St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-12
CLEVELAND AND BAYARD.
The Discovery Of the Delaware Sena.
tors Visit to Albany,
And Speculation Concerning the Significance
to be Attached Thereto.
Especial Telegram 70 the Globe !


tionl Now that the senator's trip to Mecca
has been exposed, there is a disposition, both
on his part and that Of his friends, TO have
it appear that there was no significance In
the trip. This may be true. Il Is likewise
true, however, that Mr.. Bayard took ever
precaution 10 have his movements
concealed while in New York. The
senator left this city on Saturday night
last, and arrived in Albany on
Sunday morning. He was driven at once tc
the state capitol, and there met the presi-
dent-elect. He remained as Mr. Cleveland:
! guest all of Sunday. he left Albany on Sun.
day night late, aud upon reaching the depot
in New York he was transferred by a cab to
the Des Brosses street ferry, and took the
limited express train for Washington. he
did not stop at any hotel, nor did he register
at any from the time he left this city. He
had managed his movements SO well thai
not single Albany paper became aware OF
his presence. Only one New York city news
paper smoked him out, and this by accident,
for the haekman who drove the senator
across the town unconsciously gave him
away.
All OF the surface indications hence 90 tc
show that Ar. Bayard was sent for TO come tc
the mountain. Now the interesting question
is for whatl Mr.. Bsyard's friends say that
the suggestion Of cabinet honors for the Del.
aware senator was not mentioned. This does
comport with advices from other sources,
presumably in Mr.. Cleveland's confidence,
that the new president would not enter upon
the task Of the construction Of bis cabinet
until the 9th day Of January, at which time
he is to resign the executive Office Of New
| york. Still, on the other hand,
1t is hardly to be presumed that
Mr.. Bayard would sneak his way to
Albany TO see Mr.. Cleveland unbldden. As
sumo for the sake of dignity and decency
that he did not, and again is the question
pertinent, Why did he gol The chances
being eight in ten that he was asked TO 20,
the inference is fair, at all events. that be
was consulted as to the cabinet Mr. Bayard
may or may not have been a factor Of the
conversation. 1t does not, however, strike
the average intelligence with much PLAUSIBLE
ity that Mr. Cleveland would send for Mr..
Bayard, whom he had met but once before
TO discuss the availability Of somebody else.
1t almost goes without the saying that Mr.,
Cleveland sent for the senator to size him
up.
Now that the trip has been made. and for
tunately for the people at least has also been
made public, there is a somewhat universal
belief that Mr.. Bayard as been asked, Il
nothing more. Mr.. Bayari's more intimate
friends have declared within ten days that he
had no desire to leave the senate. Then
again this has been coppered, so to speak, by
tuese same intimates with the declaration
that OF course II Mr.. Cleveland invited Mr..
Bayard to become one OF his official
family he was too good a Democrat
not to accept service wherever
called. This means that he would play
Donna Inez and consent while meier con-
senting."
If Mr.. Cleveland has rendered Mr. Bayard
cabinet place, or seriously contemplates Sc
doing, it will be because Of pressure to
have Mr.. Bayard in the cabinet, not from
Democrats, but from the class who style
themselves Independents, and whom the
stalwart Republicans call ''Mugwumps. u
They have abandoned all hope of exsltine
one OF their own clique, and have settled upon
Mr.. Bayard as an exponent Of their views.
Again the rumor is that Mr.. Bayard was
asked If he would take the premiership Of the
new deal, and that he declined, indicating 9
| preference for the treasury rather than the
state department.
or course as TO what conversation there
was between the president-elect and the Del.
aware senator, It is idle to speculate. Ger.
tain II is that Mr. Cleveland did not send fol
Bayard 10 have himself posted as TO what
style Of pantaloons he should wear when In.
augurated, nor did he send for him TO eat an
Accomplishments. There is in the
visit an appreciable boom for Mr.
Bayard. T be sly old senatorial coons, who
are trying 10 break into the cabinet either by
the front or back door, look upon him with
envy. The fact that be alone was invited tc
Albany TO take tea with the future sThant
OF Cawdor" has inspired jealousy in the
hearts of few and homage on the part o;
others. No matter how Justify Mr.. Bayard
and his friends may deny that he was in
vited to be Of the cabinet, there are but few
in senatorial circles disposed TO thus believe
Thus, TO take a sensible view of the isit, Il
may be that the new president sent for Mr.
Bayard TO give him some very good reasons
why he could not invite him 10 be of his
cabinet 1t is a fair assumption that Mr.
| Cleveland is seized with very sound horse
sense, if not with great political experience.
he knows that Mr.. Bayard did all he could
TO DESTROY his chances Of nomination at Chi
eago. He knows, doubtless, that he
was not the ideal candidate the
Delaware senator wanted nominated.
True, he did enter with some activity
into the campaign, but this was a duty per-
formed perfunctorily, as it was with Horace
Greeley when a candidate. Mr.. Cleveland,
if be did not, could have advanced a multi
tude of reasons 10 show Mr.. Bayard how his
being in his cabinet, while it might suit the
boiler class Of Republicans, would embarras
him with the rank and file OF loyal Demo
Gratis. II the new president is willing to con-
tent himself merely as the figure head Of bis
administration he will make his cabinet ur
OF senators aud those suggested to him by
sena tors. These will soon show him that
the ambition of this class is to gain the new
| prize they now secretly in their hearts coyet,
ana are envious because their larger and
more exalted services were thrust aside to
make room for New York's governor.
If it be true that Mr.. Cleveland has in
vited Mr.. Bayard to become of his cabinet 4,
viii hardly please the last Democratic presi.
dent-elect, Samuel Jones Tilden. This ripe
old statesman, who could haze been nom
mated by acclaim, not only stood aside fol
Cleveland's behalf, but issued the orders tc
his lieutenants, who are stillla power in the
land, to direct their energies for Gov. Cleve-
land. OF course this did displease Senator
Bayard and other senatorial candidates, but
no more heartily than would Mr.. Tilden be
surprised. II the Delaware senator should be
the power behind the throne in the new
deal.
Sitting the significance Of the matter down
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