Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-28
OUR PRESIDENT ELECT.
To START FOR THE WHITE
HOUSE ON TUESDAY.

To START FOR THE WHITE
HOUSE ON TUESDAY.
Four Of His CounciI-Messrs. Bavard
and Garland Accept PorffoIios-The
Vice President Arrives at the Capital
and IL Greeted with an Enthusiastic
but Informal Reception.
ALBANY, y. Y, Feb. 2I.-President-
elect Cleveland states to the NEWS CORE
sp0ndent that be does not intend 70 an
nOunce his Cabinet before Tuesday. There
is the best authority for the statement
that at o'clock this afternoon Mr.. Cleve-
land had decided positively on only four
members Of his Cabinet-Bayard, Lamar,
Manning and Garland. What has been
SAID Of New England and the navy still
holds true. Judge Endlcott, of Massa-
chusetts, has not yet been finally decided
upon by the President-elect, but he is
likely 20 be chosen. The selection Of the
three remaining members Of the Cabinet
is giving the President-elect no small
amount Of trouble. Gen. John c. Black,
of Illinois. Will either be Secretary of
War or Commissioner of Pensions.
President-elect Cleveland. accompanied
by his brother, two sisters, and Col. La
ton early on Tuesday morning and will be
there on Tuesday evening.
HOW BAYARD WAS INDUCED TO AC-
CEPT.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-When Mr.
Bayard was first invited into the Cabinet
he infOl lmed the President-elect that he
would prefer to remain in the Senate.
Mr.. Bayard told Mr.. Cleveland that he
might consider himself absolved from all
obligation growing out of the custom of
the successful candidate bestOwing his
chief Cabinet honor upon his principal
rival for the nomination. Mr.. Bayard
assured Mr.. Cleveland that the incoming
administration would have bis cordial
friendship and support, and that he was
inclined TO believe he could he of more
use to The administration in the Senate
than in the Cabinet. That conversation
took place not long after the meeting OF
Congress, and Mr. Bayard preferred not
to commit himself at that time. He did
not know what Mr.. Cleveland's ideas of
administration might be. or what sort
of men he might select for his Cabinet.
Mr.. Cleveland again invites Mr.. Bayard
70 visit him, and the Senator went two or
three weeks ago. At the visit the Presl-
dent-elect c0ndded to the Delaware Sena-
tor all his views and his plans in regard
20 his administration of the government,
cord upon the great principles. More
than that, Mr., BayaTd was advised Of the
men contemplated for the Cabinet, and he
approved them. He ascertained that
Mr.. Cleveland was honestly endeavOring
60 make a Cabinet OF the best material in
his party, and to take those of national
distinction in whom the country has
confidence. In the light of this infOrma-
ZION Mr.. Bayard gave his consent to ac-
cept the portfolio of the State Department,
feeling that an administration made up
Of men like Lamar and Garland could
not be failure.
TO RESIGN THE sENATORSHIP.
The Wilmington Del. Erery EUenjpg
mis- afternoon publishes the statement, on
entirely trustworthy authority, that
Senator Bayard will enter Mr.. Cleve-
lands Cabinet as Secretary of State, and
that he VIII forward his resignation as
United States Senator TO the Legislature
next Wednesday.
GARLAND ACCEPTS PORTFOLIO.
The star says: "Itis stated to-day. and
not questioned. that Senator Garland yes
terday received a letter formally inviting
aim to accept the portfolio Of the Depart
ment of Justice, and the Senator has
mailed his acceptance. While no doubt
has been entertained that Mr.. Garland
would be appointed, it appears that the
iUttudl AGuNtI u LAt IJDSlLlDI UlA uOL ICdEu
him till yesterday afternoon"
THE VICE PRESIDENTS RECEPTION IN
WASHINGTON.
The Vice President-elect arrived in
Washington at $3.50 O'Clock this after
uOOn, on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road, two hours and a quarter behind
time. a large crowd assembled at the
depot before the hour at which the train
was due, and patiently awaited its COM
ing, receiving constant accessiOnS as the
time passed until when the train arrived.
the assemblage numbered several thou
sand persons. The thrOng filled the de-
pot. waiting room, and crowded on the
sidewalk IN front of the depot, and the
members of the citizens reception com
mittee and of the Indiana Democratic As
sOciatiCn, and a few newspaper reporters,
awaited the arrival OF the train on the
platform in the interior of the depot. All
the Democratic members Of Congress
from Indiana, except Senator Voorhees,.
who was detained at the Senate, and
Judge Holman, who could not leave the
the House. were present as members OF
the Indiana Democratic Association.
Representatives-elect Bynum. Ford and
Howard. of Indiana, and Col. Bannister,
of that State, and Messrs. Niles and Nor
gar. of this city, as representatives of the
Indiana Democratic Association and
Citizens Committee, respectively, went
up as far as Harper's Ferry to meet Mr..
Hendricks and escort him to the city.
Ii had been arranged by the Indiana
Association to meet Mr.. Hendricks at the
depot and give him a cordial reception,
without speechmaking or any fOrmality,
and the Inaugural Committee sent the
ReceptiOn Committee 10 meet him and
escort him to his hotel. Unfortunately,
however, there was no concert of action
between the two bodies, and when the
train drew up in the depot and Mr.. Hen
bricks alighted he was seized hold of by
Niles and Ciaggett, of the Citizens Com
mittee, and hurried through the crowd on
the platform towards his carriage without
being allowed to stop moment.
As soon as the Vice President-elect was
recognized. many of the spectators on the
platform doffed their hats and applauded
him. AS he pushed on toward the car
riage, down the length Of the platform and
through the waIting-rOOm to the street,
the applause grew until, as he reached
the street, it broke into enthusiastic
cheering, to which MIR. Hendricks re-
spOnded by raising his hat and bOwing.
The committee escorted him to a carriage,
but here the crowd surged about the We
bicle and prevented it from being driven
of while a score or more shook hands
with Mr.. Hendricks. AS the driver finally
whipped up his horses and drove of to the
hotel, the crowd cneefeQ ENTHUSIASTICALLY.
Mr.. Hendricks was accompanied by
several gentlemen from Indiana and a few
ladies of his family.
Mr.. Hendricks dined quietly at Will
lard's Hotel tonight with Mrs. Hendricks,
and in the evening held an informal re-
ceptiOn in his rooms in the hotel, quite a
large number Of persons calling on him
to pay their respects.
WANTS THE MEXICAN MISSION.
Senator williams, of Kentucky, wants
to be Miaister to Mexico under the next
administration. A petition asking his
appointment to that Office has been
signed by macy Senators and Representa-
tives. His services during the Mexican
War gave Senator Williams a certain
acquaintance with Mexico.
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