The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-28

| NEW YORK, Sept GA special 10 The
World from Albany says: The majority of
| Mr.. Mannings friends here believe he will
not try 10 remain in the cabinet. James H.
| Manning, the sccretary'S son, has said re-
peatedly within the past few days that he
| knew his father would not go back to STAY
If Mr.. Manning goes to Washington this fall
his friends think it will be merely to confer
aud advise with the president rs to the selec-
| ton of his Successor A correspondent called
upon the secretary Sunday at his private
| Office in the Argus building to ask him
directly about his future plans He found
Mr.. Manning looking fully restored to health.
In the general conversation that followed
| there was no sign of that slight hesitancy of
speech which for n time is said to have been
| a part of Mr.. Manning's invalid condition
He talked as freely and as easily as he did
before his attack. Mr. Manning has a great
dislike TO being formally interviewed While
not caring to talk generally for publication,
he, however, talked freely about himself and
his plans From this talk some points can be
taken without departing from his request
that the main portion of his talk should be
| considered as private To the direct question
as to whether he had made up his mind about
going back to the cabinet he replied that he
had not II was still an open, an unde-
ternlined, question. He had a vacation until
| Oct. !. He should not absolutely de-
eide until then. He might 60 to Washington
for awhile. but lie certainly would not until
| after the LIST. He was about in the same
| condition of mind upon the subject that he
had been in all summer. He had let impor-
tant matters drift, simply giving himself to
| rest and 81 far as possible absence from all
care. Mr.. Manning's personal friends are
very anxious to have him leave the cabinet
| They say he is the one member of the admin
istration who Is popular with his party and
with the business people without regard to
party; that he has now all the credit he could
possibly obtain from the management of the
| treasury. and that his illness gives him the
| very best possible excuse FOR retiring.
The correspondent gave Mr. Manning a
summary Of these stories and asked him di-
| rectly if any question relating TO his political
future would affect his decision about going
back TO Washington. He replied in the most
| decided negative: 81 have no political am
| bition. l have no desire beyond. my quiet
life in Albany among my old friends and
neighbors. l have worked for the success of
my paper and through it for the trlumphs Of
| the Democratic party. With that success
my ambition has boen satisfied The support
and confidence OF my friends here in my old
homo are more 10 me than anything
else. There does not appear to be
any doubt that Mr.. Manning will so to
Washington for brief time at any rate.
| The closing of his house here indicates that.
He is in drifting mood. This may continue
at Washington for Il time until he how
| the resumption of office may effect him. A
prominent Albany politician said: Mr..
Manning is very timii about his health. I
| can not imagine him taking the slightest risk
regarding it He is subject to sick head
aches. II he should go back to Washington
to begin work be would fear another stroke
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