The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-08
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Friends and Foes of the New
administration.
Scenes at the White House Yea
terday and To-day.
WHAT THE NEW YORK PAPERS THINK OF
THE SITUATION.

The New Cabinet and Its Chances.
Special to the star:
WASHINGTON, March S.-There is all
manner of speculation this morning on
the power of the opposition to the Presi-
dents nominations. The change in feel
ings and new alliances OF the last two
or three days present in striking man.
ner one Of the peculiarities OF American
politics.
Men who, last week, were abusing
Hayes and calling him usurper, are
to-day at work to help crush the oppos :
ton to his policy, and others who were
laboring like tigers in his interest are
abusive OF him, or sullen and detected.
There is, however, this fact, Vhirh strikes
the quiet observer with great force
The men in both parties in whom the
country has placed most reliance are the
friends of the new Administration,
whilst the ringsters, lobbyists, and COR
ruptionists have no faith in him.
Jere. Black considers Hayes great
fraud, so do Babcock' and Maddox and
Belknap and Harlan and Springer and
Don Piatt, and aliathe men who have
schemes on foot or VINO make schemlng
a profession.
The understanding is general that the
can be dope in any event with the aid
of a dozen Democratic votes that stand
ready to vote for confirma ton, hence it
will be done without this aid. The
knowledge that a successful fight can
not be made Will, it is believed to-day,
prevent any fight at all.
The present is The first time new
Cabinet was ever held over without con-
firmatiOn, but the cases OF Sherman,
ochurZ and Key arc NOT the first EX-Sena-
tors whose names were ever reterfed TO
committees before confirm ttion. That
course was pursued in seye al instances
during the Andy Johnson fight, and
later, during President CRAMPS admin
istration, wnen Attorney General VIII
IiaMs WAS nominated tor chief Justice
session I,-tay, which will settle the
matter, or develop new line of tactics,
is awaited with great Interest.
AT the Executive Mansion.
National Associated Press to the Star.
WASHINGTON, March 8.-The Execu.
tive Mansion was all day yesterday
again the objective point for the numer-
Gus strangers and polltitinns, re-
naming and coming to the National
Capital, and all day there was a stream
Of people pouring in, among whom
were many ladies who manifested the
greatest curiosity to obtain glimpse OF
tue President.
Many would jostle their way up to
the very door Of the Presidents private
office, and as the door was opened to
permit the lpgress or egress OF a caller
who gained admittance, these people
would stretch their necks to catch
uok at the President. At 2 O'clock the
Diplomatic Corps began to arrive, ana
soon the Blue Room was filled with rep
resentatives of foreign governments.
Sir Edward Thornton and Lady ThofD-'
ton, escorted by Secretary Fish, entered
through the hall at the head Of the Dip
,omatic Corps, Minister Thornton tax
ing the lead by virtue of his seniority as
u epresentaLive.
Secretary Fish presented Sir Edward
and Mrs. Thornton to the President and
!drs. Hayes, and Minister Thornton
made brief speech OF c0ngratula tions
and then in turn presented the several
representatives and their ladies. Al
er the ceremony had been COM
pleted, the callers spent about
wenty minutes in conversation,
yhen Sir Edward Thornton and lady
took their leave, bidding the President
thu nAA os A1uy OS 6oVa httys 4 u6y WeTG,
olowed by the others, and the doors
we're soon closed to general visitors.
Mrs. Hayes made a most favorable
IMPRESSION yesterday. She is very
graceful and polished lady, and seems
quite IN place at the White House.
SIiil They Call.
WASHINGTON, March S.-Between IL
md IL O'Clock the following had in
.erviews with the Presidents: Gen raj
Devens, Carl Schurz, J. NJ. Tyner, sei. :
TORS Alcorn, Johnston, Win0,, i,
Mcmillan and West; Representail, Q
icCrary, Cannon, Lynch. Dureil, ! g.
Sens, Levy, Ellis, Gibson, Kelly, : j.
abarger, Mitchell, Faulkner and !, :
age.