The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1884-12-17
CLEVELAND'S SUNDAY TALK
WITH SENATOR BAYASD.

dent Discusses tho Characters, not
n Names of h Men whom he
will Call Around Him.
Especial Dispatch to The Jews md Courirr.)
WASHINGroN, December lO.-Senator
Bavard's Sunday visit to Governor
Cleveland continues to be the subject Of
wild speculation in political circles. MI
mcrouS conflicting dispatches have been
tclcgraphcd from here giving vivid dc
scriptionS of The interview between
these two gentlemen at Albany.
Your correspondent to-day found SEN
ator Bayard quite willing to talk freely
on the subject, and. below is the result
of the conversation.
Last week Senator Bayard received an
intimation that Governor Cleveland
would he pleased to entertain him ut his
residence in Albany, and consult him
with reference to national affairs gcner-
ally. The Senator accepted the invita-
tion, and fulfilled it last Sunday. Mr..
Bayard had never met the President
elect before, but they soon established
friendly relations. and proceeded to dis
cuss political affairs without reserve.
Governor Cleveland said he desired to
confer with the Delaware Senator be-
cause Of his long service in the Senate
and his familiarity with public men and
measures. Senator Bayard says they
convcrScd freely about tho various lines
Of policy which are calculated to insure
the success Of the new administration.
Governor Cleveland remarked that he
intended to invite many other prominent
Democrats to come to Albany and talk
with him or similar subjects.
He said "Thc Governor will not lay
aside his gubcrnatorial robes until about
January 6. In the mean time. whenever
he has opportunity Cor a consultation, he
will Summo those desired to ALBANY.
He will cndcavor to look Upon tho rep
rcscntativcS Of all sections Of the cuun-
try as one great people. and will not dis
criminatc in favor Of either North, South,
East OF West"
The Senator, in reply to n question
how many Southern men will probably
be invited into the Cabinet, said '.Gov.
Cleveland will not deal with the South
as my exclusive or particular section.
bnt will treat all sections alike. He
will probably carry out the Southern
idea as laid down by such men as Hamp-
ton, Colquitt and Gordon. The conpo-
sition Of the Cabinet WAS. Of course,
discussed, but only as regards tho char
actcr Of the men to he selected. No
m were mentioned that can be put
down as ccrtainties. Cleveland will en-
dcavor to select advisers who are in
sympathy with his ideas Of conducting
The Government and who will lahor. in
dustriously to make his administration
ii succcss.'
Senator Bnyard remarked that not
w~ithstanding reports to the contrary. he
was i'll no sense an aSpi:ant for Cabinet
He prefers to remain in the
Senate. but will do anything in his pow
err to assist in making the Cleveland adj
ministration a success regardless Of the
post Of duty to which be may be as
Concerning the impression that Gov
ernor Cleveland created in the mind of
Senator Bayard as a civil service reform
or, the latter said he could not better it,
Clcvcland's views on that pucs-
ton than by stating That Silas n. Burt,
who was one of the orisinators Of the
civil service measure, was appointed by
Governor Cleveland chief examiner Of
the State civil service commission. Burt
was formerly naval officer at the port of
New York. His term OF Office expired
the present administration, hut
Arthur did not sec fit to %reappoint him.
AS an evidence that Cleveland is sincere
in his friendship to the civil service re-
form movement it is noted that he reap
pointed Burt to his present place.
Senator Bayard said that his visit was
in no way as mysterious az some had
represented it, but simply II consultation
between Il chief and one Of his subjects.
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