Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-03-09
HOUSEMAN HEADED OFF.
Hls ADVICE TO CLEVELAND LOST.
Michigan Men Called al the White
House Grand Haven Colisetorship
Cleveland 70 De President.

special 20 ths DetnAt Ne'cs Ga saturday
sags. Congressman MAJ bary left for home
thls morning Don. n Dickinson, Jerome
Eddy. l. "a. Weston. James Blair, +. l..
Bancroft. A. +. sxlasford. Hugh McCurdy,
Wm. Sisvenson, Judge Reilly, Thomas Hef-
from. Mayor H4Eiey, Gen Parkhurst. Alex.
tssis. Daniel Campaa. g. H. Richmond, l.
g. Mason. Frank L-.sreuce and number
of other Michisaa Democrats called on
Jaige Field of the Supreme Court. last
evening ID call had no political si-uIf-
eslnce. SAID dr Weston tnls foorni az. we
simply paid our RESPECTS 10 Mr.. Field a. the
only Democrats member Of the Supreme
Court. J4d.1s Field -aid he fhon1ht Cleve-
had ~.,s gong ~ ave as Democratic ad-
nsinistralion-
Are ali of the gentlemen who called on
Judge field Ia yoor party applicants for
. Office"
Alr. Weston laughed Hardly" he said.
Il -noald say that nOt more than half OF
them expect anything"
~ hat ~ill Mr.. Dickinson gets"
Nothing That - l believe he u not a can
dldate foe Office. tnink hls ambition viii
be realized ia becoming one of the leaders Of
the Democracy n Michigan l.. l.. Bancroft
Woald lac tne Port HarOn collectOrshtp, bat
ho vii loE get it. probably, II Congressman
Carleton aas any tang 20 ,ay about II. Mr..
Carleton VII recOmmf al the aypolntmentOf
Air. Jennings, OF Port Huron. for the place.
AR. bancroft has secured long petition
urging his appointment, and y determined d
g. contest Mr.. CafletOns poWer in the pre-
misses. The matter ~ developing into a very
inte -estIng ght. There are several candI-
dliisste- for tie c0llectOrship at Grand Haven.
le ieadinx On1s are. ". B Wilson, OF Mus
kegon, mein5er of The state legislature;
a nj
W l-on Of COoper,ville. l.. G.. Mason l. here
working Ia the interest Of Wilson he ha-
secured the solid fudofseme OF the ninth
congressional district for the place. Mr..
u llsOn - tne Only candidate for tins Office
Who has goa the united Endorsement of any
one baillNIck ia the district. The other
districts embraced Ia the western collection
district are divided a. % their choice, and
NJ. Wilson's friends believe he stands ths
best chance of getting the appointment on
this account. Mr. Houseman il IN favor of
stewart bat Mr.. Mason believes Mr.. House
Ean has not committed himself IN favor of
AZ one.
swhat j. there in the talk of dissatisfac-
ton about Clevelandf"
ssfhete i nothing IN it." be replied, "out-
side Of few who we're anxious 10 get their
commission 40 A. 10 take the return train.
Mr. Cleveland - going slow That Is all
right Am ia favor Of such course"
While at the White House yesterday the
Michigan delegation wers treated like a sur
prise. Just a. Mr. H0Useman had taken Mr..
Clevelau1s hand and was in the act of
pulling has head down 10 whisper
confidential message IN his
ear. the doorseeper yelled out; Gen
tlenen. step tins way a. soon a. your inter
view with the President l. over" This
rather Disconnected the party and they left
without --cnrng any definite information.
The members OF the delegation vail, how
ever. make another call on Mr.. Cleveland
soon. when they expect 20 learn something
about the future policy OF the new Admins
tration. They viii call on Secretary Lamar
and Postmaster General Villas this afternoon
and have an informal discussion a. to the
situation.
Mr.. Cleveland policy IL still uncertain,
bat Il - rapidly assuming a definite shape.
There h TOO much cOn-ervatism IN it 10
please the majority of hls party. zone
thing has hteu developed" said Congress
man Van Eaiou. Of Mis- ippi, this morning.
That came out a. the drsl meeting of Cleve-
lands canIns,. he q -cOssry WAS then made
that they had sound laelr master. Cleveland
il % be tne pfs-id