The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-28
STILL UNDECIDED.
Secretary SIannlns's Visit to Washington
A Short TrIp,

Secretary OIannIns's Visit to Washington
A Short Trip.
ALBANY, N. Y, September 27.-The ma
jority ofMr. Manniug's friends here be.
lieye he will not try to remain in tho Cab. !.
met. James II. Manning, the seCretary's
son, has aaid repeatedly within the past
lew days that ho knew his father would
not go back to stay. II Mr.. Manning
goes to Washington this fall, his friends
think 1t will be merely to confer and sd.
wise with the President as to the selection
OF his successor. A reporter who called
upon the Secretary yesterday, at bis pr.
vate Office In the Argus building, to ask
him directly about his future plans, says:
" found Mr.. Manning looking fully re.
stored 10 health. In the general conver-
sation that followed there was no sign OF
that slight heBitanCy OF speech which
for o time ia said TO have been part Of
Mr.. Manniug's invalid condition. He
talked as freely and as easily as he did
before his attack. Mr.. Manning has q
great dislike to being formally inter.
viewed.
While not caring to talk generally for
publication, he, however, talked freely
about himself and his plans. From the
talk some points can be taken without de-
parting from his request that the main
portion OF his talk should be considered
as private. To the direct question as to
whether he had madS up his mind about
going back to the cabinet he replied that
be had not. II was atill an open and un-
determined question. He had a vacation
until October |. He should not absolute.
ly decide until then. He might 20 to
Washington for awhile, but he certainly
would not until after the frat. He was In
about the same condition Of mind upon
toe subject that he had been in all sum.
mer. He had let impoltan matters drift,
simply devoting himself to rest, aud, 80
far as possible, absence from all care.
Mr.. Manniug's personal friends are very
anxious TO have him leave the cabinet.
They say that he Is the one member Of
the administration who is popular with
his party aud 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. 1gave
Mr.. Manning a summary Of these stories
and asked him directly II any question
relating TO his political future would affect
bis decision about going back TO Washing
ton. He replied In the most decided neg.
atiye: 4 have no political ambition. |
have no desire beyond my quiet life In
Albany among my old friends and neigh.
bors. 1 have worked for years for the
success Of my newspaper, and through II
for the triumph OF the Democratic party,
With that success my ambition has been
satisfied. Tho support and confidence ol
my friends here In my old home are more
To me than anything else T"
There does not appear TO be any doubt
that Mr.. Manning will 20 to Warrington
for brief time, Rt any rate. The closing
Of bis house here indicates that. He Ii
yet In drifting mood. This may con
tinuO at Washington for time, until he
sees how the resumption Of lie there may
affect him. A prominent Albany oaica
says; "Mr. Manning is very tinid about
his health. pannot Imagine his taklnI
tho slightest risk regarding II, He 10 sub
Iect 10 Bick headaches. II he should x
buck 10 Washington to begin work HI
would fear another stroke at the frs
headache"