Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-11-04
WASHINGTON LETTER
TFrom Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23d, SO

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23d, $50
Tire presidential trip to the Virginia
State Fair dwindled into small proper,
tons after being herahed so loudly.
The president and Mrs. Cleveland, the
Cabinet and ladies of the Cabinet, all
| were to have honored the old domin-
ion with their presenoe, but the ladies
/ changed their minds at the last mo-
ment, as did also several members of
the Cabinet, and remained at home.
! This sudden curtailinent of the brill
liant procession caused good deal Of
| talk here and professed disappointment
in Richmond. Some said their actipn
was in consequence of Miss Winnie
Davis, daughter of the ex-president of
the Confederacy, being aguest of Gov.
lee, and because she was to have
been a prominent feature of the pre-
arranged reception at the gubernatori-
al mansion,
The war is not over get in old Vir-
ginia, as your correspondent had an
opportunity to learn while sojourning
among its mountains during the past
summer. They still talk a great deal
about blue blood and southern chival-
ry, and heard a lady say she did not
like President Cleveland because from
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have much blue blood ta him. / told
her it was true, he did not, but from
all appearances he had large quanti-
ty of red blood, and then she seemed
satisfied.
But to return to the scbject of the
presidents trip, Grover Is nothing If
not cautious when it comes to such
matters rs the management OF recep-
tions. Tket select little coterie of
rebels had arranged to have the presi-
dental party mostly to themselves
whi7e in Richmond. The better half of
the administration prudentially decid-
ed to keep house in Washington until
the president returned, and Mr.. Cleve-
land said be preferred to hold his re-
ception on the fair grounds. The pres
ident's next trip viii be made on We'd
nesday, when he will ge, with his Cab
met, to the dedication of the Barthol-
di statute in New York. To speak
accurately, 1 should say be will be ac-
companied by a part of his Cabinet,
for the heterogeneous compounds of
the present administration have never
coalesced even in so uninportant a
matter as that of standing ia lire dur
ing a procession.
Speaking Of Mr.. Cieveland's lack of
blue blood, it is supposed that his de-
ficiency is amply supplied by Secreta-
ries Bayard and Endiectt. These gen.
tlemen represent the aristocracy OF
this administration, claiming long lines
of puritan and patrician descent.
Mr.. Beyard does not obtrude his ar
istocracy, but the Endicotts are very
stiff and reserved. Their idea of n
festive board by no means reaches the
standard of the free lunch fighters of
Washington society. The Secretary
of War is scarcely known to the pub
lie men here, and has NO more influ-
ence among them than one of his
subordinates Indeed he only appears
at the War Department when he feels
inclined, and it is often remarked that
he regards the presence of caller as
an affront.
You may remember something about
his troubles with Congressman Collins
in regard to their state appointments.
They disagreed because Mr.. Endicott
wanted only MayHower citizens
appointed, while Mr.. Collins insisted
on having good democrats who had
equal social standing but not so long
"a pedigree. Patrick Collins is frank,
open sort " q business inan. who
thinks active participation in politics
is perfectly proper. He thought that
almost any of the leading democrats
of Massachusetts, could be safely put !
into any of her federal offices, But
Mr.. Endicott would not be contehted
with anybody except members of the
First Church., and some of the best
places in the Bay State we're so long
held and why some are still held by re-
publicans. Yes, Secretary Endicott is
very nice looking, eminently respecta-
BILE man, but he has a great deal more
blood than brains.