Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-07
GROVER NOT IN JEOPARDY
SENSATIONAL STORIES EXCITE
his SURPRISE.

Alleged Fears of Assassination and Con-
tant COmpaniOnship as Guard all
BOsh-POstmaster Palmer's Removal
Attributed to MOrrison's Influence,
and the Latter's Senatorial Chances
Greatly Increased in Consequence.
WARRINGTON, May Ga New York
paper yesterday published a statement
that President Cleveland is in constant
fear of assassination, and that by the ad-
vice of his friends he never walks in the
streets or rides in conspicuous carriage
Or in places where his presence is likely
to attract attention or expose HIM to
danger. Col. Lamont says that this story
is utterly unfOunded. lie says that the
President has never supposed that he was
in more danger of assassination than an
ordinary citizen, and has never taken
any precautions or given the subject any
thought. In driving out he never selects
his companion with view to his
efficacy as bOdy-guard, and in
walking does not shun the public or eX-
posed places through any personal fear.
A few days ago he walked through the
monument grounds and vicinity with MIR.
Villas. and his drives have always been in
open vehicles, and generally through the
L
that Dir. Cleveland read with much inter-
est in the morning papers an
account of how he had gone through
railroad accident and narrow
ly escaped assassination. 1t was
the first intimation he had received of
either sensational episode, although there
really was a breakdown Of the engine
and some delay. The President did not
notice it and was not informed that it had
mic
shots which have been so vividIy de-
scribed, and he was under the impression
that his trip had been without accident
or incident until he read the newspapers.
PALMER's REMOVAL.
Mr.. Morrison claims that the removal
of Postmaster Palmer, of Chicago, and
th appointment Of Mr.. Judd was a per-
aal favor to him, which will have the
itact to give him some of the votes now
Withheld from him by Democrats IN the
Legislature. Mr.. Oberley, Chairman of
The Illinois State Central Committee,
made affidavit to the charges OF offensive
partsanship upon which Mr.. Palmer was
removed, and MIR. Morrison indOrsed them.
They we're to the effect that Mr.. Palmer
had used his Office for partisan purposes,
and that specifically ne mad sent post
office employees during the last cam
paign in postal cars to Cincinnati
! tributed large contingent of clerks and
Il carriers to the Blaine procession in Chi
cagO, that he permitted his subOrdinates
to be assessed for campaign expenses by
the Republican managers, and that GEN.
orally he was an active campaigner. Mr.
Judd is a great friend Of Mr.. Morrison.
His appointment convinces the Illinois
Democrats here, as it is probable it will
the Democrats in illinois, that MIR. MOrri-
son has influence with the administra-
ton. The general belief is that he will
now get all the Democratic votes in
the Legislature. He says that in that
event he can control the one Republi-
can vote that will elect him.
The conviction that President Cleveland
is friendly to Mr.. Morrison is strength
ened by the announcement that the
President will not appoint a United
States marshal in Chicago for the present.
The Illinois Democrats who have been
here for the past two weeks came down
tp see about this matter. There were
several candidates. each of whom desired
Mr.. MOrrison's support. 1t would have
been embarrassing for him TO choose.
The pOstpOnement of the appointment
relieves him. Mr.. Palmer was probably
surprised by mis- removal. Although he
was reappOinted only last February, he
expected to remain in office till the close
OF his term.