The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-20

complacency. the visit Of the president
with his campaign maker, Senator
Hanna, Vice President Hobart, ex-Sec-
retary Day and other notable persons,
form the basis for the speculations. 1t
is also expected that Secretary Alger
will arrive today or Tuesday, and that
adds to the guessing.
There are those who believe that one
of the important points to be decided
at this conference of the powers is
whether or not Alger shall retire from
the cabinet. A rumor current here is
to the effect that the secretary's resig-
nation has been prepared, and that dur
ing the current week the president and
his advisers will determine whether or
not it shall be accepted. Most of the
discussion, however, centerS upon the
approaching meeting of Speaker Reed
and the president.
The friends of the speaker claims that
he has turned one more trick upon the
president and Senator Hanna. In COM
ing to Jekyl island just al this time, he
is occupying the position of having the
administration making up to him. 1t
is a case of president again coming to
the speaker and not the speaker coming
to him.
REED IN A GOOD HUMOR.
Speaker Reed is taking life easy and
there appears no trace of anxiety on his
cOuntenance over the approaching visit
of the chief executive. He knows that
he was on Jekyl first and that the evil
dence is all in his favor as to the ad-
ministration coming to him. Whatever
complish this end, the situation is any
thing but unfavorable to the speaker.
He took spin over the island this
morning with apparent delight.
President Mckinley and party will
occupy the Frederic Baker cottage.
This is located on the north side of the
Jekyl club house and about 200 yards
distant from the Sans Souci apartment
house wherein Speaker Reed is domi-
ciled as the guest of John G. Moore of
New York Meantime arrangements
have been made to give the presidential
party a warm and hospitable welcome
Upon the arrival of the president at
Brunswick he will be met by Mayor
Atkinson and the leading citizens and
metaphorically given the keys of the
city.
There was talk of a special steamer to
now are that he viii come on the regular
line steamer Governor Stafford. A distin-
the Jekyi lock. 1t will consist in part Of
Thomas Nelson Page. the novelist: Robert
president of the Fourth National bank Of
New York; General Hayes of New York
World, James a. Scrymser, president of
the Central and South American railroad:
president Of the Bank Of the Ii Metropolis Of
New York, and Robert c. Pruyn of the
Commercial bank of Albany, N. Y.
Strict instructions have been given that
no newspaper men be allowed JekyI
nndeTstood 70 be bee Mr. Biiss desirs that no 10
newspaper men come down as the presi-
GOING TO JEKYL ISLAND.
Thomasville. Ga. March 2O.-President
Mckinley attended church yesterday at
the Methodist church of Thonasville. The
presidents carriage drove up in front of
the church just before services began and
Mr.. Mckinley, Vice President Hobart and
Mrs. Hobart, who were the only ones to
attend We're shown to a pew well to the
front of the body of the church. Mrs
Mckinley did not attend, the weather hav-
ing turned raw and cold, making it pru
dent to remain indoors. Presiding Elder
J. d. Branch conducted the services. n
his prayer he implored God to bless the
president of the United States, give him
wisdom for the conduct of his office and