The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-06
CLEVELAND AND HENDRICKS.
The President Elect Visits New York and
Announces that lie Wants Information.

New YORK, Feb. 5.--The Railways and Hobbies
Cleveland is stopping. were alive with visitors
today Among the callers on Dir. Cleveland
were VIM. a. Barnum Hubert o. Thompson,
Senators George. of Mississippi; Vance, of North
Carolina; Jones, of Louisiana, and German. of
Maryland; General Hancock General Frank
lin, Of Connecticut; General Frye, Colonel
Goode, of Virginia; General Stephenson, of
Illinois; Jud &c Moulton, of Illinois; Mayor Grace,
Roswell p Flower and William G. Whitney
The statement made this morning. that the ma
tional Democratic committee, as such, would
wait on Cleveland, is said to be without founda-
ton.
creased. Mr.. Cleveland will return to Albany
on Saturday afternoon.
President-elect Cleveland this afternoon he'd
another reception. There was one person who
attracted much attention, if he did not receive
marked consideration, during the afternoon. His
name was Eugene c. Austin, and he is at home
in Wyoming county He wanted to advise with
the PTesident-elect as to the composition of his
Cabinet and state matters in general. He is
said to have come from his home in
response to message purporting to be
sent by Mr.. Cleveland, but really sent
by practical jokers who knew the alleged weak
ness of the visiting gentleman Upon the list
of callers for Mr.. Cleveland Austin's name was
not written, but instead, and to indicate that he
had called, the word crank" was written.
Among the names for President-elect Cleveland
received by Colonel Lamont were Congressman
Van Eaton, of Mississippi; Senator Doolittle
and General Ewing, members of the House and
Senate of Virginia; Oswald Ottendorfer, editor
of the Stats Zeitung: Senator L. O. c. Lamar,
Senator Williams, of Kentucky; Congressman F.
A. Mazanares of New Mexico; General Clingman,
Manton Marble, Joseph 4. O'Donohue, exGov-
ernor John T. Hoffman, Joseph Pulitzer editor
of the World; Congressman p V. Deust6r of
Wisconsin: Charles H. Marshall, of New York;
J. H. O5erly, of Illinois; A. S. Lamberton, of
Pennsylvania; General George b. Mcclellan,
Eugene Kelly, Charles w. McCune of the Buffa-
10 Courier ex- Governor Reuben e Fenton, Ad-
miral Leroy, U. S. N; Congressman B. T. Fred
ericSs, and Congressman Robert Lowry and G.
G. NIatson of Indiana. About Z o'clock Mr..
Cleveland and Colonel Lamont drove to the Bre-
WORT House, and dined with Colonel Paige.
There is nothing to be hidden in regard to
my visit here" Mr. Cleveland said in response to
an inquiry. Il came for information. Any one
with that to give will be welcomed to me. [ ex
pect to meet the members of the national COM
mittee, who have been invited to meet me.
shall be glad also, to see men prominent in par
ty and business affairs from whatever section.
The idea of my trip is to widen my information
on puolc needs. 4 snail receive no callers unIll
Friday. but shall then and until Saturday, when
1 return to Albany, be accessible to those who
may aid me in what seek"
Mr.. Donhee is a friend of Mr.. Cleveland's
from boyhcod They entered the Buffalo bar at
about the same time, and have long been asso
ciated in the Jeffersonian club in that city. Dur
ing the campaign he stumped the State for his
friend. He has since visited him at Albany,
where they talked of the purpose of this trip.
Mr.. Donhee enlarged little on Mr.. Cleveland's
reply. He said that if bankers, merchants or
professional men wanted to submit views for
Mr.. Clevcland's consideration this would give
them the opportunity. He wanted to learn
special as well as general needs and
opinions To this end, also, he would gladly
hear delegations of any kind having legitimate
errand, and if Independent Republicans rep
resentatives of any other party division chose to
call socially, or to urge anything new, he would
receive them. His desire was to be fully pre-
pared for action taking the presidency, and
while the claims of party policy would be re-
spected, far as they might commend them
selves to his judgment, he meant to sink par
tisanship in matters involving general welfare
At the same he proposed that the party leaders
should be prepared by consultation with him in
advance of his Inauguration for what was to fol-
low in his official capacity.