Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-02-26
departments. Their belief is based

Win u0inociats MT. blefeland has in
ttimated desire to have represented in
his cabinet those states whose votes as
sured the success of the democratic
ticket. Indiana having occupied so
prominent position in the conflict,
and the democrats of the state being
unanimous in supporting man whose
qualifications and claims cannot be
denied, they believe that there can
scarcely be doubt of his appointment.
The impression that Mr.. Villas will also
have place is said to be due to the
high opinion of him personally ex-
pressed by the President-elect, coupled
with the belief that the northwest offered
an excellent field for the incubation of
democratic ideas, an opinion that will
perhaps bring an incredulous smile to
the lips of some of your readers. As
there are not enough cabinet positions
to give each of the pivotal northern
states one. and afterwards supply the
south with two and bestow one on the
northwest, while New York, New JERSEY
and Connecticut have as strong claim
for consideration as Indiana. it is
rumored that if Mr.. Bayard has the
State Department, the south will re-
ceive but one place. Within the past
two or three days Mr.. Humans name
has suddenly become very prominent
among those mentioned in coniectures
about the future cabinet.
Democrats, by the way. are very
anxious to have the cabinet question
decided SO that, should Mr.. Cleveland
select any members of the present
Senate. there may be time to elect their
successors before the commencement
of the special session of the Senate
which will be called. For instance. as
the legislature of Arkansas is now in
session, u successor to Mr.. Garland
would have to be regularly elected, and
as there might be several aspirants for
the position some days might intervene
ere the result was known. A similar
state of affairs exists in the case of Mr..
Bayard.
Letters have been sent to members of
Congress by the directors of the Garfield
Hospital, inviting them to visit the in
stitution and asking for an appropria-
ton of $4,000 to defray the expenses of
the coming year. These letters state
that it has been verbally asserted that
the reason the present Congress has re-
fused to help the hospital in the smallest
degree. is because it bears the name of
Garfield Hospital, and in reply to this,
add: The board feel that the manner
of Mr.. Garfield's death should silence
all personal and political opposition
and, inasmuch as the need of the con-
tinuance of the hospital is urged by al
most every physician and surgeon of
the city and as it gives its ministrations
without regard or favor to sect. caste,
or conditions. it is hoped that you will
be able to personally visit the building"
Ash Wednesday closes the so-called
''gay season" and consequently many
of the receptions OF the past week have
been Swallowed by the tinge of regret
always associated with the last enjoy
ment of any pleasure. This was es.
pecially the case this year, when the
new administration will inevitably lead
to more changes In social circles than
usual. Among the ladies holding their
last formal receptions, which partook
of the nature of Farewell levee, F"
was Mrs. Angus Cameron, assisted by
her niece and several charming young
ladies.
Spite of the binding snow-storm on
Saturday last. Mrs. McElroy's recep-
ton was even more crowded than
usual. The gloomy weather without
merely added to the brilliancy within,
by rendering it necessary to light the
whole suite of apartments The
stringed orchestra of the Marine Band
was in attendance throughout the after
noon, and played selections from several
popular operas. Marshal Clayton Me-
Michael, as usual. made the introduce
tions to Mrs. McElroy, who wore very
elegant dress of black satin with a
front of black jet fringe.
One of the handsomest dinner parties
of the season was given by the Hon.
John r. Dos Passos of New York, the
law partner of ex-senator Conkling, to
a number of prominent politicians and
journalists.
Another most enjoyable entertain
ment was the fourth annual dinner of
the Bowdoin association at the Airing
ton, attended by some thirty of the
resident graduates. Commodore Bridge
of the class of '25, which mum bered
Hawthorne and Longfellow among its
members. presided. A feeling tribute
was paid to the memory of Professor
Packard, late acting president of the
college. A pleasant expression of
friendly feeling was made to Fifth
Auditor Alexander, under the title of
"Our Alexander the Great as the
originator of this alumni association.
Ex-Vice President Hannibal Hamln
has been in the city and received COR
dial greeting, on entering the Senate
chamber from all his former associates
in that body. In speaking of the de-
dication of the Monument, Mr.. Hamlin
observed that only nine men were now
living, who as members of the Senate
attended the laying of the corner stone
of the Washington Monument. These
men are ex-senator Yulee of Florida,
Governor w. Jones of Iowa, Messrs.
Hamlin and Bradbury of Maine, Fitch
of Michigan. Jefferson Davis of Missis-
sippi, Atchison of Missouri, Simon
Cameron of Pennsylvania, and Hunter
of Virginia.
| The railroad companies have been
busily engaged in making arrange
ments to manage the rush of travel ex
pected at the Inauguration. The com
mittee on public comfort have issued a
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