New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-18
MR.. CLEVELANDS CALLERS.
AFTER A BUSY DAY HE GOES TO LAKE
WOOD
MR.. Villas BRINGS DISTURBING NEWS TO HIM
Mr.. DUNyELL TO BE HIS PRIVATE
SECRETARY

SECRETARY.
Mr.. Cleveland put In a busy day at his law Office
in the Mills Building yesterday. He saw many Wis
itors among them a number OF Democrats OF high
standing, personally and politically in different parts
Of the country. transacted good deal of business
attended to large amount OF correspondence. and
returned TO Lakewood late in the afternoon. When
he departed he said that he expected to be back In
New York In the latter part OF the week probably on
Friday Saturday. one OF the letters which was
received by Mr.. Cleveland yesterday came from T.
G. Dunnell, the Washington correspondent; OF "Ihe
NewYork Times" and contained his acceptance OF
the post OF private secretary TO the next President
which the latter had offered Mr.. Dunncll some unie
since
Among Mr. Cleveland's callers yesterday were SEM
tor Villas Of Wisconsin. who held the oices OF IoSt-
mast or General and Secretary Of The Interior IN inc
last Democratic Administration: EDWARD j. Phelps
Of Vermont whom Mr. Cleveland made his Minister
TO the Court OF ST. James's Senator John L. NJ lroy,
of South Carolina Senator John W. Daniel. OF VIZ
einia Bradley b. Smalley OF Vermont Hugh {.
Wallace OF Washington State Chief Justice Fullcr's
son-in-law. and Carlos French. OF Connecticut.
Some Of tho things which Mr.. Cleveland learned yes
terdsy did not affect him pleasantly. What senator
Villas had to tell him. for instance, put the PRESIDENT
elect into anything but good humor. The Senator
has been keeping close watch on the actions OF
senator Hill and other Democratic Senator'S VINO
are alleged to be In league with the New-ioTA
Senator In scheme for upsettng some OF Mr.. Cieve
lands prospective appointments which must come
before the Sc mate for confirmation. The plot" rs
Mr. Villas defined IT, is being prepared especially against
.uch Ant. Snapper friends OF Mr.. Cleveland rs are
particularlv obnoxious to Mr. I'LL. This informa-
tion which Senator Villas deity mingled
with variations concerning the attitude OF senator il
on silver legislation had such an unfortunate encct
upon Mr. Ceycland's temp,r that some OF The friends
who called after the from Wisconsin had been
nlnrr rlv to
they had not secured an audience an hour or 50
earlier.
The visit OF Mr. Phelps revived the oiten-repea'eu
statement that he is TO enter the Cabinet as Mr.
Cleveland's Secretary Of state. Friends OF bo'A
gentlemen arc OF the exceedingly cordial an
close relations which exist between them and MI
Cleveland has often been heard I" express his III
tense admiration for the profound learnihs ana great
ability OF his former Minister
A statement published yesterday which represented
Vice President elect Stevenson dllaung VoiubN upon
some OF Mr. Clevelands probable Cabinet seioouohS
grated seriously on the sensihies Of the President
elect and was said 10 have much 10 do with enhancing
his fretfulness.
Mr. Dunnel. who has bccn selected by Mr. Clcve-
land for the important post Of private secretary has
been connected with journalism fr upward OF "eh'y
wears most ofrhat period with The New DIX lines
Az the outset OF bis he did local politics Tor
that paper and afterward and until about Twelve
i'm, ediats predecessor OF George F. spnney the pres
ent managing editor. since 1850 Mr.. Dunnen ha'
been "The Times's7 Washington correspondent. lie
has travelled much throughout the country during inc
Congress vacation and has written letters to his paper
from nearly every state Union. This has been
his occupation especially In Presidential campaigns
and lie has gained wide reputation for the correct
ness Of his election forecast. During the laSv CAM
pagn he visited Indiana. Illinois. Wisconsin. Michigan
| Iowa. Minnesota. the Dakotas and Montana lbs
predictions from most Of these States proved to DC
| remarkably accurate. Mr.. DunnelIs ac1utntance
with public men OF al! parties Is unusually large ana
| his fairness and discretion have bc.h
everywhere recognized. The new piva'9G
secretary, like his predecessor. i a man OF shaI
stature and slight figure. lie Is pronounced bionn;
OF fresh complexion, curly aiT. light mustache' ano
| being quite near-sightcd wears glasses Inc mt
ory Of people would take him for much yo"m ,.tn
| man than he really Is. His family consists o. Viz
| and daughter, and he Is "A nephew Of The Rev Rr.
William n Dunncll. Of Ali Saints protestant EplI ~
copal Church In Hcnryst., Tbs city. MI bnhh .,
has 4 home at orange. y j. and lives There with NJ,
family when his duties do not require his presence az
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