Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-10

home, gave 500 more republican votes
tnss wear than lt did In 1855, and .
majority OF 630 for Harrison. Demo-
Gratis don't know just what TO think.
except that the republicans IN that
town we're mnre active than the demo
Gratis and made special effort TO cap
ture 10.
Grover Cleveland went 10 bed AZ AS
O'Clock tnis morning. He was the last
oae 10 leave the telegraph instrument
al MS home, No. II West Fifty nrst
street, That brought him news OF his
election over a private wire. The last
telegram he received came from San
Francisco, Cal. 1t assured him that
California would enter tue list or demo-
cratic states this time. Besides the
election returns many kilograms OF
cong.atuistlon came 10 Mr.. Cleveland
over ms private wiIe. They began to
pour n before IL O'Clock, when Il be-
came apparent that there had been q
landslide OF votes for the democratic
ticket. Besides Mr.. and Mrs. Cleve-
land . number OF their friends received
the news with them. Am ng the
guests were Senator and Mrs. Jonn c..
Carlisle, Mr.. and Mrs. Z. +. Benedict.
Miss Benedict, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel 8.
Lamont. The following were also
members OF the party, coming and
going during the nignt: William L.
Whitney. Chairman Harrity. Col. Don
NJ. Dickinson, George F. Parker and
Charles /. Fairchild. Mrs. Cleveland
got tired and went TO bed before mid
night. But At that time 1t seemed Ger
tain that the country had voted against
. hill 1o.20 M
women went TO bed and left the men
alone to figure on the retarns. They
deserted one by one. and at 4 o'clock
this morning Mr.. Cleveland was the
only person who stood at the elbow OF
the telegraph operator. When he went
10 bed this morning, only little be-
fore most persons were getting up, ne
left word that he was very tired and
should he awakened upon no pretext.
At2 O'Clock this morning Mr.. Cieve-
land made little speech, saying:
This seems to be the hour for rejoic-
ing. We have earned grand victory.
| attribute il TO the rank and file of
the party and TO the splendid manage
ment OF the national committee"
Wise democrats, who claim to know
it ali, are already at work fixing up 4
cabinet for Mr.. Cleveland. There are
about 800 candidates for the eight jobs.
New Y,,rk would like ABOUT four of
them according to present reports. 1t
is generally believed that w. c. Whit
ney can have any portfolio he wants.
tie prefers the navy, though he would
not decline, 1t is said, Mr.. 3laine's old
situation. The other New Workers
who are prominently mentioned are
Richard Croker, the great manager OF
Tammsny hall; w. X. Grace, the anti
snapper. who prevented the nomina-
ton of a rival ticket to Tammany, and
w. Bourke Cochran. The brightest light
of them all. New York, of course. will
have but one place IN the cabinet and
Mr.. Whitney is believed to have the
best show. Indeed. it Is eald that Mr..
Cleveland would rather have him as
one Of his advisers than any other man
in the country. Mr.. Whitney has DEM
onstrated his ability as . politician and
his admirable management of the navy
department proved his claim to distinc-
ton as q cabinet minister. Mr.. Whit
ney is reported TO be anxious to return
to the navy department to carry out
some plans projected during Mr..
CleveIand's last administration.
That the loyalty of Tammany's chief
tan. Mr.. Croker. and the anti-snapper
leader, Mr.. Grace, will be recognized IN
o substantial way there 10 no doubt;
but as Mr.. Croker occupies an enviable
position it Is decidedly improbable that
he would leave il for a cabinet place.
Bourke Cochran can make too much
money as lawyer and occupies TOO In
dependent a position "a Tammany'
adviser To exchange it for anything ex-
ceot the presidency or the senate. He
will probably succeed to HiscOck's seat
in the senate. anyway. so that he is
not q rmidabl- candidate for the Job
OF running one OF the government de-
partments.
Palmer has very large amount to
hls credit in the Cleveland ledger.
Cleveland likes him personally and
fully appreciates what Palmer did for
HIM IN the Chicago convention. We're
Ffer elected Palmer would not. of
course, think of resigning his seat in
the senate, but with Alfgeld IN the gov
ernor's chair n democrat could be ap-
pointed, and thus prevent impairment
to the democratic strength IN that
body. Should Palmer take a place in
the cabinet il will doubtless be either
as attorney general or secretary OF
war. should he, however, decline to
leave the senate some other Illinois
man will be offered cabinet position;
for there is no doubt that Illinois is
from now onto use a bit of slang
"in il with both feet.