The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-07

WASHINGTON, Dee. s.-That tonight
Was the eve Of a new session OF congress
vac apDaFeat IN the Washington hotels.
which are always barometers OF political
activity under the dome. Senators and
members coming to the city by every
train. reinforced by the attaches and
iockers-on OF congress. were drifting into
the Hobbies. greeting one another Ike
rchoolboys after e vacation, with much
haEdshaklng with "reminiscences OF the
campaign and many explanations Of how
their reelection or defeat had been
brought about. There has been compar-
atiyely small interest In the work Of the
session Itself apart from the presidents
message but clouds OF speculation wers
afioat dealing with the policies Of the
new administration to be inaugurated on
the sth of March and with the personnel
OF the new cabinet.
1t was unanimously conceded that the
Republican programme was 10 ignore the
pingloy tariff bill and TO summon an ex-
ira session OF the Fifty-hElh congress on
March Is for the purpose Of passing
new tsrin measure: so those features OF
the situation which have absorbed the
attention OF politicians recently had
ceased 10 be OF interest In their place
came the cabinet predictions and the mes
sage. Curiosity was expressed over the
reference II any, President Cleveland
Of the presidential campaign. and par
ticuiarly as 20 his policy upon the Cuban
question.
Hanna the Central Figure.
The most prominent parsonage Of the
night was Mr.. VI a. Hanna. who Is looked
upon here as the advance agent OF the Nc
Kinley administration. with a commission
10 feel the pulse 0f congress and 20 COM
muuicste the policy Of the president-elect
70 the leaders. When Mr. Hanna appeared
in tho Arlington lobby after his dinner, ac-
companicd BY n. c. Payne. Of Wisconsin.
who is slated as a cabinet possibility: W.
&. Dawes. Of Chicago. member of the
Republican committee, and Gen. Horace
Porter. the marshal OF the Inauguration
parade. the party was surrounded by con-
gressueu and other politicians. who fol-
lowed them to My Hanua's rooms. The
Republican chairman had been Invisible
during the day. trying 10 put aside poll
ties for one sunday he explained. bat
throughout the evening he was beset by
visitors
Men Who Talked with Hin,.
some OF the most conspicuous men about
the hotel Taost IF whom talked wgth Mr..
Hanna during ghe evening. were; Senators
Pfatt ef Connecticut and AIdr!cn. Of
Rhode Island, Chairman Babcock and Vice
Chairman Mercer. OF the congressional
Ohio, Congressman Lacey, ~ Towa, Gll-
lctte. Mccormack and Wilson. az New
York: Foss Belknap and L4arimer Of Il.i-
nolS. Chairman Cannon. or tbe commit
tee on appropriations OF the house. and
Deacon" :. Y. Waite the New York
ruAucier who served a term n congress
and seldom fails to attend the opening ses-
sion.
VITA most Of his callers NJ. Hanna dld
much listening and utte talking The
ch,ef purpose ~ his visit. 10 make pre-
gimiuary arrangements fcr The lnauEuFa-
ton ceremonies. was dropped over Sunday
aud the local politicians interested iu the
matter we're Hos iu Cvidence- Mr.. Hanna
bad breaktasted late With eN-Cougrsssl
Il njamiR ButterN0rt6, of Ohio. and ~.
". Dudley. former commissioner Of pen
siaHs and had spent the afternoon driv-
ine with Senator's sherman. Of OHIO. and
Proctor. of Vermont
Inauguration Matters.
Regarding th8 position OF chairman Of
the inauguration committee. which has
been rendered go Mr. :. ". Woo8 ward.
4 prominent business r}an ~ tass civ.
Mr. Payn< said. Mr.. Woodward Will
give definite answer tomorrow. Ffr
fears tha1 lha duties of tHe Position Rould
take uera uue ta&D DE could spare from
his business. tte has talked WitA others
wha aave heen connected wtta IaaugurA-
tiou ctreHontts. $40 tell Htn he Noui1
De Obliged Jo give two~thirsls of his tlrne
this winter te sac worS- He JoFs not feea
thAl he can make tne sagrsnre-"
Mr Payne SAA4 emp pA st3csily thSt az
Westward hesitation was nas inspired
av The obfees t1ss made against aim hy
locaf RePuoacaas oa the ground that be.
ts = seia IAemas-rkt.
The visit % Washington of A3r. INA ~es.
~ ChicsEc. IS said 20 t,a connected attn
are propos iioa lo usatntala permanent
Republican headquarters ~ t8s cantta..
whsca Wt4 ne assi wA8c Ar Ha8us is
heve as bis headquarters. Chairman t.le,-
cock wsk naa-cgu3H0ltsai vhea askef
whether rss ergs nis1gioa vvou&d ios1 wifa
rhe national som-alttea ia the Pro1ect.
saytag taAt .ae master w0c1 AAvs 10 -
discussed ay are committee.
Hawaiian Annexation
fnteres- .a tae aGatrs - the Hawaljan
rapnhns has neen Tgkiatie4 by ths dan
rer faAt wss given saturday nsza. oF eX-
SECRETARY - StsEe toAa ". E0s-er 30 MF.
fsanaA Fha guests. Who nWEasFe5
sarar. trrEs5eet shs 81 "a alk8u a2t8ists- ~
s.relxa aTales. ~. Cooper $40 j. ln tae
e.sy. Msatsser 1Esteh aasl Secretary q 1st-
saas. 81 tse &f&W8stsa sesatsaa- an3 aa.f
a .slafB a#naners So Sass senate cazsnat .er
-.t saeetEa ~@ssslSnk slsesg2E FhaD - sa-
e1rs Me~SAe. Efskg ASA las2gr. $50 are
s4fsas-atrs ~ aaU Kat.aE IL IS believed