The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-01
Scores of Democratic Statesmen Call or
Governor Cleveland, but lie Keeps His
Own Counsel and Gives No Sign.
A Southern Tribute to Mr. Blainel
Abilities as 4 Political Fighter.
His Augusta Speech and the Effect 1t L
Having-Views of Senator Cullom
The Leman- Brand Case.
CLEVELAND'S PLANS.


DemOcratic f1SitOrS TO Albany not Iaken Int
the Governors Confidence.
Washington Special to Philadelphia Times.
Were one to come to Washington for straw
indicative of any one thing concerning the in
tentions of the head of the administration that
will take the government little more than three
months hence, he would be rewarded for his
search one point only. And that would bt
on the point whether Mr. Cleveland is likely ts
dominate or be dominated. A good many rr
mors are afoat about visits make to Albany by
certain prominent Democrats in the expectation
of being taken into Mr.. Cleveands confidence
and asked to help him to make the Cabinet and
lay the groundwork Of the administration.
Whatever may be said to the contrary, it is {
perfectly we'll known fact that this is what took
Mr.. Hendricks TO Albany. He had some special
motives for wishing to have voice in matters,
Besides, Mr.. Hendricks has what some of his
neighbors say is exaggerated idea of his
own Importance, growing out Of the belief te
which ne is strangely welded that but for
him the battle would have been lost. Indianiani
speake curiousy of this hallucnation and attrib
ute it to causes that would tend to create
question about Mr.. Hendricks further useful
ness, independent of the fact that Indiana Demo
ing themselves on lighting lines, one headed by Mr.
Hendricks himself, the other by ex-senator Nc.
Donald That is a condition unfavorable for the
selection of Cabinet officer from that State
which might suit the Vice president elect, but i
might not confer on him what no seeks other
wise.
What may be considered straw is that Mr..
Cleveland talks more freely to others than tc
the visiting statesmen about what no is disposed
to do and not to do What is obtained on this
point comes from unexpected sources and from
persons to whom he las expressed himself with a
freedom that none Of the aforesaid statesmen
claim to have had with him None of them pre-
tend that they have visited Albany by invitation
from the President elect. whereas it is entirely
true that he has extended such an invitation to
certain plain people to give him their counsel.
and help about matters concerning which the
aforesaid uninyited gentlemen would
be very glad be heard. 1t is
in this way that certain sayings
of Cleveland, which nearly every day attract at,
tenton. and indicate most clearly IN what chan
mel his thoughts are running, come out. There are
in Washington a number of gentlemen who have
lately visited Albany to make point with the
Presdentelect, and who are not able to say
more than that. What has been said that repre-
sented him as being sef-reliant man, even to
obstinacY is probably true; and beyond this and
that they were respectfully listened to without
their obtaining the slightest idea that what they
had to say gave him the least light Ur SatiSfac-
tion, they could report nothing No, one ap-
pears to have an idea that he has got ahead Of
some one else, and there is concurrence of belief
that nobody made much headway in any special
object
Regarding the suggestion which most persons
fall in with, that Mr.. Cleveland will feel the need
of strong man to depend on. man who has
looked the case over and studied Mr.. Cleveland
and the situation is of the opinion that ne has
made up his mind that himself is tho man
he will chiefly lean on, and that, make
break, he will do it hereafter az he
has done it heretofore, The man who takes
this view thinks it should not be overlooked that
Mr., Cleveland on more than one occasion has
expressed the conviction that it is his luck to 90
through on this line, and that this is the key to
his alleged obstin9cy. but which in fact, is only
a high degree of selfrelance directed by fair in
teigence. What stands out clearly is that of
all the public men who think they arc factors in
a new order OF things resulting from the eXput-
sion of tho Republican party from power, Mr.
Cleveland, the factor greater than them all. is
the most eefcon ntained. self poised and least
Mustered about anything of them all. While
much that is said is the merest guess work.
there is authority for saying that Mr.. Cleveland
has said that nothing is more probable than that
at the outset he will djappont considerable
number of persons who least expected it. but
that after that tho disappo;utments and sur
prlses will he great deal less than they would
be did he not make things plain, even
if they were Disappointing, at the be-
ginning. What the President elect will do in
laying the groundwork of his administration
by selecting his Cabinet intelligent men feel that
they know less than they supposed they did
week ago which is the natural and logical Sc
quence of the more and more they are each day
learning about Mr. Cleveland. Further than
this man can say-a conclusion which the
best of them of whatever views otherwise here
in Washington generally coincide Hereafter
there will be less Cabinet making there than has
been. Indeed number who set up in the
business have already retired, and others will
ness all to himself