The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-11
no GLOOM IN WASHINGTON
IxCEPr AMONG THE MENEhRS OF
THE OFFICE. HOLDING EAMiLr

wannmnker Goes 10 the White House
Muncbine Chesinsts-secre,ary Charles
Foster and Private Secretary II.Iford at n
lass 10 Account for the nndsiidr y Busi.
r-ss and Social Circles Hat with riens-
ure the Second Cor,ins CT the Cleveland.
WASHINGTON. Nov 1o.-Postma ster. q cnoral
wanamnker was eating chestnuts this morn
ing as his cnriinge wheeled into the White
House grounds Just before II o'clock. Some
OF his political enemies might consider eating
chcstnuts an undignined occupation for u
Cabinet ufFlcer on his way to consult tho
President OF tho Cnitod States on public bust.
moss. However. that Is Just what he was doing.
and those who are intimate with him say he
ia particularly fond Of chcstnuts. Some peo-
pie are so constituted that they can eat chest
nuts and do business at the same time. 1hcro
il a vacancy In tho Office OF tho First Assistant
Postmaster General. mud 1t is possible that
Mr.. Wanhmaker called ut the White House to.
day to talk with tho President about appoint.
Ing n successor to Gen. Whitfield. who re-
signed from the public service nearly two
months ago. As has already been stated in
these dispatches. there are seven or eight
Democrats In charge OF Presidential lost
Offices. and 1t Is barely possible that Mr.. Wan
amaker feels that. in view 81 tho result OF
Tuesdays election. those Offices should he
fllled at once by Republicans who remained
faithful, to the Administration.
Tho most con spicuols calor upon tho FRESH
dent to-day. however, was Secretary Charles
Foster. Horeturned to Washington this morn
ing. and OF course fclt 1t his duty to explain to
his chiof why his estimates Of Republican
votes in the Electoral College were so many
chips shy" Just before he loft hington
A. 81, IA, In
West. he snia thnt Harrison would surely
carry every state except Nevada. 1t is y, oba-
bio that tho President did not chidc him very
severely for tho loss OF Ohio. for he could with
rrorriety point to Indiana. and claim Il Is "a
case OF horse and horse In spite of his usu-
ally Jolly disposition Secretary Charles Foster
feels tho defeat Of his nrty very kccnly. lie.
like many other Republicans. sincerely be-
lieved that n majority OF tho people in tbs
United Statos were satincd with tho present
condition Of things and were opposed to u
change Of administration. He does not pre-
tend to be able to account for the apparent
collapse Of the Republican party In many Of
its supposed strongholds. 1ieviews tho situa-
ton philosophically. and quotes q remark Of
. colorsd delegate to tho Minneapolis Conven
ton: "'Taint no use gcttn' cloudy when 70
can't rain"
Indiana with the announcement that the
"Hoosier state" has gono Democratic by prob
ably 5000. OF course ho made detailed re-
rcrt to tho President. and told tho latter some
things which have not yet been published. He
Gays tho President does not see the necessity
for commenting publicly upon tho result
Nothing no could say would change tho vcr-
dict which was rendered by the voters on
Tuesday. Various rea sons have been suggest
"a by certain Eeorle. MI llnlfnr'i nttr,bntrs
OF unrest and desire for a change in the ADJ
ministration. hoping that they may 10 PER-
Hns !s Fnss * as" u r5; VII
SSn III an tSat In has Sc h1iss tic
mannc or MS to merit tho approval OF evon his
political nJvcr.ar iio has derived much
comfort from the personal tributes paid to
him by the Democratic press during tie past
Many Of Tho departmental employees who
day. and naturally wcro obliged to undergo
much Gnntorin. from their Democratic asso-
One OF tho striking features OF the contest
Just ended is tho good feeling That has pre-
vailed among rival rurtisans. Tho pemocrat
That they can well afIor.i to ignore their cros.
fallen enomics. In official as well as social
circles cordial greeting await; sx;seereta5y,
Sith the Cleveland Adm inistration four years
h c L : 'fsSnS ' vii iii o. sr Hti
=" t"fr f' anrcr n,'ee s.m but Who n na
witS rlrht t r. Witty and Mr., StrVrns"n
arc perhaps tw" OF the most Eopular officials
Of ihs Cleveland, Aaimin:s,iation: TEs ,f5rmcr
rasily outrankcd any member Of the Admins
tra,iah. so far ns social entertainments are
: tsii as Secretary OF The Navy which vii not
soon be forgotten The navy, would GLADLY
IN tho vood Rork Of
cranch 81 tte Service to the the 'front.' a" among ,
Among locnl business men the prospect OF
change in the Administration does not occa-
si"n such DEPRESSION rs WIS predicted n"
1t is haiied with pleasant anticipation. Local
stocks took j,mr day and went several
points l.iehor than they have been for several
IN social circles tho ono great tonic of srecu-
! la'ion Is. the second comm. Of Mrs. Cleveland.
uiarity here has not diminished q particle.
Here Is II. way the SIR refers TO her:
np"y x s t. ho M"fn %eR
tho Presihtsnt-elc"t has such good reason to
indulge, Tho hold she has upon the adlnira.
land has probably never been eGualled. and
the aatisfnrt!"n that hey will feel In seeing
u ae' ss S Ss Ms 2ess n shs
so,'inl world Of New York city. hut l. not
sr"iir! !lr til" ln:t.r'n:; attentions that have
irrn shpwrr"'l nrcn her in every direction.
She liza" mingled in society there much more
extensively Than she hil here. and she will
come back to tEe White House equipped with
,.xnrrirnr- viii h Viii be most valuable 10 her
In the enlarged sphere Of acton in which she
sill! hn the moving spirit.
The le;nrn Of the Cievelnnds suggests to
pretty much everybody the names oI The 1y-
.ecietary Of th"Trcasury.n Mrs Whitney and
Col and Mrs. lumont. 1t can 10 stated on tho
very. best authority that neither Mr. Whitn"y
nor Mr. Lamont is Ike y TO form part Of Prrsi-
expressed themselves. anil Washington So
clety will DO sorry that it is to be ~. Th"rc
could be pnssihly nothin.. more delightful 10
nouncement that Mr.. Whitney would hr lilo
next Secretary OF State. Mrs Whitney world
shine prp-eminrntly Ms the leading hos y.s Of
the Administration, and would add 10 her fam
already established. 1t is scarcely possible
that anothsr can ever equal tho record She
mado In this city,