The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-03-01

wood, where II viii take mp the president
elect and the members OF his family and
party
When the train leaves here it will carry
as the guests of the president-elect ex-
Postmaster-GeneralD Don NJ Dickinson and
his wife, Col. Daniel 5. Lamont, his wife
and children; Robert Lincoln O'Brien,
the stenographer; Mr.. L. c. Benedict,
wife and two daughters: Mr.. Richard
Watson Glider and his wife, and perhaps
one or two other persons who are not yet
known. although il ia not likely that the
party will be much enlarged beyond those
already mentioned. TIE train will run
through to Washington direct, reach
ing there some time between 6 and
s o'clock in the evening. The
entire party will 90 direct to
the Arlington hotel, as heretofore an
nounced. The train will not be accom-
panied by any detectives. as has been re-
ported would be the case. The president
elect has always insisted that nothing of
this kind was needed and, therefore. has
uniformly declined the tenders made him
of services by the managers of the police
force of this or any other city.
On the same dav Mr.. Bissel, who is to
succeed Mr.. WanamGker as postmaster
general, will leave Buffalo in a special car,
accompanied by his family and a few
friends They will reach Washington
early on Friday morning and will proba-
bly, stop at the same hotel with the presi-
Dental party.
Secretaryship of the Senate.
There is some gossip here among poll
ticlans about the seeretaryship of the
senate when that body is reorganized on
the 4th of March. 1t is known that the
principal one among the above candidates
is ex-Congressman Gen. Lefevre of Ohio.
While not much noise has been made
about il. it is certain that Gen. Lefevre
has made pretty careful canvass of the
senate. Naturally he is backed by his
OWN senator, Mr. Brice. and by some of
the special friends of the latter among
the party managers While there are sew
eral other candidates, most Of those already
announced are from the South, and. as
geography enters good deal into politics,
it is now assured that these candidates
will not b. able 10 make mach OF an i'm
preston upon the democratic senators who
will meet IN extra session on ths 4th OF
March. IL has been thought that II the
| Sonth was to be slighted in any way in the
assignment TO it Of cabinet places the dem
ocratic senators from that section won
then have pushed some one for the senate
secretaryship. Rut now that
| three cabinet portfolios have
been assigned to that section.
1 II Is not expected that any OF the candi-
! dates thus far announced will be able to
make any very strong impression upon
| the senate. The new administration will
/ take no part whs,ever in the allotment of
| this or any other place in the senate or
house. looking upon these az private mat
| ters, but Gen. Lefevre has. il is generally
| understood, given assurances OF desire
| to be useful. and il is probable before this
| caucus is held some sort of an agreement
! will be reached whereby the secretaryship
will iall to the share of OHIO.
The New Cabinet,
Mr.. II. V. Z. Edgerley. now of Massachu-
setts, but formerly of New Hampshire. OF
which state he was nearly elected governor
in 1882 expressed his opinion freely yes
| terday about Mr.. Cleveland's new aud
completed cabinet. Among other things
he said: The people of my state certainly
approve of Mr. Clevelsnd's appointment
OF Judge Gresham to the cabinet. | have
not heard of any opposition from demo-
Gratis. / think it good politics to appoint
| the judge. BY taking able men
from the republican ranks it weak
ems that party. Some of the reg
ulsr democrats may object. but they will
/ vote the ticket all the same. And all the
| voters who are on the fence and many
| who are doubtful will come right into the
| democratic ranks on account OF Judge
! Gresham's appointment So, leaving out
the question of the judges eminent tit
ness, Mr.. Cleveland has uncousciouslv
| played splendid game of politics. Judge
| Gresham's appointment means the acces-
sion of many republican votes TO the dem
| ocratic party. There Is no use denying
tho fact that the republicans feel the de-
feclion OF Judge Gresham keenly. They
| had rather have had him remain a re-
publican.
1t would be impossible 20 speak in too
high terms of tho selection of Richard OIL
ney of my state SIS attorney-geueral.
/ While he has never been especially active
in the larger politics OF the country. he is
everywhere known az @ democrat who
has been devoted to the interests of his
party in the best sense OF the word. But
it is as lawyer that nc is especially we'll
! known. In this respect be is not sur
passed in Boston, with its great conting-
ent of able and well trained lawyers. Re-
side that he is a studious man thoroughly
popular with everybody, and reso.utely
and determinedly honest No man could
| have been chosen for this place who would
have made more brilliant record than
Richard Olney."