The morning times., 1897-03-07


during :Ionumen, or democratic govern
ment."
l.. E. Holden, proprietor OF the Cleyc-
land Plain Dealer, a Democrat and pro-
tectioGist, but u great believer in free
silver AMI William j Bryan, wired his
congratulations, as follows: Il con-
gratulate you sincerely on your admirable
message. ana the cordial manner OF its
receipt by the people"
Fred walser and George Adams, repre-
sensng the Washingtonians on board
the steamer Fuerst Bismarck, cabled from
Beirut, Syria, their congratulations 10
the new President.
The Baltimore conference of the NJ. E.
Church, which has assembled it its 113th
annual session at Baltimore, said:
We send greetings, with the assurance
that the conference prays that the bless
ings Of Almighty God may rest upon you,
upon your administration, and our ever
glorious country. After the rising vote
was taken authorizing the above, the con-
ference sang with great fervor, MY
Country, IT'S of Thee
(Signedl w F MALLALIEU, Pres"
Alex. X. Smith, secretary of the Ameri-
can Merchant Marine Association, said:
Your ringing Endorsement OF and demand
for protection TO our ships in the foreign
trade inspires the friends of American
shipping with renewed hope"
Others were from Jesse Watson, pTesi-
dent of the Columbian University Chapter
of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity;
Bishop McCabe, president OF the Kansas
conferences; ex-Gov. Rufus Bullock, of
Georgia.
w l.. Strong, mayor of New York.
wired: Il congratulate you on the Sc
lection Of your Cabinet. May a kind
Providence shower the choicest blessings
on you and your administration"
Congratulations were sent by the assem-
bly, Of California through its clerk, W g.
Hawkett.
A E. Orr, president Of the Chamber Of
Commerce of New York, wired: The
Chamber OF Commerce of the State of
New York tenders it's cordial greeting
upon the suspicious occasion, and i'll the
fulness of it's confidence and hope wishes
you GcGspeed."
There were hundreds Of similar m esSages
received There were none from Queen
Victoria, which seemed somewhat strange,
as in the rast she has invariably cahled
the Presidents, beginning with Grants
second inauguration. One VIII 10 doubt
come from her later.
Tie fist Cabinet meeting was brief
1t was called Immediately after the swear
ing in of the ministers, which occurred in
the Blue Room as told elsewhere in The
Times. A consultation was held with
reference TO tie phraseology of the draft
OF the proposed proclamation, calling an
extra ordinary session of Congress No
Change was made as to the date on which
Congress will assemble-March 10.
President Mckinley lunched at O'Clock.
lie had returned TO work upstairs az 3
O'Clock, and from that hour until ., he
received a number of delegations in lis
private office These consisted of about
twenty fIom Iowa, under the chaperOnage
OF Congressman Henderson; the Riverside
Republican Club of New York, delegation
fIom Montana, in charge OF Senators Carter
and Mantle; the AfTu-AmeTican editors,
now in session in this city, numbering
al out fifty, in which were some we'll
known local Republican politicians. y
sfort speech was made to the FIesicent
by Editor Lewis, OF Nashville, Tenn
Vice President II obart was also caller
| and spent some fifteen or twenty minutes
Sixteen survivors Of the convention which
| organized tire Republican party, February
| %, 1856, at Tittsburg, which made POS
/ sible the nomination Of Fremont, the iirs'
Republican candidate for the Presidency at
| Philadelphia, June Is. OF the same year
were given an audience.
! Senators Mcmillan and Burrows, of
Michigan. called yesterday morning ant
recommended the prompt appointment o
| Col o. A. Jones, as pension agent, at De
] troit The Senate failed TO confirm the
| nomination of Major Levi I. Griffin, gold
! Democrat, for this office, and so the
office has been vacant since Thursday
noon. The quarterlypayment of pensions Ii
| coming on and il is important that al
officer competent TO sign checks be In
| charge of the office. Jones is a One-armed
soldier, and ex-State senator. he has
been what S called an Alger man in the
| Republican controversies in the State, bu
was a senator in the legislature Of1SS5 .anC
voted for both the present Michigan Sena
! tors. Col Jones will serve until mex
/ September, when-if Cleveland's order
stands-he will retire by the expiration
of his office. which is TO be merged Will
that of Indianapolis.
The most Interesting feature of the SIsua
ton IS the prompt and harsh manner II
which the Senators dispose OF the claim
of Major Griffin, who was a gold Demo
crat. and WHO is we'll remembered as on
OF the most radical, thick-and-tfin Clev6
land men in the Fifty-third Congress
Originally both Senators favored Griffin
retention but a change came over the splrl
of their dreams after the Republican Stat
convention failed To nominate the retirin
gcldbug Democratic regent OF the Stat
| university. That showed the attitude {
the Republicans of the State toward tn
gold Democrats and fixed the status o
those assistant McKinleyites with relatlo
to patronage
Gen. Stewart l. woodfOrd, of Brooklyn
who was a Cabinet possibility up to tn
moment Of Mr.. Bliss acceptance, cam
with his wife and daughter, and the thre
chatted pleasantly with Major McKinle
for ten or fifteen minutes.
Jerome Corty, of Philadelphia, called
present the claims of John A. Weidershein
, of Penns yIvania, for Commissioner of Pa
, ents.
I Shortly after o'clock the President an
. Secretary Porter went out walking. The
5 passed out the east gate of the Whit
House grounds and walked westward alon
{ PENNSYLVANIA avenue. Many people recO
niZed the new President and he was kel
Y | busy doffing his hat He walked briSEi
D | with a swing to the shoulders that ca
: ried him along at a good pace
4 Last night the President entertained
/ number of intimate and personal frien'
d at dinner. Most of those who were preSeT