The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-08
WASHINGTON.
THE CITY QuIETlNG DOWN AND SOBER
ING uP.
WTNGRI CAMP WERS
STILL HANGING AROUND.
YEsTERDAy's ACTION OF THE UNITID
srsTIs SENATE.
Iugails Re Elected Prcsiden. Pro TEN
pore democratic cCaucus--Minority Kep-
resentatiOn on senate Committees-
Capital News in General

" NASHrNGI0N, MafCn w llhln inl
past twenty-four hours the city ha.
quieted down and now presents its usua
appearance There are, however, around
every hotel crowds of Oflce-seekcrs, who
+ viii remain here either until they obtain
the places for which they seek, or else
F become dead broke and have 10 be- sent
+ home by their friends. Every State i'm
The Union is well represented by his
class Of men.
HUSGRY SOUTHERN HEPUDLICANs.
/ a delegation of Southern Republicans
/ headed by The Southern Republican
members in Congress, waited upon
President Harrison 10 day, among them
being John s Wise and some oi tbc
Malone men They informed the Presi-
dent that they had practically patched up
their dilerenccs, and asked for rccOcni-
lion, suggesting The name Of General
Blair of Virginia, as oolcitor-Genersl
After thanking the President for his
Southern policy which perhaps they
were enabled t0 unrayel from bis inaugu-
ral address. With the ala of microscopic
eyes. they retired, having received
neither assurances nor promises tlat
thcir PRAYER would De answered
General LonrsIcet is likely 10 be the
only Southern man who viii secure %
position under Harrison 40 this time
and it is thought probable that be Will be-
made minister 90 some second rate
power
HaIrisons recognition of The South
will Dee in accordance with the number OF
Republican Congfessmen that she Tee
turns two years hence. and until then
little Will be done 10 oblige Southern Re
pubiicans.
HOW HARRISON SHAKES HANDS
There wa- marked contrast between
the manner in which President Harrison
did his first hand-shaking performance
yesterday and that OF ex-Pre-i.eni
Cleveland meeting and shaking hands
with The people. Harrison has never
before demonstrated his actual abb
florence to the public more than
be did on this, his first public
reception. His hand-shake was not of
that democratic, honest. sincere and
generous nature which has characterized
Ar Oleve and for the past four years 0l
his occupancy of the Executive Mansion
Al many times Harrison was extremely
impoiie 20 say The least During The re-
ception Ae would lrequenty turn
away and engage in conversation
with those who stood by
BIZ side. al the same time
extending BIS hand 10 the
visitors. 4 great many cards We're
handed him, and each time The card was |
placed in A.s hand. he would deliberate I
y turn around and throw il upon tht 3
iOOr. This was ia direct contrast o. eX- .
President Cleyeiand's action with regard .
O cards and was noticed hy almost 4
Every one present
The Crown Prince Russell was grand /
master of the ceremonies, and Was /
eagerly sought by ohice-seekers. who .
ound they could do more with him on /
Ibis occasion than they could with his .
aihcr Consequently The heir apparent /
was besought hy many OF this class of peo.
PIE, and found buf little time tor Conyer~a-
ion with his friends The Crown Prince
Ias already placed himself in training
io become Senator from the new State
Of Montana, providing that the Lcgisla-
ure Is Republican, but 10 is doubtful
whether il VIII be Republican, as Dele
gate Toole IN speaking % your cores
londent few evenings ago told him
hat Montana was q Democratic Stale,
md simply a split in that party had
.ecen.ly occurred which is now healed
lp"
TIE VULGAR HERD
Numerous delegations from The vari
,us States were present and were intro
iuced to the President by name. Several
southern states were represented, but
south Carolina did herself the most