Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-16
THE PRESIDENT RESTS
Freedom From Care in Marc Han
mas tIomes
People OF IhomnsviIIc Respect wish
OF tho CHIEF Magistrate and go Nut
Disturb IEim-No Political Confer
cuces- HT0bnrt's Denial.


Thomasville. Ga, March 15.-Presi-
dent Mckinley rested to-day. lie en-
joyed the first complete days relaNa-
! ton fromstne cares OF office or the fa-
| tgucs OF travel that he has had in
| many months. No politician came to
see him on matters of executive admin
istration party policy or public office.
The residents OF Thomasvlle respect
ed his wish that he should be free from
callers or functions and the few things
of Il personal nature which it was nee,
essary he should attend to were quick
~ dispatched through Assistant Score
tary Cortelyou. and the present pros
| pect is tomorrow will be much rs to-
day. varied only in the little details
| that make one days life in an agreeable
and cultured home in a pleasant win
ter resort slightly different from the
| day before. All details of the govern
mcnt's business are being attended To
| in Washington and only urgent mattcrsl
of policy that possibly may develop
will be laid before the President here.
IN NEED OF REST.
The opinion of the people of Thomas
| willie is that MIR Mckinley is in actual
need of the rest he is beginning to take.
| They remember him as he was four
| years ago when in ThOma sville prior to
| his nomination, he and Senator Hanna
held imnnriant conferences with their
| lieutenantS In all sections of the coun-
| try. They do not think he looks sick
| to-day, but all of those who saw much
of him then say that his appearance
T does not evidence the buoyant alert,
| vigorous strength of that time He
plainly shows. in their opinion, the
strain and fatigue of incessant devo-
| ton TO the duties of his position in the
campaign prior to his election. ana of
his Office during the momentous first
| half of his administra ton. He looks
tired and tagged. His recuperative
| power, which Is prompt and strong. as
| serted Itself in fact to some degree af-
| ter drive this forenoon ana rest, it is
! thought by those Intimately associated
with him. is all he needs.
a CARRIAGE DRIVE.
This morning Senator Hanna took
| ms guest on carriage drive about five
miles from town TO the country home
Of Mr.. Wyman Jones. the Senator's
brother in-law. The weather was mild.
a good breeze was stirring through The
| rines and the gathering clouds that in
! the afternoon resulted in n shower nj
ram, shielded the party from the sun.
| me PRESIDENT enjoyed the drive. ana
ms brightness on his return showed IL
hlu done nm good. The party was
nome fer lunch. and soon afterwards
| the President Went to bed for tho af
| terhoon. while Senator Hanna drove
down town on little business. and
Nice-President Hobart read the news
papers and his mail. After dinner SEN
ator Hanna and his guests chatted
while and the President retired ear-
| ly. Gu cal
REST THE SOLE OBJECT.
1t can be stated authoritativnIv and
Tor the purpose OF silencinr All con-
.ra'y reports, that rest for the Presi
dent is the sole object of this trim No
| poiitlcal conferences have been hald
or are in contemplation here. Ranorts
having been telegraphed from Wash
ington that n conference would he heId
mere TO decide. whether Vice President
iophrC would ne again the partys can
dldate for the Vice Presidency. tho Az
soclated Press correspondent went to
senator Hanna's house during the af
ternoon to inquire about them. He
passed senator Hanna going down
town for a shave learned that The Pres
icent was asleep and met the Vice
President in the library. Mr.. Hobart
said
Il don't care to talk about the re-
| port; its too ridiculous. | don't ex-
pect any politician to come here. As
to comforting with the President and
Senator Hanna. / would not come all
the way to Thomasviile for that.
can see them three times e day in