Huntsville gazette., 1885-02-14
CLEVELAND AT -GREYSTONE.


| ference-The General Estimate of Mr.
Cleveland BY His Partisans and Others.
| NEW YORK, February sc. w. Smith,
Mr.. Tilden's private Secretary, came
down to New York from Greystone early
| yesterday morning to, escort President
| elecs Cleveland and Daniel Manning up
to Yonkers. The party left the Victoria
Hotel about s 80 O'Clock, and got to the
| Grand Central Depot in time for the $3.50
train. Few in the waiting room recog-
nized Mr.. Cleveland as he walked briskly
through to the train, but as his burly fig
ure moved up the aisle of the last car, the
passengers showed they knew who he
was by staring steadily at him. His face
was weary looking. Mr.. Manning, on the
| other hand, looked fresh, and his black
| eyes snapped. There was a jerky con-
versation on the way up, in which Mr..
Cleveland took little part
| Mr.. Tilden's coupe, with coachman in
livery on the box, was waiting at the
Yonker's station, as was also a crowd Of
about fifty persons. Mr.. Cleveland had
got nearly to the carriage before the
crowd fully identified him, and there was
a wild rush to get near him, the end of
all which was knot eddying around the
spot where the carriage had stood before
the driver whipped up his horses.
Mr.. Tilden met his guests at the door,
and big mastiff rubbed his Jaws under
Mr.. Cleyeland's hand. The day was
spent very pleasantly. There were no
other guests. During the greater part of
the afternoon the party, consisting OF Mr..
Tilden and his sister and secretary, Mr..
Cleveland, Mr.. Manning and Mrs. Man
ming, (who had been left there on Satur-
day while Mr.. Manning came down TO the
city), occupied the spacious dining-room,
varying the delights of the table with a
view stretching beyond the Palisades, and
the half hour music of Mr.. Tilden's tune
full set of chimes.
At two O'Clock dinner was served with
Mr.. Tilden and Mrs. Pelton, Mr.. and Mrs.
Manning, Mr.. Cleveland and Secretary
Smith at the table.
The remainder of the afternoon was
given up to talk of confidential nature
between Mr. Tilden and Mr.. Cleveland.
They were closeted for several hours.
Men and measures were discussed, and
the rich treasures of Mr.. Tilden's politi-
cal experience were heavily drawn upon
by Mr.. Cleveland, and as freely offered
by Mr.. Tilden. Names were mentioned,
and the qualities and capabilities of the
men at once given by Mr.. Tildeu. Mr..
Cleveland played again his role OF the at
tentive listener, and took in the talk with
which Mr.. Tilden favored him as he did
that of the dozens of politicians who have
daily called upon him at the Victoria.
Late in the afternoon it was decided by
Mr.. Cleveland to remain during the night
as guest at GreyStone. This was at the
earnest solicitation OF Mr.. Tilden, who
was anxious to offer some social and per-
sonal attention to the President-elect.
This fact was telegraphed to the waiting
| Colonel Lamonte at the Victoria Hotel,
and at an early hour in the evening Mr..
| Cleveland was permitted to seek his room
and find the rest he SO much needed.
He rose early and came to this city,
where he spent the day at the hotel. He
did not receive the visits of the public,
| but gave up the day to private confer
| ences with such statesmen and public
men as had been particularly invited to
meet him. 1t is the intention of Mr..
| Cleveland to return to Albany by this
evenings express
The visit was construed also as carry
| ing with it Incidental Difference to the
mossback Democratic element that still
worships the Tilden idea, and that
| could be convinced in no way so well
of Mr.. Cleveland's sincere purpose to
fit himself with the best counsel for his
coming duties.
A close friend of Mr.. Cleveland's said
yesterday that on Saturday night Mr..
Cleveland expressed himself highly
| pleased with the results of his trip.
He had enlarged his acquaintance with
representative party men, had gathered
new ideas and strengthened his old ones,
and felt much better prepared than when
he came here to direct his mind in ac-
cord with the most advanced and most
thoughtful views of his party friends,
as well as for the common good.
In regard to.Mr. Cleveland, Congress
man Hewitt said this evening:
''He is an able, sensible, careful man,
thoroughly fit for the office of President.
1t would of course never do for me to tell
what Mr.. Cleveland told me privately.
What he told me publicly all had an OPP
portunity to hear" +"
.sCan you give any idea in regard to the
probable complexion OF his Cabinet?"
"That is a matter upon which | can not
speak. can say IulS, however, llllt ne Is
trying intelligently to make up his Cab
met and when it is announced it win be
perfectly satisfactory to the Democratic
party"
In the corridors of the Hoffman, the
Victoria and the Fifth Avenue, no little
amount of criticism circulated upon the
visit of Mr.. Cleveland to the city, and his
manner of conducting himself while
statesmen from the four corners of the
globe were pouring advice into his ear.
The opinion was general that the wise
acres who once picked up the Governor
as an easy man to manage, have dis
covered in the ex-Governor's visit to the
city that the easy man was one of the
shrewdest, clearest-headed.p politicians that
has come to light in many day.
Congressman Delville, who came on
with the Tennessee delegation to advo-
cate the appointment of General Whit
thorne to the position of Secretary Of the
Navy, said that his last interview with
the President-elect and cursory consid-
Grafton of the life Mr.. Cleveland led in
New York, made him feel more than ever
that the choice of the Democrats was one
founded on wisdom, and would be fruit
full beyond all expectations. The Con-