St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-12
BOOMING MR.. WHITNEY
Cleveland's Afable Secretary Of the Navy
Said to be in Training for the Next
Presidential Race.
New York Democrats, Abetted by the Ad-
ministration, Inclined to Look Favor
ably on His Claims.
Sherman's Mistake in Accepting the
Senate Presidency illustrated by
Edmunds' Career.
South Dakota's Claims and the silver
Question Consfdered--The House
Introduces Bills.


Special TO the Globe.
= WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.-Socially Presi-
dent Cleveland depends on his secretary ot
the navy for success. Whitney, on whom i:
imposed this responsibility, is comparatively
young man. He could, if necessary, lead
the german and thus fill bill few can. lie
is popular, having a smile for all callers,
and has gone far enough into the sea OF
politics to relish its intrigues and fascina-
tiOnS. Now and again members of the
County Democracy Of New York city drop
into this city. They are always the wei
come guests Of the naval secretary. Upon
this wing of the New York city Democ
racy, which, bye-the-bye, arrogates TO it.
self good deal of respectability, Secretary
Whitney has made
A DECIDED IMPRESSION.
Nothing is too good for him with them,
and one of them recently declared with botl
fervOr and earnestness that the plan was
ia make presidential timber out of him. II
would be indeed strange if the youngest
member Of Cleveland's cabinet should be
his successor, and vet. why should it be inn
probable? Mr.. Whitney, Of all men, should
know, and doubtless does know, whether
or not President Cleveland wants a
second term. If the opinion of
from inspiration under the dropping of the
sanctuary; the president will be content
with one term. This being the case, it is
neither disloyal to Mr.. Cleveland, nor un-
patriotic in Mr. Whitney to aspire to the
highest gift IN the land. Those who know
the secrets Of the Democratic campaign fund
know how much of the money used in it
was raised by Mr.. Whitney. The president
feels grateful to him for this. If Mr.. Whit
ney should decide to be a candidate, of
course he will be regarded as the
CANDIDATE OF THE ADMINISTRATION.
For this reason the president while averse
to using the power Of his office TO aid any
one would 90 as far. and farther. in Mr..
Whitney's behalf than for any candidate,
who now suggests himself to his mind.
The president is far-seeing enough to know
that the chances are nine i'm ten that New
York will furnish the candidate. He does
not desire the success of Gov. Hill. From
his standpoint OF opposition to Hill, Mr..
Whitney becomes available. Thus it is,
also. that Washington society and national
politics are blended. Few who have not
been through the whirl here understand the
power of
PETTICOAT INFLUENCE.
Secretary Whitney knows his power, and
is preparing to capture it, His residence,
the old FrelinghuySen mansion, has been
fitted up TO draw to it the natrons and
bellies, who have an influence more subtle
with administrations than the present pres
ident or any who have preceded him would
care to confess. l heard some chat straight
from the cabinet room. 1t appears that
action had been taken on subject of gen
eral Importance. The matter became the
subject of criticism. The members of the
cabinet sat around the long table discussing
it when the president entered He soon
caught the drift Of the unofficial proceed
ingS. Turning to the postmaster general
the president said:
well, Mr.. Villas, what do you think
of it?''
Il will not pass an opinion on it," said
Mr.. Villas, ''until / have read the New
York Evening Telegram"
well, Mr.. Secretary" said the presi-
dent, you have an opinion, have you not?''
turning to Lamar.
'Oh. yes" said Mr.. Lamar, "but before
j am confirmed in it l want to read the New
York Nation"
From this the deduction is logical that
the Mugwump papers have an influence in
the cabinet, if not with the people.