The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-11-23
CLEVELAND WILL REST.
PRESIDENT FLEEING FROM
THE OFFICE-SEERERs.
A Report that He VIII Put virginian in
His Cabinet-Who VIII il Be-Tucker,
fitZ Lee or John Goode?

NEW YORK, Nov 22.-President-elect
Cleveland left town to-day in search Of
much-needcd rest Since the election he
has been fairly overrun with callers, and
the volume of his correspondence has
been something enormous a reporter
called upon Mr.. Cleveland this morning.
The President-elect's appearance indi-
Gated to some extent the fatigue conse-
quent upon his labors and the confine-
ment to which he has been subjected.
In speaking Of the absolute necessity Of
relief from the annoyances and exactions
which are his daily lot at home, he said:
Il have been amazed and exceedingly
gratified by the thousands Of letters Of
congratulations which L have received
since the election from American people
Of every station in life, and from every
quarter of the land. 1t has been, how
ever, utterly impossible for me to read
even letters of that description which !
have received. with other interruptions,
which have thus far seemed unavoidable.
| fully appreciate, however the good will
and friendliness which these letters indl-
cate. and shall not omit, as time allows.
10 rAad every one of them These good
friends will not expect replies to their
communications. for that would be utterly
out of the question, and the most that
can do Is 10 say through the press that L
am not unmindful of their kindness.
Callers whom / have been obliged to
receive would not, l think. have en-
croached upon my time IL they had given
the matter a moments reflection. Those
who have called upon me to talk about
offices IL seems to me to have been
little inconsiderate, and certainly un-
necessary and premature. | desire TO
give as much publicity as possible to the
statement that l do not propose to con-
slider applications for Office prior to my
Inauguration, and l shall avoid all inter-
Views on that subject.
Those who Under any pretense gain an
opportunity to present their applications
orally and those who burden me at this
time with written applications cannot
possibly do anything which would so In
terfere with their chances of success.
Written applications will be so little re-
garded that I doubt If they ever see the
files in Washington, for there is no rea-
son or decency in my being overwhelmed
with such matters at this time"
Upon being asked how long he ex-
pected to be away on his vacation, Mr..
Cleveland replied: "As to that l am not
certain II would depend upon various
cor ditions. I expect, however, to be abb
sent about two weeks, and when / return,
unless / am somewhat relieved from
the unnecessary demands upon my time
10 which have been subjected here thus
far, I shall shut up my house in the city
and find some more quiet place to spend
the winter Certainly between now and
the 4th of March / ought to have some
time 10 devote to other matters than re-
ceiVlng callers and considering subjects
which should be postpOned.'
Mr.. Cleveland just before leaving New
York talked TO his closest political ad-
visers about the Cabinet. He has not
made up his Cabinet yet and no one
is at liberty even 10 say who his Secre-
tary OF State will be. There is no secret,
however, about the fact that Mr.. Cleve-
land inclines very strongly to the policy
of putting a Yirginian ia the Cabinet
He is a great admirer of John Randolph
Tucker. and his personal regard for both
John Goode and Fitzhugh Lee is very
strong. 1t Is not improbable that Mr.
Tucker will be seriously considered for
the Attorney-G -Generalship. 1t is believed
that in the event of Mr.. Cleveland de-
Gliding to offer Lee a portfolio it will
be the War Department. Should the lot
fall TO Goode It is believed that the
mort rtfOlfO will ba tho TnferiOr