Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-10
I5AYAHD TIRED.
Bot Re Expects 10 Remain Secretary Of
State Harmonious West Virginia
Demoornts- Biaine's Brother-sAlaries
Of AunF Officers.

FroD, the Chicoga Daily Ee,os.
WASHINGTON, duly 6.-Secretary
BayaTd IS not going to resign. He has
never entertained an idea of doing so
since he became d member of Mr.. Cleye
lands Cabinet. lie does wish, however,
that he was ouJ Of the position, and re-
grets that he ever accepted it. MIR. Bay
ard twice declined the Secretaryship Of
State when it Was offered to him. Shortly
after the election Of Mr.. Cleveland to the
Presidency be sent for the Delaware Sen
ator. A Cabinet portfolio was offered TO
him. lie declined it and returned 10
Washington. Again he was called 70
Albany, ana again solicited to become "A
member Of the new cabinet. Again he
refused. Mr.. Cleveland insisted. Mr..
Bayard replied that he preferred remain
ing on the Senate floor; that he thought
he could be Of more service 10 the incOm-
lng administration IN that position than
as "a Cabinet official. The President-eleot
thought dihereatly. Ie told Mr.. Bayard
that he wanted him to be one OF his adyis-
ers, and finally the Senator from Della
ware accepted.
Richard r. Morrick, the prominent law
yer who was buried here a few DAYS ago,
knew Mr.. Cleveland intimately for a num-
Der OF years. He met him ia attendance
ut the Supreme Court here. The acquain-
lance grew. After the Democratic nomi-
nation, Mr.. Cleveland invited Mr.. Mer-
rick TO consult with him. He invited
him several times. For number Of days
succeeding the inauguration the lawyer
was nightly visitor at the White House
lie was asked by Mr.. Cleveland to ac-
company him on visit TO w. w. COrco-
ran, the philanthr0pist. Mr.. Merrick' 3
family and Miss Cleveland were intimate.
| The latter was frequent visitor at the
formers house. and on one occasion she
entertained a daughter who is an invalid
by singing TO her without an accOmpanI-
J ment. Mr. Merrick, in consequence Of
this intimacy, knew the thoughts of
/ the President toward members OF his
1 Cabinet.
Shortly after the inauguration said 10
/ MIR. Merrick: "Why WAS Mr.. Bayard
| appointed 30 the Cablnet" lie replied:
"lf there Is any one that the President
will have trouble with in his Cabinet il is
Bayard. He is a man VINO will want 10
push his own ideas to the front, and he is
unwilling to take advice or be persuaded.
Mr. Cleveland Will not submit to any
thing of thar kind. He provided for an
emergency. He did not know but that
trouble might arise in his Cabinet, and he
placed beside him two Of his friends,
Manning and Whitney. He understood
that be could count upon them to stand
by him. Al the time MIR. Cleveland was
nominated he was personally acquainted
with but two Of tue men who now COM
pose his Cabinet.
Two reasons influenced the President
in appointing Mr.. Bayard Secretary of
State. The first was that he was his
strongest opponent at the Chicago
conventions; the second, that the press
and public alike served TO assign the Del
aware senatont0 that p0sitIon.'
Mr.. Bayard feels keenly the criticisms
that are being slowered upon him. His
work il not congenial. II has been his
custom TO spend his summers here and at
his home in Delaware in study. He has
been a student Of finance and cOnstitu-
tional law. Now he Wrestles with callers
and diplomatic papers from $3.50 "A. m. 20
D and p. m. daily, and sometimes till
the hands OF the clock are uplifted. He
expresses longing for his past recrea-
tons. His errors he excuses on the
ground that the work il entirety new TO
him, and that he has been imposed
upon.
Notwithstanding the uupleasantness of
the office, and the criticisms which come
upon him like falling leaves, Mr. Bayari
says that he expects TO remain Secretary
/ Of state.