Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-12-25

| cratic also urges his nomination on
the Rr lund VI his personal friendship Tor
PRECEDENT elect Cleveland and urges the
value OF his support to the incoming
ADMINISTRATION.
A dispatch has been received an
nounoing she possibly fatal illness Of ME-
Gillham, a Democratic member OF the
| Illinois senate. His friends are appre
hensiye that, even II he shouid recover,
he will mot be able TO take his seat In
time to part oipate In the election OF
United States senator. II this should
occur the result would be to give the Re.
publioans majority of one on Joint ballot
In the legislature. Republicans who have
been consulted on the subject express the
opinion that the Republicans OF the legis'
lsture, under the circumstances, would
mot consent to plir with Mr.. Gillbsm, and
that In the contest ior the senatorship
each party will have to abide tue fate OF
war.
cAMRRoN's gLEOrIoE CERTAIN,
Monday's Philsdelpbia Tunes gives
CANVASS OF the Pennsylvsuia legislature,
which shows that OF the 172 Republican
members 12l are certain for Cameron, 81
against him, aud six boilers In this
estimate, the Times says, the most liberal
margin has been given the figures In the
anti. Cameron column. Among members
thus classified are some who, IL is claimed,
are pledged to Cameron. There are also
many who individually prefer Cameron
to any other candidate They will vote
against him, II at all, merely to satisfy
SONS local sentiment. and square them
selves with their constituents, and all
but four or five ut most will fall In after
the caucus has nominated Cameron. II
the senator needed them in the caucus
he would have no difficulty In command
ing from one half to twothirds of them
WHY SENATOR GARLAND WENT TO ALBANY.
An Albany special to the New York
World says. The intimRtion TO 8 ,nRtOr
Garland that visit from him would
please President.eleot CLEVELAND was not
q direct invitation, as In the case Of Ssna.
tor Bsyard. The Delaware statesman
Was directly asked to pay q visit 80
| Albany and call at the Exsoutive Man
| sion. But the presence here So urday
afternoon of Senators Garland aud Cor
| man came about in n different way Il
| the course OF g private Communication TO
| the governor, Mr.. German intimgted that
| Senator Garland of Arkansas desired to
meet the President elect. Governor Cleve-
land replied that he would be glad TO see
the southern representative, and so the
meeting Of last Saturday was arranged.
One OF those present at the meeting
| declares that there was mot word said
touching tender Of Q citinet portfolio,
and there was nothing in the entire talk
that could not be heard by anybody.
Your correspondent ia informed that NO
direct pledge OF cabinet position mas
been made to apy one yet, though the
President elect has stated his impressions
Of the fitness Of several public men for
certain positions. But even thoss impress
sions may change before March 4th. The
| question OF cabinet has of oourse ocou-
pied his attention to certain extsnt, and
unless unlocked. for circumstances inter
tere, Messrs. Bsyard, William c. whitney
and Garland, It is asserted, will be am onR
the Presidents advisers. Bat there Is
nothing definitely settled,
Among esCsilers Monday was Frank
Hurd OF Ohio, woo said II an on my
way home from Washington and having
ptver met Mr.. Cleveland, stopped over
70 pay my respects to him. But the
| principal object Of ny visit was to urge
the claims of Allan G. Thurman for
Secretary OF State. In view Of tire i'm
portant treaties now perding, and whioh
will probably not be concluded until the
new administration comes into power,
said that bslieys Mr.. Thurman to bt
beat fitted to carry out foreign policy
that would reflect credit upon the Ameri.
can government. MIR. BAyArd, l hoped
would be given the treasury portfolio
leaving the chair of L reign relRtiepe IN
filed. The President listened attentig ely
but gave ne indication az to what hi
own views wers."
WELCOMING RANDALL.
In Nashville, TENT, Monday, q meet
ing WAS held 81 the msrchants exch ang
and arrangements made for hearty vel
come to Mr.. Samuel ]. RaLdail. To
meeting, as expressed by the chair
msu, had no political 9 snifoanoe, bu
was simply to tske steps for an appro
priRte recognition Of one OF the foremos
, Of American statesmen. at any man,
continued the speaker, Hshould DO hon
ored by the people OF the nstion, and mo
particularly by those Of this seosion, tbs
man was Samuel>J. Randall" More in
! terest is being taken in the approach in
visit than in any public event for years
THE INAUGURATION BALL.
William NJ. Gait, Gen. C. Nj. MoKeeve
and James p, Willett, of the special sui
committee on the Inauguration osr.
monies which has charge Of the matter {
providing hall for the irauguFatio
= ball, had Interviews Monday with Mi
). Josiyn, Acting Secretary OF the Interio
Department, and Gen NJ G MeiRs, VIII
has charge of tie work on the new Per
L sion Building, and received from bot
gentlemen assurances that they would d
a all in their power to give thu cnmnitte
n the MS OF the Pension Building Tor til
u ball. Mr.. Joslyn gave the oonseGt Of th
i. interior department to the use OF til
g building, provided that the necessat
l. authority of Congress ia obtained. II
h now aRid that the eOurt Of the builoip
l. can be roofed over early IN January, an
!, the floor can then b4 laid and otht
/. necessary interior work done In tims Il
a the ball.
y GOV. cLRvRLAED's RECEPTION.
1t The reception rendered by Roy,rnf
:. Cleveland to his social friends 10 ALBANY
|. Tuesday night, was brilliant affair. II
g vi'a.ions TO the number OF three hupdre
q were sent ont and fully nine tenths
a those invited attended. The Ieeeptio
If was exclusively to those Who had q
tended similar courtesiea to the Pres
. dsnt-elect during his two years. soiouI
!. IN Albany as governor and to Buffsl
= friends who likewise have honored hin
a number OF ladies and gentlemen VIII
nave been on Visiting terms at the exeor
tive mansion were also included anon
the guests. AS 1t was purely In re.ur
/. for social honors which the governor las
received, no invitAtions to the receptio
we're extended TO partiss outside ,
Albany, Buffalo and Troy.
A The time designated for the receptio
! was between and IL O'Clock, but sues
a we're late in arnviny. BY 10 o'olool
= hoTsver, quite number had arrived .
!. the executive mansion, and bsiors 10 g
the parl0rs were filed with gessts. Til
ladies sppes ed In the richest evenin
!. costumes ever worn IN tho CITY. 0ecu py
! log the exact position In the parloF whs j
. he was informed 0. his nom,nation, tb
! Pr 'sident eject, hsAked by hia two siessri
i Miss X. R. Clov6iaRd and Mrs. Eoy,
received bis guests.
Presentation OF each guest was mad
by Gen. Fsrnaworth o. the governor
stat and Col Lamont, the governor
. private secretary. For each guest th
governor had pleasant word and
shake Of the hand While the Quest
! we're being presented band OF mustt
stationed behind fern trees in rh
library, dissoutsed music, whic
the younger guests took advantso
| Of by indnlpinR In aanninr Nhan a.