The sun., 1897-10-10
OFFICIAL HOLIDAYS OVER.
PRESIDENT AND CABINET GETTING
READY FOR CONGRESS.


PirAt Annual McssnEc-The Top,rs Likely
10 ne Considered - wrshnEton society.
wAsuiNoToN Oct 0.--The Mckinley Admin.
istration has returned TO town for the winter
season OF work md social functions. From now
until Congress meets. on the first Monday In
December, tho Government workshops, includ.
ing tho Executive Mansion, will be hives OF in.
dustry which will bo interrupted only by the
brief political diversion at election time. Tho
President and his secretary at their desks,
to remain thero indefinitely, and at the Cabinet
meeting to-day all the members were present
except Secretary of the Treasury Gage, who
was delivering one OF his characteristic adj
dresses at Peoria, Ill.
To delegation who waited upon him few
days ngo to invite him TO attend n country fair,
President Mckinley said that he must decline
with regret, rs he had returned to Washington
with the determination not to leave 1t again for
some timo to come. Some people accept this
statement as n deliberate announcement by tho
President that he will not go to Ohio on the arst
Tuesday after the first Monday in November
to vote at the election on tho result OF which
depends the fate OF his personal friend and
political mentor, Senator Mark A. Hanna, Chair
OF tho Republican National Committee.
On the other hand, those who are close to
Major Mckinley and know how deeply ne Is
interested in the success OF the Ohio Repub-
licans this fall. and particularly in the choice
of n Republican Ierislnturc. saw tba, h, will
cast his vote at Canton. us no has done for
many ycnrs past 1t will be the first important
election since his Inauguration as President.
and his friends say that he will make point of
setttng good example TO his countrymen and
TO his follow townsmen. These same friends
of tho President, however. were not many
weeks ago giving circulation to tho re-
port that he would make a rear platform
ION pf Ia lu ri tbp III
Its not at all likely that he will do so, and in.
deed. IL now begins TO look ns II Secretary sber.
man would abandon his intention to take an
active part in the Ohio campaign. He will prob
ably go to Ohio to vote and he may mako one
speech on na0na Sus tins is not at all
other day that he bclieyed IN had mot bcen cus.
,omarv fo- msmhsrs of ths Gah,nSt o'n 10 mota
oomns;cn ,or srnsnhO sosr' Oh tue CABINET 10 MAKE
There IL. perbaps no nreccdent for startins
IN, pres,d,nt ,,t or .,nr,nS.nn,r;n, ,ow. -
it is possible. also that Cabinet officials have
always regarded It as undignitied to appear on
the stump in an election campaign; but Presi-
dent Mckinley can find an abundance OF prece-
determination to go home to vote. His prede-
40 without disturbing the dignity Of the presi.
den,i,I oe,ce arI ,s ME- ,fnE;nIor. Ss.
generally consulted his own wishes since he
has boen President espscialIy with re-
gard to his personal conduct and move.
ments, he will probably do as he secs fit
h, a. .n.S case wttaoa. pasihk neea 70 those VINO
thihk ne shoula not openly snow MS interest in
nearns A. rho no,,nr Mac N Can,ao uA ~ " ap
3 10 cast his vote. Psrhaps. However the Presi
seps and Secretary tar sherman "a ma may @ decide not to
for the reason that It Is not at all necessarY thst
thew should do sn Tbe infornSt;on M that
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and bis jieutensnts Who are con5nnt nanna
ing the Ohio campairn il mat fEo IHe re. Re.
publicana are snre re win an ov.r,rh oi,n IL
fng yictory Not even The Iseisi ~ tnro rsi,n ,s
men say. is in doubt. and they predict furtber
that the Democrntic csmna},p oIresdv ~ ine. iInr
ganized and disconraped tyiif coiianse' sor utsol
election day. John r. Mclean as aIreoGy
nbandoned he Held ma a Sanntor;,I c,ndt5a1S 55auS
joct vitality into the free silver II issue. Bryans NJ nm
Rennneen 'he m yo Epy ior dree coihaSe the
the Buckeve State AZ elscwbepe and Is he mn IN
reston 20 no rears whatever OF its resur-
On "Wednesday ovenino ,,st tho frat sooto,
Houss in he T ae opS @ am at 1hs White
by the Presi lent TO tae orean anes.s o ha Tnl
Andrew The regular oeiaI socis SEASON Vii nj
not begin. howeyer' until New Years pax Mis ~
WssbinRton and her ner th tbe pes ~
tions. "''' "'' 40 N0''e'' ~ al important tuho-
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nrenorino ghi thiir % anpW, us r % me hSnt sN weeks
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vcar Viii occur on Tnv 81 ,hs la wn.ca thIs
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and make sup~estons for unnrgo nep6 n3F Inc year
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