The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-11-25
oFFIJB SEEKERS MUST WAIT.
rRESIDENT-ELECrC CLEVELAND WILL NOT
CONSIDER APPLICATIONS FOR PLACES
UNTIL AFTER HIS INAUGURATION.

New York, Nov. 2a.-President-
elect Cleveland left town to-day In
search of much needed rest. Since
election he has been fairly overrun
with callers, and the volume Of his
correspondence has been something
enormous.
A reporter called upon Mr.. Cleve-
land this morning. The president
elects appearance indicated to some
extent that fatigue consequent upon
his labors and the confinement to
which he has been subjected. In
speaking of the absolute necessity of
reEct from the annoyance and exac-
tions which are his daily lot at home
he said
IL have been amazed and exceed
ingly gratied by The thousands of let
tiers of congratulations which l have
received since election from the
American people of every quarter OF
the land. 1t has been, however, ut
terly impossible for me to read even
the letters of that description which |
have received, with other interruptions
that have thus far seemed unavoidable.
WHAT CLEvELAND's CALLERS DID.
Il fully appreciate, however, the
good will and friendliness which these
indicate, and shall not omit, as time
allows to read every one of them.
These good friends, of course, will
not expect any replies to their COM
munications, for that would be utterly
out of the question, and the most
that can do is 10 say through the
press that | am not unmindful OF their
kindness.
.'Many of the callers whom | have
been obliged to receive would not. l
think, cncroach upon my time If
they had given the matter moments
reflection. Those who have called
upon me to talk about Offices, it seems
to me, have been little inconsiderate
and certainly unnecessarily premature.
/ desire to give as much publicity as
possible to the statement that l do not
propose to consider applications fol
, Office prior TO my Inauguration, and
) Shall avoid all interviews on thai
u subject.
WHEN OFFICES WILL BE GIVEN OUT.
"Tho5e who under any pretense gair
an opportunity to present their appli
catious orally, and those who burder
me at this time with written applica
tions, cannot possibly do anythin!
which would SO interfere with thei
chan :es Of success. Written applica
: tions will be SO little regarded that
Y doubt if they ever see the files i
. Washington, for there is no reason O
! deccncy in my being ovcrwhelme'
. with such matters az this time"
/ Upon being asked how long he in
t tended to be away or his vacation, MI
Cleveland replied: "As to that l ar
= not certain il vii! depend upon var
Gus conditions. I expect, however, t
S be absent about two weeks, and whe
!. ! return, unless | am somewhat re
/ ieyed from the necessary demands ur
b on my time to which l have been sub
t, jected here thusGar, | shall shut up m
:. house in the city and find some NOR
e quiet place TO spend the winter. Cel
n tainly between now and the 4th c
), March ought to have some time t
) devote to other matters than receivin
t callers and considering subjects whic
/ should be postponed"
e Quietly, almost secretly, Mr.. Cleve
land left New YORK to might in the MOI
e folk express over the Pennsylvania raj
n road for the South. He travelled in
It special car. and until he reached Phi a
S delphia his only companion was Charlie
] Jefferson; son Of Joseph Jefferson, tn
S comedian. When the train reached
t here, Mr.. Clevelands car was boarded
r by l.. Clark Davis, editor Of the Phila
y delphia Ledger, who with Mr.. Jeffer
son, will be Mr.. Clevelvnds only com
panion during his holiday.
!. Mr.. Davis had his hunting traps witt
him and although he declined to sa
where the party was bound for he dit
say that they would probably put il
e the greater portion Of the time shoot
e ing. When the train with Mr.. Cleve
# lands car attached pulled into Broa,
street station, several newspaper mel
climbed aboard and gave their card;
to the colored porter with the reques
\ that they be given to Mr.. Cleveland
e In moment the porter returned witt
. the cards in his hands. He hande,
d them to the owners with :he remark
e "He says he can't read wTitin''. Durin
Il the short time the train remain
h in the station the curtains of the ca
e remained down. At II.I6 the trai
It started on It's journey south for Cap