The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-08
COUNTING ms CHICKENS.
The Men MIR. Hayes Means to Have In His
Cabinet.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug IA very init
mate friend ~ Gov Hayes In conversation
wiih your correspundent to-day spoke Of the
prospects as most glowing and says the as
surances received by the Governor from I'll
quarters pOiut to bis election Nv an oNerwbelm-
ing ms joritv. Whatever may oe said to the con-
trary. Ohio Is sure Tor HAYES.
Being asked what would be the probable Tor
nation of Hayes Cabinet In the event Of his
success, tue gentleman declined TO state any
thing as coming from the General himself but
~ have no hesitation In giving you my opin-
ion, II YOU would like to hesrtt,
Next to that Of Gov. HAYES, consider IL the
most valuable | could obtsin," was the answer.
We'll, # GOV. HAYES is elected he viii oner
81 Inc the onoce Of Cabinet POSITIONS.
Good. Bu' viii h ane accept
something depends upon whether he shall
be elected senator next winter. As the thing
looks nov nothing stands in his way. II elected
f,r term of six wears he might hesitate before
re-ignine t. accept a place - 50 much uneer-
do so, III nv opinion he would choose the place
Of Secretary Of state, when Is nominally the
the Ire i-uryship Is the more important. The
former Office. however Is more IN eonsonance
VINO viii I've secretary Of the Treasury In the
! event OF Blaine declining Cabinet posiuonF
Morrill, nav continue, though II - not I'M
| probable that the place viii Toe offered 70 { INK
| hug. Hayes l. seN generous, ana lie VIII 10"
the * 'npie OF LlhV",n IN ,.,,IE ".Vn' nun ~
| advisers his chief connections ~ the SunNen,
tlun. 1t is doubtful however. II Conklipg WI
| accept. Ii ne does not u Is not impossible that
! Brstow will te offered the place. though this Is
| ~ DO means certain
"How about Nononf"
| "Horton can to secretary Of War. or II he
chooses. Minister 10 England. Tue latter place
| WIS offered MIN once UN Grant, nud ne would
have taken II h " not been Tor the critical ~.
| uatipn in which hi- acceptance would have left
tue Senatorial question IN ludi ~. Now, II the
| state elects a Republican Legsla' ure 50 thdt
| tier. would be no question rs to hir naNtng a
Republican suc, es-Or. he might be glad 10 go
AFRO u for a few wears. In case OF foreign OF
Sn yuv Ike Motion , IN the War once, and GOV
HAYES has a very exalted idea oi the Senator
Nv ho Will be Secretary Of the Navyf"
In NV Opini n the Governor will depart
from the usual custom ~ seiectin. man Tor
naval affair. lie Will not unlikely choose gen
tleman al present residing In New York familiar
win naval matters. ami not unknown To the
Yubltc. though he Is by no means prominent as
a politician. 1 DO not care To mention his name
for various re sons, on. no one would ue more
sururi -ed than himself were he TO hear his name
suggested for the plhc".'
d" Lat ne - - Repuullc n ~ -
invited into the councils Of GOV. Hayes"
"Wnl Or Posfmas- "r GeneralF'
- he Postmaster. Gen nat. Atturney-General
jni Secretary Of the luteiiJr may not De de-
c,del u9un untii the intugurat9n one of tue
,nie-, ami uu.sialy twp VIII come from ONO
A tlIney-General Taft wiil Oc invited to refndit
IN the Cabinet. ana II ne does - tn fos'ma-
ter-G neral viii pr hahly be taken from some
o her state. q her"lse ai' Onio man WIZ o'
gwen cnarR- Of ta' mlil b"ss' tx-uYV. No'r
stands very ugh VITA q ". Hayes, ana can nave
SEQ m the Cabinet II he desires II. He ma
cuouse, however, 20 20 abioad. IL Is NOT lnp"s
.tble. either Ia I Illinois VIII be re resented VI
the Cabinet. a. d the War portiolto may De OFFER
ed % l. gan. though itls uuuntiui II tue latte
wOuiI rcrep. IT, e-peciaiiN II D." shall De tctc'
To the S+uE =. Wulrn seems liz y. Bon lnger
s,ii y,l,l a So com, M for "a vcry gcnerou, -har
Of Executive favor, the whole party feeling unde
Civilizations t. hn. rue cover. read
his speeches wi the keenest RELISH, ant
regards him most remhrk tile or
atur. I believe ne enJD,ed lngcrsnhs eiO
queut trtDute 10 Blaine at Cluclnuh
as much as that statcsmdn's most arden
supporters. Mind. now, DO not give you ines
speculations as IN any manner coming iron
GOV Il yes he would refuse To tax OF Tn
4 .blnet contingencies even 10 his most intlmht
frirnds, nut they are my own opinions, game
from su.h facilities as nave Tor Judging u III
~ uttlOn. a.. ---,..t ,
knowing these facilities " to be lelnaikabl
g,'d. Jour CORES pond ut dee ned the opinio
worthy vi re. c Jung, tue speculatiuhs ZEN
those Of me who knows pretty well WnereoI u
sueahs. lie well-iuihenticIte fact thlt IN
r u -mocrAts have received S2JO.UOO Miti whlch l
ulI. votes IA TINS state does not al 'rn the lts
! puhicans. l. only atOuses theu ana make
+. | theu more active and watchiul. We WI
| aweep OHIO in OctOpef,' saiu my well-iforme
: | IN nd, "by q majority that VIII astohish ou
| sldcrs, X, p4blicAns as vel as Democrats, al
| can yta lily believe MIN.