Daily Republican., 1889-03-06
THIRD EDITION.



WASHINGTON, March 6.-The new
President had hardly breakiasttd this
morning before he found himself under
the necessity OF facing the people who
had passed by him the day before The
iron fence which surrounds the front
lawn of the White Hou,e had been be-
sieged by an eager throng as early as 8
o'clock. The fatigue Of the previous day
had made the Presidents slumber long
one, and II was nearly IL O'Clock before
he had flnisht d bis break fast and was pre-
pared to answer the greetings OF the
populace. Even before he could begin
to do that official business claimed his
attention.
II was his first work to ii the nomi-
nations OF the members OF his Cabinet,
which were to be sent for approval to the
Sens'e, convened In extraordinary ses-
sion. This required merely the aiilxing
oil eight signatures to as many do u.
meuts, for pregnant with fate as those
documents M ght be, the names they bore
were the fruits of months Ct study aud
consultation.
After this first official act the Pr, siient
descended to the East room and placed
himself to receive the food OF visitors.
The wide approaches leading 10 the main
entrance Of the White House were clear,
but beyond the iron gates which guarded
them pressed q tumulluous crowd of
men, women aud children, eager to view
the new President in his Official home.
PHILADELPniANs CALL EARLY.
The gates were still closed when, before
President Harrison had prepared for the
throng OF tumultuous congratulate ons
that were to burst upon him, compact
al AZ Ill l.,
fawn-colored oveTcuats and marshaled
byC0lonel John +. Glenn, wedg,d th ir
way through the be iegers up to the
gates them,ei The assaulting column
was the Fifteenth Ward Upiou Republic
Can Club, and they were determined to
gain entrance. TIE officer argued vaiUly
with Colonel Glenn, while the crowd
jeered.
"Whot's Phllade' pha hers?' cI d one,
"Indiana is in the White House."
Colonel Logan, well-known Philadel
phia Democrat, who happened to be
among the onlookers, forgot his D litlcal
prejudice and yelled: why, Pfiladel-
phia did more Tor Harrison than did Ia
diana" This seemed u convince the
officer at the late that the band OF Phiia-
delphians should BIS almittl and conse-
quently the members of the Fl tenth
Ward Republican Club were the first to-
day to shake the Presidents hand
They were quickly followed by the
full membership OF all the Philadelphia
clubs.
For over an hour they flel 10 together
the men who marched and the men
who did not march yesterday indis-
criminAtely before the President. For
nearly an hour Mrs. Harrison stuod at the
side OF her husband, meeting with warm
grasp Of the hand the irst tribute to the
new Administration. Then she withdrew
to the upper floor and was lot again seen
10 public duting the day.
SECRETARY BLANE's CALL.
Among the early callers upon General
Harrison was Mr.. Blaine. lie wss Mr..
Blaine when he called, but he is Secretary
Blaine now. He drove to the White
House gaze in a carriage, but there Le
wss CT ecked by the mass of people lie
Alighted while the crowd wildly eheered
Men fell back on either hand aud made
an open lane for him to the iron gaze
While he stood there waiting for the Off
Ger TO open the portal the crowd kept
cheering, aud Mr.. Blaine, without re
moving his ha' in the chill air inclined
his head il dignided response. Then he
briskly walled up the approach to the
White House anu disappeared within itt
Doors. He emerged within q few mo.
ments and was again cheered as be re.
entered his carriage.