St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-10
Concerning Cleveland and How He
Talked to the Statesmen He
Summoned to New York.
The Many Questions He Asked and the
Kind of Men H3 Likes
Cabinet Gossip.
Hendricks Engaged in Neat Little Scheme
to Keep Saddle-Bags Mcdonald Away
From Washington.
The President-Elect's Departure from Grey
stone and His Arrival at Albany-Dis-
appointed Politicians.
Cleveland as an interviewer.

Visit Cleveland come back very much
impressed with his earnestness. They say
ne is evidently really In earnest in his ex-
pressed desire to get advice and honest views
OF the leading members of the party in max
ing up his cabinet, and they are, too, good
| deal impressed with the straightforward
business manner in which he goes at
the subject. He makes no secret of his
desire to get at the real character of the men
inquired about, and has no hesitation in
letting his callers know that he does not re-
gard outside reputation of
MEN IN PUBLIC LIFE,
as the true test of what they are likely to do
in given capacity. He drives straight at
the point; "What do you know of so and sc"
he asks in a straight out manner. 'Do you
know him personally, intimately' How long
have you known him? Long and how long,
intimately and how intimately! Is he
business man or simply q
politician in his methods? Do you consider
him honest? Is he man of any particular
ability! Does he like hard work, or is he
lazya Does he suppose himself genius or
is he willing to prod and work hard for sue
cessg What are his habits in a personal ways
Does he drink to excess or at all? Does he
gamblcs Is he married! Also what sort of
looking man is he personality Is he strong
physically, and able for
VIGOROUS THOUGHTFUL WORK,
and good deal Of it! Is he an agreeable
man personally, and has he friends or enc
mics In abundancel How long has he been
in public life2 What position would he be
best fitted fori
Such are some Of the plain, practical, COM
mon sense questions he asks Of those who
go to him voluntarily or by his invitation to
offer advise. He does not make much reply
to answers, except to ask further questions
as responses may open the subject. He
pumps his visitors for all he is worth, but
gives no outward sign to indicate whether or
not he is pleased or dspleased with the
RESULTS OF HIS EXAMINATION
into character, which thus lays bare for his
examination. If he has made up his mind
certainly about any member OF the cabinet,
he has not so far as can be learned here, told
about It. 1t seems pretty certain - that
he would be willing to give Mr..
Bayard and Mr.. Garland portfolios were he
not impressed with the fact that their wis
dom aud experience may be as much needed
in the senate as In the cabinet. Yet Il seems
possible on the whole that both will enter the
cabinet. If another is 10 come from the
south 1t will be
JONAS, oP LOUISIANA,
ub M fc rooo1uioad hara nc nna - tha ,no,t
successful workers In the last campaign and
as man whose experience will give him
an especial fitness for the position of post
master general. The general impression
among those who visited Cleveland is that
Whitney is not likely to get in, nor McDon-
ald
Hendricks will put stopper on McDon-
AIDS case, said pretty close observer of
things political. Hendricks is sly old cuss
and be don't want Mcdonald here any more
than Mrs Hendricks wants Mrs. Mcdonald
here, and together they will keep them
away. Maybe he will get foreign mission
1t would be very agreeable thing to Mr..
and Mrs. Hendricks to have them conven-
iently
OUT OF TIE COUNTRY
during the coming four years, and II seems
quite likely they may bring 1t about. OF
course it would pretty nearly break the hearts
of the young Democrats of Ohio TO see Mr.
Whitney refused place and Mr.. Pendletou
given one, but there are indications, not on
the surface, but indications all the same, that
this may happen.
II Mr.. Randall can see his way clear to
enter the cabinet, be will doubtless be
gives that opportunity, aud rs secretary OF
the treasury. It seems at present, however,
that he will not be likely to consent to leave
his place in the house.
CLEvELAND's LETTERS TO STATESMEN.
few Of the notes that Mr.. Cleveland has
sent to parties here, asking their presence
for con sulta,iou, have been seen. They are
written on very heavy unruled "Barouial'-
note paper in q brief, pointed style. and en-
closed in large square envelopes sealed
with a dainty bit Of sealing wax. The letters
are usually written In hand differing from
that in which they are signed, indicating
that they are dictated to a stenographer or
written hy Col. Lamont and signed BY Mr.
Cleveland.
His signature IS a clear open hand. that Of
a business man rather than OF a lawyer or
politician.