Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-12-27
MR.. CLEVELAND'S PLANS
The South to Be Recognized in the
Isew Cabinet.
No Section of the Country 10 be
Siighted-The Governor VIII Re-
main Sn Albany Until luz
auguration Notes.

BUFFALO, Dec. I5.-An Albany CORE
spondent telegraphs as follows: Contrary to
general expectation Governor Cleveland has
decided to remain in Albany during the
interval between his resignation as Governor
and his Inauguration as President. The Gov
ernor has hired house and his sisters will
keep house for him The resignation will
take place Immediately ON the assembling of
the Legislature on January 6, and Lieuten-
ant Governor Hill will at once take the chair.
Governor Cleveland said last night in an
swer to an inquiry as to his staying in
Albany:
st is good deal more convenient here for
meeting good many people who always
come to call on me in relation to public mat
tiers and l have easier access to certain books
and public records want to consult in the
interim shall make a run to Buffalo to at
tend the Charity Ball. mailing an exception
OF that, for am crowded : it'll invitations.
You will not have any Message to write
then this yeargn
mo. 1t has been sug vested that the in
augural address viii have some of the char
acter of message in QUILTING a policy, but
! hardly think much is expected in that line
beyond very general statement of the prin-
ciples that will govern my action A good
deal has been said about Southern admins
tration, and l suppose some people are look
ing for assurances that we are not to have
the Government run in the interest of a sec
ton The way look at it is thai no part of
country is to be treated any differently from
any other part. Efforts have been made to
raise a false alarm on this matter l think it
Is the duty of every patriotic man to frown
down any such sectional issues
MR.. CLEvELAND'S PARTY.
ALBANY, Dec. % The reception rendered
by President-elect Cleveland to the friends
who had extended him social courtesies was
held at the Executive Mansion last evening.
The floral decorations throughout the Man.
sion were most handsomely arranged. The
guests entered from the north porch and ex
changed greetings with the President-elect,
who, In company with his sisters Miss Cleve
land and Mrs Hoyt, occupied p. s. lions IL
the west parlor. The company assembled &C
O'Clock and an hour later repaired to the
dining hall, where Parlatis orchestra fur
nished the music. The dancing was continued
until late hour. During the evening re-
Treatments were served in the dining room.
Among the guests present were:
General and Mrs Farnsworth, Mr. and Mrs
Erastus Corning, Mayor AM Mrs Banks,
Bishop McNierny. Bishop Doane, E lgar X.
Apgar; Comptroller Chaplin, Judge and Miss
Miller, Judge Hand, Colonel and Mrs D. s.
Lamont, General and Mrs Marvin Dean and
Mrs. Norton, Judge Amasa J. Parker, John
L. Pruyn, Judge and Mrs Rufus W
Peckham, Attorney General o Brien, Mr.
and Mrs Daniel Manning. General and Mrs
Charles Tracy, Mr.. and Mrs. William NJ
Whitney, Mr.. and Mrs. John E. McElroy,
Miss McElroy, Mr.. and Mrs kathbone,
Mrs. George B. Steele, Rev. DR.. W. w. Bat.
tershall, State Treasurer and Mrs Maxwell,
Judge and Mrs Maynard, State Superin.
tendent of Insurance John A. Mccall, jr..
Mrs. Mccall, ex-senator and Mrs Mackin.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. B. Van Rensselaer, and
Miss Van Berthuyspn
SIMMONS-WINTHROP
Boston, Dec. 25-ilx- Collector w. A.
Simmons, in letter to the Journal says he is
ia candidate for the Boston Collectorship
and would not accept the position if rendered
to him