The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-01
STEVENSON ON THE SCENE
THE VICE PRBsIDENT-ELEOT AT
THE CAPITAL.

Thirty-four Hours Consumed on His
Journey From Bloomington - No
Speeches MADE En- Route-A Small
Crowd at the station on His Arrival,
But be Gets a Cheer
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2S.-Vice President
elect Stevenson aud party reached Wash
ington at 6 o'tlock tonight, the journey
from their Bloomington home having ocou-
pied thirty-four hours to IA minute. The
long stops were made and no speeches. The
train did not pass through either Chicago or
Pittsburg, but passed around both. No
train was due to arrive here at 4:l0 O'Clock,
and at that hour 200 or 800 people
were assembled in and about the Bal
timore and Ohio station to well
come the Vice President-eleot Co
Washington. In the two hours that elapsed
before the train reached its destination the
crowd had doubled, and when Mr.. Steven
son appeared on New Jersey avenue lean-
ing on the arm of Col. J. q. Berret, chair
man Of the general inauguration commit
tee. a loud cheer went up. Mrs. Stevenson,
escorted by James l.. Norris, chairman of the
executive committee, followed, ana the whole
party at once entered carriages and we're
driven to the Ebbitt house. Among the
crowd gathered at the station were quite
number of ladies, all of whom expressed the
liveliest curiosity to see the new official.
Representative Williams of Illinois was on
hand to greet Mr.. Stevenson. There was no
official demonstration at the station. Messrs
Berret and Norris were we'll acquainted
with MIR. Stevenson, aud no formAlity was
observed In the greeting that they gave
each other. The Illinois Club Of Blooming
ton, which with their guests, including
ladies TO the number OF about 100 came as
an escort to the Vice President-eleot. They
will occupy the cars in which they made
the journey during their stay in Washing
ton.
QUIET AT THE HOTEL.
Mr.. Stevenson came back to the Ebbitt
house almost as quietly as he left il four
years ago when, the Senate having refused
to confirm him as a member OF the District
of Columbia supreme court, he went back
to his home in Bloomington. Whom the
Vice Presidents party drove up TO the Eb-
bitt house In the darkness less than a score
of passersby stopped to be spectators. The
little group gave no sign of recognition
until Just as Mr. Stevenson passed
into the hotel one man in the
crowd yelled "Hurrah for Stevenson 2,
OF course this does not Indicate that
MIR. Stevenson is not popular in Washing
ton; on the contrary, he is very popular,
not only with the democrats but with re-
publicans, as the long line Of callers who
sent cards to him this evening indicates.
BY the close OF the reception which Vice
President and Mrs. Morton are TO give to-
morrow night in honor OF Mr.. and Mrs
Stevenson, Mr.. Stevenson's right hand will
probably be tired enough TO furnish any
additional evidence Of the fact that he has
hosts Of friends.
SEEKERS AFTER OFFICE.
Some of Mr.. Stevenson's callers, o.
courSe, desire his assistance in securing Of
foe, having a belief that there Is something
more than joke in the newspaper talk OF
"Adelai and his AK" But most of them arC
sufficiently we'll informed TO know that the
Vice President-elect has already disposed
of the most important patronage at his
command by appointing his son his private
secretary and that like his pre-
decessor in office he will respect the
proprieties of his position and refrain from
attempts TO influence appointments by the
President. Mr.. Stevenson will doubtless bt
consulted by Mr.. Cleveland about appoint
ments in Illinois and probably else where
but he is not disposed to volunteer advice
All Mr.. Stevenson's callers were gratified tC
find that his change of station had moi
changed his manner or his views, but that
be was IS simple, modest, unaffected and
cordial as ever.