New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-28
LAST DAYS AT CANTON.
THE PREsIDENT-ELECT IN ROBUST
HEALTH AGAIN.
AVOIDING DIsTAsTEruL PUBLIcrTY-MEMBERs
OF HIS OFFICIAL HOUSEHOLD WHO WILL
ACCOMPANY HIM TO wAsHrNGroN--A
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBuNr.1

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Canton. Ohio. Feb. 27.-Major Mckinley has
ceased TO be a sick man. He Is enjoying again
his usual good health. The sparkle has come
back to his eye, elasticity to his step. and his
spirits seemed never more buoyant than this
evening. His color is good, his appetite is ex-
cellent and he feels like work again. DR.. T. II.
Phillips. who has for years been the Mckinley
family physician, said tonight that his dis
tinguished patient had no further need OF his
professional services. and II he took good care
Of himself until Inauguration Day he would be
as strong and robust in health as he had ever
been. Major Mckinley is thoroughly impressed
with the necessity of giving rigid attention to
the care of his health at this time. and he Will
continue the course he has followed for the
last fortnight in reference to the exclusion OF
callers. The doctor forbds him to see callers
till after his inauguration and he will not be
at home to any one after his arrival in Wash
ngton prior to March d. save the few persons
for whom he sends.
Major Mckinley has become aware Of his
limitation far the question Of physical
endurance IS concerned He was the last per-
son connected with his household to break down.
Mr.. Hanna succumbed to the strain Of year
of prodgous labor. anxiety and responsibility
three months ago. Major Mckinley, whose la
bors IN the campaign and since the election
were more arduous. held his own till about two
weeks ago. His constitution is sound and elias
tic, however, and his recovery has been re-
markedly swift Every member Of the McKin-
ley household has been III with the grip since the
election. and the President-eect threw off the
malady more promptly and more certainly than
any of them. Major Mckinley said tonight
that he felt we'll he expected to go to church
tomorrow morning. He was reading his Inau-
gural Address this evening. and remarked that
it was finished. There will doubtless be some
attempt on the part OF sensational newspapers
to forecast the Address, but such Efforts will be
in the nature of pure conjecture. The publica-
ton of a synopsis Of what Major Mckinley is
alleged to have written on the CubaT: question
by New-York paper was, so far as the article
claimed to represent authoritatively Major Nc
Kinley's real views. work Of the imagination.
The Mckinley household is ready for depart
The trunks are packed, the private papers
shipped Everything else will be left it is in
the house for the present. Half carload OF
documents, consisting Of applications for office
and Endorsements Of those applications, were
shipped by express yesterday The applications
have been carefully filed by James Boyle, the pri-
vate secretary. who has devised an admirable
system for the handling and preservation or
documents and letters. Mr.. Boyle has mad charge
of the mass Of correspondence which has poured
in upon Major Mckinley for the last Tour or I'VE
years During and since the campaign 1t took
two stenographers and several clerks 10 Keep up
with the letters as they came in. OF late many
Of the letters relating TO applications for places
under the Government have been answered
by means of printed form, which acknowledged
their receipt and stated that the communication
would be turned over to the proper Department
in Washington after March a. MT Boyle VIII
be able to place in the hands OF each new Can
met officer a huge box of applications. These
applications will then be placed In the Depart
ment files and kept there till they are calico Tor
at the request Of a member Of Congress or some
of the appointing officers. 1t will be the fate or
most of them never to be called for at all.
Observation-Disclosures OFFICIAL HOUSEHOLD.
Mr. Bovle. who has been Major McKinleys
nrivate secretary since he first elected Gov
ernor Of Ohio has been singularly successful in
the discharge Of the duties of his diificui, or
fee. He naturally desires change in his OFF,
cal duties and after the work or organizing
the new Administration Is under way, IL IS uh-
derstood that one Of the most important ana
desirable English consulates will be placed at
his disposal. Mr.. Boyle is a man or uncommon
ability, and is particularly well adapted TOT the
duties that dcvolve upon consular oiilcer: Ma
Tor Mckinley will take with him 10 washington
G O Cooper a stenographer. who has been with
him for several years. Mr.. Cooper VIII De the
Presidents personal stenographer
CAPTAIN II. O. Heistand. of the Regular Army,
who has been acting as confidential secretary
for Major Mckinley, is a personal trlend OF lons
standing He has been ordered to Washington
by the Secretary of War and Will doubtless
have some pleasant official place connected
with the Mckinley Administration. IL IS re-
ported that he is to be superintendent or PunIc
Buildings and Grounds in Washington out this
report has not yet been officially connrmeu.
CAPTAIN Heistand was connected with MAJOR
McKinley's administration when ne was GOV
ernor of Ohio. having been detailed 10 .liIs
State the Government inspector Vi us IVA
tional Guard. .
Joseph p Smith. who has been member of
the Mckinley household since last June ana
who fills the dual functions or literary ana
nolitical secretary to the President-eect, is also
going to Washington. He is one or the most ac-
compIished students of political history IN the
country and has, too far-reaching ana ac-
curate knowledge of current politics and or &C
tive politicians which enables him to be of great
service to Major Mckinley. MI smith was
State Librarian OF Ohio when Major Mckinney
was Governor. He has just written q poh'lcai
history of Ohio now in press
PENNsVLVANIANS IN CANTON
1t is understood here to-day that there has
been no change in the Cabinet situation. and
that the New-York member has not been chosen |
A delegation Of Pennsylvania politicians came TO
Canton to-day in the interest Of Congressman |
John B. Robinson, who is an applicant for the |
place Of Assistant Secretary Of the Navy. Ma |
iOr Mckinley did not see the pennsylvania Wis |
itors but they had conference with Mr Boyle |
In the party. which came in private car. were
Ward r. Bliss, Of Chester; Captain Joseph H. |
Hudder a Presidential eector; ]. S. Dickinson, |
of Media: 3. X. Focht Of Lewisburg; ;. Mar |
shall Williams Of Everett, and S. b. Cochrane, |
OF Kittanning. No appointment for the post or |
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Will he made |
for q week or ten days.
THOMAS l.. JAMES NOT \ CANDIDATE. |
A rumor which circulated yesterday and |
caused more or less talk was TO the effect that |
Thomas L. James. of this city, was cabinet posi-
blity. and might be made Postmaster-General' |
most he held under President Garfield. MI James, |
whom seen last evening at the Murray Hill Hotel |
by a Tribune reporter, said that all the Information
which he had upon the subject or his supposed
candidacy came from the newspapers
Il am not a candidate for n Cabinet position |
he added THAT is. have made no ehort 10 secure
me and no communication relative TO one mas |