Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-02-12
THE PREsIDENr-ELEcT.

SIR. Cleveland's Visit to New Yo-k-He De
sires to Consult With the Party Leader
and Also Learn the Views of Business Mer
Generally ON National Subjects.
NEW YORK, February 5.-President-
| elect Cleveland arrived in this city last
night at eleven O'Clock. He had planned
to leave Albany at six and reach New
York at ten O'Clock, but the train was
late, and he arrived an hour behind.
There had been quite a crowd at the
station, but when notice was posted
that the train was late, those in wait
ing fell away. William Benedict Done
hee, was almost the only person await
ing him when the train came.
When the President-e1ect alighted,
Secretary Lamonte walked beside him
and the cur porter trotted behind him
with valise in each hand. There were
no attendants or political hangers-on.
ssThere is nothing to be hidden in re-
gard to my visit here" Mr.. Cleveland
said in reply to an inquiry. {" came for
information. Any one with that to give
will be welcomed by me. 1 expect to
meet the members of the National Com
mittee, who have been invited to see me.
DC Sioo dioO W Dc iuCh
in party and business affairs from what
ever section. The idea of the trip is to
widen my Information on public needs.
shall receive no callers until Friday, but
shall then and until Saturday, when re-
turn to Albany, be accessible to those
who may aid me in what l seek"
Mr.. Donehee is friend of Mr.. Cleve.
lands from boyhood. They entered the
Buffalo bar at about the same time, and
have long been associated in the Jeffer-
sonian Club in that city. During the
campaign he stumped the State for his
friend. He has since visited him at AL
5any, where they talked of the purpose
of this trip. Mr.. Donehee enlarged lit
tie on MIR. Cleveland's reply. He said
that if bankers, merchants or professional
men wanted to submit views for Mr..
Cleveland's consideration, this would give
learn special as well as general
needs and opinions. To this
end, also, he would gladly
hear delegations of any kind having le-
Ultimate errand, and if Independent Re.
publicans or representatives 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 on taking the Presidency,
ana While the claims OF party policy would
be respected so far as they might com.
mend themselves to his judgment, he
meant to sink partisanship in matters in.
volving general welfare. At the same
time he proposed that the party leaders
should be prepared by consultation with
him in advance of his Inauguration for
what was to follow in his official capaci.
ty.
Ex-senator Barnum, Senator German
and Don. M. Dickinson, of Michigan,
were the members of the National Com.
mittee in town last night. The rest will
all be in town to-day, except Mr.. Tarpey,
the California member, who will be de-
layed. Thursday will be National Com.
mittee day, in that members of the COM
mittee will get reader access to Mr..
Cleveland than any other visitors. Ex-
Governor Waller, of Connecticut, is
booked for an interview during the day.
Mr.. Cleveland hopes to find time Sat
urday to run out to Greystone for chat
with Mr.. Tiiden. Mr.. Barnum and Sena.
tor German will accompany him. The
programme for the rest of the visit will
be filed out according to convenience.
Mr.. Cleveland is to occupy five rooms on
the second floor of the Victoria Hotel.
The best the house could afford was
handed over to the furnishers for these
rooms.