The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-02-03
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.

Mantle. Don CamerOn's Position.
Puek's Cartoon. John sherman. the
Last Presidential Reception and the
Notables Attending. and Other Mis-
cellaneous Matters. Arranged in an
Attractive style for the General
Reader.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator
Blaine will resign his seat in the senste
at An early day. 1t will probably be
handed in sometime this month. By
statutory limitations, the Maine legis-
lature must adjourn within forty-tiye
days from Jan. /. To delay resigning
until after the legislature had adjourn
cd would result in giving Plaisted
chance to appoint greenback senator.
Mr. Blaine will resign in time to allow
Mr.. Frye to be elected senator in his
place. Mr.. Blaine takes very little in
terest in the senate proceedings. He
spends the greater portion of his time
in the cloak rooms, talking with politi-
cal associates. This afternoon he oc-
cupied several hours in consultation
with the Iowa senators and James +.
Wilson.
DON CAMERON.
also was an earnest member of this
senatorial group at odd times during
the afternoon. The Pennsylvania SEN
ator now associates almost entirely
with the Blaine crowd. He has ceased
to confde in the Grant senators, and
when they attempt to question him he
is, to use their own language, as dumb
as an oyster. Besides Blaine, Gov.
Foster, of Ohio. is regarded as the only
other man certain to be a member OF
the cabinet. A clever cartoon in Puck,
representing the cabinet situation, was
circulated in the senate this afternoon.
Senator Beck carried it about and in
sisted upon Conkling looking at it, in
spite of the latter's apparent distaste to
waste any time over the picture. The
administration was represented by a
tallyho coach, with Gen. Garfield as
driver. Blaine is just entering the
coach. Republican senators Conkling,
Logan and others, in the foreground,
are pictured as standing about
WAITING FOR INVITATIONS
to ride Who are the other gentlemen
to be invited? The Blaine people are
the only ones, apparently, who have
any reliable sources of information
They say that the cabinet question will
not be entirely settled until some time
in February, but also add that certain
men are already SO favorably- consid
cred as to warrant their names being
given great prominence. The Blaine
people say that Senator Allison will
probably have the treasury, and that
L. P. Morton may represent New York
in the cabinet if he is not elected SEN
ator. Of the two names mentioned for
the attorney generalship, Judge Hunt,
of the southern court Of Claims. So
licitor General Phillips, the former is
regarded as having the better chance.
Don Cameron is to be consulted about
THE WAR DEPARTMENT,
and it still continues to be asserted that
he will name Gen John B. Bever, Of
Belle fonte, Pa. No one name as yet
overshadows that of Horace Davis as
representative Of the Pacific coast. An
intimate friend of both Gen. Garfield
and Senator Blaine said this evening
that Gen. Garfield proposes to har-
monte all elements Of the republican
party so far as he can; but he does pro-
pose first to satisfy himself. The Grant
people say that the cabinet is practical
ly to be made up of
BLAINE MEN.
In reality they will only have one
man in the cabinet if the state men
toned above is adhered to unless Don
Cam eron is now classed as a Blaine
man. Senator Conkling has, within the
last day or two, assumed a mask of
rigid reserve, even with his intimate
friends, when they begin to talk about
the future. He does not propose to
get angry in advance of the formation
of the Blaine cabal to break down
his political fortunes.
A story telegraphed from Ohio
to New York paper to-day
says that
JOHN SHERMAN
is only seeking an election to the senate
in that state as an Endorsement, and
that he will resign and go into Garfield's
cabinet as secretary of the treasury,
leaving the senatorial field clear for
Foster. There is enough of Ohio trick
cry about this to recommend its proba-
bility, but as a matter Of fact no one
here believes that such an absurd story
could have grain OF truth in it.
ISAUspICIoUs SKIES.
Ordinarily the presidents regular
winter evening receptions are crowded
and brilliant affairs. All the distin-
guished people in the city make it a
point to regularly attend these recep
tons. Tonight was the first one of the
season A driving storm of wind and
rain made the reception a failure in
point Of attendance. The white house
was draped with flags and brilliantly
lighted, while the lower flower, includ-
ing the conservatory, was thrown open
to guests. The Marine band was sta
toned tonight in the front ante-room,
instead of the conservatory. About
one hundred stood out in the storm
during the two hours devoted to receiv-
ing. The callers came in SO slowly
that president and Mrs. Hayes passed
a good portion Of the evening chatting
with their guests.
MRS. HAYES
ventured a few feet away from the
place. Wllclc Sic SttllllS Ill IcCClVulS uCl
guests. Col. Casey discovered some
one coming in, and went quickly over
to where Mrs. Hayes was standing, and
called her back to her position. Mrs.
Hayes wore this evening the same cos
tune of black silk which she wore at
her reception last Saturday. In her
hair she wore a handsome carved shell
comb instead of silver. The young
ladies visiting Mrs. Hays were moving
about the rooms, chatting with guests.
MISS MILLS,
who is still guest at the white house,
wore white satin with draperies OF
valenciennes lace, pearl and diamond
ornaments. In her hand she carried
large bouquet of tea rosebuds, and
another of Marshal Neybuds, while on
stand near the door, in front of Mrs
Hayes, was a large basket Of flowers
with card for Miss Mills. Miss Fannie
Hayes, the little daughter of the presi-
dent, was in the room for short time.
She wore a dress Of Some cnff white