Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-08

Especial letter.
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~ II r is current gossip in the
NJ capital city that Secretary
John r. Long has revised
his plans in regard to re-
tlrement. Now he will not
wv 60 under fire. The renewal
OF the criticism anent the
Schley = Dewey = Miles case
has reused his dander. He did Intend
to leave the cabinet at an early date.
Now he is likely to stay for several
months.
Statesmen are commenting on what
is referred TO as a mistake on the part
of the president in Offering the treas
ury portfolio to Gov. Crane of Massa-
chusetts. They say that II he had
thought for a moment he would have
remembered that Murray Crane Is the
man who makes the p on which
the government prints its money. He
would have known that Crane could
not do business with himself, ard that
II he chose to be secretary of the treas-
ury he would have to give up his pa
per mills. which are the most profit
able and perhaps the largest in he
country.
BY the way, Murray Crane is likely
yet to be a member of the Roosevelt
cabinet. Lodge is trying to arrange to
have Crane succeed Long. As the lat
ter does not care to quit just now, m
as the governor Is willing to serve out
his term, and as the ownership of the
paper mills would rot interfere with
the administration OF the navy. it may
be brought about.
1t Is probable that more will be
heard this winter of the elastic cur
rency" plan of l.. NJ. Shaw, secretary
of-the-treasury-to-be. About all that
is left of the Indianapolis sound money
convention organization is a lobby
which is here working quietly but per-
slstently to this end. They have a
plan all carefully worked out by which
they claim that currency may be issued
against the assets of the bank with
safety, and this will be put into the
form of a bill and introduced soon
after the holidays. The president was
strongly urged to recommend their
scheme specifically in his message. but
declined to do so. Both branches OF
congress have been polled and II is
said the bill would command consider
able support.
The last ten days have seen more
actual happenings Of q social nature in
the White House than usually occur In
the space of a month. The season has
been formally opened and Washington
society has had a glimpse OF whati Is In
store for 1t for the next six weeks. The
New Years reception was a great sue
cess and undoubtedly the largest occa-
sion of the kind since the first Cleve-
land administration.
Ir the state dinner to tho cabinet
Jan. 2 President Roosevelt returned to
the old custom which prevailed prior
to the last administration, n invited
a select few representing the appro-
pirate guests for this function.
Since the days of Dolly Madison
wnen the minuet was danced with
stately grace, there has been no bal
at the White House. Miss Alice Roose'
welt has, therefore. much to spoil the
unconscious modesty which is one Of
her most delightful characteristics. IN
the magnificent function given in hei
honor Jan. 8. when the most distin'
guished company of guests possible tC
be assembled welcomed this girl OF II
into the social world.
Mrs. Dolliver, whose husband Is thu
junior senator from Iowa, is known a!
one of the most cultured women in tn,
congressional circle. She is the daugh.
ter of George r. Pearson. a wealthy
merchant of Fort Dodge. Iowa. and a!