The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-03-25

Ex-senator Mcdonald arrived home Sun
day night, aud On yesterday was seen by s
representative OF the Sentinel Mr.. McDon-
aid hes joined the ranks of the army going
up and down this quarter OF the earth armed
with pockethandkerchiefs, sneeziDg, snuff
ing and coughing. he vas suffering SO much
from cold, contracted en- route to Washing
ten, as 10 be confined to bis bedroom.
Tie coDvsrsation drifted ct once to Affairs
at the Capital City, and he was asked OF the
Sentinel 10 say something Of his mission
there.
my late visit to Washington" he began,
''Was chiefly on business, though it was nay
purpose to avail myEeh Of the opportunity
to make the acquaintance Of the President
and of the Cabinet ministers that had not
met, to renew the acquaintance OF those
bad known. snd to meet old friends, espsci-
ally my former colleagues''
'You arrived in WashjDgto2-?"
ION Monday, the 16lh inst. A psrty, con-
sisiipg OF Messrs. J. P. Frenzel, ]. @. Shoe
maker, Senators Msgee and Bailey, myself
and others, under escort OF Senator Yoor-
hees, began a round Of calls, the first being
st the White House and the next upon the
distinguished chief Of the Stats Department.,
ez Senator Bayard. Thence we called sue
cessiYely upon the other Cabinet Off.
ceTs. Our reception was cordial every
where, but especially warm and hearty
ct the State and Interior Departments and
the Attorney Generals ofice l was also
very tsvcTabIy impressed with the new &C
qGsintenCes made in the Secretary of toe
Treasury and the Secretary of War. Tue
Postmaster General and the Secretary of tbs
Navy l had formerly known aud esteemed
highly. / was particularly struck with Mr..
Manning's appearance and manner ard IL
an not deceived he will be q very strong
factor in this administa ion
You visited the Senate chamber quer-
led the Sentinel.
"Yes, but rot until Wednesday. and only
ren aimed during the brief time the Ssaste
was in open session. twas great pleasure
to meet my old friends OF the Senate with
whom bad served, and that pleasure was
enhanced by the fact thst they appeared no
less glad to see me-"
You saw the President a second time
did Jon not?i wss asked
Eyes. On WednesdaT, By invitation, I
took quiet dinner With the President and
his family and spent the evening With him.
The time was spent IN very earnest and. to
me, very interesting conversation. l sought
TO bring the attention of the President as
pointedjy as l could to the fact that Indiana
vas not receiving, so far as has been deVei-
oped 10 this time, much coasi 3eration
from his admins ration es we felt the State
wss justly entitled to He knew perfectly
well and clearly understood that these sug.
gestiors did not arise from any disappoint-
meBt on my part in the N 3ke-up OF his Cab.
net, for none existed. Nor do / believe the
spps rent nsgltc CT OF our State has been inteu-
tional on his part. sad to him pleasant
ly that ss Indiana had no representative in
his Cabinet, we would have to look 10 him TO
be our representative in it. and hs assured
me that in the end We would have no cause
fer complaint"
What estimate did you form of Mr.
Cleveland?" ssked the Sentinel.
'Of course had formed an opinion OF the
| President before meeting him. but like
| most opinions formed in advance, 1 found
them more or less At fault. He is man of
much more ability than the public have
been inclined to give him credit for, but it is
| of that quiet kind that does not demons rate
itself until occasion calls 1t out. He is an
earnest, thoughtful man, who looks upon
| official station as a sacred trust aud will
undoubtedly bend al his energies 20
| faithful discharge of It's d1ties.
| So, if l were characteTiziDg his administra
| ton, | would say the two leading ideas or
| features of it, weuid be efficiency aid
economy. Every one holding an ofiss under
| him will be required 10 discharge fully and
faithfully toe duties which pertain to it,
while be will take measures to cut down the
official force to the lowest possible point co.,
| 81 tent with an efficient discharge of the
! public duties. While all official changes
that are made will be made in the interest OF
| his party, he will not attempt to make ap-
| pointments in violation OF law or at the ex-
rense OF the public service.
with regard to the general policies and
measures of his administration it would be
more difficult for ME to speak. though it is
safe to say they will be shaped by Demo
cratic landmarks. During the week had
/ departments. Everything saw went to sat
isfy me that the President had been fortu.
rate in his make up OF the Cabinet, with the
| qualification that its sectional dis
| tributicn might have been more
acceptable. Colonel Villas, the Post
master General, being the sole repre-
| sentative OF the West ia the Cabinet, will
necessarily have resting on him higher de-
| gree of personal respt visibility than perhaps
| any other member, but am gratified in be-
lieviDg that the Northwest will not be disap-
go nted in him."
Answering q question as to who were his
| favorites among the Cabinet officeTs, Mr..
MELON aid said that his old associates in the
| Senate, Messrs Bay ard, Lamar and Garland,
| were and that it would be naturally ex.
| pected that they would be so.
at has been stated, as If semi officially,
! that you were rendered the mission to Rus
sic. What about this?" questioned the Sem
| tinel
IL had no intention of seeking any posi-
| ton for myself" was answered. II was
nsde aware, however, that the President as
| we'll as his Cabinet felt quite DESTROYS of
| expressing their friendship for and conf
dence in me, and that this was true was made
| anil Prt uio nd
would not permit me to accept, hsttering as
the offer might be regarded and as handsome
as was the manner in which it was ten
| dered