Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-12-11
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BARARD FOE TRB CABINET.
Senator Bayardstn Response 20 Re.
quest From Cleveland, Visits
Albany-rhe state Folio Said 20
Have Been rendered Him.
An Albany special to Tuesdays New
York Tribune says: II Ia strongly aus
pected here that President elect Clevs-
land has followed the example OF
Abraham Lincoln by Offering the office OF
Secretary Of State TO his chief rival at
the national convention Of his party.
Thomas Il. BAyArd Of Delaware, was Mr..
Cleveland's rival, az William H. Seward
| Vas Mr.. Ltncolrl's. Mr.. BsyRrd's vote
was 90 much greater than that given to
any Of the other Democratic candidates,
Thurman, Hendricks or Mcdonald, that
he must be considered % Mr.. Cleve-
lsrd's only prominent opponent. Senator
BAysrd quietly remained In Whining
ton whils the Democratic natioual
convention was In session and at It's close
sent cordially wooded telegram Of Goa
graduation TO Mr.. Cleveland la the
canvass that followed Senator BsyaId
also supported Mr. Cleveland heat iiy,
making speeches for him aud using all
his political influence in hiS favor. One
Of the leading speeches made 10 this
state by Democratic orators was that by
Senator Bsyard In Brooklyn in bshslf OF
Governor Cleveland. Upon the con
olusion OF the canvass, Senator BAyard
returned to his home In Delaware aud
then when Consr, 50 assembled went 10
Washington.
On Friday last he left Washington for
this place. II Ia said that he was in
vited by the President elect to make hi ii
visit 81 the earliest convenient moment
after the assembling Of Congress. Mr..
BayArd chose to come at the latter part
OF last week Hs arrived In Albany from
New York at 10 80 O'Clock on Saturday
light. A rain storm OF great whence WAS
prevailing ct the time and naturally the
usual depot lounser was not present. A
few railroad men, dripping with rain,
. were the only persons who saw the
senator alight from the train. They did
not reopgn:zs Mr.. BsyArd. The senator
said after ward that two or three men, who
sat in the drawing room car on the train
with him gazsd rather obviously at him
and he suspected that his identity was
known.
Mr.. Bayard was met at the depot by
friends of the governor, was placed In the
governors carriage and was taken to thu
: executive mansion. No hotel register OF
n hotel politician was TO be permitted 4
disclose the fact that he had visited
Albany. He was welcomed at the doo
a of the executive mansion by President
= elect Cleveland. There he remained q
!, Mr.. Clevelsnd's guest till Sunday after
" noon, when he started on his retur;
= journey to New York. Mr.. BAyard ant
:, Mr.. Cleveland were 10 conversation
: with each other till long after mid
= night on Saturday night. On Sunda,
!. morning their consultation began agsi
,, and continued till Mr.. Baysrd's De
:. parture at a 40 p. M. for New York. Poll
= tieiaps here have not yet leRrne,
" whether or not Mr.. Cleveland offered Nj
!, Bsyard the office OF Secretary OF State
4 Naturally it is their belief that this wa
done. II such prefer was made Mi
>, Bayard's answer Ia mot known. He wa
,a unoommuniostivs respecting his visit
a New York Monday. The president ele,
N has bcsn equally rsticsnt regarding hi
=, conversation with Mr.. BsyArd.
~ B B. smallsy OF Vermont, secretary
"A the executive committee OF the Dem,
y cratic national committee, vleited II
~ PresIdent-elect Monday tut learns
~ nothing from him about Mr.. Bayavd
NO Walt. Mr.. Bsyard's secret visit, in Il
"a opinion OF politicisns, is the first Of man
ha OF like character One OF the Democrat
as politicians Of Albany said Monday night
" Far more Democrats OF prominen
visited Albany while the political cRr
paigl was in progress than was mac
q | m tl,a mn t,ns
never registered their names at 81
sn hotels. They were secretly taken to u
we executive mansion and there had the
or consultation with the Presidential ca
III didate. Senator German OF Maryland
ng hear, was the man who arranged ii
%. mseting OF Bayard and Cleveland.
~ STATE Oh TREASURY
yss The Philadelphia Ledqer's New Yo
Of letter says The fact that Senator Raya
bis is in town has impaired fresh interest
de the various speculAtions at the polite
nv clubs IS to his probable position und
ms the incoming administration, for the
.hs seems to be no question but that N
he Cleveland will aim to include him in t
list Of his constitutional advisors.
,ok Wall street his qualifications for I
ion treasury department are freely diseusst
he and while ii is admitted that in that
ret in any other position Of respC
the sibility the country and t
lis party would be fortunate
sad having his services, there ia q sort Of
,Ys, stinot that ha would be most At home
the state department. He has stro
az personal following here, however, W
,,a do not loss sight Of the fact, or Rllsg
~ fact, that the state department ia rar,
an in the line Of political promotion, a
al that as the country may have use for 1
icb senator from Delaware four years hen
ND 1t would be dubious policy now to pre-
H., IN dice his prospects by such an official
80 scurstion of this kind. This ia the m
talk Of the passing hour, however, and
nm such 1t must 90 for what II is worth.