The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-03-08
Washington Letter.


President McKinley's second in
auguration is now history, and a
very brilliant chapter in history II
was. Like everything connected
with the public Of Hon. William
Mckinley, 1t was strikingly sue
cessful. The arrangements were
unusually well carried out In every
respect. The parade, both in mill
tary and civic features, was inter-
esting from start to finish and the
street decorations were more tastc-
ful and artistic than ever before,
especially those in the Court of
Honor, as two squares OF Pennsyl-
vania avenue from 10Th to nth
street, was called for this occasion.
The great court of the Pension
Building, where the Inaugural ball
was held tonight, could not possib-
ly have looked better. II II be fair
to Judge from the success of his
Inauguration, President McKinley's
second administration will be even
more successful than his first, II
such thing be possible. The
Presidents Inaugural address will
take rank among his best state
papers. II was open, straightfor-
ward and patriotic. like all his
public utcranccs and acts.
Vice President Roosevelt receive
ed the ovation OF his life from the
thousands who throngod historic
Pennsylvania avenue, rs he rode
to the Capitol to be sworn Is. His
first Official duty, after taking the
oath, which was administered by
Senator Fry, president pro tenn of
the Senate, was to swear In thirteen
new Senators.
Tho Congressional Legislative
day of Saturday was extended
through Sunday aud until nearly
noon today, and with 1t died the
fifty-sixth Congress, which, what
ever its failings may have been,
has n heavy balance TO its credit
on tho right side of the public lcdg-
or.
II II were possible for his COM
radcs of the Civil war to feel an
increased admiration for him,
President McKinlcy's action In Sc
curing the Union veterans for his
personal escort from the White
House to the Capitol, by person.
ally requesting that assignment
for them from the Grand Marshell
of the Inaugural parade. Every
veteran in the parade, from Con.
Daniel Sicklcs, In command, down
to humblest private, looked the
pleasure and triumph he felt at
being there, and that pleasure and
triumph will be shared by their
comrads all over the country.
President Mckinley will follow
the example OF Gen. Grant, at the
beginning OF the second term, and
send the nominations OF his entire
Cabinet to the Senate, inducing
that of Attorney General Griggs,
who has promised to remain at the
head of the Department Of Justice
for a few weeks. At the last meet
ing of the Cabinet, all the members
rendered their designations so as
to open the way for their rc-nomi-
nation.
Senator Pritchard made 1t very
plain before the adjournment OF
Congress, that he intends doing
very thing in his power to keep
senator Simmons out Of the seat
10 which he was elected by the
democratic Legislature Of Norrh
Carolina, on the ground that the
election OF majority Of that lcgis-
lature, was accomplished by frrud.
Mr.. Pitchard takes the ground that
he Senate has jurisdiction to In
'titute inquiry as to whether or not
\ state legislature has been elected
by fraudulent or unfair means.
The New York Times tells n sto-
ry about distinguished gcntle-
man of that city who came home