper is formed by four panels Of beveled
edge glass resting upon a. base of dark
redwood bull. Rising from each OF the
four corners is column of manzanita
with base and capital of gold. heavily
ehased. Resting upon these columns is the
top-a combination of California buckeye,
madrone and manzanita - the upper part
opening as ld hinged, and fastened with
q gold paddock, the key of which is secured
by chain.
On the front face Of the base is placed, in
gold, the great seal Of the state of Califor-
MIA, on either side of which is an American
flag enameled in colors, entwined with
laurel leaves in relief.
On the back of the base is a shield, in
scribed:
presented to Hon. William Mckinley by
the electors, Samuel NJ. Shortridge Will
lam ] Barrett John w. Ryan, Harold T.
Power. William r. Davis, Christian B.
Rode, Frank MCGOWAN, Warren r. Porter,
James McFadden."
On one side Is a gold shield engraved.
President William Mckinley Of Ohio"
On the other side is a gold shield, engraved:
York.
On the front edge of the cover is a band.
with the inscription: "Republican majority
November 9th, 1890, 39,770.''
On the back edge of the cover is gold
band engraved: Ballot box, presidential
electors of California, January 14th. 1901
The whole is contained in a rich morocco
case, the bottom Of which, when the cover
Is removed, serves as a pedestal
A Great Many Visitors.
The President had so many visitors to-
day that he had no time for more than
brief word or two with each The pros
pect of the passage of the army reorganiza-
ton bill today led a number of congress-
men to begin early their endeavors to land
constituents in the army To callers on this
business the President laid down the rule
that whenever possible he will make ap-
polhtments from among officers and men
now serving in the Philippines
Representative Sims of Tennessee spoke
to the President on behalf of an officer of
the tennessee regiment that was stationed
In the philippines so long, but came back
when the volunteers were succeeded by the
exlstlng army. The President thought that
n1a
appointment, but he preferred to select men
from among those now in the islands He
was sure Mr.. Sims could find such con-
stituent. Other callers were given similar
suggestions by the President
Among the callers during the day were
senators Allison, Elkins, Spooner, Lindsay,
Hanna, Nelson, Fairbanks, Hawley, Lodge
and Kean, Representatives Hull BromwaII
Lands, Bartholdt, Butler, Prince, Morgan
ana Long OF Kansas, with ex-Representa-
tive Peters. Senator Chandler presented
frank b. Currier, who has been elected to
the House from New Hampshire to succeed
the late Representative Clarke.
A Nebraska delegation also saw the
PRESIDENT. Among those present were Jos.
Crow. postmaster at Omaha; T. o. c. Har-
rison, E.. L. Myers and Mr.. Andrews. the
auditor for the Treasury Department. Still
another Nebraska visitor was ex-Represen-
tative George W. e. Dorsey.
Thomas E. Drake. deputy superintendent
Of the insurance department Of Ohio talked
to the President. He suggested the appoint
ment of Isaac T. Stoddard of Ohio as Sec
retary of the territory of Arizona and John
A. Morrison Of Ohio as superintendent OF
one Of the large national cemeteries.
Place for Mr.. Scruggs.
Representative Livingstone of Georgia
presented the President with a strongly
signed petition, the entire Georgia delega-
ton in Congress being among the signers,
asking the appointment of w. L. Scruggs
of Atlanta to some position in the diplo-
matte service. Mr.. Scruggs was the United
States minister to Venezuela and Colombia
at different times and made a creditable
record.
No Talk of an Extra Session.
Although there were many prominent re-
publicans in the list of callers the Presi-
dent did not offer the slightest suggestion
of a probable extra session OF Congress
Senator Spooner, the author of the Phillip
pine bill that the Philippine commission de-
sires passed. saw the President, but moth
ing passed between them looking to an ex-
ira session There was an air of indiffer-
ence about the matter among the callers.
They were not disposed to look upon an
extra session as al all out Of question, but
they did not know of anything now to
warrant prediction that there will be one
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