The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-03-18

Ex-senator McDonald's aIysterious Visit to
the National Capital.
wAsn,SeToS, D. G., March 17.--A
strong Democratic reinforcement arrived
early this morning in the person Of that
sterling old Indiana ex-senator, Joseph
E, Mcdonald, accompanied by Colonel
Shoemaker Of the Indianapolis Se1,tiatl
and few others. The party have taken
rooms at the Arlington, where they will
remain several days. As early as 9 o'clock
this morning a stream Of callers began to
send their cards up TO Senator Mel Donald,
and with his accustomed suayity they
were all pleasantly received and highly
entertained. The Senator's the picture oi
health, and while he talks freely upon
National politics he exercises his
characteristic diplomacy. Around
tho city to-day there were all
sorts Of reports concerning the OBJ.
iect OF his visit hero at this time. Many
said he was going on mission abroad ;
others that he came to settle the question
Of the control OF Offices in this State; still
others that there was to be a place made
for him In the Cabinet before long and
that the President lad requested him to
come here that a talk might be had about
it. The Senator's best friends say he
came merely to pay his respects to the
Chief Magistrate, and that he neither ex.
poets nor desires political honors orinter.
ference in matters in his State, as he
wishes to return. to the Senate two years
hence ii the Legislature is then Demo
cratic, and he will remain out OF politics
| till thon.
Mr.. Mcdonald said that he had never
vet met President Cleveland but he had
heard 90 many good things said Of HIN
that he was prepared to like him. He
said it had been his purpose for some time
TO visit Washington, but he had been wait
| ing for the crowd to thin out. Mr.. Nc
Donald commended the eretrenchment pol
icy OF the Administration. He thought
the interest Of tho people required that
the unnecessary expenditures should bt
cut of, and that the Government should
be run upon the principles Of simplicity
nd.economy. 1t is no secret among the
ex.Senator's friends that lie was invited te
visit Mr.. Cleveland, though upon this sub
Iiect the ex-senator is reticent. To an Eolt
friend OF Mr.. Mcdonald, who was about
TO return TO Indiana, the President con
tided the fact that he would like to SEQ the
ex-senator and have q talk with him
and he requested that message t
that effect be delivered. It Is known
that the President has high regard fol
Mr.. Mcdonald, aud the presumption Is
that he contemplates evlncins this regard
By rendering TO the Hoosier statesman
some high position. MI. Mcdonald will
not accept any foreign mission, Qfthal
he makes no secret. According TO some
OF his friends, there is no place now with
IN the gite otthe Administration that be
would take. Que Of the silrmlGes hai
been that Secretary Manning really in,
tends 10 retireirom public Office as soon AZ
he shall haye organized the Treasury
Departments and shall SEQ that It's affair
are running smoothly; that the President
rs aware Of this and proposes 10 assure
\ McD Donald that he can have the Secretary
ship Of the Treasury upon the retirement
of Slr, Manning. Another supposition Il
that the President may intend to tell Mr.
Mcdonald that he can have the frs
vacancy on the United States Supreme
Bench. These ideas are purely specu
Ilatiye, however. y