The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-19
GOSSIP ABOUT THE OFFICES.
SENA TOR vTLAS AND nov DICKINSON
GUESTS or MIR. CLEvELAND.

SEyA TOR vTLAS AND DON DICKINSON
GUESTS OF MIR. CLErELhND.
Neither said 70 he slated for the Cabinet.
No seats 10 s;pnre In the 'enate-AnV'
Snnpper Names on once Seekers' Papers.
Senator william +. Villas OF Wisconsin was
Mr. Cleveland's principal guest yesterday. Mr.
Villas was Mr. Cleveland's first Postmaster
General. and on the promotion OF L. y. I.
Lamar from tho portfolio Of Secretary OF
the Interior to the United states supreme
Govt bench Mr. Villas was made Secretary Oh
the Interior and Don Dickinson was appointed
Postmaster General. .
Mr. Dickinson was another visitor at MT
Cleveland's home yesterday Mr.. CleVeiaho 10
member OF the Century Club. and on satur-
day evening his two former Cabinet ohcers
were his guests ut the club. where Parke God
win delivered memorial address on the ia'e
George William Curtis.
Neither Mr. Villas nor Mr.. Dickinson. from
present information. Is to be memoer VI W.,
Clevelands new Cabinet They taikeu WIZ"
the President elect about the sentiment Oh NV
Democrats OF the Northwest on future legisia-
ton at Washington These Northwestern
Democrats agree with their western anu
Southern brethren that an extraordinary see.
sion of Congress should be called either next
September or October.
into the Cabinet is that he cannot very well 10
spared from tho Senate Mr.. Dickinson IL Is
understood. cont templates opening a law once
in Chicago Michigan Democrats have peeh
in town since election day telling OF the uisaS-
tiers to the Democrats in their state.
A Democratic majority OF 17OOO Tor GOV
Winan two y,nrs ago was overturned. ana the
Republican candidate wins by 10000. Inc
Democrats were completely routed In Detroi"
Mr.. Dickinson's home. whereas two years ago
they werc In control. Tho ltepublican ma
,orijv in the Legislature is increased by ABOUT
thess Michigan Ps Wss,ou 81 H5s ra md
Rapids former Chairman o. s ane ntte%pt to
Mr. dickinson is the Democrats leader OF fh is
State. but during the recent camnaEa ~" of
u"sl Sst Tsrs H Hamp j" Com h
Something has been said concerning concerning t the
,hst hi the eerea TO Senator
MCPHERSON Of New Jersey ThGsf iamiI'f is
with this matter say that d Mri Met the duties
Of such a iahorious place. and. besides. prefers
to remain in the Senate. ..,r rontioned for
Attorney General in the cabinet is seaat rsl
George Gray Of Delaware. MIR; cieveianu re- re-
sIT Gm him sheud fS senator Gray
Attorney General and accept ths sta ,ien mnds or
sryf "ln sselst"iS as
ike Ike to- e see Mr. Bayard occupy Mr.. Grays scat
in. the United States Senate. =, Indiana has
told 6emocratie friends that he had every rea.
son son to believe that MIR cleveland would MAKE
him friesHs Would like to see him
succeed senator Daniel W. voorhees,: ne laii
Sycamore Of the Wabash. in the nlted states
Senate, E. ,s sns term OF Senator voorhees,
He has learned OF the talk about sending OK,
Interested than anybody elae In having Mr.
cleveland appoint ex-Gov. Gray POSTMASTER
Just as gently and decately as he could put
Montana q, XIX any at wasninreon during
Mr. Cievelands Administration from - TO
~. has minated to those close to Mr. Cie Nn
able candidate for private secretary 10 Mr.
Cleveland. &c., ,-..
BEEN Mn attachen to a" each oyr and Daniel
(. Lamont said yesterday that MI: Lyman
would make ideal private serrsta1 as, Bm.
Mr.. Lyman. as editor OF the Hee"a A"''ep'""-
~ Tie emoc.ats Of the Silver State say that
number Of Democrats in the West who 6ei: :Ss
! that MIR. Lyman eventually will sit IN the
s1a sst ew daSs number Of
9Hkns after Ms dhsy
| junction not to talk to him about Offices until
| after inauguration day.
very closs es to Mr. Gieyeland and they learned
| that possibly it would not do them any harm
| to secure endorsements from iormsr Supe5in,,
| tendent OF Insurance Robert A MaXWsii OF
Batavia; Smith Weed Of PIattsburch: Miiilam
q Albany. Frederic Coudert and e1-Mayor
| William X. Grace OF New York.
some Of the leading members Of the regular ,ha
organizations say that they dc not eXpeGt that
Gratis tothe highest Federal p!acesin New org
! state but all hands agree that Mr., Cleveland
| is 10 turn our the ReDublicanS and give the
| places to the Democrats
Mr.. Cleveland will make it hot tor lepubl leans
| in Office has greatly stirred the echoes IN the
| Custom House. Collector Hendricks has not
subordinates under the protection OF the
| Chinese civil service laws.
These subordinates have become rather dis
ector. A score or more clerks have latterly
methods. Those on the lowest rung Of the
danger Of removal. II they can secure pro-
motion to hi cher clerkships they believe that
they will be better protected.
Board has lust issued the eligible lists for
promotions. Collector Hendricks has been
besieged by tho eligibles to hurry up and pro-
| from the clutches OF the Democrats. Tho Col
iestor doesn't seem incli FED to hurry much In
| this matter. either.