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To Edward M. Shepard, September 11th 122
If Cleveland considers the conciliation of the New York “machine” all-important, Schurz's campaign letter will not fit the situation—That letter will be withdrawn unless Cleveland assures Schurz that it will not be contradicted by any one with authority to speak—Entire good-faith with the public requires this.
To Grover Cleveland, November 9th 124
Congratulations on his election.
To Moorfield Storey, December 12th 124
Cleveland approves of the plan of the civil service reformers to get President Harrison to extend the rules.
1893.
To Grover Cleveland, January 11th 125
Favors retaining Theodore Roosevelt as one of the Civil Service Commission—Cleveland's opportunity to deal a fatal blow to the spoils system—Offers suggestions about the choice of a Cabinet—Why chiefs of division should be brought under the civil service rules.
To Grover Cleveland, February 27th 127
Wishes to write an article about Cleveland's inaugural—Relations with Harper's Weekly—Hawaii—Urges appointment of a man of high culture as Minister to Germany.
From Grover Cleveland, February 28th 128
Will have inaugural sent—Wishes to see Harper's Weekly articles—Welcomes suggestion about German mission.
To Grover Cleveland, March 1st 129
Importance of soon calling an extra session of Congress to stop silver purchases—Compliments inaugural.
To President Cleveland, March 11th 131
Forwards his Harper's Weekly article on our relations with Hawaii—Urges objections to ratifications of pending extradition treaty with Russia—Further suggestions as to German mission.
From President Cleveland, March 19th 133
Explains attitude toward proposed Russian treaty—Runyon to be nominated for German mission—Pleased by Hawaiian article—“We ought to stop and look and think” as to annexation.