St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-11
CLEVELAND CRITICISED
BY Some Politicians for the APP
DOintment of Gresham.

pOintment of Gresham.
New YORK, Feb. lO.-Referring to
the rumor from Chicago that President
elect Cleveland had offered Judge Ores
ham the secretaryship of state, the
Washington correspondent of the Herald
says:
The information generally accepted
that Judge Walter Q. Gresham has been
offered and accepted the SecretaryShip
of state under Cleveland created much
gossip here today. Democrats were
unwilling to freely express themselves
on subject on which-they were not
furnished absolute proof. When, for
arguments sake, they admitted the
statement to be true, the tone was I'M
favorable. Mr.. Cleveland Is criticised
for the appointment. Judge Gresham's
motives in accepting the place ami his
ability and high character are not ques-
toned to any extent. Mr.. Cleveland, it
IS said by some close friends, did not
expect to make an appointment of this
kind without stirring up storm in the
Democratic party. He hopes, however,
that in time the party and the general
public will indoTse the appointment as
emiDently fit and proper. Some of the
irreconcilables are quoted as saying
they fear Mr.. Cleyeland's self-will will
be a bad thing for the Democratic party.
The appointment, it is believed in
some quarters, will result in assistance
being given Hill and Murphy, should
these two determine to make war on
the administration. Senator Palmer is
thought to be in an unpleasant frame of
mind. Mr.. Morrison cannot believe the
report is true. Isaac p. Gray, it is pre-
sumed, will be given bureau appoint
ment or a mission abroad. Senator
Palmer said this evening that he knew
Judge Gresham and admired him.
IL think a good Democrat might have
been found somewhere, if not in Illi-
nOis, for this, the most important cabinet
place. | know it is claimed Judge
Gresham is now Democrat, but | be-
lieve he cOnfesses himself Democrat
only to the extent of having voted for
Cleveland at the last election. / am
not disposed to crticise Mr.. Cleveland
for his appointment. but l must say |
believe many good Democrats will be
disappointed. They may have no right
to feel aggrieyed, for the reason thaG
president is eXpec ted to exercise his
own judgment and personal preference
i'll his selection of the secretary of state,
but still they are likely to-"
The senator does not think the Illinois
Democrats will protest. He evidently
believes they will get over their disap-
pointment. When asked his opinion as
to the political wisdom of the appoint
ment in a general sense, Senator
Palmer replied that he felt delicacy in
expressing himself upon the point, be-
cause he had not been consulted, and it
was probably none of his business. He
ventured to say, however. that Mr..
Cleveland had certainly departed from
the ordinary lines of political precedent.
Locally, the newspaper says: "Politi-
clans were treated to genuine sur
prise Yesterday in the announcement
that Judge Walter @. Gresham. of Chi
cago. was to be secretary of state in Mr..
Clevelaad's cabinet. Many Democrats
did not believe it possible that the pres
ident-elect would go outside his party
lines for the premier of his administra-
ton, but it certainly looks as if Mr..
Cleveland had again manifested his
spirit of independence and chosen for
the place the man that he considered
best fitted for it, irrespective of party