The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1881-11-05
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VPnCfu1 III the way ID w dShlnStOn
news, for the President, Senate,
heads of executive departments,
together with the National guests
have been away at Yorktown.
There has been a lull in interests
about the Cabinet changes, from
tn fact that newspaper men aud
politicians have begun to learn
that the President does not tell
everything he knows, and to
realize that it is better to await
the evolution of surprises than 20
guess, however brilliantly, with
out data. Meanwhile, tits believ-
ed that Mr.. RObinSon'S reSigna-
ton as collector of customs will
not be unacceptable. It is said
that the new Secretary is wealth.
Ter by Eve millions than any
former incumbent of the Office.
Elk Secretary Sherman Was sup
posed 10 possess 81, 100000.
Those who are in The Pres
idenps confidence say that Gen.
Long5treet will not be- appointed
in the Cabinet; that the Pres
ident has not for one moment
thought Of appointing Finn.
General Grant has been in the
city two days, and was called
upon by the French and the
German guests. The French vii;
leave Tomorrow for Boston; the
Germans for Baltimore, General
Grant will make Washington his
home during the coming winter,
and his Daughter, Mrs. Sartori5,
and her babies there are four of
them [ heIieor, will be with him.
After Secretary Blaine is reliev-
ed of his duties in the States
Department, he expects to make
a mid winter tour Of the South ern
States During the time he was
speaker of the House, he made
many personal friends among the
Southern members, and prOmi-
nent Southern gentlemen, he met
during his long residence in
Washington. His enthusiastic
reception at Yorktown has no
doubt persuaded him that he will
be kindly received in the South.
Moreover, he is identified with
railroad improvem ents,
aud the prospects aIe bright for Il
successful pleasure, political, and
business combination tour. Work
has not been suspended on the
palatial residence which he COM
menced building as soon as he
knew he was to be made Secre~
tarV of State. Mr.. Blaine is as
yet only fifty years old; and his
political career is not yet run. If
he had been able to control the
votes Of the Southern delegation
At Chicago, that made up such
-arge part Of the Grant phalanx,
General Garfield would have been
to-day in the Senate Of the Unit
ed States. Perha ps it is the in
tention Of Mr.. Blaine to magnet.
ize that vote. But votes from
States in National nO-
conventions depend
much upon official patronage
previously distributed, and to
successfully against the
Influence Of this patronage will
cali forth the best euersie5 even
Of such Il worker as Mr.. Blaine.
He has no offices TO distribute.
Other have. The plot thickenS.
We shall see,
The most brilliant entertain
ment Of the season was given
asst night by Secretary Blaine IN
honor of the foreign guests. Che
elite of The Diplomatic corps,
Amy, Navy, official and society
circles were present. The rooms,
as we'll as the table, were a mar
vel OF floral decoration, and, from
he quantity, excellence, and
of the wine, it may be
said that, when Mrs. Blaine Is
mistress OF the White House, 1t
Wlll not be the head quarters Of
DIAL abstinence propagandism.