The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-02-10
ALL ARE BUSY DAYS
SOCIAL CALLERS ARRIVE IN SHOALS
AT THE NAJOR,a
the Same Commendabie Spirit
Which has Been 50 Eminent Chsrac-
teristic OF the Post-Election Period
About the Inauguration-LonG'sC Cabinet
Chances Cabinet Making and Canton
Notes In General.

Chances Making and Canton
| Notes In General.
Canton, O., Feb. 9.-This has been an
| other busy day for Major Mckinley and
| his time has been fully occupied all day
with callers. examining recommends
tons and reading and answering tele-
! grams and letters. The library was
| filled with callers all the morning but al
noon nearly all had had their social
CALI and personal chat" with the
president-elect and departed.
The most prominent visitor OF today
was Hon. c. P. P. Bell, chairman of the
Inaugural committee at Washington. He
arrived On the l0:30 on the Fort Wayne
train and vas met by Attorney James
j. Grant, vice president of the citizens
reception committee, and II. L. Kuhns
Of the Hurford house. He was driven TO
the hotel and at II 80 had a conference
with the president-eiect. When seen at
the hotel py the Associated Press rep
resentative Chairman Bell said he de-
sired to talk with the major before ne
said snything for publication.
Ex-Mayor William V. Eustis, OF Min
neapolis, Mimi, paid his respects to the
presideM-elect.
Other callers were o. B. Kash. state
elector, of Manchester. Ky; John Warn
er Echols of Washington, Edward
Marden of Mctlakothle, Alaska; Harris
Richardson OF ST. Paul, Mimi, and Nat
tie Price. Mendoza, ILL.,
Mrs. De Young of New York called TO
see Mrs. Mckinley during the morning,
but the latter was too ill to be seen.
Mr.. I. l. Fuid, known as 'the drum
ner orator." was caller late Monday
evening. He is well endorsed for the
position of assistant in the customs
house at New York and says he had a
very satisfactory interview with the
president-elect.
sAXToN IN CANTON.
Canton, O., Feb. 9-Ex-Lieutenant
Governor Saxton OF New York came
here from Cleveland on an afternoon
train. He said that he was not here con-
corning the cabinet and that ne did not
expect New York to have a member. He
declined to state his mission to the AS
sociated Press representative. Major
Mckinley and Mr.. Saxton held consul
tation.
WOODFORD WOULD ACCEPT.
Albany, n. Y, Feb. 9.-General Stew
town today comforting with state legis-
for a place in the cabinet OF President
elect Mckinley.
LONGS BOOM
Canton, O., Feb. 9-There is the high
est authority for saying that no formal
acceptance of the navy portfolio was
made last night or that anything new
has been received from Ex-Governor
Long of Massachusetts. 1t has been ex-
pected for several weeks that Long
would be in the cabinet and probably
hold the navy portfolio, but best infor-
nation is that no formal announcement
has. been received, much less made
known here. Ex-Governor Long will
probably take the navy portfolio If ten
dered formally.
Boston, Mass, Feb. 9.-ExGovernor
Jonn S. Long said today that a dispatch
from Canton. published this morning TO
the effect that Mr.. Longs acceptance of
the navy portfolio had been received at
Canton, was probably based upon a let
ter written to Mr.. Mckinley some ten
days ago, in answer to one received
from Major Mckinley.
Mr.. Long said: AT that time he
wrote to me that he had me in mind for
the navy, but added that something
might happen to change his mind,
though not Bkely''
Il replied that 1 therefore took it that
the matter was to remain at a standstill,
and 1 should continue to inform the
press that it was still under his consid-
GRAFTON. Since then" said Mr.. Long. mo
word has passed between us"
PORTER AT CLEVELAND
Cleveland, o.. Feb. 9.-General Horace
A. Porter of New York, who is to act
as grand marshal at tina Inauguration
of President-elect Mckinley,
was among the more prominent callers
at the Office of Mr.. NJ. A. Hanna this
morning. Later. at the Union club.
General Porter, National Chairman
Hanna and Colonel George A. Garretson,
chairman of the committee on inaugur-
al transportation, held long conference.
Plans for the transportatio of the
presidential party. the parade and other
inaugural ceremonies were discussed in
detail General Porter stated that ev-
Crytbing in connection with the matter
was progressing finely; that the guar
antee fund had ali been pledged and the
occasion promised to compare favorsbly.
If not to surpass. everything of ats kind
previously taking place.
General Borter declined TO discuss the
question as 10 whether or not he would
likely be a member OF Major McKinIey's
cabinet.
A gentleman who stands high in the
council OF the leaders Of the party, said
today he would not be surprised TO see
General Porter finally chosen for the
navy portfolio. because of his non-affili- |
alton with either faction in New York.
The general meant TO 90 TO Canton
from Cleveland this evening. or tomor-
row morning He said that he would 60
10 Canton simply TO discuss some mat
ters pertaining 20 the inaugural cere-
monies with the president-elsct and that |
so far az he now knows, no reference
would De made 20 cabinet matters. II IS
that Chairman Hanna VIII |
go 10 Canton To confer with Major Nc |
kinley. probably tomorrow or the day |
following.
General Porter announced a change IN |
the order % the inaugural procession |
Troop y. O. y. c., OF this city will have |
the right OF line and be the personal es-
corr OF Pres.6ent-elect Mckinley. After !
his Garage viii come two plstoons OF |
OF McKin.ey's regiment. the |
Twenty third Ohio. in Grand Army uni |
fem The vice president and members |
o. the cabinet Will follow in Carriages.
ini then VIII come the United States |
troops The remainder OF the procession |
vii be as first planned
To WITNESS THE COUNT.
Washington. FEB. s.-The demand FOR
;icksts % admission t. the house gsl-
le-iss 10 witness the count % the cleo
,oral vote at ! O'Clock tomorrow has /
been - great .hs. the supply is already
exhausted. BY resolution the house = I
few days ego. decided 20 Close all the
galleries while tas count is IN progress