Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-08
CLEVELAND'S PORTFOLIOS
NO FAILING OFF IN THE NUM-
BIER OF HIS CALLERS.

BIER OF HIS CALLERS.
LiStle Douh- but that Bayard Can Have
the State SecretaryshiP-TEe Depart
ments OF Justice and POstaf Affairs to
Fall to south rners-Gens LawtOn's
Friends Confident.
NEW YORK, Feb. -.-Eayor Grace,
who has been a frequent visitor to Presi-
dent-eiect Cleveland, called agaln
this morning ar6 breakfasted
with him at the Victoria.
After breakfast the P7esident,elect, ac-
CON panied. by Col Lamont, went to
SarOny's and had his ictupe taken. Re-
turning to the hotel at 1890 o'clock be
foV nd the cards OF a score or t go Of callers
waiting his attention. Among the fTst
wbO got an audience were Senators Cor
man, Jonas and Gov, Albeit, of New DER
sey. Senator German has no trouble in
seeing the President-elect.. Senator Jonas
master Generalskip, ara has q large
and powerful backing, The most
significant news to-day is that the port
folio OF the State Dep artment has been
offered to Senator BayGrd, but that he has
not indicated whether he will accept or
decline, but the fact that the ofeC has
been made since the President-elect has
men.
MORE CA@TSET RECOMMEND AFfONS.
The Arkansas delegation urged Gen.
Blair for the Int erior Department and
Nebraska present Ad DR.. Miller, of Omaha,
as PostmaS ter q eneral. The Tammany
delegation appointed to present the com
pliments g the Wigwam braves to Mr..
CIevelsa;t cali ed during the morning.
Their names We're Gen. Cochrane, p. Ii.
Dugr0, = sin q. Burt, Christopher Fine,
Nelson -SEiythe, Willis ;. Ealne, a. b.
Tappar cnd mike" Norton. Gen. COch-
rane presented the address adopted by
Taumacy last evening. It is believed
that Senator Nurtha, Of Bro Oklyn, is be-
ing wri ten on the slate for Collector OF
the pCrs OF New York. b viii be remem-
hered saat Senator Murtha's nomination
was tie cause of Mr. Grady's bitter fight
agaIrst the Governor.
GEN. LAwT0Eis CHAM Es.
WILMINGTON, Feb. 9.-The Geor-
ola congressman who went over Il
Neqy York to see Blr. Cleveland ia
bahClr of the appointment of Gen. 4. j.
LawtOn. Of Georgia, 10 q place Ia Sir.
Gle, Glands Cabinet, were IN their seats
in she House today. They brought back
Just such pleasant impressions OF the
p7csideut-elect as lhaYe other gentlemen
who have visited him on like errands
Brt they brought back no information
about his Cabinet. They think. however,
that Gen. LawtOn stands an excellent
chance OF being member OF 1t.
BAYARGis INVITATION.
Senator jonas said to the News CORE
! spOndent to-day: "There is no longer any
I doubt that Mr.. Bayard can have the State
portfolio if he vents it. but l understand
I tnat he is aesitating because he thinks
/ that he cannot afford to give up other pro-
( fessional duties. Still, think be vii!
/ accept. He is only taking little time to
Z think the matter all over"
( The Presidert-elect. it is understood,
has not offered any other Cabinet posi-
tion. but is simply taking account OF
I stock, so TO speak, and Will keep his selec-
tiOns secret uEtil he returns 70 Albany
and gives the matter careful considera-
tiOn. NObody expects that he viii an
nOuuCe his Cabinet appointments unCil
shortly previous to his departure for
( Washington, or he may keep them secret
until his arrival at the capital.
RETURH.NG TO WASHINGTON.
The Democratic delegations have been
returning from New york on every train
to-day. They bring back the same news
of Mr.. Cleveland and his purposes as
those who have preceded them. Those
among them who have had opportunity
to become pretty well acquainted with
Mr.. CIevelaGd's ideas and methods say
that it does not help any aspirant for the
Cabinet to be pushed for preference. They
say that Mr.. Cleveland feels bound to lis
ten TO the speeches in favor of fayOrIte
sons. but that he is not Influenced by
them. He will, after all, make up his
Cabinet as hedeems best, first consulting,
however, such leading Democrats as he
considers best able to give him good
counsel.
A HIGE ESTIMATE. OF LAMAR.
1t was probably for the purpose of OBJ
tanning his views with regard to the South
and its people that Mr.. Cleveland gave so
much time tc Senator Lamar. 1t is known
that the President-elect ranks Mr.. Lamar
as one Of the very foremost men of the
South. He has expressed that opinion of
him more thaE once. 1t has not been
many days since Mr.. Lamar, upon being
asked if he was gong into the Cabinet,
replied most emphatically that he was
not. He added that Cabinet duties were
not suited to him or he to them, and that
he now holds the position which he pre-
fers beyond and above that of any other
i'm the government, that Of United States
Senator. Besides, Mr.. Lamar has every
reason TO feel satisfied that his people will
keep him in the Senate as long as he
wishes to remain there.
SOUTHERN REPRESENTATION.
Another of the impressions made up by
some of those who have seen Mr.. Cleye-
land is that ne viii place Southern men at
the head of the Post Office Department
and the Department of Justice. Fos the
latter position the general belief is that
Senator Garland has been selected.
After their call upon MIR. Cleveland
Senator George and Representative
Van Eaton. of Mississippi, went
to Greystone to see el-Gov. Til
den. Mr.. Van Eaton says that Mr..
Tilden entered the parlOr without any
evidence of excessive physical weakness,
and after greeting them cordially es-
cOrted his visitors over his farm,
showing them the features of in
terest. He manifested a lively interest
in politics and in the success OF the CON-
ing administration. Mr.. Cleveland said
to Mr.. Van Eaton that he intended to
visit Mr.. Tilden just before his return TO
Albany.