The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-02-07
PATRIOTIC PILGRIMS
CALLING ON MR. CLEVELAND
Distinguished Democrats From All Sec
tiOns Meet the President elect to
Prepare Party rolicy--Joans
Regarded as Chosen.
4 Good Outlook for Mr.. Jonas.

NEW YORK, Feb, GA gentleman
prominently connected with the Demo-
cratic national committee during the
recent campaign, said TO reporter this
morning:
al have good reason to believe that
Mr.. Cleveland has made up his mind
about ut least one member of his cabi-
net. The choice will give General salts
faction TO the Democrat ge country.
Senator German and Col ~atlley have
said to Mr.. Cleveland, in pau words:
we have no tavOrs TO ask ul g0u for
ourselves, out if it is your wia $50 tas-
tify in any particular manner yoUr up
probation of the efforts of the national
committee in the last canvass, the APP
poiutment of Mr. Jonas, OF Louisiana,
IN your cabinet, would be re-
in full. We ask that and that only.'
Col. Smalley dined with Mr.. Cleveland
weak before last and repeated this
declaration to him. Other members OF
the national committee have advised
this by letter to the presidential
In addition to this, Mr. Jonas is getting
warm, substantial support irom Dan
Manning, Smith. Weed and other inn
portant New York men, and from prom
! inent Democrats all over the United
| States, and will have practically tho
backing OF all the Democratic senator's
as soon as the personal ambition OF GER
tain aspirants from their own states has
! been disposed Of So far, Mr.. Cleveland
has made no definite sign as to what lac
| intends to do. He minated that he
wanted men Of Jonas exact measure
and kind, but he has not said; Thou art
the man. Still, have reason to believe
! that the president elect has made up his
mind to call Ex-senator Jonas, OF
Louisiana, into his cabinet as postmas.
ter-genersl."
CLEvELAND's CALLERRs.
Senator Colquitt, of Georgia, had q
brief conference with Mr.. Cleveland
Gen. Seigel, Gus Levy, S. D. Seward
and Maj. Fleck, representing the Ger.
man organization, paid their respects
as did delegation of five from Georgia
Their names we're ii. G.. Turner, j. G.
Nichols, G. r. Rues, Thos. Hardimar
and j. G. Clements. This committee
reinforced by Senator Colquitt, urget
tue claim of A. X. Lawton, OF Savannah
for postmaster
The name of William Nj. Springer was
urged to-day for secretary of the inte
rior, by all the Democratic members o
the legislature from Illinois, all thu
Democratic congressman from tina
, state, and individually by congress
men from Iowa, New Jersey and Ohio
Maj. Nicely, of Leayenworth, Kansas
and Editor Mumford of the Kansas
City Times, presented tho name o
Gen. Charles w. Blair, of Fort Scott
Kansas, for any cabinet position Cleve
land might be pleased TO select for him
Elk GOV. Waller, of Connecticut, anC
Congressman Norwood, of Georgia,wer,
! also among the callers.
Congressman z. G. Montague, j. ID
Reese, OF Cumberland county, JOIN
Graham and Il, ID. Evans, all Of Penn
sylvania, called and were received b,
Mr.. Cleveland. After lunch the presi
dent-elect went into thoroughly pri
vate conference with j. Crosby Brown
Francis l.. Stetson, William q. Whitney
eX-Mayor Cooper, Allan Campbell an
Roswell p. Flower. Local politics wer
not being considered, but the views q
: these and other gentlemen are sOugh
as to party policy that shall cOntribut
to the most popular administration.
; Senator Voorhees, arrived this morn
: ing.
Tomorrow afternoon Mr.. Cleyelan,
,, will return to Albany and apply himsel
To the preparation of his inaugural nd
dress. SD
THE RECEPTION RENEWED.
After Mr.. Cleveland lunched he re
newed the reception. Anon
his callers were Senators Cam
den and Kenna, of Yves
r Virginia; Butler, of South Carolina
!. Pugh, of Alabama; Morris Jessuy
) w. r.. Dodge, ir., Thoma
I Mast of New York; John /
1 Larkins, of Pennsylvania, Gen. limbo
, den, of Virginia, Albert Bier
f, stadt, tho artist, William Craig
! of California, w. II. Snowdei
! OF Pennsylvania, John jay, COmmodor
Chandler aud Capt. Brainenson. Tn
president-oloct attended the theator thi
evening.