Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-04
NJ KlNLEY Il Apply
HE AND PRESIDENT CLEVELAND
EXCHANGE FORMAL CALLS.
THE CABINET FINALLY COMPLETED.
cornelius y. bliss Rcconsidcrs His
DctcrminRtion 20 Remain in Pri-
Nntc Life. and May he Secretary
OF the Navy.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. March S.-The
prcsidont-elect was in an excellent state
ol health this morning. He rested well.
and WIS exceedingly pleased with the
quiet dinner and evening which he passed
q, ,he White House with President ana
Mrs Cleveland.
SO haf-past 10 Governor Lowndes. OF
Maryland. accompanied by his stan. called
and was received in the hotel parlor.
Later this afternoon there were a num-
Der Of conferences at the rooms of The
Ircsident-elect on the subject Of the Cabi-
net.
10 was II o'clock when the President
elect drove up to the White House. In
the rain, to make the customary formal
CALI quite a crowd had collected near
The portico in anticipation Of his arrival.
and hats were removed, with a slight
cheer. when he ahghted. followed by
Secretary J. Addison Porter and Chair
man Bell. OF the Inauguration Committee.
Mr Mckinley acknowledged the ovation
ly smiling and lifting his hat and nodding
90 the assemblage. and then walked quick
ly into the main corridor. whence he was
& once ushered through the great stained-
glass screens 10 the Blue Room. where
President Cleveland and Secretary Thur
ber stood eXpectant.
The hand-grasp of the President was no
ticeaoiy cordial in greeting his successor
and while the two secretaries and Mr.. Bel
drew aside. President Cleveland asked IN
teresungly regarding Mrs. McKinley's
health. and assured Mr.. Mckinley that ne
would be able 10 take part in tO-morrOW's
physical ordeal in spite of the pain he
was suffering. The interview was brief
Tor the President-elect had remained at
the White House last night until 10
o'clock. discussing the inauguration ar
ungements and the affairs of state which
are left over 10 worry him, and. besides
DIE visit was purely one Of courtesy. in
acknowledgment Of last nights hospitaH-
y. Within two minutes of his entry the
President-elect and those accompanying
aim drove away.
President Cleveland and Secretary
Ihurber returned the call az noon.
The throns Of callers at the White
House shows no lessening. Among them
to-day were Captain Robley Evans. who
is perfecting arrangements for a ducking
expedition on a lighthouse tender. TO be-
gin Thursday night; Justice White. Of the
supreme Court; Commissioner-of-P Patents
Seymour, Marshal Wilson: Josiah Patter-
son. Of Tennessee; General John NJ. VIII
son, Chief Of Engineers and a host OF
congressman. who wanted pet measures
placed on top Of the heap on the Presl-
aents desk. and who all went away salts
ied that this would be done.
In spite Of the rain, Inauguration
crowds came in droves, and tracked
mud over the rich carpets of the East
Room, which was the only apartment
open 10 the public.
BLISS RECONSIDERS.
IL is announced that this morning Cor
nelius n. Bliss agreed to reconsider his
oetermilation 10 remain IN private life
and consented to enter Mr.. McKinleys
Cabinet as the representative OF New
York State. 1t is understood that the
position to whiuh he is assigned is the
vacant post OF Secretary of the Interior
and that the formal tender Of a Cabinet
position will forthwith be made TO him
by Mr.. Mckinley But Mr.. Blisss New
York friends want him 70 be Secretary
Of the Navy, and he would prefer that
portfolio himself. for the reason that he
is not lawyer and the tradition is that
the post Of Secretary of the Interior
shall be occupied by a lawyer.
Governor John i. Long, of Massachu-
setts, who has been slated for Secretary
OF the Navy, and who did not expect to
reach here until some time tomorrow,
has been communicated with by tele-
graph. and asked 20 come to Washing
ton Immediately 1t is apparently the
intention TO ask him to become Secretary
of the Interior so as TO leave the navy
portfolio open for Mr.. Bliss.
Prominent Republicans, who have
heard the statement that Mr.. Bliss is TO
De- q member Of the Cabinet, express
great satisfaction at this solution of
the New York problem. Mr. Bliss is
acceptable 10 all factions.
II the arrangement as above outlined
is carried out. the new Cabinet will be
as follows:
Secretary Of state-John Sherman, of
Ohio
Secretary a the Treasury-Lyman j..
Gage. Of Illinois
secretary Of War-Russell A Alger, of
Michigan.
Attorney ey-General-Joseph McKenna, Of
California.
Postnaster-G r-General-James A. Gary, Of
maryland.
Secretary Of the Navy-John d. Long.
o. Massechusetts.
Secretary Of the Interior-Cornelus y.
Is- OF New York
Secretary Of Agriculture-James WILSON,
O. Iowa.