The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-12-05
From Washington.
From our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Nov. so, 1885.

the Forty. ninth Congress will be called tc
order. The fact has been almost lost sight
of here during the past few days, owing to
the death of Vice.President Hendricks
The question of the Presidential succession
has interested everybody to the neglect OF
all speculation concerning the organization
of the House of Representatives, the re-
vision of the rules, the late of MIR. Randall,
the Presidents message, and other matters
that have been the staples of discussion for
several weeks
The work of draping all the Government
buildings in black has been going on since
the death OF Mr. Hendricks was announced.
The White House Is drsped as it was at
the death of ey-President Garfield Its
great white pillars are covered with solid
black cloth, with large roSsttes in front,
and black streamers festooned from one
pillar to another. The pillars at the White
House gates are also covered with black
The Capitol is draped up to the balcony
above the dome with very striking effect.
The Senators in the city are continually
questioned to learn what they think should
he done To fill the place OF President of the
Senate. The impression strengthens that
the Republican majority will offer 1t to
Senator Logan. Quite number of polti-
clans in Washington are busily engaged in
urging his election And yet he Is the
only man ia the Senate of whom ii can be
said that he was a candidate before the
people for the Vice Presidency and was re.
jected.
The friends Of the Illinois Senator point
10 the fact that he was a long time in se-
curing his reelection to the Senate, and
that he lost the craftsmanship of one com,
mittee and positions on two others by the
new Administration, which cut off some of
the perquisites that belong TO the older
Senators. Make him President pro tenn
OF the Senate" they say, land titus give
him nice private room and little patron
age as recOmpense for what he lost last
March"
The LOgantes assert that Senator Ed.
munds does not want the honor as ain, and
they talk of his dctatorial manner in the
Forty eighth Congress when he was &C.
cused of lecturing his fellow Senators as
If they were school boys. Every little ep
isode in which sharp words were uttered
lnpt Int. il iy,at
Mr.. Edmunds by the friends of Logan.
Democratic Senators freely express their
preference for Senator EdmundS. They
think ii would be very unwse 10 put so
strong partisan as Gen Logan so near the
President. 1t might arouse too great G,
pectatons among Gen. Logan's followers,
who are of the most radical class
Great pressure was brought to bear upon
the President for the purpose OF dissuading
him from attending the funeral of Mr.. !
Hendricks at indianapolis. A number Of
Senators, Members of the House, prcml. |
nent Democrats and personal friends Wis.
tied him for the purpose of urging upon
him the importance of remaining in Wash
ington. A large number of kilograms to
the same effect were received. Their ar
what excited, and that the press is com
menting upon the fact that the death Of
President Cleveland would restore the Re
publican party TO power, This they feared
might attempt another Guiteau to take the
Presidents life. Mr.. Cleveland's visitors
said they did not like TO discuss the ques
ton of his death, but they thought 1t their
duty to advise him to guard his life care.
fully, as it was now Of more importance
than ever.
At first the President said he did not feel
called upon to consider the question Of per
sonsl risk in the discharge of what he cen
sidered his duty. After repeated protests
against the trip, however, he minated
willingness to be guided 10y the judgment
Of men who were influenced only by de
sire to do everything TO insure order,
There is much talk OF legislation to pre-,
vide for the Presidential succession The
Democrats feel much annoyed at the idea
Of the Republicans having ii in their power
TO elect possible successor TO President
Cleveland If the latter should die, the |
law now governing the succession would at
once be questioned Its believed by some
Of the best lawyers in Congress that no
Senator or Member is eligible for success
sion to the Presidency Early in the new
Congress steps will be taken to pass bill
keeping the succession with the Cabinet
officers
Adam, the goodlest man of men since
born" still could not he called exactly en-
visble, for when he titled the ground In the
dewy twilight and caught sharp touch of
rheumatism. he had no Salvation oil for
his cure, and no twenty five cents 10 try it.
"
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