St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-14
ANNOYED BY LETTERS.
dent-EIect Cleveland at
Lakewood.
Applications for Places Sent
There Will Hereafter Go to
the Waste Basket.

LAKEWOOD, y. j., Feb. IS. - Mr..
Cleveland has been overwhelmed with
letters directed to him here instead of
of to his Office in New York, and, as his
private secretary is in the city, the
heavy correspondence has taken much
of his time and caused him much an
noyance. His mail today contained
over sixty letters, not one-tenth of
which were of nature to require i'm
mediate attention, but we're for the
most part applications i'll advance for
positions under the next adminiStra-
ton. He also received half dozen
kilograms from men who asked person.
al interviews. 1t was Mr.. Cleveland's
intention to deny these. Mr.. Cleveland
said today:
There is one thing in connection
with my retirement to Lakewood that
has annoyed me very much. A num-
Der of people have sent letters here in
stead OF directing thei1 correspondence
to my Office in New York, where l have
arrangements made for their DISPOSE
ton and for the early sub
mission to me of all letters that
withstanding this and the fact that peo-
pie generally must understand that l
have many things on hand Of pressing
Importance, am fairly deluged with
letters Of all descriptions directed to me
here. So far as they relate to office l
suppose their writers expect they will
gain some advantage by presenting their
applications at this time, notWithStand-
ing my request to be relieved from such
opportunities If this is the case, they
are certainly much mistaken, for feel
at perfect liberty to cOnSign to the waste
basket letters of this description, which,
if sent to New York. would be filed for
future reference. Those who still per-
sist in sending letters of this description
or those Of no more Importance
to me here, must take their
chances of their letters ever being
read, for it is utterly impossible for me
to give them attention at this time, and
their writers cannot complain if after
this warning they are altogether diSre
garded. | hope also that the fact that
absolutely need time between this and
the inauguration TO do work which re-
auires absolute seciuSion will be Suffi-
cient to prevent so many applications
as have lately had to appoint time for
personal conferences"
Senator Vest, of Missouri, came out
on the early train and bad a long talk
with Mr.. Cleveland today. He urged
the claims of eX-Gov. Francis. of
Missouri, for either the interior or agrl-
culture portfolio. Senator Martin, of
Kansas, and DR.. s. F. Medley from the
same state arrived today in the inter
ests of eX-Gov. Click, Of Kansas, for
secretary of agriculture. They sent a
note to the cottage asking for an inter-
view. Mr.. Cleveland replied that he
would see them tomorrow morning.
Mr.. Cleveland received letter today
from President Harrison, couched in the
most friendly terms. protferine the hos
FATALITIES of the White house before the
inauguration. MI. Harrison also offered
to assist Mr.. Cleveland in every way in
his power in regard to public business
and matters of state.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. IA special
from Washington says that one of the
latest cabinet rumors is that George C..
jerks will be asked by Mr.. Cleveland to
accept the attorney generalship. Mr..
jerks is a Pennsylvania.
New YORK. Feb. 13.-'Fhe Press Ger
respondent at Lakewood, n. j., says
that Hoke Smith, of the Atlanta, (Ga. }
journal, has been offered the poi folio
of secretary of the interior, and that
| his letter of acceptance was acce pied
by President-Elect Cleveland yesterday.