Richland beacon., 1885-02-14
SENATOR JONAH.

leaders for . position IN tine cabinet
of President elect Cleveland. The
President has iutimAted that he
would like 10 have hi, cabinet o such
material US NJ. Jonss That Mr..
Jonas las done 90 much FIR The
Democratic party - any other man
there can he no doubt.
TIE following is tho conversation
of a reporter and certain parties A.
to Mr.. Jonas chances:
New York, Feb. 6.-Gentlamen
prominently connected with the Deni-
ocraiic national convention during
the recent campaign SAID 70 r-p"rf-
er this morning II have rood rea-
non to believe that Cleveland has
made up lis mind about Al least ono
member Of bis cabinet. This choice
will give general Satisfaction TO the
Denoerats of tins country.
Senator German and Col. SinalleE
said to Cleveland in plain words:
I'VE have no fAvors 70 ARK of you foT
onrsclves but il it il yo'ir wish to
testify in any par ticular manner
YOUR appreciation Of the efforts OF
IL. national committee in the last
canvass, the appointments Of Jonas
in your cabinet would he accepted
by % as . settlement in full. We
ask that, and that only"
Col. Smnlley dined with Cleveland
week before last and repeated this
declaration to him. Other members
of the national comittee advised this
by a letter to tho presilrnt-~lect.
Almost all OF them, hear, in addition
to Jonas is receivcing warm, subS,au-
tial support from Dan Manning,
Smith, Weed and other New York
men, from leading members Of the
business mems association, and
from a wide circle Of prominent Dem
ocrats all over the country, such a.
Gov. Hoadley, of OHIO. The entire
Kentucky delegation headed bySena-
tor Blackburn IL 50 i'll for him 6rst
last and all TIE time. In the senate
he has the thorough friendship Of
Vest, Butler, Call. Camden. Coke.
German, Kenna, Mcpherson, Sauls-
bury, Slater AID n 'rey'and will
have practical cOutro. Of MI the DrIa-
Ocratic Senators ~ soon as the per-
sonsl ambition If certain sIpir.nts
fro,u their Own States have been dis
Of posed. Jonas is earnestly pressed
by all the Louisiana Republicans,
except one, and by great majority
Of Democratic cOnSrt ssnen from
otl.er States Petitions aud memo
risls in Jonas bsilalf are comm, up
from every part OF Louisiana A
monster petition is being prepared il,
New Or!exna 1, il p-'baple one OF
Louisians's representatives. will see
Cleveland to-day and voice the
wishes Of his people in q persons
statement. So tar Cleveland has
made no definite reply. ~ to what
he intend. to do He intimatad he
wanted man Of Jonas exact me tsurs
and kind, but he has not said Thou
art the man." Still nave reason t.
believe that Cleveland male up hi
mind to call ex-senator Jonas, O
Louisians, into his cabinet IS post
ulastev general.
After Cleveland breahfasted thi!
morning, Lls private Secretary b.Sa'
to admit cards Il csilsrs, who waite,
ia the Office for answers. Anon,
tin. ~ who called this morning were
Sens. II Mcpherson, of New jersey
Gov. CIrroll, of Maryland; STATE Civ
il Service Examiner $. W. Burt
Senator Go, man, Benjsmine S.Fisid
Senator Warn.r. Of Ohio, who sslk''
with the pres dsin-'sct on silver maj
tiers; Mayor Cort!aL S,nith. of Atrsai
; dria, Va Col. J. u. Stsples. Of Mort
laroiina; A. LooknGtt, Of Mary
land; Waldo Hutchinss. of Ne'
York John f. Devslin, OF Me-
York; Roosevelt p. Flows.. J as. /
. English, of CCnnerticut ex- Mayo
} Edward Cooper. Of New York GeI
. Franz Siegel, VIM. G. Whitney, F. l
Stetson, Thatcher II. Adams, an
Isaac II. Hunter. The Latter is
co,ored orator who advocated Clcve
3 lands claim to the presidency on ia
Z stump at the late election, and b
: waited on Cleveland t. urge n
L clam to be minister to Hayti. Sci
+ ator German called to perfect insr