Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-03-07
ECHOES OF THE DAY
That Made Glad a Million Waiting
Democrats.
The FIGHT FOR A SQUARE MEAL
What Is Said of the Cabinet After the
First Day Has
Passed.
OPINIONS OF WEST WlRelNlANs.
SpeeiaI % tAs ReqiSker.

WASHINGTON, March 6.-The great insu-
guratiOn is over with. Military and civic
organizations left on every train yesterday
and while there are many strangers still in
the city the streets are beginning to resume
their wonted plAcidity. A city with nor
NAL population of lS5, 900 has been stretch
ed to accommodate 100000 properly, and
has stood the strain magni6cently. The pri.
yate family that has not been invaded is the
exception rather than the rule. No vacant
rooms remained unlet. In unfurnished apart
ments many organizations managed to make
themselves tolerably comfortable BY bring
ing their own cot beds. Hotels were full,
Of course, and were unable to take in tran
sient guests at any price. 1t is not known
that any one of them violated the regula-
tiOns established by the Pool" to admit
only such guests as were ready to pay for
the whole weeks lodgings. But as rule,
the people who came here we're willing TO-
pay all that was demanded. 1t
was not poverty stricken
crowd. The amount Of money
that the American people is willing to ex-
pend for the sake Of their sentiment was
never better exemph6ed. The Washington
restaurants as we'll as the hotels played the
game for all it was worth. They raised
their rates ard made q desperate effort to
accommodate everybody. And to their
credit it must be said that with the excep.
ton of the Fourth of March there was very
little difficulty experienced by any in
getting square meal; that
daY il was a little hard
10 find a restaurant or cafe that vas not
full But on the whole it cannot be denied
thai the immense extra population was ex-
cellently looked out for and that it is likely
to come here again on q similar occasion.
Blind Luck.
The blind luck" OF Grover Cleveland
showed itself IN the elegant day which was
a providentisl form not enjoyed By the Re
publican President-elect. On the fourth OF
March for a dozen years it was simply per-
feet. No improvement could have been
suggested or desired.
The talk of the gossips here is devoted
very largely to the Cabinet named by the
President on bis first full day in the White
House So far as ability goes, there is no
doubt that it is a strong one. Senator
Lamar is one of the best read men in
Washington and is very popular here.
Whitney and Endicott are not known here
except by reputation. Garlands appoint
ment has been 50 long expected that 1t
was surprise to no one. He is a
bright man and a popular one. Villas first
became known to the Washington public
through the talk about him last spring for
the Vice Presidential nomination. He is
good LAWYER, but his executive capacity has
never been proven. Bayard IS too aristo-
cratic in his tendencies to have given com
plete satisfaction in any but the State De
partment, but then his ability will make
him a worthy successor Of Webster, Cal
houn and Seward. Manning's call
to the Treasury is looked upon
as only a Just recognition Of his valuable
services PRIOR to the campaign and during
its progress. It is probable that rs other
man who is reasonably sound on the tariff
question could have been selected without
giving greater offence to the friends OF
MessTs. Carlisle, Morrison and Hurd. The
radical silver men, however, are not to be so
easily appeased and if there is.any break IN
the Democratic party it will come from that
quarter. They claim that they have not
single representative in the cabinet
and that the selection of Senator Lamar
seems TO have been made for the express
purpose of taking the only prominent man
from the Cotton States who is not IN favor
of the Dollar of the Daddies.
some Bitterness.
There is. Of course, some bitterness about
the choice of the two men from New York,
but that will wear away in course OF time
1t is being used, however as a handle BY
the silver men to stir up a teehng
against the Cabinet as selected.
have talked with many West Virginia
gentlemen who are here on the subject OF
The first impression made on their minds by
the appearance and manner Of the new
Chief Magistrate. Without exception, /
find that they are greatly pleased with him;
and are inclined to prophesy a successful
administration for the son of York who has
made glorious summer out ct the Democrat
ic winter of discomfort.
There is a little grumbing because the
claims of West Yieginis were not recoS'
pized in the makeup of the Cabinet, but
even the wsrmest friends Of Mr.. Henry u.
| Davis are inclined to own that the Presi,
| dent, had a very hard task to perform, and
| that he has done it to the best OF his ability
| under the circumstances D. A.