Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-10
THE VISITING STATESMEN.
What They Say Since Their Return from
New York of the President.elect and
His Cabinet Plans.

The visiting statesmen, as the democratic Con-
gressmen who recently called upon Mr. Cleve-
land are now called, have about all returned,
None of them seem to have received any posi-
tive information with regard to the cabinet.
Senator Lamar, who was accorded special at
tention by the President-elect, said to q STAR
reporter: Mr.. Cleveland is plain and unaffected,
but he is very superior man. He has strong
will, is unassuming and fully impressed with
the gravity of the position he is about to take.
There is really not commonplace trait about
him. had quite long interview with him,
dicate the fact to mes' Mr.. Lamar did not saw
in so many words that he was not offered cab
Any part of his interview with the President
elect that referred to the Senator personally he
would naturally keep secret.
Senator Pugh, of Alabama said thai Mr.
Cleveland impressed him most favorably. "His
eyes," said the Senator, "are not in the clouds
or fixed upon the stars. He is looking right
ahead of him at the ground over which he must
travel and is preparing himselfto overcome any
obstacles or difficulties he may encounter 1
"about the success of the next admnistration y
MIR. Pugh said that in talking with Mr. Cleve.
land he commended Senators Lamar and Gar
land for the cabinet as men of great ability con-
servatism and national reputation. He be-
lieved that In making up the cabioet private
interest and personal feeling should be subordi-
| mated to the general good. He wanted the next
administration to start with the confidence of
the country. THAT is half the battle" said the
such men as Lamar and Garland would secure
tine confidence of the country.
senator r,enlW na OF said he only
had no axe to grind. He felt sure that Senator
Garland would go into the cabinet, and he be-
| lieyed Mr.: Jonas would, unless MIR. Bayard
should decline the State department and Mr..
Lamar be appointed thereto.
The all-prevailing impression among demo-
cratic Senators now is that Mr.. Bayard will ac-
cept the State department.; but, should he de-
| cline, it is believed Mr.. lamar would be ap-
most prominent and influential southern ad @ Vo,
cate of Mr.. Bayards nomination for the presi-
dency, and some think that Mr.. Cleveland
would be showing unusual and unnatural mag
nanimity to put two of his foremost opponents
| Ia Chicago in his cabinet. But this does not
really appear to have any weight with the Presi-
| dent-elect 1t is an undoubted fact that he
showed MIR. Lamar marked attention, and none
doubt that the Senator was taken fully into the
| turned Senators, Messrs. Lamar, Pugh, Butler,
Kenna, Camden Williams, Jonas and Others
| land. They say he is a man who at once i'm
| presses his sound common sense and practical
| methods upon those who meet him.
1t is the opinion of good many leading DEM
| ocrats that Mr.. Cleveland will publicly am
nounce his cabinet very soon. He will do this
1t is thought to set at rest all speculation within
the party about The matter, and also for the pur-
pose OF getting that subject off his mind, that he
| may take up other duties connected with the
| early days OF his administration. 1t is UNDER
stood that he took kindly to the suggestion that
it might be well for him to settle all cabinet con
trOEefSieS as soon as practieaOie.
| Senators Camden and Kenna of West vir-
/ ginia, who have returned from q visit to Mr.,
Cleveland, speak OF him as @ thoroughly practi-
| cal and natural man, one who fully appreciates
the important duties he is about to assume, and
is earnestly iaboring to prepare himself for
them. While both the West Virginia Senators
spoke kindly and strongly of ex-senator Davis.
| Of that state, In connection with the cabinet ii
4 Is at the same time true that they declared the
/ all In its power to help the incoming admins
| tration, and to do nothing calculated to injure
| 1t. The Senators did not enter into any discus
| sion with Mr.. Cleveland with regard to personal
applications or appointments to office.