New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-14
MR. CLEVELAND IN A RAGE.
HE DELIVERS A SCLE9iN WAl'NlNu ~
CFFICESEEKERS.
LETTERS FROM THEM RECEIVED AT LAKEWOOD
wII1Rr CONSIGNED TO THE wASTE.BASKEr
WESTERN PLACEHUNTERs BESlE"E

LETTERS FROM IIif.N W" -
WILL BE CONSIGNED TO THE wAsTE'BAsKEr
WESTERN PLACE.HUNTERs BEsIEGE
THE pREsIDENT-ELEcT.
Lakewood. Y. J.. Feb. 13.-Mr. Cleveland has pc'h
overwhelmed with letters directed to him here In
stead Of being addressed to his Office In New-iolh'
and n, nj, private secretary Is in the city inc
heavy CORE, ponicncc has taken much OF MS '"c
and caused him much annoyance Ills man 'o,u"y
contained ever sixty letters not oh'-'eh'h vi VIM"
were Of Il nature to require immediate attention. D"t
were for the most part, applications III au'H"'c i'
Place, under the new Administrations ne ''''
received a halfdozen kilograms from men VINO ASKED
Cor p...nIiI Interviews. IL Mr. Cleveland : III
tcntion 10 avoid all TIL, when he set aside an
entire week for seeing people ana ahnoi'ccu ,""
he would be at his Office every day. but that alc'
the expiration f the week he d"'ir'd TO Dc uhil"
turbrd Mr.. Cleveland sail to-day
There IS one Thing in connection with ms retire
nlcut 70 Lakewood that has annoyed me yrrl muc..
i number Of people have sent letters here instead 81
directing hrig spond"lcc t. my once III New
Yor, where have arrang, ncn, made for their di>Po
tion and the early Submission 10 me of al letters
FIAT p, uuirr Immediate attention. notwithstanding
this ana the fict that people generally must under
stand that / have many things ON hand Of pressing
Importance | am fairly drlug"l with letters Of all
d,s riplons directed to ne here. 20 far rs tiey re
late 10 Ollie. suppose th-r writer's expect they VIII
gain .Ome advinilg" by present Hg their app atoms
at thi, tmc notwithstanding my request 10 be- f"-
level ron ,uch impe.tuui,is>. II hi, i her GLl IT.
lation they ar" certainly much mis.ahen for feel AT
perfect liberty 10 COnogu TO the waste basket letters
u this -ocrPi.on which, if srnt TO New ora, would
De tied f,r future reference.
"TEos. who sull pr.slsj In scnlng letters OF TN,
description or those OF no more importance TO N"
here. mat take their c.anc f their letters ever
being read for # i, utterly impossible for me TO
give them attention a this TIM" and their wIlicH
cannot complain IT, ai;cr tai, warning they are alto
geih.r disrccl.Gcd. | hope, ais that the fact uiat
absolutely need the time between th5 and IN"
Inauguration 10 do WORK which requires absolute
,cclu,iOn will be- sufficient 70 prevent 80 many &p-
pcatons n, | have lately had to appoint time for
personal Conferences
senator Vet. Of Missouri came here Oh the early
train aud had long talk with Mr.. Cleveland to-day.
He urged the claims Of Governor Francis. of Mis-
souri, for either the lncIior Agriculture portfolio.
senator Martin. of Kansas and DR.. ;. +. Needy from
the same Satc arrived mere to day In the inte est Of
XGOycrnor g. ". Click, Of Kau,us. for cre'ary of
Agriculture. They took rooms at The hotel and sent II
mes - the cottage asking Ion an interview. Mr..
Cleveland replied that he would them to morrow
morning They will call hi, II tcnh,n to tn p caliar
position that Kansas occHli's poi ically. and tn
recent success Of Democrat, IN cr'c,iug fusion
Wuicu give, them Democratic Unit 1t Siaits S"faior.
rh,y az" backed hy petition signed by representa-
lives Of all parties who favor Ga" selection oil hirk
for SECRETARY Of Agriculture
Nr. Cleveland received letter 20 day from lr",l
dent Harrison oouchci Ia ia mos, friendly terms. and
prnffnrng the hoo palii~ of the White House hrt"r"
NJ. Cleveland IN every Naf In III, power In regard
To puLl.c btsiH',, and matters Of tate.