Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-17
SOME UNFOUNDED RUMoRs.
GOssips Transfer Mr. Manning from the
Treasury TO the New York Collector
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From the Veto York Hsrald.
WASHINGTON, April 14.-After nearly
ten days Of persistent talking the gossips
have removed Mr.. Manning from the
Treasury, transferred him to the Office Of
Collector Of the port Of New York, made
ex-senator Mcdonald Secretary of the
Treasury, and suddenly instituted great
imaginary reforms In the department,
which are alleged to be more in accord
with the wls2es of the administration.
The reason given for this sudden change
is that Mr.. Cleveland and Mr.. Manning
have had a falling out as 70 who is Presi-
dent, and to avoid publicity of the fact
Mr.. Manning, in the interests of harmony
and the Democratic party, is willing to
take charge of the New York custom
house.
THE CONFERENCE AT GREYsTONE.
The reported presence Yesterday Of Col.
Lamont. the Presidents private Secre-
tary, at Greystone, in company with Mr.
Manning, has given rise to another runner
current here tonight that the controversy
between Mr.. Cleveland and MIR. Manning
was whether Mr.. Tildens or Mr.. CIeve-
lands opinions should have the greatest
weight in the administration of the
Treasury Department, that Mr.. Lamont
went to GreystOne to present Mr.. Cleve-
lands views, and Mr.. Manning argued
his cause in person. Mr.. Lamont and
Mr.. Manning have returned to Washing
ton, but decline to divulge the OBJ
iect Of their visit to Mr.. Tilden.
1t was reported here last Satur-
day that Mr.. Manning would not re-
main in the Treasury but few weeks.
Both Of the evening papers here say that
this rumOr was brought to the attention
Of the authorities at the White House
this afternoon, and the reply was made
that Secretary Manning never has and
does not now contemplate retiring. AS
usual, however, such official denials have
no weight with the invisible powers that
control the street gossips, and they still
insist that Mr.. Manning must retire from
the Treasury; that the White House state
ment is evasiye, misleading and wholly
one sided, and in that sense may be
strictly true. while at the same time it
does not explicitly declare the Presidents
views.
MIR. MANNING's EXPECTATIONS.
What would ordinarily pass for street
talk has at least been REGARDED worthy Of
some sort Of denial, and the story may he
only pure invention. When DIR. Manning
left here ten days ago he not only eX-
pected to be az his desk yesterday, but
made important engagements Of an Of
fetal character, which had to be post
poned. That is regarded as significant,
but does not explain the persistent
rumors of an impending change in the
Treasury in the interests of peace.
At midnight it is reported that Mr.
Manning has been closeted with the Presi-
dent since 8 O'Clock and had not returned
to the hotel at y O'Clock. Mr.. Lamont,
his friends say, has been out Of the city,
but where he went they do. mot know. 1t
is ascertained, however. from a thorough
ly reliable source that he went out riding
with the President yesterday and to-day
and probably went outside the limits of
the CITY, which explains the story that he
has returned to Washington. 1t is not be-
lieved here that the President went quite
as far as GreystOne in his coupe.