The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-04

quite Il CTOWQ HdQ COilSCl6U near the
portico in anticipation of his arrival,
and hats were removed with a slight
cheer when he alighted. Mr.. Mckinley
acknowledged the ovation by smilingly
lifting his hat and nodding to the as
semblage, and then quickly walked into
the main corridor, whence he was at
once ushered through the great stained
glass screen to the blue room, where
President Cleveland and Secretary
Thurber stood expectantly.
The handgrasp of the retiring chief
executive was noticeably cordial in
greeting his successor. Within two
minutes of his entry the president
elect and those accompanying him
drove away.
CLEVELAND'S CALL.
1t lacked about three minutes to
noon hour when President Cleveland
left the White House to pay his visit
Of ceremony to his successor. The big
state carriage of the president, closed
to suit the condition of the weather,
waited under the portico for Mr..
Clevelands appearance, while about
hundred people, held in check by the
policemen ON duty at the mansion,
lowered near to see the retiring eXecu-
tive. The president and his secretary,
Mr.. Thurber, soon made their appear
ance through the glass doors separat-
ing the public lobby from the private
apartments of the White House fam
lily. When the well-known figure of
the chief executive was seen by the
many visitors inspecting the east ROOM
a rush was made by them in his di-
rection, but the guards prevented Mr.
Cleveland's progress from being in
terrupted. The president walked with
a perceptible lameness, consequent on
his attach of rheumatism, but made
rather rapid progress through the
lobby and across the portico to the
waiting carriage. When Mr.. Cleve-
land and Mr.. Tnurber had entered
the door was slammed by a policeman
and the carriage started off to the Eb
bitt House.
Comparatively few people saw the
president alighI, but while he was pay
ing his duty call the news spread
around the hotel that he was there.
Major Mckinley received President
Cleveland in the reception room of his
apartments. With him was his secre-
tary, Mr.. John Addison Porter, who
extended greetings to Secretary Thur
Der.
The well-known figure and livery of
Breckett the White House coachman, !
had given the cue to others that Mr.. |
Cleveland was at the Ebbitt, and
when the president stepped from the |
elevator he found a crowd of a couple |
of hundred people assembled around |
walked through the lane a. round of
handclapping greeted him, and Mr..
Cleveland responded by taking off his |
hat. Then he and Mr.. Thurber were |
whirled off to the White House, where !
they ran the gauntlet Of larger
crowd. During the short absence of /
the president admission to the man
sion had been suspended. and. as |
consequence, quite a fair assemblage
was awaiting his return, more anx-
ious, however, to see the retiring exec
utive than to get a glimpse of the
interior Of his official home. They |
watched him eagerly as he walked |
across the portico and lobby and |
passed through the glass doors.
Then the entrance was thrown open
again and the president disappeared
from public view.
The president-elect is in excellent !
he alth. He rested well and was ex-
ceedingly pleased with the quite din
ner and evening which he passed at
the White House with President and |
Mrs. Cleveland.
There were a number of callers at
the rooms of the president-elect this
morning. Hon. James Wilson of Iowa,
who is to be secretary of agriculture,
called and had a short talk with Mr.
Mckinley. J. II. Brigham of Ohio
will be assistant secretary of agricul-
ture.
Senator Thurston of Nebraska was
also a visitor.
POLITICAL CALLERS.
Major McKinlav's most important
callers, from political point of view
this morning, were Messrs. Platt, Bliss
and Hanna. Mr. Hanna and Mr. Bliss
met at breakfast, and had a long talk
about the New York situation. Mr..
Bliss, who had steadily and stoutly de-
clined up to that time to reconsider
his determination not to 1me a
member of the cabinet, fin: agreed
to do so, and authorized Mr.. lAnna IL
say to Mr.. Mckinley that Mr. Bliss
would accept the position of SC, rotary
OF the interior if it were offered him.
Mr.. Hanna went over to the Ebbitt
house at once. and in short time Mr.
Bliss was summoned and a few mo-
mentS later Mr.. Platt- A full frank
followed, and then Mr.. Bliss
was offered a portfolio in the cabinet
of Major Mckinley. He will be secre-
tary of the interior, unless Ex-Governor
John D. Long of Massachusetts should
a willingness to take that
probably be secretary of the navy.
Mr.. Plat and Mr.. Bliss understand
each other thoroughly, and it is said
they will be jointly consulted about all
important New York appointments.
The Republican leaders here express
great satisfaction over the appointment
of Mr.. Bliss.
In the afternoon the Charles T. Kurtz
club of Columbus, o.,
uniformed political COM
pany, followed by the Columbus Glee
club, serenaded Mr.. and Mrs. McKin-
ley. The president-elect and his wife
came out on the balcony to acknowl-
edge the salute. Mrs. Mckinley was
slightly indisposed early in the after
noo2. but later took a drive for an
hour and half. with three of her
friends. This evening she is quite in
Ter usual health.
Biography of Bliss.