New-York tribune., 1884-12-09
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BAYARD VISITS CLEVELAND.
A SECRET MIDNIGHT TALK IN ALBANY.
BELIEF THAT THE SENATOR HAS BEEN OFFERED
THE OFFICE or SECRETARY or STATE.
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BELIEF THAT THE SENATOR HAS BEEN OFFERED
THE OFFICE or SECRETARY or STATE.
IDY rELEokAPH TO THE rat5Jvs.l
ALBANY. Dec. SIT IL strongly suspected hero
that Prcsidenteect Cleveland has followed the ex-
ample Of Abraham Lincoln by offering the Office Of
Secretary of State to his chief rival at the National
Convention of his party. Thomas f. ,ayard of Della
ware, was Mr.. Cleyeland's rival a. William II. Seward
was Mr.. Lincoln's. Mr.. Bayards vote so much
greater than that given TO any Of the other Democratic
candidates, Thurman. Hendricks, Mcdonald,
that he must be considered "a Mr.. Cleveland's only
prominent opponent. Senator Bayard quietly re-
NAMED in Washington while tbe Democratic National
Convention was In session and at s close sent cord
tally worded telegram Of congraulaton to Mr.. Ccvc-
land In the canvass that followed Senator Bayard
also supported Mr. Cleveland heartily, making speeches
for him and using al his political influence In his
favor One Of the leading speeches made IN this state
by Democratic orators that by senator Bayard in
brooklyn In behalf Of Governor Cleveland. Upon tho
conclusion Of the canvass Senator ayard returned TO
sembled went to Washington,
On Friday last he left Washington Tor this place.
n Ia sad that hc invited by the Preai,entccct to
mako him vis,t ut the earliest convenient moment
after the assembling of Congress Mr. Ilny ard c,oas
to Ut tho latter part Of aat week lIc arrived IN
Albany from New YORK. at 10 10 o'clock on saturday
night rain storm Of great volrnrr was prevailing
NJ tlr time aud naturally the usual depot lonnArr was
| mt present few railroad men, dripping with AIN
from The train They did not recognize Mr, hayafd
The senator said aiierwafd that two or three hri,
wh0 aat in tho drawing room, raf on tho train wth
him CARED .fathor eroisy NJ him AMI he suspected
that his identity waa known, ,
Mr.. tayard was met At the depot by friends oI thc
Governor placed IN the Uovrihorh carriage ana
was taken tho Executive Mansion No hotel regis
ter hotel politician to be- permitted Ia diseo's
the fact that he had visited Albany lie was well
coined at the door of tho Executive Mansion by Presl
dent-clect Cleveland. There he remained az Mr..
Cleveland's guest till Sunday Afternoon, when he
started his return journey to New-iork. Mr.
each other till long after midnight on Saturday night.
and continued till Mr.. Bayards departure at 4:4O
p. IN. for New York. Politicians here have not yet
learned whether not Mr. Cleveland offered Mr.
Bayard the office OF Secretary OF State. Naturally 10
is their belief that this DONE IL such proher
was made Mr.. Bayards answer is not known. lie Vas
uncOmmuncave respecting his visit 10 some personal
friends whom he met In NewYor to-day The Presi-
dent elect has been equally retcent regarding his con-
versation with Mr.. Bayard.
Is. b. Smalley of Vermont, secretary OF the Execu-
tive COMMITTEES of the Democratic National committee:
visit ed the President elect this afternoon but learned
| nothing from him about Mr.. Bayards visit. Mr..
Bayards secret visit in the opinion of politicians, u
the first of many of like character One OF the Demo-
cratic politicians of Albany SAID tonight Far more
Democrats of prominence visited Albany while the
I political campaign in progress than was made
known In the newspapers These men never registered
their at the hotels. They were secretly TAKEN
To the Executive Mansion and there had their conrna-
ton with the Presidential candidate. senator dor.
| man of Maryland hear was the man who arranged
| the meeting of Bayard and Cleveland.