New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-24
AT WORK on HIS CABINET.
MR.. CLEVELAND LABORING IN HIS OFFICE
NAVY CALLERS SAW HIN YESTERDAY.

MANY CALLERS SAW HIM YESTERDAY.
Prsident-elect Cleveland came TO the CITY Yesterday
morning from Lakewood and spent most Of the day at
his law Office In the Mills Building lie had number
Of callers including T.. c. Wall. Member OF the Demo-
cratic National Committee for Wisconsin, who came all
the way from his Milwaukee home to see him Con-
gresham Alexander b. Montgomery Of Kentucky;
senator George G.. Vest. Of Missouri. and delegation
OF four pilgrims from Tennessee who turned out to he
Democratic electors Of that state. who had assisted in
casting Tcnnessees vote for Cleveland and stevenson
a fortnight ago. They all want Office under the new
Administration for themselves or friends. but when
they got into the Presdent-eects presence none
OF them had the courage to tell him what they were
after. Mr. Gaines. the spokesman OF the party, as
sured him that they were in the city by the merest
accident and only called TO Inquire for the health OF
Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland. Mr. Cleveland assured MS
Tennessee friends that he and his wife were DOM
we'll and they withdrew expressing entire satisfaction
at the interview, but going down on the NILS Bild'
ing elevator they bitterly accused each other OF want OF
pluck for the failure to speak plainly ABOUT now 'hey
wanted the Tennessee Offices distributed
Mr. Wall was clo,eted with Mr.. Cleveland for .
long time He told the Presldenteect that MS
cousin wanted Chief Justice O-sansus Cole, or me
supreme Court Of that state. appointed Attorney
General Mr. Wall was In excellent spirits after his
nervi.w and went TO the theatre last evening with
RignalI D. Woodward, Of this city. one OF eA-Mayor
Graces ardent young Anti-Snappers A report was
current last night that Mr.. Cleveland had promised
Mr. Wall that Wisconsin should be represented IN
the Cabinet.
Neither Senator Carlisle exPostmasterGen'
eral Dickinson appeared Yesterday, but they are both
expected TO arrive in time 70 see Mr.. Cleveland
to-day.
Senator German had long interview with William
G. Whitnev yes.eysiays-sf.sr xhish he returned 70
Washington on the afternoon train. Rumor mas
again been connecting Mr.. Whitney's name With the
Mini. .ha of
said that Mrs Whitney has strong desire 10 enjoy
a season or two at the English capital, and that
Mr. Cleveland proposes 10 assist her to the iurther-
ancs of her social ambitions by appointing her hns
hand TO the English Mission whether he wants II o.
not.
report said TO have come from Lakewood aftee
Mr. Clevehnd's return there was circulating iaeu
evening" TO the effect that Mr.. Whitney and senator
Carlisle would return with Mr. Cleveland this after
noon and conduct the construction OF the Cabinet
and the discussion Of the Administrations policy In
the quiet of the President-eects cottage in the pine
woods.
Lieutenant Governor Sheehan and Colonel Lamont
have had several interviews lately the results Of which
| II is understood have been reported TO both Mr.
| Cleveland and senator Hill. They are believed to
relate to the Fedora . appointment, % wn,ed ed
TO canvass Of the names which the senator
vu oppD,r or support when they sent To the
| .cnate Friends OF senator Hill say that he VIII
Robert A. Maxwell. the noted ntt-enappcr OF Gen.
esee County to be First Assistant Postmaster 'eherA
and will fight his nomination t. tEc bitter end pr.
Sheclan's conferences with Colonel Lamont are for
sin,ilar selections and the dire consequences which
| tho snappers declare are sure to follow