The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-21
BARNUM ON CLEyELAED.
The Man of Mules Expresses High Opinion
of the President.

The Man of Mules Expresses High Opinion
Of the President.
Interview in Chicago Inter Ocean.
Hon. William H. Barnuln speaks with pleas
ure OF the acts of the new administration. He
says:
cleveland has gone slow. and he has zone
sure. His administration has had good send
off, and his appointments have been excellent
From the first time l met Cleveland, one week
before his nomination, my estimation of him
has increased at each visit. He is man of
judgment and good sense. Do you know, it is
wonderful what a personal knowledge he ac-
quires Of men, Malcolm Hay. of Pittsburg,
just appointed First Assistant Postmaster-gen-
eral, know; he is a bright and able man. Yes,
he was delegate to the national convention,
and was, you remember, one of the committee
on resolutions. About this man Higgins, made
appointment clerk under Manning. over whom
there seems so much discussion, ! know nothing
save what have seen in the papers. Perhaps
there are some people in Maryland who would
like Germans place. Yes, think the Cabinet a
good one"
Does Mcdonald wish anything of the admin
istrationq"
NO. don't believe Mcdonald would care for
any government position. When the time comes
he will undoubtedly De returned to the Senate
from Indiana"
do you expect Thurman or Pendleton will re-
ceive foreign missionr
Thurman. | don't think, cares to go out Of the
country Yes, Pendleton suppose, would ac-
cept foreign appointment"
DO you think Cleveland will enforce the
civil-service law27
eyes, l do. Removals will probably be made
only for just causes.
do youlook for any division of the party into
Randall and Carlisle factions over the appoint
ment of Miller to be Commissioner OF Internal
RevenueY'
''Oh, no; don't think Randall had anything
TO DO with It, and there is no prospect of any
such division occurring. The party is united
you approve of Cleveland's stand on the sill
yer question:
Yes; his letter will serve to allay public ap-
prehension, and will do as well as the law would
have done for suspending silver coinage for one
year. 1t does seem useless when there is held
some $40 O00 O00of with millions
more OF bullion, as was the case about March /,
to go on coming silver, worth So cents on the
dollar, at the rate of So, 0e0, 600 per month 1t
seems like throwing it into a hole"
How does Connecticut come up for the
oficesa"
well, it is surprising how little Connecticut
asks of the administration, outside of its own
boundaries But we are small, you know.
don't believe | have signed more than two petit
tions."
''Do you consider the business situation pick
ing uplS
'Well, business, while not exactly in a state
of revival is in state of preparation. We can
feel it. but we can't see it. The foundation is
being laid. Yes, the cause of the depression
was overproduction-oyerpr in every
thing"
Mr.: Barnum says he does not believe the
President is concerning himself in the senatorial
fight at Springfield, but he declares that such a
situation as has been prolonged in the Illinois
Legislature could not occur in the East where
the nominee of the caucus receives the full sup
port of his party.