St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-23
A TALK WITH CLEVELAND.
The Coming President Gives His Views
Freely on Ingenious Newspaper
Stories.
Special to the Globe.

Freely on Ingenious Newspaper
Stories.
Special to the Globe.
ALBANY, y 7, Feb. 22.-An audacious
correspondent approached Gov. Cleveland
on the subject now uppermOst in the
public mind, and asked if he had any infor-
nation to give the public concerning his
cabinet, and he replied: Il have nothing
to say about the cabinet. l do wish the
newspapers would stop their indulgence in
surmises concerning It. 1t is not
my intention to announce the membership
Of the cabinet until have satisfied
myself that have in ny best judgment the
right selections. First impressions, as eT-
erybody knows. are
NOT ALWAYS TIE BEST,
and am determined upon choosing what
seem to be the best men for the places l
shall fill. l shall use great deliberation.
What l want now is some time 10 myself.
All sorts Of wrong impressions, entirely
wrong impressions, have been given TO the
public about my intentions, and they
have caused me annoyance. People have
1ocked in upon me, and
have Ucen flooded with letters owing TO the
reports that have decided On this or that
man or on this OF that policy
''What you have just said suggests that you
have not made up your mind about any
of the members Of your cabinet. May l ask
If that is truef'
Il will not, OF course, answer that dues-
ton,"
aAID Mr.. CLEVELAND,
'and will not say What l have done until
the proper time comes. / can't understand
why there is such anxiety about the cabinet.
The cabinet is not Needed yet, and when 1t
is needed hope it viii be ready"
And now may ask about your inaugural
address:'
About that, !" was the reply, Il have moth
Ing to say
Turning from this barren subject, the
cor espondcnt ventured TO inquire whether
The presidrut-elect had been favored by
visits Of any prominent citizens to-day.
''Wen," said the governor, "Mr. Francis
Herman called this morning, remained an
hour OF SO, and said goodbye. Mr.. Man ming
also dropped in for half an hour in the
morning on his way to business"
Another newspaper correspondent asked If
--aR. EERNAN
was going away from the state, and If that
was the reason he called for the purpose Of
saving good-hve. Tue president-elect looked
q little puzzled, and smiled as If he thought
the question a very absurd one. He did not
reply TO it. Other questions asked by the
currespon dent failed to elicit for publication
any more dchuite information concerning
tie cabuet and the inaugural address than
is given above.
Mr. Manning was also called upon today.
He said that wiJhin bis knowledge there was
no change In the cabinet situation or in his
relation TO it. Replying to questions asleI
him ne said: MY health Is not precarious
and am
SURPRISED THAT REPORTS
that It is have been given to the
public by the press, It is not true that my
physician has advised that / must
withdraw from business. Nothing
was said 10y the directors OF the bank Al
their meeting yesterday about the report
that am going iuto the cabinet, and l can
only say that no formal oGer OF a cabinet
place has been made 10 me, aud that will
either accept or reject 4 seat at the presideu-
tlal council board when and not before such
an offer has been made to me. II such an
otter should be made 10 me my intentions in
regard to it will be made public. but there is
nothing in the objection taat am Ineligible
% the secreiaryship Of tue treasury because
am stockholder in a national bank.
Judge Fo.ger was. while ne occupied the
treasury department. aud To the day OF his
death stockholder in one Of the Albany
national banks"
Although Mr.. Manning is very guarded in
his conversation about the cabinet, the i'm
preston be leaves on all who speak to him
on the subject is that his present intention
Is to accept
The TREASURY PORTFOLIO,
II It Is offered 10 hlyn, as ii viii be, but
there NAV b. developed reasons why he will
refuse 70 do so. Il is not at sli probable that
ans gpod reason for his refusal Of the treas
ury department viii be developed, and Il
may be concluded that he Will he Cleveland 5
minister Of Guaucc. The rumor that
messenger has been sent 70
Ohio TO consult with Judge Thurman Is
dcuicdand another rumor that either Hoadly
or Converse VIII bs cllled to tue cabinet
from Ohio Instead % Thurman has taken its
place Mr. Converse Is the member Of con-
Cress who moved to strike ou, the ensctiug
clause Of Col Morri>on's horizontal tariff re-
dacjion bill. aud Is being urged for place
In ihc cGbiact BY eastern Denncrats