Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-12-03

day at precisely 2 o'clock. The
contest for the election Of Presi-
dent pro TEN. of the Senate has fal
len to the Republicans. Naturally
there has been much discussion as
to who it should be. Thus the death
of the Vice-President Of the United
States has awakened an interest in
Republican circles where indiffer-
ence prevailed a few weeks ago.
Senators Logan, Edmunds, and
Sherman are the most prominent
candidates for the place OF course
none of these gentlemen is making
a canvass, nor has any of them ex-
pressed any inclination for the posi-
ton, but the friends of each are
working for them A sharp fight
for the nomination is expected in
the caucus of Republican Senators
to be held this week.
Some deluded Democrats have ex-
pressed hope that the Republican
Senators would elect a Democratic
Senator to preside over the Senate.
They thought it would be more in
accord with the eternal fitness Of
things.
1t would indeed be suparhuman
generosity for the Republican Sen
ators to make up to their political
opponents the loss they sustained in
the event which occurred at Indian
apolis last week. But such mag
nanimity will not occur, for the rea-
son that it should not. Sentimental
gush will have nothing to do with
the choice Of a President of the
Senate. Those who will make that
choice understand that it is as much
Their duty to vote for a Republican
as it would be if they were making
the original selection.
The fashionable world at Wash
ington has been greatly interested to
know to what extent the death of
the Vice-President will affect social
festivities here. OF course the Adj
ministration is in mourning. The
White House will remain quiet, and
there will be no entertaining done
in the Cabinet for a period of thirty
days Then the black draperies
which now cover the columns of the
White House, and are conspicuous
ON the Cabinet homes, the Capitol,
and all Government buildings, will
be removed The flags all over the
city now floating at half mast, viii
be hoisted, the old order of things
resumed, and New Years day will,
rs usual, inaugurate the social sea
son. President Arthur's first public
reception at the White House was
held on the New Years day sue
ceediug the death Of President Gar
field. 1t was on that day that one
Of the foreign Ministers dropped
dead at the White House, and the
reception was brought to q close in
consequence.
The death of Hr. Hendricks also
changes the social situation here.
His wife would have been next to
Miss Cleveland as leading lady and
sue had made extensive preparations
for social activity during the season.
Mrs. Hendricks is a very ambitious
woman, fond Of society and poiiti.
cal power She is understood to be
as much of o politician as her hus
baud, and far more energetic. lie.
retirement gives her place to lhe
wife of the Republican Senator who
. will leo elected when the Seuat,
meets.
The President ala not make
known his determination not to a,
tend the funeral Of the dead Vice
President until Sunday afternoon
In his public statement for deelin
ing to So, he said that in the frs
moment Of the shock Of Mr. Hen
bricks death lie yielded to lis in
clination and declared his intention
to be present at the burial. After
wards he was satisfied that he wal
at fault it that lie did not take a
comprehensive a view Of the duty