St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-01
TALK WITH CLEVELAND.
is to tie NeLc CGbiHef-The President Elect
10 On 10 Nctc York Cify.
lTempleton in the Boston Herald

is to tie Ne,c Cabinef-The President Elect
10 Go 10 NcIc York City.
Templeton in the Boston Herald
Mr.. Cleveland is easy, frank and unaf-
fected in manner. "Now about this inter
viewiny," he said to me; 81 don't want to
be interviewed but it would give me pleasure
to talk with you on public affairs, leaving it
to your discretion to report nothing that
should be considered private. What are they
saying in Washington" said he. l told
him they were saying nothing of interest to
him or to the public; that of course the Cab
met was the chief topic of interest, but that
everybody seemed TO be in the dark as 10
how it was 10 be made up. He smiled pleas
antly, though not with the air Of a person
who assumes superior wisdom in the course
he has taken. Il want to construct a cabi-
net" said he, 'which shall give the country
the best administration, and am willing TO
take advice with regard to it. am not alto
gcther stunning ii in remaining here, but it
seems 10 me that ! can act as inteligently
away from Washington as ] can amid lis
politicians. do not mean to act without
taking ample advice. 1t is proper that the
party 4tdutts 6lldll Dt utdIQ anu IL IS INV tie
sire to hear them. In short time--I don't
know when, just yeti mean to 20 down to
New York city, stay there some DAYS and
see such men as deign to consult with me.
l shall probably ask the presence Of some:
others may, perhaps, come without being sent
for. The affair NAV be managed with less
publicity in great city like Now York than
in a small one such as Albany, and it will
- those 1f.rrfr oil
None OF the Capinet positions are fully de-
cided upon. There may be changes at the
last moment" | should feel almost certain
that Mr.. Garland, of Arkansas, is in favor
with him This is about as far as / could 20
with any approach 10 certainty He desires a
good share of the younger element Of the
party in the Cabinet and he wants working
men there. In the case Of one of my own
iavorites he asked NE: Isn't he seventy
two years oidr
| obtaine strong impression that Govern
or Cleveland designs the offices to be assign
cd, first Of all, with a view to the public in
terests. and that he is not in sympathy at all
with the spoiis system. al our elections
are TO be mere strife for the possession of
the Offices hc said TO me, ''thcn, instead of
being one Of the best government in the
world. ours is one OF the worst" He said
he thought his civil service letter was explic-
it enough and was easily understood. lie
did not see how anybody need miscoEceivc
with regard to his views. He looked upon
the extent 10 which prescription had been
carried by the Republicans as dangerous 10
the government. They seemed 20 suppose,
he declared, that all the offices belonged 10
them, from the highest place in the govern
mvnt down 10 the letter-carricrs positions
Tie thought great deal OF the bitterness OF
the campaign grew out OF this The Bcpub-
Leans appeared 10 think their rights were
iuterfered with when any one was put in a
way 10 getsoiiice beside themselves.