Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-28
MANNING STILL UNDECIDED.
His Visit to Washington Likely to BE of
Brief Duration.

ALBANY, y. Y, September 2T.-The
majority Of Mr.. Mannin@'s friends here
believe he will not try to remain in the
Cabinet james II. Manning, the Secre-
tary'S son, has said repeatedly within the
past few days that he knew his father
would not 20 hack tO stay. Ii Mr.. Man
ming goes to Washington this fall, his
friends think it will he merely to confer
and advise with the President rs to the
selection Of,his successor. A reporter who
called upon the Secretary yesterday, ut his
private office in the IrgUS building to ask
him directly about his future plans, says:
II found Mr. Manning looking fully re-
stored to health. In the general eOnVerSa-
ton that followed there was no sign OF
that slight hcSitaney of speech which for a
| time is sGid tO have been u part OF Mr..
| Manning'S invalid condition. He talked
rs easily and freely rs he did before his
attack. Mr Manning has great dislike
to being formerly interviewed. While
not carin. to talk generally for PubllcI-
| ton, he, however, talked freely about
himself and hiS plans. From the talk
some points can Ia taken without depart
ing from his request that the main portion
| of his talk IN ruld be considered aS prl-
vate. T., ths direct question ~ To
/ whether H. htI made up his mind about
uplnp back IA The Cabinet, he replied that
/ ne mad mt. 10 WAS still au open and un-
Determined question. lie had vacation
untiI O.I,i,cr I. lie should not absolute
| ly decide uGiii then, tie might 30 I"
/ Washington tnr while, hut lie certainly
/ would not uutil Illrr the first. lie M,'H
| i'm about tin. same condition Oi mind upon
the subject that he hid been all summer.
He had let inIN,rtant matters DRIFT, Sbn-
/ ply devOtin.. hlm Sylf 10 rest, and, 80 las ~
| pOSSible, ab rnCr from ;Iil care.
Mr.. Mannlu%'S pSrs mai friends are very
anxious 10 have him leave the Cabinet
/ They say that hc Is IT,. one member at me
/ Administration vino il pupalT with ms
marty aud with the ',uSInc>, p,0ple without
/ regard To party that hc hr' n"w all tue
credit ne could possibly uh.un from th'
management Ofthe Treasury and that ms
| illness gives him the very bet rr'SIhle cX'
cuSe for retiring. ! gave Nj. MLnnlng q
summary Of these stories and .CNSrd nm dl-
rrctly il any question relating /" hri politl'
cal future would affect his decision ahoni
going hlck to Washington, lie replied III
\ the must decided negative: i have nC
poIitical ambition. | have no desire be
yond INV quiet life in Albany among my
old friends and ncIghborS. have worked
for years for the success of my newspaper
and through it fnr the triumph ot the
Democratic parry. With the success my
ambition has been satisfied. The support
and confidence of my friends here IN my
old home arr more 10 me than anything
else -
There ,l,r-s not appear TO he any doub
that Mr.. 81 apIng will go to Washington
for a brief tan, at any rate The cloSlns
of his houS, D. &c indicates that. lie l.
vet i'm a drt.ua@ mood. This many con
tinue at Washington for time, until h
sees how the resumption Of life there may
atf Il him. \ prominent Albany othela
S,>: Mr.. Manning is very timid abou
his hllth. Icannot imagine him taSins
the - .htest risk regarding it. He Is sub
| iect f., seek headaches Ii he should g
Fbac. To- Washington to begin work h
wnaId fear another stroke ut the hrs
headache.