Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-05-11
WASHINGTON LETTER..
rrou our Regular oorrespondent.

From our Regular Correspondent.
WARRINGTON, May 10, 1886 The
President and his Cabinet do not Intend
10 work much during the summer.
Each 10 on pleasure bent, and has his
plans for recreation outlined. The con.
valescent Secretary of the Treasury will
probably start to Old Point Comfort TO-
morrow, where he will remain for sew
leral weeks, while his Albany residence
is being put in order for himself and
family.
II was rumored about the hotels few
levenings since that Secretary Manning
had suffered relapse. This report
Originated from the fact that In the last
few days he has not been improving 60
fast as was expected on account OF the
mental disturb anoe brought about by. q
con ference with the President. Mr..
IManning, urged by his family snd
friends, had about made up his mind To
Iretire from the Cabinet and seek rest In
tforeign travel. This determination the
President firmly combatted for political
freAsone.
| He pointed out the chaotic state into
II which the New York democracy would
lbe thrown by the loss of Mr.. Manning
Having already taken two members d
this O. binet from New York, Mr.. Cleve
Hand knew be could not elevate another
Imam from that State TO Secretary shiI
without stirring up violent oppositlor
, lin the South and West. Mr.. CLEVELAND
. relics very much on Mr.. Manning
!. political sagacity.
The man whom he credits with de.
signs upon the party In 1888 is Davit
s Bennett ELL, OF New York. and Man
lining Is the only man who can on;
g Imaneuver the Governor. The Ad
ADMINISTRATION Democrats, with Cleve
Il land at their head, are therefore yer,
4 Averse to permitting Secretary Man
lining to withdraw from politics A
y for the Department, that 10 a vas
. machine, which, now that Mr.. Man
!. ipine's policy has been well defined
oil will run itself, as 1t has frequentl
d done in the past, under the able Guie
d Apce Of the Secreta.y's assistants. s
al It has come to pass, it Is affirmed, thi
Mr. Manning is to retain the portfol
"a land whip In the boys, VIII lie AssistaI
' Secretary Fairchiid is TO do the work.
At the Soldiers Home, three mill
y from the city, they are beginning
ID make the annual preparations for u
r. President. The cottage there which
Id known az the Presidents cottage
a. really the property of the soldiers. I
,gt occupies 1t on invitation from the 1
e. mates. 1t IL usual ct the beginning
the summer TO circulate paper amol
-, them for their signatures, inviting &
y. President to use the cottage.
III The old soldiers like TO have the Pre-
p- dents come, because their presen
he there adds much life and interest to t
ly lplace. When the Executive stays
he the Home he virtually lives upon {
Ibounty Of these retired vetera IS. a
he Iof the supplies for his table come fre
re their farm and commissary stores. I
~ cottage is also maintained at their {
n pense. Every President enjoys q
-es change from living at the White Hou
yes The great social event of the prest
use week will be the Kirmes to be given
ir; 1.-The National Theatre on Thursday q
ify Saturday evenings. The dances of
ler various nations will be given In O
l-ltume by society maidens, who hs
,co been thinking Of nothing else for
~ least two months. Preparations for
vi, affair are on q scale of magnihcel
'rA never before attempted In Washin9t
and as it Is for a charitable object. Sc
have sold readily at enormous prit
he The President, W. w. Corcoran, N
Whitney, the wife OF the secretary,
an others have taken boxes for the
lhu nights at $500 apiece. I