Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-11
M'KlNLEY BEGINS HIS TASK
Makes an Early Start at Graphing With
Affairs Of The EatiOl.
PEOPLE CLAMOR TO REACH HIM
Called Upon by Members of
the Late Cabinet.

Washington, March 5. = President
Mckinley was on the move at an ssrly
hour this morning. He greeted tho
White House officials at Z. 30 O'Clock
and hreakfastsd at with The family
party including his wife, mother and
other near relatives. Then he smoked
a cigar, and at o'clock entered the
Presidents private office to begin
coping with the food of public bust
ness.
Already crowds of people had begun
TO arrive, clamoring at the main
entrance 20 the Executive Mansion for
admission. The doors were kept closed
against the general crowd until 10
O'Clock. but in the meantime num-
ber of callers having special business
gained admission. Senator Cullom of
Illinois. was the first member Of either
branch of Congress to see the Prrsi-
dent. lIe remained 10 minutes. Fol
lowing him came a humber of Repre-
sentaiives in Congress.
At 10 O'Clock six of the members OF
Mr.. Cleyeland's retiring cabinet called
in a body. Tho party included Messrs.
Carlisle. Lamont, Wilson. Herbert,
Harmon, Francis and Morton. They
were shown directly TO the President
and spent a quarter of an hour with
him. Ii was call of courtesy and OF
kindly exchange.
About TO- 80 O'Clock, Secretary OIney
cane over from the state Department.
BY mischance be had failed TO meet
tbs other members of the retiring cabi-
net when they paid their formal call in
body upon the President. So somb-
what beiate6 be came alone to nav his
respects. Secretary Porter drew him
Immediately into his office and stated
that the President, who had just gone
down stait8 to meet some callers 10 the
east room had stopped at tho head Of
ths corridor for the purpose of greeting
the Secretary of State. Mr. Olney dis.
claimed any purpose OF consuming the
President'F time, but upon being re
assured on that point by Secretary
Porter he went downstairs TO meet the
President.
Senator Sherman, who is to succeed
r. the office of Secretary Of State, mad
given Mr. OlEey notice that he would
not be prepared to begin the dis.
charge Of his new duties until next
Monday and at the request of the
President Mir. Olney consented to re-
main at tho head Of the State Depart
ment until that time.
One OF tho first organizations TO call
was that OF tnads.up veterans who
served with Major Mckinley in the
Twenty-third Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
The President wished to greet his old
comrades personally and they filed INTO
the Last room. Mr.. Mckinley came
from his private apartments looking
sturdy and vigorous, despite the strain
OF Yesterday. He cordially greeted each
Of the group and along the way, giving
hearty handshakc to each person.
He stood az the main door Of the East
room while the old soldiers filed by.
II was meeting Of old friendR rather
than an Official greeting and tho pTosi-
dent called most OF the veterana by
zame.
OFFICIAL cABTEET APPOINTMENTS.
Tho President to-day sent to the
Senate the following nominations:
Secretary OF State, John Sherman OF
Ohio; Secretary Of the Treasury, Lyman
}. Gage OF Illinois; Secretary Of War,
Russell 4. Algsr of Michigan; Attor.
ney General, Joseph McKcnna Of Cali
fornia; PGstmaster General, James A.
Gary Of Maryland; Secretary of the
Navy, John II. Long Of Massachusetts
Secretary Of tho Interior. Cornelius
n. E!ias Of New York Secretary OF
Agriculture. James Wilson Of Iowa.
The Senate confirmed Mr.. Sherman
IS Secretary OF State and took a
recess.
Washington. D, C., March G.-The
executive mansion, to-day, was again
q centre Of attraction for great CROW de
Of visitors and for many prominent
public men. .
President Mckinley was at his desk
ut . o'clock, clearing away the most
pressing mattrrB 'hofore the public
made Demands upon his time, First
to receive attention was the subject Ut
the cGbinat Nominations having been
confirmed by tho Senate, it remained
only 10 make out this commissions,
adminiHanr tho Gatba and install thu
lnember8 Of the cabinet in their several
dspartmtnts. Tho commissions wcro
6igued by the PRECEDENT carly in tho
Guy and efforts woIe made TO havo all
Of tho ugW cabinet assembled in the
Presidents Office a 1870 O'cIOcf, to
he sworn ID by the Chief uHtlcn of thu
United sitates.
In the moantimn many Senators,
Representatives and other olIcinIa
called. Mr.. Wilson, tie now Secretary
OF Agriculture, was amung tho carly
callers Then came Il steady line oi
prominent public men, including Sena.
tor Proctor Of Vermont, Senator (guay
OF Pennsylvania, Senator Mile vi
Ie&as, Senators Davis and Nelson u
II Iunsgota SpHutnr Summer arI ny