The sun., 1892-10-07
MHS. HARRISON TLRT Low:
The PresIdcut Compelled to Break Engage
ments TO Attend on the Patient.


WASHINGTON. Oct. G.--president Harrison ha 3
spent another anxious day. and for the first
time since his sick wife returned from tho
mountai he has felt compelled to break en-
gagements that. under other circumstances.
would have demanded his most careful con-
sideration. Pressing and important public
business he does not allow himself to neglect.
hut matters Of routine that would ordinarily
receive his personal attention were to-day
left to Cabinet officers and department
officials. in order that he might give m every
moment that could possibly be spared from
official cares to attendance upon Mrs. Harrison.
To-day Mrs. Harrison was about the same as
Yesterday. Last night she slept fairly well.
and day was disposed to rest DR.. Gardi-
ner's stat atemcnt yesterday. that he could see
little or no change one way or the other since
she came home. excepting the usual ups and
downs OF any person suffering from consump-
ton. about covers her ease.
While the President is giving less and less
attention each day TO the political campaign.
political callers are not turned away from the
White House. The President could not ford
to adopt such a course. but very few confer
ences are sought hv him. and many Of the
leaders of tbs party with whom he wold like to
tall about the situation in their St";"s are not
Harrison has no hcart f"r talking politics
while the shadow oI death hpvers over the
house.
Two prominent callers ,"htairc.l,a few min
utes conversation with the President ,o-dav.
Tho first 10 arrive was Senator Frank il iscock
president was :"lnE over his morning mail.
The senator WAS ad,3itr'.. and he h:iri!y re-
viewed the po!itirrl situation in N" Erlrire
State from an Administration stand urlat. Civ
ing tlic Pre-. .deIt the assurance that th" l;e
rnn!cnnH will Ihohahiy increase their minority
inquiries about Indiana, where he expects to
make several spee"n-s. aud the PRESIDENT
made few suggestions to aid him in lrepar-
in- h, addresses.
I'll. o,hercnler wa = Gen. Groner.the W".l,i's
Iair C"mmssion;rr from HrEinia. who is als"
,s t sc,or"l v vote 81 rrnia mMsk M % g east Tor i"r
.r'"n Il" rn"ns"n wEo i;EGss in IL th1 Ttae i
wa, Wiling to follow any leader ina, might be
President received ton. Groner rourteousIy.
and after h"nrin@ his plans. politely requested
nm r to =" ,%nlsr win a.. Secretary ct TIE Irens,
flSns' S"crr'ary Charles Foster is tho poiiti-
inni.
The United Order of Odd Fellows. represent
ing nsnr'y all Of the leading colored lodge: OF
ihtWt ofne. are holding their annua! session
&rhnd par"d", ana one uE the, features Of the
rr%srnmn" r rsn;, wa march by the White House
Gardner made his morning visit he found his
patient il, such n low state that he gave direu-
vicinity OF the White House. Tho Pres
ident % thersmpon concluded that it would
TO pass under tho portico nor would
i be convenient for him to review il.
The gates leading to the south grounds were
north gates with Instructions to stop ali
vehicles from coming up the asphalt drive
cial business. There was a fen!inc of dIsnp-
rontinent among T." roorcd population
when II was learned that the President would
of the circumstances th"v gracefully submit
tod to the mod ication Of the programme and
uncovered heads.