Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-19
ARE WE THE ONES !?
Western Men May Constitute
Cleveland's Cabinet.
AFTER CABINET POSITIONS
Unhappy Is the Man Who Hangs en-
Prince Growers Smile. for He
May Get Left.

NEW YORK, Nov. is.-Distinguished
democratic politicians crowded the cor
ridors of the Hoffman house this
morning. They congratulated each
other on last weeks great victory. dis
cussed the numerous candidates for
places in Mr.. Clevelsnd's cabinet, aud
then most of them went up TO the
house of the president-elect to con-
gratulate him. Among the leaders
observed were Chairman William +.
Harrity of the national committee.
Chairman Don NJ. Dickinson of the
national campaign committee, Lieu
tenant Governor w. F. Sheehan, Con-
gresham w. G. L. Breckinridge of
Kentucky, Ex-Governor j. 4. Campbell
of Ohio, Congressman Ben L. Cable of
! Illinois, Judge Tree of Chicago and
General Jackson of Tennessee. Gen.
| erai jackson, Congressman Cable and
Judge Tree called on Mrs. Cleveland
| during the morning.
Chairman Harrlty and Chairman
| Dickinson are here to wind up the
business OF the national committee at
Its headquarters. MIR. Harrity will be
here until tomorrow night. and Mr..
| Dickinson until Saturday. They are
| paying all bills that have been left
over. Chairman Dickinson said today
that every bill would be paid before
the office was closed on Saturday night.
At the conferences between Mr..
| Cleveland and the democratic leaders
which have been held since the election
many important matters have been dis
cussed and decided. These meetings
were not merely occasions of all-around
congratulations. The future policy of
the democratic party in reference to
several important issues have been de-
clded, so far as it can be before the
democrats come into control OF the
government.
No Extra Session Of Congress.
There will not be an extra session of
congress called after the inauguration
of Mr.. Cleveland next March. This
much is stated positively by q man
who Is high in the councils of the dem
ocratic party and is very close to Mr..
Cleveland. Only one reason has been
offered by the few democrats who
favor an extra session, and that was
that the Mckinley law ought to be re-
pealed at once. This reason 10 not re-
garded as sufficient by Mr.. Cleveland
and his political advisers. While the
democratic party 10 pledged to tariff
| reform, the leaders are of the opinion
that changes In the tariff laws should
be made slowly, and only after careful
investigation of the workings of the
present tariff.
The plan has therefore been agreed
on among the party leaders, and it Is
said on high authority to have the ap-
proval of Mr.. Cleveland. Some time
during the last session OF the fifty-sec-
ond congress the democratic house of
representatives will appoint a tariff
committee composed of the leading
democratic members of the house.
This committee will be empowered to
81. during the summer and investigate
Thoroughly the workings of the pres
ent tariff law. The committee will COL
lect mass of statistics for the infor-
nation of the fifty-third congress, and
its report will probably be accompanied
by tariff bill. Instead of repeating
the Mckinley law and restoring the
former rates OF duties. the fifty-third
congress will probably pass a bill con-
tanning an entirely new schedule OF
customs duties. Large reductions will,
of course, be made on many articles on
which the tariff was increased by the
Mckinley law.
prominent democratic leader said
this morning that the plan TO appoint a
committee 20 investigate the tariff be-
fore preparing bill was sure TO meet
the approval of business men and man.
ufacturers. He said it would convince
them that the democratic party would
do nothing rash, and it would give all
persons interested in the tariff q chance
to be heard and to tell what they want.
Mr.. Cleveland to Seek Rest.
Mr.. Cleveland has planned to 60 out
of town with his family early next
week. He has not decided where ne
will go. but his preference will be some
quiet resort where be can get absolute
rest for q while. The length OF his
stay has not been determined, but il is
expected he Will remain several weeks,
aud possibly until after the holidays.
1t 10 to escape the friends of men who
are regarded as good cabinet timber
that Mr.. Cleveland is going out Of town.
They give him no rest Mt home.
Not one member of Mr.. Cleveland g
cabinet has yet been selected. His
closest friends have talked to him q lit
tie about several men. but he has said
that he would not be in any hurry about
making no his cabinet. One promi-
nent democrat, a man who viii get a
good place in the cabinet il he wants
it. said this morning: al do not believe
anv one will know the name of a single
cabinet officer before the middle of
January. In fact do not believe Mr..
Cleveland will take up the matter un-
tll that time"
The western candidates are numsr-
Gus. They are not asking for any
particular portfolios. 1t is quantity
rather than quality they want. They
will take any places, provided always
they get enough OF them. Don VI.
Dickinson, II is generally understood,
can get anything he wants. IL - said
that he. like Mr.. Whitney. has not de
cided whether he would ike 10 90 into
the cabinet or take foreign mission.
.sbIe for the Cabinet
Two other western candidates loom
up strong at the Hoffman house tins
I morning, and they we're IN every 8 ate
made by the politicians who we're
gathered there. They are ex-Gov-
ernor James +. Campbell, Of Ohio, and
| Congressman Benjamin 7. Cable, Uf
Illinois. The former. i s said, IL no'
exactly seeking place N the cabinet
/ but he friends are going TO urge hi.