The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-03-05
AT WASHINGTON.
The National Capital Preparing for
the Change ia Administration.
TEE CABINET STILL UBCOHPLETED,
President and Mrs. Cleveland Entertain the
PresIdent-EIeet az DinReF-POiDta
on the Big Parade 70 Take
Place Thursday.

WASHINGTON, March S.-The national
capital shelters the outgoing and in
coming presidents and vice presidents,
and preparations for the grand cere-
mony marking the change of admins
tration go on with feFerish haste and
hustle. Mr.. Mckinley and BiT. Hobart
were welcomed to their future home by
one of those glorious bright days
which Washington takes pridein when
in the mood. The entry Of the two
was mada with little ceremony and
comparatively slight public demon
stration. OF the prospective new cabl-
net there are in the city Msssrs. Sher-
man, Gage, Alger, Gray and Wilson,
besides McKenna. and possible cabi-
net officer in J. J. MCCOOll, OF New
York, who arrived during the day. OF
governors Of states there are already
here Black, of New York; Tanner, Of
Illinois, Grout OF Vermont; Lowndes,
of Maryland; Schofeld, of Wisconsin,
Hastings, of Pennsylvania; Griggs, OF
New Jersey, and Bushnell, Of Ohio.
Cows. Drake, of Iowa, and Pingree, of
Michigan, will be in Washington To-
day, The picturesque chief executive
of the Wolverine state sent word that
he was coming and that he and star
were assigned to the head Of the
third brigade, second division, COM
manded by Gov. circuit Other ar
rivals Of note included SenatOr-elect
Foraker, Of Ohio; II, Clay Evans, Of
Tennessee; A, E. Buck, Of Georgia, and
John J. Ingalls,, of Kansas.
The arrival of the president-elect and
the presence Of such a large proportion
Of public men Of influence sufficient to
affect the formation of a new cabinet
started a food of gossip concerning
the members of President McKinley's
official family, but through all the fog
of guesswOrk and speculation the fact
shows clearly that the cabinet is still
uncompleted, and for precisely the
same reason that it has been known to
be for about a week, namely, the pres
ident-elect desires to honor New York
with a place and that a man has not
been found acceptable to the leaders in
the Empire state politics, and who viii
take the position which the cabinet
slate as arranged marks as his berth.
Senator-elect Platt saw Mr.. Mckinley
during the afternoon, but the confer
ence was indecisive.
One interesting suggestion arising
from the cabinet gossip was an intima-
ton that the senate might adjourn
over Tuesday until the following week.
The significance of the intimation lay
in the fact that there had been can
vassed the possibility that McKinleys
cabinet would not be ready for an
uouncement on Friday, and that there
fore no occasion would arise for a ses-
sion to confirm the successors Of the
present cabinet. Inquiry at the sem
| ate on the matter of adjournment was
answered by the statement that it
would be as Mr.. Mckinley might wish.
The incoming of so many visitors o
note started the social activities of the
town, and there were innumerable din
uers and receptions in the fashionable
part Of the city in honor of inaugural
sojourners, Grand Marshal Porter
kept hard at work at his quarters ar
ranging for the big parade on Thurs
day. A rough total of the number Of
the regular and militia soldiers and
sailors who viii be in line shows an
| aggregate Of 1000 to 1905. The
/ escort Of President Mckinley viii num-
Der 5000. The civic organizations
vary greatly in strength, but are esti-
mated at about 12,OOO
President Cleveland and Mrs, Cleve-
land last night entertained at dinner
PresideHt-elect Mckinley, a diEtinc-
ton which, while not a novelty,
it is not always usual to
change of administration. The
| Invitation was extended through
Secretary Porter several days ago. but
up TO a late hour in the afternoonitwas
doubtful whether or not It could be
carried out, owing to the indisposition
of President Cleveland. Word came to
Mr. Porter, however, about five O'Clock
that the president had so faF recovered
from his rheumatic attack as to be
able to carry out the engagement,
which was renewed in pressing form.
| Therefore q handsome broughsm stood
at the doorway Of the Ebbitt house
about seven o'clock at night The
/ president-elect emerged from the hotel
/ at 1870 o'clock and was greeted with
/ applause by the crowd which formed
on either side Of a lane on the side
walk. He took his seat IN company
with Secretary Porter and was driven
, in & few minutes TO the white house.
1t was expected that Mrs Mckinley
would accompany her husband to the
2 dinner, but owing TO the exhaustion
that followed the exciting events 81
the Journey from Canton and the day
in Washington she was unable % do
. so. At the white house Mr.. Porter left
the pFesident-elect at the inner door
way and the latter entered at once ths
> parlor where he was greeted cordially
BY President Cleveland who had been
; waiting with Mrs. Cleveland for this
{ purpose. Without delay dinner was
announced. There was nothing elab-
crate about the dinner nor the trim
, mings. Mrs Cleveland had given her
, personal attention TO the arrange
/. meHts, and the table decorations end
menu were exceedingly simple and il
good tss5e
Freed from the restraining influence
! of Others, The retiring and iDsomlis5
presidents and Mrs. Cleveland sha-ss-.
Ez;isshhiout fornsality, snd without dsebt
the presideRt@clect received many hints
IS to the easiest u'aanw 70 bear the
burdens Of responsibility that viz rs
iup0sed Hpca big iafaiiy "a tae maze
, agsmeat Of tAs eEa!Fs q tRe Nasls
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