The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-02
THE PRESIDENT AGAIN. Ar WORK.
He Gives I.sttie Affection to Politics aad
VIII Not 60 nome to Vote.


WASHINGTON. Nov. 1.-President Harrison
will not 60 to Indianapolis to vote. He cannot
bear the thought Of going there again SO soon
inter his sad visit Of last week. Private secrs-
tary Halford. however. will cast his ballot in
Indianapolis for the Harrison and Reid ticket.
Every Republican ofceholder from Indiana
VIII also follow Mr.. Halfords example. and no
stone will be left unturned by tho Presidents
friends to secure n majority for him in his
own State. II cannot be learned here whether
the President will do as Mr.. Blaine did and Sc
cure a pair. or whether he will let his vote go
by default.
The President Ia. OF course. greatly inter-
ested In the outcome OF the contest In which
his future political career IL at stake. but be-
yond chatting informally with tho few callers
whom he receives nowadays he is taking no
part whatever in the campaign. His friends
and tho party managers regret exceedingly
the Presidents enforced inactivity. but they
respect his feelings. and since 1t first became
known that Mrs. Harrisons illness would re-
suit fatally they have made no attempt to
bring him into the contest in any way. Since
returning from Indianapolis the President
has held aloof, absolutely from any political
with such OF his Cabinet advisers and other
friends as he has seen about the progress OF
manner. This morning Private Secret ary HAL
ford talked politics with the President for u
Wniie and sitrrward said that they we're both
Of sentiment in inv"rof the Republicans aud
s Tsre confident that tho ticket would be
SINCE Saturday night the Presidents time
has been wholly occuped with the private
ally and with such routine work Of y public
character as tho department officials ielt 1t
o to sy him. The
politics. however. cannot divert the President
from his recent great sorrow. and it is OF this
thing else. All day Yesterday and to-day the
PRESIDENT was secluded IN his private of,lrr.
o! sympathy which came to him from ali rarts
q tho world on the day that Mrs. Harrison died
These letters and kilograms came in such great
numbersth 1t was absolutely impossible to
read them all until now. Last week Secretary
Halford looked them over. and gave out for
rathy. The President. however. feit it to lie a
oithem, must be rerned to : him in his own
hand. nester.iay. therefore. the mass Of com
have since his ueeon in t sn' inter-
walls of his cessation from work on official BUSH
ness. This reading over 81 messages OF con-
inCness TINT marked his persistent devotion
thought that lie is sacrificing his own interests
In Ga9rlnS Rotibes for d6mests events
ton will probably have material effect upon
the tone and also the scope OF that document
In former years ne began work on his mes
iatine certain data lie wished to use. lie called
in his stenographer and dictated to him for
several hours at time. until the m essnRe was
completed. The President. talks easily and
tluently for dictation and it is no more trouble
an ofThand speech or write letter.
About o'clock this afternoon Just as the
streets near the White House were crowded
with department clerks HON eward bound the
President and Mrs. Mexico stnrted for u drive
in the family carriage. The President looked
pale md carewnrn: and Mrs; Mckee was
nue. in the direction OF tho Soldiers, Home.
where Major and Mrs. Parker, reside The
Of the Presid emit in this city, The only visitors
Of state Foster. Attorney-G General Miller. and
nation as Minister to Portugal Gen. Batche-
ler said lie had a very pleasant conversation
with the President. although tho latter shovel
considerable emotion when the death OF his
wife was indirectly mentioned. To-mnrrow
will he q public reesptIon day. but the pres-
dergo the ordeal ri facing the crowd Of visit
ors that will surely be assembled in the East
Room ut o'clock.