The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-16
PRESIDENT-ELECT IS ILL
MAJOR M'KINLEY SUFFERING FROM
A COLD AND LACK OF REST.
Advised by His Physicians to See No
w. w. Dudley at Canton.

CANTON Feb. l5.-Major Mckinley is
suffering from a cold. He was confined to
his room all day, and his doctor advised
him to visitors tomorrow. nor until
he has recovered. This is the first time he
has been inaccessible to callers since his re-
turn from Columbus. over a year ago. With
slight diversions of runs to Cleveland and
Chicago for few days, Major Mckinley
has allowed himself TO be held captive
every day. excepting Sunday. from early
morning until late at night, sometimes after
midnight. Public men who have been here
have marveled at his endurance. Congress-
man Chckering. of the Oswego IN. " dis
trict who has witnessed Saturdays crowds
besiege the Mckinley home, says he did
not understand how any human being could
stand the strain of constant callers and do
the work Major Mckinley has been doing.
He has simply refused to take the advice of
his friends and set limited office hours. and
no matter whether engaged in Cabinet
making or in his inaugural address, has al
lowed hAself TO be interrupted at short
intervals~to relieve the crowds that have
filled the house some days even TO the pri-
vate family rooms. 1t is quite evident that
this cannot continue. with justice TO the
President-elect. The most that he is
troubled with now is bad cold. The worst
that Is apprehended is the possibility of an
attack Of grip, with which he was confined
to his bed two years ago for eight days at
the Hanna home, Thomasville, Ga.
There were number of callers at the res
idence this afternoon, but all We're informed
that the President-elect could not be seen.
Col. w. w. Dudley. of Washington who
was pension commissioner under President
AaI1
noon. but was compelled to postpone his
visit until a later day. Colonel Dudley il.
a member Of the inaugural committee, and
said the preparations for the event are
progressing very satisfactorily. He was In
Cleveland for talk with National Chair
man Hanna. but said his visit here had no
political signiheance Colonel Dudley was
formerly a prominent politician of Indiana,
but is at present resident OF the capital
city.
Among the days callers were Rev. H; J.
Murdoch. of Pittsburg; Col V. v. Van Pal
len, of Port Jervis, N Y; John Conking,
of Harrisburg. Pa; Charles c. Schieren. OF
editor sf Of III the St. any Paul Dispatch. 'IHr Mr..
Thompson said his was simply social call.
and had no political significance. He said:
Yes, TamS Bixby is the most popular Re-
publican in Minnesota. with perhaps the
exception of Judge Stamford Newell"
Second Reconstruction of the south.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-Plans are now
pretty well matured for the attempted Sec
ond reconstruction of the South. The white
people of that section have been proceeding
uninterruptedly with their schemes for the
disfranchisement of the negroes, but in do
ing ii they have laid themselves liable TO
a big reduction in their congressional rep
resentation. which is something they did
not figure into their calculations. The COM
mission. or board of inquiry. which will
surely be created by the incoming Congress
to look into this question will be expected
TO bring out in lurid colOrs the Injustice
of letting States with a vote of ninety or a
hundred thousand have as many repre-
sentatives in Congress as those with Il vot-
ing population OF four and five times that
number. This is going to be forced to the
front the great Republican issue to be
taken up after the tariff is settled and
pending the tedious adjustment of the cur
rency question. 1t will be made to appear
of continually increasing Importance from