The Press., 1883-04-05
Warrington Letter.

Washington Letter.
 EG <'t' Washington, D., O., March, s1, 1888. Every day of the week, except Sunday President Arthur devotes the hour from l until 2 o'clock p. m. to the. reception of unofficial callers. They are received in the library of the white house, 8 long and oval shaped room where the cabinet meetings are held. His business callers seat them selves in line around this room. The president first shakes hands with the peo- pie who have come to pay him merely their respects, then he walks about and talks to his bushes callers, but sits down with no one. He has business like way of deal ing with callers, and devotes his entire at tention for the minute to the person ad- dressed He has no time for indirect words, still there is no difficulty in secur- ing an interview with him by anyone who has any real business to transact. On these occasions he always wears a dark business suit, the only color he allows him. self being red rose in his button hole. It seems impossible for President Arthur to get away from Washington on trip for recuperation. He has not yet been able to do any of the things he has proposed to do in the way of seeking rest. He has neither gone to Florida, Fortress Monroe, nor Soldiers Home. His latest fancy was for jaunt to New Orleans, but a post ponement of this plan has been rendered necessary by the-deaths of Postmaster Gen. eral Howe, and as he has already so long delayed starting, it is probable he will give up the project finally. Still he Is not half so sick as some have represented him to be- The, round of political and social du- ties Iauring the past winter was 'arduous. He is only feeling its effect now, and is in about the same condition as every other man in Washington who has devoted so many hours both to work and to society. He still weighs two hundred and fifty pounds, and cannot yet be looked upon as an invalid.
 The law relative to vacancies in the ex- ecutive office requires the appointment of a postmaster general within ten days from the date of the occurrence of the vacancy. Rumor is rife as to who will be the next head of the department, but with President Arthur's well known reticence it would not be safe at this writing to forecast his choice.
 The latest presidential prophecy is by Jere Black, who looks upon Senator Con- ger of Michigan as the most probable re- publican candidate. Hsi name is being mentioned ill quiet way among prom inent men, some of whom think he has the elements of leader. His friends do not claim that he is an eloquent or brilliant man, but that he has got the ''stuf'' in him, while he has no enemies, and that his record, both private and public, is clean. On the democratic side, Mcdonald is still
 talked of as an available man.
 General Sherman expects to start on his summer trip to the Pacific coast about the 2Oth of June, and return near the 1st of October. His party, which will be 8 small one, will include Chief Justice Waite and Justice Gray of the supreme court. They will visit some of the army posts, and it is to be Sherman's last trip west as general
 of the army.
 Ex-President Diaz of the Mexican repub- lie and party who are visiting Washington, are quartered at thd Arlington Hotel. An elaborate program for their entertainment is being carried out, though some formal attentions that were to have been shown
 them have been omitted through respect
 to the deceased cabinet minister. These distinguished visitors show much interest in seeing the sights of the city. General Diaz is 8 man of strong characteristics,
 with soldierly appearance, erect form and
 manly carriage. He speaks but little En- glish, while his wife, an attractive woman not more than IS years old, speaks it flu ently.
 Representative s. s. Cox, of New York, lis in Washington, and is working earnest
 ly to secure. the speakcrship of the next
 house. He says active movements are in progress for him, and he expects to enter the race with the united vote of the del egation from his own state, excepting the support of MT. Abram Hewitt.
 Ubiquitous Governor Butler of Mass. is
 in the city looking after his financial in
 terests. His title deed to the ground on Capitol Hill on which stands the large pile
 of granite erected by him is being disput- ed by some recently discovered claimants.