The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-17
Reporters Consider His Case, and Decide that
lie Will Be Made Secretary of the Treas
ury or Put On the Supreme Bench.
One of Hazen's Lawyers Makes Say.
age Attack on EX-Secretary Lincoln.
Expectation that the Treaties Will Be Modi-
= fled and Returned to the Senate. L.
Miller for Revenue Commissioner.
EX-SENATOR M'DONALD.
He Has Long Talk with the President, and
Receives Many Callers.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, March 16.-It was not until 6
o'clock this morning that ex-senator Mcdonald
and party arrived here from Indianapolis They
were detained twelve hours at Cincinnati by
missing railroad connection.
John G. Shoemaker, State Senator Magee.
John p. Frenzel, and Leon G. Bailey composed
the party accompanying Mr.. Mcdonald.
They repaired to apartments engaged for them
at the Arlington Hotel. Immediately after they
arrived and before o'clock, there was long
string of callers pouring in to see them All the
time the ex-senator remained at the hotel he re-
ceived his friends without formality, and the
honors showered upon him were without limit.
Towards noon, with Senator Voorhees, ex-
Representative Stockslager, and the party that
accompanied him here, Senator Mel Donald called
upon President Cleveland. He was very COR
daily received, and remained much longer at
the White House than callers usually do.
Of course, there are all kinds Of reports and pre-
dictions about the mission of Mcdonald here at
this time. Correspondents and reporters have
all taken a tilt at him to-day, and yet, while
their efforts have not resulted in much news,
Donald has added very materially to the already
high position he occupied before the people here.
Both of this evenings papers have lengthy ac-
counts of his movements, purposes, etc.. In the
course of it's observations the Star says:
''Mr. Mcdonald commends retrenchment as the
policy of the administration. He thinks the in
terest Of the people requires that all unnecessary
expenditures should be cut off, and that the gov
ernment should be run upon principles Of sim
plicity and economy. 1t is no secret among the
ex-Senator's friends that he was invited to visit
President Cleveland. though upon this sub.
iect the ex-senator is retcent 70 an old
friend of Mr. Mcdonald, who was
about t9 2 return to Indiana the PrssjdsRt5
4.AAse4 -tsallx with him and he re-
quested that message to that effect be deliv-
cred. 1t is known that President Cleveland has
a high regard for Mcdonald, and the presump-
ton is that he contemplates evincing this regard
by rendering the Indianian some high position.
Mr. Mcdonald will not accept any foreign mis-
sion; of that he makes no secret According to
some of his friends there is no place now within
the gift of the administration that he would like.
One of the surmises has been that Secretary
Manning really intends to retire from public
Office as soon as he shall have organized the
Treasury Department and shall see that its
affairs are running smoothly; that the President
is aware of this, and proposes to assure
Mr. Mcdonald that he can have the Secretary
of Manning Another supposition is that
the President may intend to tell Mr.. Mcdonald
that he can have the first vacancy on the United
States Supreme Bench. These ideas arc purely
speculative, however Some OF the strongest
friends of ex- Senator Mcdonald advise him not
to accept any position from the administration,
not because of any ill-feeling growing out Of the
omission of Indiana's choice from the Cabinet
for all protest that nothing of the kind exists
but it is claimed that Mr. Mcdonald has sure
no ted in
from Indiana, if he lives. OF twenty-five State
senators who hold over to take part in the next
senatorial election, sixteen are Democrats and
nine Republicans. The present Legislature,
which has Democratic majority joint bal
lot of forty-six, has passed an apportionment act
which gives the Democrats great advantage.
It is stated by prominent Indiana Demo
Gratis that Mr.. Mcdonald is the almost
unanimous choice of the party for the sena
torial succession, and that by waiting two years
he can have place in public life which he likes
and which suits him."
The Critic also states, and with apparent au-
thority, that Mr.. Mcdonald will not accept
foreign mission, and that his visit here is for
the purpose of paying his respects to the new
President and attending to some private busi
ness. It adds that he had an intimation, be-
fore leaving indianapolis, that he was wanted at
the White House. There is a contrast between
the warm, general and hearty reception ten
dered Mr. Mcdonald and that given Mr.. Hen
dricks which elicits comments from every di-
rection.
Late this afternoon Mr.. Mcdonald took a
drive. About o'clock he returned to his hotel
and spent the carly part of the night with
friends.