St. Paul daily globe., 1885-03-05
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National CaDit1I

Chat about the Society Prospects at the
National Capital.
1t is evident that the next administration
is to be conspicuous for something else than
the display it will make in society. 1t is to
be a business administration. Mr.. Cleve-
land himself is a business man. He is not
fond OF general society. He enjoys himself
more at his desk than at a dinner table To
all of his recent callers he has put questions
about cabinet candidates looking to their
ability to do desk work. Mr.. Cleveland ap-
parently does not appreciate genius unless it
is accompanied by ability to perform
a great amount of work. He intends
to surround himself with men who are
actuated by his spirit. I have not heard
single one of his callers report him as ask
ing question about mans social stand
ing or wealth in connection with a cabinet
place. Judging by the most prominent men
in the list to-day the next cabinet will not
do much in the way of entertaining. Mr..
Bavard, who is now booked for secretary of
state, has daughter who goes out in soci-
ETY. great deal, but his wife is an invalid
She sees people who come to see her, but
she is unable to 60 out and return calls, and
could not endure the fatigue of anything like
elaborate entertaining. Mr.. Lamar is
widower, with no family with him. He
lives the life of student recluse, and while
he is in the habit of going out to din
ners cares nothing for general society. Gar
land is also widower. He lives in the
plainest possible way upon Massachusetts
avenue, where his mother keeps house for
him. She is lady of plain, simple ways,
and has never gone in society. 1t is not
probable that she will very much change her
habits of life when her son becomes attorney
general. Mr.. Manning, who is now classed
as the future secretary of the treasury, has
recently married. He has means and un-
derstands the art of entertaining. His wife
is said to be by those who have seen her an
interesting lady who is fond of society.
When it comes to the class of what is con-
sidered the undetermined appointments,
Mcclellan still occupies a prominent place.
Mr.. Cleveland has spoken of him to a num-
Der of prominent men as il it were abso-
lutely certain that he was to be his secretary
of war. When prominent Democrat called
upon Mr.. Cleveland the other day Mcclellan
was spoken of. This gentleman said he did
not think that it was good plan to appoint
any man secretary of war who had been in
volved in any of the feuds among the
leading officers of the army. He
thought as general rule it would be better
to make civilian appointment. Mr.. Cleve-
land, in speaking of the Old quarrel between
Mcclellan and bis former associates, said :
"All this occurred twenty years ago.
don't think this point is serious one.
am sure it would not effect Mcclellan now"
The positive way in which Mr.. Cleveland
spoke of Mcclellan led this gentleman to
believe that Mr.. Cleveland's mind was
absolutely made up on this subject. Gen.
Mcclellan has spent one winter here recently.
He kept house while here and en-
| tertained upon very liberal scale.
His wife, who was the daughter of
the late Gen. Marcy, was very well
known in Washington before her family
came here. Her father was, for number of
years after his retirement, resident of
Washington. She has spent good portion Of
a number Of winters here visiting him. The
Blaines last winter lived in the old Marcy
house. The McClellans have several child
rem. The oldest is a daughter who was
brought out here two years ago. She is
handsome, stylish and popular. One Of Gen.
McClellan's sons is student at Princeton.
Gen. Mcclellan has an ample fortune.
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