He had merely congratulated the
President and given him good wishes
for success. The President had asked
him if he were going to be in town for
a few days, and he had told the Presi
dent that he was. Lawler said he would
notify the Postmaster General when he
was sworn in that he was an applicant
for the Chicago postoffice.
Other offieeseekers followed Lawler.
It was noticed, however, that none of
them came out with smiling faces.
Some showed traces of great disappoint
ment.others were angry, but none were
smiling. There was a great crowd
arotmd the white house anxious to get
inside, but only a few were admitted.
In the afternoon the president re
ceived more callers. It is estimated
that nearly 8.000 people shook hands
during the day.
In Ottumwa the republicans elect the
mayor and a majority of the aldermen
and probably all the rest of the ticket.
SENATE’S ATTITUDE.
Position of Se- - it tors on the Three Most
Ini pc, tant Questions.
Washington. March 6. —A corps of |
reporters has polled the new Senate on j
three great questions of legislation, |
asking each Senator—
“Do yon favor the repeal of the Sher- j
man silver law?
“Do you favor the repeal of the Me- |
Kinley tariff law?
“Do you favor the annexation of
Hawaii?”
To repeal the Sherman act or the
McKinley bill will require a majority
of the Senate, or forty-five votes. But
to ratify a treaty the Constitution re-
two-thirds vote of all the Sena
tors present. If the entire Senate votes
on the Hawaiian treaty it will require
fifty-nine vote> to ratify it.
