Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-11-07
NASHVILLE UNION AND AMERICAN SATURDAY, NOVEMBER l.
sPECULATIONs ABOUT GRANT's
CABINET.

CABINET.
1t is a very common thing for the poll
ti,ians and letter writers about Wash
ington, about the close of Presidential
canvass, to construct cabinets for the
candidates. This work was done for
General Grant by pafties interested in
his election, and it may be interesting to
the reader TO learn who are prominently
spoken of as the confidential advisers of
the President elect. The list of men
from among whom it was thought Grant
would select his cabinet, was furnished |
to Western paper several days before
the election, and is as follows
Stanton is regarded as the most proba-
bic appointee for Secretary of State. His
strong will and straight sagacity, and his
positive sentiments upon the policy oil
empire, as contra-distinguished from the
mere policy of philanthropy, point out to
him a moro adventurous and command
ing place than the bureau Of war in the
time of peace. Foreign nations are to
him of as little consequence in the con-
sideration of our own State as Generals
used to be when he was the Hector OF
war and made the shoulder-ba feel
that the civilian Secretary was their
master. Much disliked for his personal
spleen, the admiration that even his
enemies have been compelled to grant
him is the dominant feeling toward HIM.
Other aspirants for this Secretaryship
are Sumner and Banks. There is reason
to believe that Gen. Grant is not in conso-
nance with Mr.. Summers ideal tempera-
ment. and that he is too well informed
upon Mr.. Banks Red river cruise to wish
to delegate to him any great response
bility.
For the other great Secretaryship, that
of the Treasury, Gov. Fenton is an as
pirant; A. T. Stewart is named, and Gen
Schenck is alleged to be competent. Oil
yer P. Morton is also said to be candi'
date, and Jay Cooke has been considered
1t is not unlikely that this officer, who
ever he is to be, will be one familiar
5 with monetary transactions and unta
r miliar with political life. Whether Mr.
T Stewart has any leaning toward public
in hard and sensitive place like this,
have no means of knowing. Certainly
q no man has been more useful to Gen
# Grant, and made him the recipient o
e more delicate courtesies. FentOn is
politician of the astutest school, and
Should think that his place in the mint
c of the next President was rather promi
If nent than favorite. Morton is in ba
b health, but he has a good eXecutiV
-, mind and an intellect versatile and broad
The SecretaryShip of War is, by scmt
e conceded to Elihu WaShburn by other
J. to Gen. Rawlings by others to Schotield
;. by some to Schenck, and, believe, ais
e to Simon Cameron. Mr.. WaShburn'
=, health is not good, but the duties of thl
" office will be comparatively light, and b
$ has been familiar with army matter
l. ever since his acquaintance with Grar
q began. If Mr.. Washburn be not tn
. man, l do not think that the right one ha
been guessed. The members whom
d have seen are certain that this plac
Ie as well as the SeCretaryship OF tn
Navy, shall be filled by civilians, as tn
government will be martial enough at il
of head.
). For the Navy, Farragut and Porter al
- nevertheless named-the latter said
- be anxious for its command-but Pix
of Maine, is also spoken Of and ais
\ John A. ,Griswold, of Troy, New lorl
. The Secretaryship Of the Interior ca
II be filled by almost anybody used to al
!, counts and honest. Galusha A. Grow
I, + named, and some of the friends of Cola
hasten to claim it for John Defrees, b'
+ cause of his purity, modesty, and reli'
? bility.
>. Matt. Carpenter, Senator Trumbul
, and James Wilson, Of Iowa, are Gale
~ over when the Attorney General IS to b
: guessed for. Wilson expects to come
Z the Senate; so does Carpenter.
h forgot to place Henry Wilson anon
y the aspirants for Secretary of War.
: The Postmaster Gensralship is charge
&c upon Dawes and Greeley.