The Atlanta constitution., 1900-11-12
M'KlNLEY I'M WASHINGTON;
GOSSIP Or NEW CA6iNE I

Washington. ID. c., November S.-tSpe-
| cial )--President Mckinley returned to
Washington this morning from Canton
and spen, the greater part OF the day re-
ceiving personal and telesraphic congrs.t-
Ulrtions upon his success at the polls
last Tuesday. II WAS known that the
presidential train would reach this city
about Q o'clock. and several thousand peo-
pie cOngregated around the Pennsylvania
railroad s,ation to give him a cordial wei
come back to the capitai c!ty. The presI-
GENITAL cars did not enter the railway
sheds but were run of on side track
on Sixth street, where the crowd had as
sempied. Secretary Root, AGJutant Gcn-
eral Corbin. Surgeon Genera, Slernhvrs.
of the army, Assistant Secretary frudou,
ana several other public officials Were al
the staten in waiting. As The president
assisted mis- wife from the tram. the
crowd broke forth in hearty cheers Tor The
successfui can1idate and there were nu-
merOuS cries Tor d speech TIE president
acknowledged the comp .ment, lifting his
hat and smiled gracious.y upon the throns
but declined to respond TO their demand
Tor speech. lie entered his carnage
and was driven rapidly up Pennsylvania
avenue 10 the executive Mansion. Ii was
IN hour when the army OF government
employees were OH their way TO wrrk
and as the presidential carriage was eaSl-
~ recognized. Mr.. ana Mrs. Mckin.ey
received a mild ovation all the way up
Pennsylvania avenue.
Naturally there is more or less gossip
about possible changes in the cabinet oe-
fore or after March next. OF course the
president is not inclined to DISCUSS tins
delicate subject, nor are ether members
Of tn nts
wishes or desires Of their chief IL Is
but fair to assume. however, thIl there
will be some changes IN the cabinet with
the advent of the second administration
of President Mckinney. IL Is rumOreI
that Secretary Hay desires 10 retire from
the department Of state. IL is also rt-
Ported that Attorney General CIR sgs wish
es 10 reilnquish his portfolio ana pui sue
his law practice In New Jersey, when
gets him something like so0,OV0. On the
other hand, Il is sdId that Secretary Gag,
secretary Root. Secretary Hitchcock.
secretary Wilson, Secretary Long, anG
also kcStmaster General Smith may be
induced to remain IN ths caD.net, Those
v ho have authority TO speak Tor the pres
idcut Oh this subject say the subject has
never been seriously considered, although
il is not unusual Tor gossip ana specula-
tlon in this direction. TO he inuulscd IN
Immediately alter an election. IL Is quite
likely, il view OF the combined euort
w hich resulted In the Reelection OF MIR
Mckinley, that he VIII have new friends
10 reward and 1t equally pJsslbie tnat
some OF the prsScnt members OF the cab
met may desire to retire from active OF
acial life. At the white house IL Is SAID
that all statements bearing upon cabinet
charles are, al this time, premature and
purely speculative.
Those y no talked 20 the president today
were Impressed with the 4dea that he lut-
Is appreciates the aSslst@nce gwen nm
nv the large army OF conservative or So
called gOId democrats at the recent elec-
ton Among the tetegrdmS OF cOnSratu-
latiOn were several fro-I prominent SCUM
eru men " no have her-t0lore been cla-Sed
IS democra>s The gentlemen are engds-
ed in industrial pursuits. Several or tnein
minated that there is large and grow
ing class of southern men whose ViC"s
on national affairs and business principles
are in fun accord With tue rcpuoI~an
party. up to a certain point. Iney CON
sratulate the presidsnt ipHn ms success
t!onaiism by his liberal d!strIouuen OF
faNors in connection with the Spanish
war, and add that ii he viii refrain from
nnaking the color line 50 conspicuous ii
ma federal appointments in the south
there IS fair prospect of bul nS up
a substantial white man republican par
~ in several of the southern states. IL
is understood that President Mckinney
proposes to give this subject due consider
alton. He received some valuable susges-
rs on the subject TODAY from Register
of the treasury JudsOn Lyons. one pf tnS
representative col 1red men connected
with the presidential administration.