Evening star., 1901-12-11
sented to the President Chief Justice Mills
OF New Mexico, who will succeed himself

scented to the President Chief Justice Mills
OF New Mexico, who will succeed himself.
Candidate for Cheatham'. Place.
L. j. Atkins. the state chairman of the
Missouri faction that is opposing Richard
herens, was at the White House with DR.
j. r. A. Crosswaite Of ST. Joseph, Mo- a
coiored man who would like to succeed Re-
corder Cheatham, if the President should
at any time decide to replace Mr.. Cheatham
SSlossWate CID not mention his candidacy
ms Visit being on other matters So far no
eharges e1a OF material nature have been
iileo against Cheatham. and nothing will be
oone by the President unless serious
charges can be proven.
The Missouri Collcctor.hfp.
hichard kerens was again a visitor to
the President today, talking over the mud
oieo missouri situation He did not have
any statement to make, but the solution is
now tending in the direction of a eompro-
mise. The anti-kerens people say that
thev nave made no proposal looking to a
compromise, and declare that II is the
herens side that is seeking a compromise
Inc talk low points in the direction of
Charles F. Weneker or some man of the
same ca!iber, who has not been identified
with either faction. as collector at St
Louis to succeed Smith The President has
consulted a number of impartial men who
nave given their views in the direction of
compromise. The matter is close to a
settlement, Judging from the efforts of the
Missouri people to have a final word with
the President.
Member of Congress Years Ago.
Representative Cochran of Missouri pre-
| sented to the President today one of the
Oldest living ex-members of the lower house
OF Congress. This is Judge Andrew ]. Har-
Ian of Missouri, who was a member fftv-
two years ago. Judge Harlan is now nine
ty-tWo years old and is in splendid health
He was a friend of Henry Clay and ALI the
great minds of the congressional days of
many years ago.
Kentucky Nominations.
Senator Deboe was with the President
today to ask the denomination of Samuel
j. Roberts as collector of internal revenue
at Lexington, and c. NJ Barnett as sur
veyor of the port of Louisville. Messrs
Roberts and Barnett were with Senator
Deboe, and there is thought to be no oues-
ton that they will succeed themselves
For an Army Position.
Representative Griffith of Indiana saw the
President to ask the appointment of Capt.
G. S. CARRIER to a position in the regular
army Capt. CARRIER is from Madison and
was volunteer officer in the Spanish war
serving in both Cuba and the Philippines.
Congressman and Friends.
Senator McLaurin of Mississippi present.
ed Henry Kernigan, postmaster at Jackson,
to the President. Mr.. Kernigan wants to
succeed himself Representative Kitchen of
the fifth North Carolina district presented
some friends, as did Representatives
Wheeler and White of Kentucky
Captain Cowles, the Presidents brother
in-law, called with Rear Admiral Luce, U.
S. N, retired.
Senator Simons and Representative Pom
of North Carolina, Senators Mason Cullom
Proctor Burton. Spooner and Quarles and
Representatives Burke and Bell were among
the other callers,
Rev. ]. Dougherty. president of George
town University, and Rev. j. A Conway
vice president, paid their respects to the
President.
Representative Grosvenor presented Mai.
L. NJ. Jewett of Athens, Ohio, who is on
his way to New York to attend dinner of
the 9th Army Corps of the civil war. Rep
reSentauive GroSvenor saws that there is
no fight between Senators Hanna and For
aker about Ohio politics, and that the diff
ferences of other leaders will be easily set
tied.
Executive Clemency.
The President has denied three applica-
tions for executive clemency, granted one
pardon to restore civil rights, and granted
three pardons. as follows:
Noah Frank, convicted in northern In
dian territory of the larceny of horse and
sentenced September s, 1895, to five years
in the United States penitentiary at Fort
Leavenworth. Pardoned on account of ILL
health and because the minimum punish
ment Of five years is excessive in this
case:
w. W. Dresser, convicted northern In
dian territory of the larceny of a horse
and sentenced, September 27 1S9S to five
years In the United States penitentiary at
Fort Leavenworth Pardoned because
minimum punishment of five years is exces-
sive in this case.
Willie lIarjo, an Indian. convicted in
northern Indian territory of the larceny of
horse, and sentenced May IL, 1899, to
imprisonment for five years in the United
States penitentiary at Fort Leavenworth,
Kan Pardoned because the minimum pun
ishment Of five years is excessive in this