Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1885-02-21
NATIONAL TOPICS.
CABINET GOSSIP At THE CAPITAL
The prssident-elect Opens an ONCE
in New York and Summons tho
Faithful TO Consult with Him
rs to Appointments.
From Our Regular Correspondent.

from Our Eeguiu Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, Feb Is: Ed. ADvo-
cATE.-Mr. Cleveland has opened
his Office is New York, and is do
ing a rushing business. He will
probably hear more small gossip
and petty back-biting during the
next three days than during any
equal period of time in his life;
and any reputation that survives
the siege in fair condition can be
depended on rs genuine. Politic-
ians reserve most of their eulogies
for the dead. If Mr.. Cleveland
wishes a good opinion OF public
men he should read the obituary
numbers of the Congressional
Record, and not listen to what our
statesmen say in whisper about
their living associates and rivals.
Quite a number of members and
senators have received invitations
to visit him this week, and 1t is un-
dsrtsood by those who have been
invited that they are to be ques-
toned by Mr.. Cleveland upon sub
jects with which they are most IA
miliar, and that the consultations
will have more to to with the poll
cy of the new administrator than
with the selection of cabinet
There is, however, no dearth OF
cnblnet talk in the lobbies of the
capital, and the impression now
among those who know President
elect Cleveland best, is that Messrs,
Garland, Villas, Hewitt and Mer-
rick will probably be rendered cab
inet p )sitions the following week.
General james L. Legate, the
famous political diplomat OF Kah-
sas, who is reported to have con-
ductel negotiations between the
prohibition candidate, Mr.. st.
John, aud the Republican national
committee, is in the city. He has
been summoned here by the
Springer committee. He was
pointed out to me in the corridors
of the capital to-day, and my view
turned upon large portly man
having the appearance OF one who
has lived we'll. l lnterrogated him
upon the question of the reason of
his summons before the Springer
committee and he claimed to know
nothing about it. / then mildly
suggested that perhaps they want
Ell to pump him about the st.
John matter. "Well, SIR" said the
Kansas man, they'll be d-n smart
# they get any answer out of me
about it. Good-day." And he
whirlel on his heel and loft for the
region of the house
1t is reported to-day, upon the
authority of one of the counsel for
Gen. Swain, that the findings of
the court in his case will be mot
guilty" as to the first charge-that
of conduct unbecoming an officer
and gentleman. As to the second
charge, neglect of duty, and con-
duct prejudicial to good order and
discipline, in failing to report
TO the secretary of war his
knowledge of the alleged duplica.
tion Of Col. Morrow's pay accounts,
guilty, with recommendation that
Gen. Swain be temporarily sus-
pended on half pay.
A well-known representative of
Pennsylvania, early this session OF
congress received a communication
from a party of his constituents
stating that they had organized
club in his district, and would like
some congressional literature.
Careful search was made through
tho various department catalogues,
and works on geology, etymology
aud all the other ologies were Sc
lected and sent on to the dear con-
stituents. Recently the represen-
tative in question was at home
msnding his fences and thought