New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-03
MR.. CLEVELAND'S CALLERS.
THEY INCREASE IN NUMBER DAILY.
4 MASSACHUSETTS CANDIDATE FOR THE AGEf-
CULTURAL DEPARTMENT.

CULTURAL DEPARTMENT.
The number OF President-eect Cleveland's callers
increases Il, the day approaches when he Will dis
continue giving audience 10 Democratic statesmen
and advisers ut his law Office In the Mills Building.
Yesterday was another extremely busy nay WIN
him. but he can con grntulac himself that the self
inflicted task Will end with the week ana 'ha' IL
his wishes are respected he may be sure OF month
q retirement at Lakewood where he con ponder IN
quiet the vast quantities OF dsinteresfed pointers
and "tlps" he has been absorbing since his ounhs
Hog Island
According to the wise men who claim 10 be In MI
Cleve,ands confidence and daily give out their sage
impressions Of the shifting chances Of cabinet FAVOR
ties there has been perccpuble rise IN the sioux u
Henry Willard. VINO wants TO be secretary OF 'ac IL"
terror but would accept the post OF Minister to Ger
MARY II be cannot reach the Cabinet. 1t was I'll"
Yesterday and report crccitesl 10 th" inner
ciicl, Of Mr. Clc,clands Intimate friends that nc Is
seriously considering the expectancy Oh placing NV
Willard in charge OF the Interior Department. 10 tnc
objection that the Piedenclect IS not likely 10 take
half his Cabinet from New.York Il l. explained that
he can easily credit Mr. Willard to Wisconsin. oregon
other of the Western states where lie mas
been "A resident In the last decade more
Mr. Clcveand's diplomatic scheme OF shipping ex-
Governor Isaac Pussy Gray OF Indiana from the
pace Of Postmaster General which was promised him
when 10 visited the head Of the Democratic National
september 10 tho lesser dignity Of secretary OF Ngri-
culture. received rude shock yesterday. Foir
Eastern agrlcItuIalls,s OF note led by President H. H.
Goodell Of tho Agricultural College Of Massachusetts
at Amherst waited tho President elect Immediately
after his arrival from Lakewood % protest against
he appointment OF mere politician IKE Ex-Governor
Gray. The people OF the East who are interested
I'm agriculture and horticulture want a thorough
going farmer who has the agricultural
Of fbn
hey presented the name Of exCOngressman John f.
Russell of Massachusetts. Mr.. Russell, they sald'
wa, inst the for the place, ana as eNldehc" Vi
this they assured Mr. Cleveland that he had maze i
hrst-class secretary OF the Massac frs"ts hoArd Oh
Agriculture. and produced a copy OF Tn" Sp1nghe!d
Republican, to sustain their assertion NJ cr'oi'hd
saw that he was In danger OF raising hornets nest
abou his ears By attempting Ia force the "x Governor
| Of Indiana into the department OF Agriculture anu
promised his farmer golfers that be- w1told move win
rNrcme G IiiOn in the matter. The naNseueia HUM
the Bay State withdrew with the air OF conduer"rs.
| Mr. Russell. who In the city. and was await
ing the result OF the conference at the brrNoor'
House soon after called Mr.. Cleveland In person
| and presumably satisfied him that he would not Dc
| elmo The Office for witch his friends were pushing
| him II 1t were offered. The incident however, had
A disastrous effect upon the CabiDet bomn' OF ex'
| Governor Gray. 1t WAS the impression Ill ppii'ici'
! circles last evening that the clnnces or lhdiaha
fnvcri,e son for any Cabinet place were becoming
beautifully less rs the day Of Inauguration approaches
Western men here are OF the opinion that Mr. Gray
will have TO 20 abroad II liz secures any suDstahuaI
| recognition.
| j. j. Richardson member Of the National Demo-
cratic Committee, from Iowa, who is staying al me
| Fifth Avenue Hotel, had M extended inervlew VIII
the President elect yesterday. Mr.. Rlchardsm Is one
| ~ fla few callers on Mr. Cleveland who rendered
efficient services 10 his party during the campaign
and Is not an applicant for a Federal Office 1t Is
said that Mr.. Cleveland places great confidence III
Mr. Richardson's advice relating to political matters
| ,~vond the Mississippi Mr. Richardson said yc'ter-
day that he did not think there was anything IN ue
report that Governor Horace Boies Of his stae was
| lnc;r to become one Of Mr. Clevelands Cabinet. |
| know he added that tic Governor prefers TO re-
main in his present Office. In fact Iowa has no can
| ddstcs for the Cabinet"
| The rimor witch prevailed some time ago In regard
10 senator George Gray and the Auorncy-G enerasmp'
| has boon revived. and II ead yesterday 'hat III
ste OF his reelection the Senate he would accept
tie control OF tho Department OF Justice In the next
| Administration. His place IN the Senate, IN ua'
| event would be filed by the election OF exSecre'ary
| Thomas T. Bayard who for so many years represented
Delaware before he left the senate TO be Mt 'i''e-
l,nd's Secretary 0. state. These changes IN 'he
programme are said be due to suggestions from the
| President elect who wants Mr. Rayard as MS speVia
representative in the Upper House OF Congress.
Don NJ Dickinson returned from Ills trip 10 WASH
| ngton Yesterday afternoon and reached TIE MIN
| Binding I'm time 10 accompany Mr. .e,aa
Lakewood last evening lie was Mr. SteVei2M Y , Sua
| AZ The Little White House, last night Inc rr,,sl
expected 10 return to the city this morning
| Today and tomorrow will be his hst days LOT ~
| ceiving callers In New-lor