, 1881-02-20
MENTOR,

Denrt1s OF Neyvs from the Homo OF the
PreAident-Elcct-Jnd Folser Said to
Bo Visiting Gen. Gnrlioltf-e: o3sIp Con-
corning Senator Con1z1iny's Late Visit.
| Special Dsoateh to 1ht Chicago Trbt4ne.
CLEVELAND, O.. Feb. lo.-Therc is dcarth of
| news from Mentor to-day. Mrs. Garfield. With
Maj. Swim, cnme to this city on the morning
train to do some shopping. A gentleman who
| arrived from New York this afternoon asscrts
that Judge Folger Of New York, WINS on tho
sume train. and stopped OF at Monitor. The
gentleman Is positive it was tho judge II this
report be true the Treasury portfolio Is In all
probability settled. Folgcr Is Il strong alher-
ent Of Conkllng, and his visit SO soon following
the Senator's would seem to point to un under
standing between them. Gov. Murray, Of Utnn,
left this evening for Louisville.
The object OF his visit to Mentor WINS to iu-
form Gen. Garfield OF the true state of tho Nor
mon question. The General wns anxious to
lcarn just how matters are In Utah. and it is
probable that before the Governor returns to
his Western homo he will aylinyisit Gen, Cur
field ut Washington and more fully cnnfcr rs to
what should be done to check the gigantic evil.
The General WAS much interested IN what Gov.
Murray Ind to say, and interposcd many objec-
ttous to obtain tho bottom fucts in tho cusc.
The citizens Of Mentor, payncsyiile, ind other
places In the vicinity Of Gen. Garncld's home
latter Just Us he is about to leave for Washing
ton. This will probably be March l.
ANOTHER DIsrATcM.
Special Dispatch 10 Tbs Chicago Tribune.
CLEVELAND, O., Feb. i0.-judgiug from what
some OF the small fry Grant men who canle to
Mentor from various parts Of the country had
let full, it was expected that when the stately
prince Of them nll, Senator Conkllng, should put
in an appearance Mt tho Presidential farm there
would be at least ~ blood on the lnoou." and
everybody was duly OIL the alert to see the fun.
but that little carried tho conviction tint tho
small fry aforesaid hud put their
casc too strong. I refer to this mat
ter, US certain Grant men came here
from the State Ct Illinois not long since, uttered
remarks about Il bargain that was made, and
that the contract price was now simply demand
ed. US it had been promised, and thar II it wAs
not delivered 1t would be Il breach Of fnith most
foul IL contemplate. It wills expected, I say,
that Senator Coakl.ng might continue this line
public Ut what transpired at Mentor
10 show that nothing OF the. kind occurred;
o cuGSos tne he tbn syS Ind Se
another. Hc Is too proud 10 bc 1wo- sided. But,
aside from this. hure obtained the following
are published, as ID my Islief, they help 10 SCI sci
both Geu. G.art:ell and scultar Gonklny to Il
certain extent right bcfore tue country: After
relationship. 1rst, desire to say ,t;lt Senator
Cnnkiug came OH Gen. Garslell's exp p:icit invi-
tauon. Gen. Guriicla a1 not know exactly
when the Senator would urrivc, unu so his
carringc was not In - waiting ut
tha depot Conkliut: demanded nothing. lie
Gov CulIom did t:tosc ot illinois, and ITS Senator
Sawyer did OF Wisconsin. lie claimed that New
Fork W:ts important lO Republican success, and
would continue TO bo important, nrd could be !
held i'll the ranks with much greater cu:e by +!
having Cabinet position. When asked to name |
positions the Senator replied by telling tho story
Ut Prcsdent-eiect UuchnnAn und his advisers. |
fIuchaEI,.u had been bulid0:el seriously by the |
various cuntcndlng clsmcnts Ut his party, /
North aill South, aud finally tile happy
Thought struck him OF selecting five men anu
To these ulcn ne submitted tho mines hc Was
wrestling with, and uslled then, to forul Il Cabl-
net Tor him. They retlrel n!ld after several
hours Of most stormy lcbute they returned tu
Buchanan with the verdict: - We are absolute
y unable to agree on the men. Select the
y certain Ut pcas!n: the most important per-
men Should he obliged to use
ho language Of these i've wise Demo-
;ruts,'' snid tho Senator. The various
nc3l who haye been spoken OF iii connection
With Cabinet positions in the State Of New York
we're. however, thoroughly clnyasscd, and con-
siderable that w;ts favorable wus said of several |
II ttlc1n. The Senator did not urge tho r1nue III,
levi r. Morton above that Of uuy other l2epub-
ican Of the State Of New York. 1 was told by
gentleman WHO ought to know to-day that four
lpon, and that New York would be represented
" either Judge Foiyer in tho Treasury Or James !
Ii tho Post Oilicc. lie thought either Of these
fould suit the country.