The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-17
MCDONALD.
Visit of Senator Voorhees, and Congressman
Cobb 10 MIR, Cleveland.

Albany Special Feb. "A, to New York Herald
Democratic statesmen continue 10 pursue
Governor Cleveland. Late last night the
glare of electric lights shone upon two muf-
hed figures IS they stepped from a New YORK
Central train and crunching the frost be-
meath their feet walked to the DeleVsn One
was tall, broad shouldered and o massive
frame, with even features and familiar
looking beard and musteche, while the other
was square and cOmpactlv built, with a
smooth face and shorter stature Nobody
knew them until they had scratched these
names upon the hotel register, ID W. Voor-
bees, Terre Hsute, Ind" at. r.
Cobb, Vincennes, Ind" To-day the "tall
Sycamore of the Wabash" with Congressman
Cobb ducked his head as he entered a sleigh
and ordered to be driven to the residence OF
Pfesident.elect Cleveland. The Senator and
Congressman had come on mission Of poll
tical importance and were with the Presi-
dent elect three-Quarters OF an hour.
There is no use Disgusting the object OF
our visit" SAID Senator voorhees, TO your
correspondent after bis interview with Mr..
Cleveland. I'VE haye come here to urge
upon the President-elect the appointment Of
Senator Joseph Il. Mcdonald TO plac5 IN
his Cabinet
What placer"
He is good forany place, but "a his name
has been frequently mentioned for the Score
taryship of the Treasury We specified that
important position"
ibid you receive any announcement"
I'VE expected none. l and Mr.. Cobb have
both been in public life too long to expect
that re would receive any. However. we
feel confident that Mr. Mcdonald stands as
good a show as anybody"
Did you come here at the instigation of
any one?'
"Mr. Mcdonald knows nothing OF our
trip. he makes $4,000 year at his Law
practice, ana does not, | am sure. base any
hopes upon a Cabinet position. We have,
however, petition from a score OF Demo
cratic Senators who wish his appointment.
Mr.. Cleveland has many difficulties to meet
In making out his Cabinet, and it is with
this partly IN view that We have come 70 as.
sist him. AL sections have TO be re pre- seutsd,
and We think in the West that the West
could not be better represented than ia the
person of Mr.. Mcdonald
INK THAT NAY REPRESENT The INAUGURAL.
Did you find Mr.. Cleveland at work on
bis Inaugural message2'
He was up stsirs when We called. His
Workshop, 1 believe, is up there aud be
probably had been at work in it. he had
INK on his fingers and looked as though be
had Just drawn on his coat"
Did the PIesidentelecI drop any intima-
ton about any other member OF his Cabi-
netg'
NO. he is good listener. We didn't
ask him TO talk, but to let Us talk, and be
did so. He is q great man. filed with the
consciousness of the responsibilities Of his
new Office, and | think bis admin strstion
viii be the puTest we have ever had. Friends
and foes alike will be weighed in the balance
when they come up for office. There will
be no favoritism / am sure"
II admired a reply Mr.. Cleveland made TO
remark Of yours" interrupted Congress
man Cobb.
What was that?' asked Senator Voor-
hees.
"You said you could not talk with him
unless you talked frankly. he said. Gen
/ tlemen, that is the only way any one eau
I islk with me-"
Mr.. Cleveland has the saving grace of
common sense" continued Dir. VOORHEES,,
and that viii carry him through. The only
thing fear il that he may work himself 20
! death when he gets down 70 Washington y
Senator Voorhees, and Congressman Cobb
+ departed this afternoon for Washington Is
; is understood here that the Democratic Sen
ators favoring Mcdonald practically include
al except Messrs- Lamar, Jones, Garland and
Bsysrd.