The Oskaloosa herald., 1893-02-16

Arranged by Don NJ. Dickinson.
1t is understood here that Don NJ.
Dickinson arranged for Mr.. GreSham's
appearance in the Cleveland cabinet.
He made a flying trip to Chicago
week or so ago, and saw Judge
Gresham. Since his first trip to:
Chicago a week ago it is believed
that Mr.. Dickinson has made
another, bearing a message to Judge
Gresham from Mr.. Cleveland, this be-
ing nothing less than word that no
could not be taken for an answer, and
that the president-elect insisted with
all the earnestness of which he was ca
pable that the judge accept the first
| seat in the cabinet.
Many Consultations Held.
Within the last six weeks Mr.. Cleve-
land has consulted with many of his
friends concerning Gresham, and has
sought their views as to the
| wisdom of putting him into the
| administration in conspicuous
post. At first some objections were
urged by old-line democrats, but lat
terly, on perceiving Mr.. Cleveland's
| earnestness, these objections were
| withdrawn. Among those who cham
| pioned the name of Gresham from the
first was w. c. Whitney. who had last
| summer formed a very pleasant ac-
| quaintance with the judge, and
Mr.. Dickinson. Other prominent dem
ocrats who have urged Mr.. Cleveland
to prevail upon Gresham to enter the
| cabinet are Senators German and
Voorhees,, and Senator Brice, ex-Sen-
| ator Bayard and Gen. Patrick Collins.
Cleveland's Position.
| Mr.. Cleveland's position from the
first has been that in the selection Of q
secretary of state he did not propose to
stand strictly by party limits. He un-
derstood as well as any man in the
country the serious nature of the for
| eign questions that weres to come be-
fore the now administration for settle
ment, and he has all along said that
he wanted the best man that could be
found in tho country. He wanted .
man strong and learned, Of perfect per-
soual and public integrity, and ono
who held to an unusual degree the con-
fidence of the people. This ideal was
more closely filed by Judge Gresham
than by any other man Mr.. Cleveland
could think Of
When Mr.. Dickinson visited Judge
Gresham at Chicago, and presented to
him Mr.. CIevelandS offer of the pre-
miership, the judge was not surprised
at it, for he had had intimations that
Mr.. Cleveland might tender him the
post. But he had thought the matter
over and had concluded to decline. He
did decline in most positive terms. 1t
is reported here that his words wers:
''Mr. Cleveland cannot afford to
offer me this place, and l cannot afford
to take it" The judge was afraid some
people might say he had sold himself
out to the democrats; that he had not
come out for Cleveland last fall till
after an arrangement had been made
with him by some of Mr.. Cleveland s
friends. He was positive and persistent
in his declination and Mr.. Dickinson
returned to this city with word that
Judge Gresham would not yield.
4 He Accepts.
| Mr.. Cleveland then asked Senator
Gray, of Delaware, to take the secrs.
taryship of state. but Senator Gray,
who had just been reelected by his leg
islature, declined Mr.. Cleveland then
turned again to Judge Gresham,
and the astute and secretivs
Don Dickinson was once more sent on
3 secret mission to Chicago. With
much reluctance Judge Gresham gave
his consent and Mr.. Dickson carried
the news back to this city.
The Judge Is RstIcont.
CHICAGO, Feb. 10-Judge Gresham re
fused to discuss the dispatch from New
York relative to his acceptance of 9
cabinet portfolio. This action ON the
part of the eminent jurist is equivalent
to an acknowledgment that he has, &C
cepted the premiership. 1t will be
readily understood that Judge Gres
ham could not talk on the subject un
til Mr.. Cleveland had announced: hi:
selections
Portfolio of Agriculture.
WARRINGTON, Feb. TO-. A number o.
Mr.. Cleveland's friends met Wednesday
and the question of cabinet probabili
ties came up. 1t was stated emphati
cally by a congressman from New
York, an intimate friend of the presi
\ u L.