Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-03-02
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Movements of Patriotic Citizens AS I'm |
auguration Day Draws Near
+. A. Carle's Washington correepon-
denoe st. Paul Pioneer Press, 9th: The
presidens-elect is getting into harness |
with promptness and facility which
speaks we'll for his adsptability and for
his preliminary training in indianapolis.
He has been Of home to callers all day
and it is the testimony of the old &C.
quaIntances OF his senatorial days that
he is s!ngularly accessible end effable,
and neither spoiled by his elevation nor
visibly distressed by the cares and per-
plexities OF his position. There was
constantsstream of callers ell day, until
the hour arrived for General and Mrs.
Harrison to repair to the white house
for dinner to night. The appearance
end demeanor of the senatorial callers
attracted outious observation and com
ment. There has been a good deal of
not very authentic gossip about the
offish disposition of leading republican
senator's toward the new administration.
Those who looked not without little
malicious expectation for evidence of
this in the list OF General Harrison g
callers suffered disappoiDtmens. More
than helf of the visitors of today whose
names were prominent were members OF
the senate. Nearly every prominent re.
publican now in the CITY has paid his
respects, including the Acknowledged
letters, Sherman, Allison nnd Ingalle.
1t has been . matter of remark that the
limitations tacitly prescribed by General
Harrison were generally recognized in
their calls, tho the initiation OF political
conversation was left to the president.
and that he rarely availed himself Of it,
Many of the visits were paid TO the
family and in the presence of the callers
There has been little political hob
| nobbiDg between the presideEt-elect
and senators, bat there has been plenty
of amisble general conversation. Two
| western senators who called with cabinet
advice ia their pocket described with
some enjoyment OF the situation the
adroit way in which they were not en-
couraged to present it. These were not
the Minnesota senators, by the wsy.
Neither OF them has ye. paid his respect
to Gen. Harrison. Minnesota il the
only western state not represented upon
his calling list SO far. The most CON
spicuous political element about the
Arlington to-day was the New York
Pia.tt contingent. which #as ali pe:yata
ing, anxious and eager, Those inter
ested in observing the reception of these
gentlemen testify that it WAS not
| especially cordial nor encouraging.
Foar-filths OF the day callers were other
than political. There was sprinklipg
OF the permanent residents of Washing
ton, larger contingent OF personal &C.
quaintapces and good many strangers
with social claims OF various sorts upon
the attention Of the president. elect
There wes little Of the pushing curiosity
which is characteristic of Washing tor
official receptions, and there. were many
palpable evidences OF genuine cordially
and good will. Gen. Harrisons mos,
exscting friends have every reason TO he
satisfied with tie character and intentt
of his first day in Washington. and viii
the good Taste and good feeling OF bii
reception both from the leaders OF hi
party and the seliappointed representa-
tives Of Washington official cribs anc
the general public.
Tie coriecturel cabinet Is growins
less end lees copiectnrhl. Tonight
includes Blaine, Window, Proctor, No
uitJ MtIIef HuU IsuSus VIII oDe plHca va
cant for represent ntatIvs of New York
The arrival of Gen. Harrison he
strengthened some probabilities, anc
turned other probabilities into certain.
ties. The most reluctant and skeptica
have accepted Winiom as absolute
certainty. He is as fixed TACT ss Blaine
Gov. Rusk of Wisconsin is nearly as Ger
tain, bat not for the wer department
In ell probability he will be Gen. Her-
rison's secretary of agriculture. This i
so well Understood in the best informed
! circles that Gov. Proctor is quite conf
IDENTIFY assigned to the var department
With the possibility to transfer to the
!; navy If the New Yorksrs fail to come Il
, an understanding with Gen. Harrison
II is scarcely questioned to-day that W
Fl. FL. Miller will be attorney general
I He could not afford to abandon his las
| practice TO become solicitor OF the treas
!, ury, and bis presence here is REGARDED
as evidence that he is to take some par
! in the new administration. There 4
. little talk about Noble, but no one els
is so frequently mentioned for the in
terror department. or course. there ar
, no oertainties outside OF Blaine, Windor
! and Wsnamaker, but the others men
, toned are definite and reasonable pro
, liabilities. There is good authority 20
/ believing that the New York problem is
in fact, no nearer definite solutio
= than it was when the Platt- Miller fen,
s first assumed definite shape.