Democratic Sentinel, Volume 9, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 March 1885 — Cleveland Snubs Secretary Lincoln. [ARTICLE]

Cleveland Snubs Secretary Lincoln.

[Bpeei«l to the Ciocninati Knquirer.J While Judge Kelly was in con ver-. ratios with pwident Cleveland, Recet. ry of War Lincoln came in with the xnmniM'oD of General Grant as a retired gepesl of the army. Tbnrs.inf ho paper in the presidents face, tl • raate eee»Tt«iy indicating xVhere should Oh »i<ned eaid- ‘Heie Mr, President. i» wheie you attach your ’But G there any great hurry?’ asked said Lincoln, ’but it will be I

gradfyiug to Central Gram to know that the couimiuiuu is oa its way to him-’ •Well’ said the president, ‘lguesfl there is no immediate necessity for lihß<«-’ Th-n younv Lincoln, with tome embarrassment said: ‘President you kn >w I will be out of office in an hour It will be a gratification to me- as well as an aspiration 1 have, to attest General Grant’s commission us secretary of war. It will be my official act.’ ‘Oh-’said the president,‘l appreciate the aspiration, but ma, not Mr. Endicott also share a like one? 1 guess it can wait till he is the secretary. ’ Young Lincoln left considersbiy smaller than when he entered. Judge Kelly is now of a decided opinion ’hat Mr. Cleveland can say no.