Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-03-19
4 NOTABLE VISIT.

A Washington letter of last Friday to the
New York Times says:
"a few minutes before ) o'clock this after
ternoon, when the White House was nearly
emptied of visitors, and after the gas had
been lighted and the shades drawn in the
library, where the President receives his
callers, a gentleman walked briskly up the
western approach from Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. He was man of little more than
the average height, of sturdy build, of strong
features, full gray beard and gray hair,
complexion colorless, and eyes of keenest
brown. His heavy Overcoat was buttoned
closely, for the day was a chilly one, with
occasional flakes of snow. AS he walked up
quickly and then bowling to the attendants
at the door he passed through the vestibule
toward the left and assembled to the ante
room leading to the apartmentin which the
Cabinet meets. The Presidents messenger,
Mr.. Loeftier, who knows everybody, knew
this distinguished visitor and bowed re-
specttully as he helped him to remove his
overcoat. The visitor passed into the Cabi-
net room and back to the rear, where a
door opened into the library. The Presi-
dent had been listening to a long talk by
Senator "Joe'' Brown, of Georgia, who had
been shown out by the main door. AS he
turned to walk back to his desk the new
visitor entered from the Cabinet room with
Private Secretary Lamont, and moment
later President Cleveland and James G.
Blaine were meeting for the first time, and
were shaking hands as cordially as if they
had never been opposing candidates in one
of the most closely contested political bat
ties ever fought in this country. Mr..
Blaine was not an unexpected visitor. He
had asked for an appointment to suit the
Presidents convenience, and had been
asked to come at an hour when the Presi-
dent would be least likely to be interrupted.
His visit was not hurried one. He stayed
long enough to congratulate MIR. Cleveland,
to explain his absence from the Inaugural
tion ceremonies caused by the death of his
sister in Baltimore, and to entertain the
President, as he does every one he meets,
with brisk conversation about men and
things. 1t was Mr.. Blane's first visit to
the White House since the winter of 1888"
THE "CLAMoRoUs SoUTH."--The fears
that were expressed when Mr.. Cleveland
invited two Southern Senators to places in
his Cabinet that the "clamorous South"
would overwhelm the administration in the
pursuit of Office do not seem to be in a way
to be justified. Reports from all sources,
even in the journals most s0lcitous for Mr..
Clevelands safety from the predicted on
slaught, agree that the number of men from
the South seeking office in Washington is
far less than the number from other States.
The Southern members of the Cabinet have
given no sign of any special desire to find
places for applicants from their section, and
Mr.. Lamar is reported to have requested
the Assistant Attorney General of his de-
partment to retain his position.
1t is clear that there will be many chang
es in the service in the South, because there
ought to be many. In the customs, inter-
nal revenue and Attorney Generals branch
es of the service the South has been over
run with men put in office and kept there
for political purposes This has been true