The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1885-12-12
WASHINGTON LETTER.
IRON OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT. !
WASHINGTON, Dee. 3, 1885.

luent IlenurlckS VIII continue
thirty days. The White Hous,
will remain very quiet during th
time. Its only occupants at pres
ent are the President and Mis-,
Cleveland. After Christmas day Tho
black coverings on the great white
marble pillars of the Government
buildings, Capitol, and Whit,
House will be removed, and tho
latter will be again opened to the
public on New Years Day.
Much interest was manifested il
the question whether or not the
President would go to indianapolis
to attend the funeral of Mr.. Hen
bricks. He intended to Go, but
strong pressure was brought to bear
in order TO deter him. Senator
Edmunds, Speaker Carlisle and
many Democratic Senators and
Members of the House protested
against the trip. All through the
day on Saturday kilograms and
letters poured into the White
House to the same effect. Among
the kilograms was one from Samnel
J. Tilden, urging him not to 60.
The argument was, that his duty
to the country was to avoid rs
much as possible all risk Of the
dangers of travel until some man
ner of Presidential succession is
provided by an organization of
Congress.
1t will be remembered that there
is now no President of the Senate
and no Speaker of the House. II
If President Cleveland had died
before the meeting of Congress,
the election of q successor to him
in the Senate might have lead to
such a fight as would provoke
widespread disturbance.
As Congress meets next Monday,
it was very difficult for members OF
the Cabinet to leave the city on
account of their unfinished reports.
Therefore it was not certain that
the entire Cabinet would attend he
obsequies of the late Vice Prcsi-
dent. The Secretary of State went,
because he has no regular annual
report to make to Congress. lie
simply presents review of his
years work to the President.
The death of Mr.. Hendricks has
naturally brought into discussion
the question of Presidential sue
cession. The anxiety felt il regard |
to President Cleveland leaving the /
city gave peculiar emphasis to the
lack of wisdom on the part of
Congress in not having settled the
question ere this. 1t is thought an
efiort will be made early in the new
session to pass q billto keep the
success sion in the Cabinet, or with
he party successful at the polls.
But SO long as the two branches of
Congress are controlled by different
parties, it is doubtful if there can
DC any legislation of this kind.
In regard to filling the vacancy
eft by Mr.. Hendricks, nothing can
,e known positively until after the
'aucus to be held by Republican
one night of this week.
The names mentioned for the place
ire those of Senators Logan, Sher-
nan and Edmunds. The friends
If the Illinois Senator claim the
,lace Cor him in consideration of
lis recent defeat, those of the Yer
mont Senator claim that he made
good presiding officer last session,
While the friends of the Senator
rom Ohio insist that he has a bet
er temper than either of the others.
so Senator is working for the place.
elections Of this character are not
in that way. A Senator i,
vho would seek to make votes for
himself for such an Office would
ose cast.
The impression is that there will
'c pretty sharp fight for the
Gen. Logan's friends
ave done the hardest work in his
,ehalf. The Democrats are much
opposed to Logan as president pro
cm of the Senate. They express
themselves to the effect that he
ould not, with self-respect, accept
position thus falling to him by
ccident, after he had been rejected