Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1885-12-13

trHox QUA HsouL.s cossxsposDrsr
WasHlSeros, Nov. 30. 1855

SH6s"T' Wiz Nosvc1c HtAt OAoh~
day at precisely Twelve o'clock, Tas
contest Tor the election Of Presi.
dent pro tenn Of the Senate has fall
en- to the Il p ,blicsns Naturally
there has been much discussion ~ 10
who il should bs. Thus the dssth OF
the Vise-President Of tho United
States has awakened an interest IN
Republican circles where indiGsre nee
prevailed few weeks ago
Senator'S Logan. E,lmunds and
Sherman are the most prominent
candidates for the place. OF conrse
none OF these gentlemen is Making q
canvass. nor has any OF them VI
pressed any meditation Tor the por-
ltion, but the friends of ea~h are
working for them. A sharp 6ght for
ths nomination is expected IN the
caucus OF Republican Senators " be
held this week.
Some deluded Democrats have el
pressed the hope that the R-pabli-
can Senators would elect q Demo
crat TO preside over tho Senate. They
thought 1t would be- more III accord
with the eternal ftuess Of things. II
wonld indeed ba snperhuman gener-
osiiy for the Republican Senators TO
make mp TO their political opponents
the loss they sustained in the event
which occurred at Indianapolis last
week. But snch mrgusnin,ty will
not occnr, for the reason that il
shonld not. Sentimental gush will
have nothing too With the choice
NJ President Of the Senate. Those
who will make that choice under
stand that II is as mnch their duty to
vote for Republican ~ it would be-
II they were making tue original Sc
lection.
The fashionable world of Wash
ingtan bas been greatiy Interested to
know 10 what extent the death OF the
Vice President will affect soeDl fes-
Invites here. or courrc the admins
tration is in mourning. The White
House will remain qu,ei, and there
viii be- no entertaining done iii the
Cabinet Tor p iiod of thirty day :
THEN tho black drsprries which now
cover the columns of The White
Honse and ere Conspicuous on the
Cabinet homes. the Capitol, and all
Government buildings, will be re-
moved. The flags all oven the city,
now Il atipg at hall nJfssf, will be
boisted, the Old order Of things re-
snmed, ana New Years day will, Us
usual, inaugnrste the social season.
Presideut Arthur'- first pnblic recep
ton ct the White Honse was held ON
the New Years day succeeding the
dasth Of President Garfield. IL Was
on that day that one Of the foreign
Ministers dropped dead at the White
House, and the reception was brought
to close in consequence.
The death Of Mr.. Hendricks also
changes the social situation here.
His wife wonld have been next to
Mise Cleveland as leading lady, aud
she bad made extensive preparations
Tor social activity daring the season.
Mrs. Hendricks il a very ambitious
woman. fond OF society and political
power. She il understood tc be IN
much Of 3 politician rs her husband,
and far more energetic. Her retire.
mant gives Der place to the wife OF
the Republican Senator who will BE-
elected when the Senate meets.
The President did not maxi known
bis determination not to attend the
funeral of the dead Vicp-Presid.Bt
until Sunday AFTERNOON. In biz pub
Inc statement 10, declining TO 20, he
SAID thst 10 the frat Domsbt VI the
shock Of Mr.. HeDdriek,' death he
yielded to his IncIiuatioD snd declnr-
I'd his intention TO bs present st the
burial. Afterwards be was satisfied
that be WAS at fault 10 it aud that
be did not take. RS ctmI rehspsiye n
view u the dnty be owed to the pub
lie IL be should. He WAS CONVINCED
tina, bis sro, & Isrscpsl desire 10 ba
present bad clouded his Judgment
He claimed TO have looked ut the
matter in all its pbsses, and TO lave
d-bs,s d with biz cabinet. bis anxious
callers. and in his own mibd. the
question to go or not to go. Massa
g-s from Indiana bad much weight
IN persnsding him 10 stay at home.
SecTs,sries Lamar, Wh,'pey. Baysrd
aud Postmaster General Villas, with
the committees Of Senators and Re
representatives. went on Q special