The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-04-07
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER,
REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE.

the White House, a long and oval
shaped room where the cabinet meet
ings are held. His business callers
seat themselves in a line around this
room. The President first shakes
hands with the people who haYe come
to pay him merely their respects, then
4 he walks about and talks to his bust
ness callers, but sits with no one. He
has a business like way of dealing
I with his callers, and devotes his
entire attention for the minute to the
person addressed. He has no time for
indirect words, still there is no diff
Guilty in securing an interview with
him by anyone who has any real bust
ness to transact. On these occasions
he always wears dark business suit,
the only color he allows himself being
a red rose in his button hole.
1t 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 proposed to do in the way
of seeking rest. He has neither gone
to Florida, Fortress Monroe, nor Sol
dier's Home. His latest fancy was
for jaunt to New Orleans, but a
postponement Of this plan has been
rendered necessary by the death of
Postmaster General Howe, and as he
has already SO long delayed starting,
it is probable he will give up the pro-
iect finally. Still he is not half so
sick as some have represented him to
be. The round of political and social
duties during the past winter was ar
duous. He is only feeling its effect
now, and is in about the same condi-
ton as every other man in Washing
ton who has devoted so many hours
both to work and society He sill
weigs $50 pounds and cannot yet be
looked upon as an invalid.
Wednesday being the day on which
the obsequies of the late Postmaster
General Howe took place, all the ex-
ecutive departments of the govern
ment were closed, and their flags fly
ing at half mast. The post office
department is draped in mourning,
and on Tuesday the clerks and en-
ployees of the department met in the
record hall of the auditors office TO
express their respect for their late
chief, iii the form of suitable rcsolu-
tions, that the family and friends Of
Judge Howe might be assured Of the
sympathy for them, and admiration
/ for him entertained by his late subor-
dinates.
The law relative to vacancies in the
executive Office requires the appoint
ment Of a postmaster general within
ten days from the date Of the occur
renee of the vacancy. Rumor Is rife
as to who will be the next head Of the
department, but with President Arth-
ur's well known rcticience it would
not be safe at this writing to forecast
his choice.
The latest presidential prophecy is
by Jere Black, who looks upon Sena-
tor Conger of Michigan as the most
probable Republican candidate. His
name is being. mentioned in quiet
way among prominent men, some Of
whom think he has the elements of a
leader. His friends do not claim that
he is an eloquent or brilliant man,
but that he has got the "stuff" in him
while he has no enemies, and that his
record, both private and public, is
clean. On the Democratic side. Nc
Donald is still talked of as an avail
able man.
General Sherman expects to start
on his summer trip to the Pacific coast
about the Doth of June, and return
near the LIST of October. His party,
which Will be a small one, will include
Chief Justice Waite and Justice Gray
of the Supreme Court They will Wis
it some of the army posts, and ii is to
/ be Sherman's last trip west as general
of the army.
Ex-President Diaz of the Mexican
Republic and party who are visiting
! Washington, are quartered at the
Arlington Hotel. An elaborate pro-
gramme for their entertainment is be-
ing carried out, though some formal
attentions that were to have been
/ shown them have been omitted
/ through respect to the cabinet minis
ter. These distinguished visitors show
much interest IN seeing the sights of
the city. General Diaz is a man of
strong characteristics, with a soldierly
appearance, erect form and manly
carriage. He speaks but little Eng
lish, while his wife, an attractive
woman not more than IS years old,
speaks it fuently.
Representative S. S. Cox, of New
York, is in Washington, and is work
ing earnestly to secure the speaker
ship of the next House. He says
active movements are in progress for
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