Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-11-28
The Man of Backbone.

NEW YORK, Nov 25.-People who
think that they can make bstter
cabinet tor president-elect Cleveland
than he can make for himself, will
soon get tired. Several delegations
have visited him; and while he has
patiently heard them and has civIlly
trested them, he has not taken them
into his confidence to any extent, nor
given any assurances even that he is
obliged for their suggestions. One
delegation went fron New Jersey TO
get in an early word for ex senator
Stockton, as secretary OF the navy.
They returned wiser than they came,
but not upon the subject of the sec
retaryship.
Mr., Cleveland will not go to Wash
ington until the time for the inaugur
atlon He will resign the governor
ship as soon as the legislature CON
venes to receive it, and will then go to
Buffalo and remain there till the
time when his presence is required ia
Washington.
The talk for cabinet places is of
course all wild. But 1t is known that
the extreme south want ex Senator
Gordon, of Georgia, for postmaster
general and Garland, of Arkansas, Is
also their choice for attorney general.
More states contain the name of Ker-
nan, of New York. for the treasury,
than any other name. Mcclellan for
secretary Of war is frequently
mentioned, but there are a
good many who speak out
that the president will recognize the
young m-n The young democracy
are the fellows who have reinforced
the party, fought its battles, swept
away the stains in its record given
the assurance that it is not the party
of the past Cleveland, 1t is said,
knows this. He knows too, that if he
wants a working administration he
must put in young men with reputa-
1ions to make, and not the old fellows
who have no other merit than fidelity
to the party through a generation of
adversely, which they have largely
contributed to bring upon it.
There are rumors of a rupture be-
tween Cleveland and Hendricks.
They are the mere imaglnlngs of the
republican newspapers. They think
they see an opening for quarrel be-
tween the party and Mr.. Cleveland
over the spoils. There is none.
There will be none. When Mr..
Cleveland's policy is we'll understood,
the party will be satisfied Says an
old democrat, who knows Mr..
Cleveland we'll: "Of course, Mr..
Cleveland cannot crafty everyone.
The clamor for place in the change of
party administration is something
fearful. 1t would kill most men, as
it did Harrison and Taylor. But
Mr.. Cleveland will GO to work me-
thodically. The administration must
be harmonious. Hence, it will
aim to have all the infuen-
tial offices filled by friends and
well wishers, who will strive to make
it successful. TIE number of offices
to be changed under this rule will be
great, and great care will be used In
selecting successors. This will cause
some impatience, but the country will
not complain when they see the rule
applied with such rigor, and suchsdis
patch as is practicable. The spirit
that demands a clean sweep instanter
is an unreasonable one; and is ex-
pressed only by those who do not un-
derstand the magnitude of the task.
But SIX months of Cleveland will see
his party, and the best elements of all
parties, commencing his course"
While Mr.. Cleveland does not desire
a second term, he does desire that his
successor shall be a democrat. He
will, therefore, pursue a policy, as far
as an executive can, that shall show
good results, to satisfy democrats,
and the whole country.