The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-30
And Ventures the Opinion that the President
Elect Is Engaged in Preparing Sar-
prise for the Quidnuncs.
The Mexican Treaty Will Not Be Made
Effective by the Present Congress.
The Proposed Public Buildings in Indiana
and the Prospect for Securing Appr0-
priatiOnS for Their Construction.
MORE CABINET TALK.
Clevelands silence an UnGavorable Omen foA
the Old Wheel-Horses.

the Old Wheel-Horses.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. pa gentleman from
Albany. N. Y, who has held close official rela-
tions with Governor Cleveland for the past two
| years, said to your correspondent, to night:
II am inclined to think that President Cleve-
| lands Cabinet will be great surprise to the
quidnuncs These gentlemen seem to think that
when each has delivered his ipse dixit the thing
is settled and the Cabinet is formed / know
that they know absolutely nothing whatever
concerning Cleveland's Cabinet Bayard, Thur
man, Mcdonald, Whitney, Garland, Villas and
the rest of them have been showed to the front
by their respective friends, ard each in turn has
been promised place in the Cabinet by tho
newspapers. The silence of Mr.. Cleveland on
the subject of the make up of his board of ad-
visers has. however, been the silence of the
grave Not even his most intimate personal or
political friend has been able to fathom tha
depths of the mind of the coming President ON
the Cabinet question. 1t is as easy to get an
acknowledgement of correct guess at the rid
de from the sphinx as it is to get an idea from
Grover vas to he personnel of his counselors.
Cleveland is one If those rare men who not only
can, but does keep his tongue within the con-
f:es of his mouth. One day last faiI
Sunset Cox was asked his opinions ON
the political outlook. His only re-
ply was dissertation on the American
eagle If one approSches Mr.. Cleveland on tho
Cabinet question he WV probably find that the
Ex-Governor is well posted, and willing to talk
upon the hunting and dfshins $50 the Adrondacks.
but on the all important topic he IS as saapm a.
an oyster"
Knowing him as well as you are reported to,
what do you thinkl"
II think that his Cabinet will be formed from
the younger and more progressive elements Of
the Democratic party, and that the fossils will
be ignored Cleveland recognizes that new
blood is wanted to course through the veins of
the executive branch of the government He
knows that it was the younger element among
the voters, and not the Democracy solely that
elected him. and recognizing this fact he win ask
younger men into the Cabinet chamber"
"What do you know of ofice-seekersq"
''There have been thousands of them Appli-
cations for almost every place, from the bureau
chiefshps to the most insignificant postofices.
have poured in upon him since the day the final
count was announced. Why, was present on
one occasion when number of applications
were opened and among the list was letter
begging for the appointment Of the sisner to a
small postofice in Indiana. looked it up, and
found the salary in 1882 was less than $40"
What becomes of the applicationsl"
''The waste basket makes an elegant mauso-
leum"