The New York herald., 1877-03-05
WASHINGTON.
[nitiatory Proceedings Of the
New Reign.
TAKING THE OATH OVERNIGHT.
Cogent Reasons for the Un-
usual Step.
TILDEN'S SHADOW AT THE CAPITAL.
Latest Speculations About the
New Cabinet.
THE BRIGHTNESS OF A NEW ERA
General Grants Retrospective View of
His Administration
st Speculations About the
New Cabinet.
THE BRIGHTNESS OF A NEW ERA.
General Grants Retrospective View Of
His Administration.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.
wAsHsGroN, March 4, 1877.
THE CABINET PROBLEM.

WARRINGTON, March 4, 1871
THE CABINET PROBLEM.
Tho struggle over the Cabinet has gone on all
day, and the matter s not settled. In the general
belief this evening Meesrs. Evarts and Sherman ara
Of course certain Mr. Schurx who arrived this morn
ing, IL 10 have the Interior Department Mr. John NJ
Forbes believed TO have the offer Of the Navy De-
partment II he will accept it. A bitter struggle has
been made by tho Camerons for the retention Of Mr.
Don Cameron In the War Department, but IN vain. Il
ls limited, however, tonight that compromise Mr.
Wayne McVegh, Senator Camerons son-in-aw, but
sot Cameronian politician by any means may sue
coed Mr.. Don Cameron. Dir. McCrary Of Iowa. will
be Attorney General, unless Mr. Schurz should be
offered the War Department. in wh0h case McCrary
would have, it is said, the Interior, and some other
man the Attorney Generalship. Mr.. Harlan, OF Ken.
!ucky, has been mentioned in connection with
.hc latter office, but it is said tonight Mr.
Brstow is to have Judge Davis place on
t'c supreme Court Bench which would leave
President has had three names under consideration to-
day-GencraI joe Johnston. Senator Key, Of Tennes-
sec, and Mr. Hancock, OF Texas. 1t Is reported TO-
night by southern republican Senator that the Pres
dsni to-day asked him and others Of his politics the
south to come TO him and advise to which OF these
three he Preferred and that they refused to have any
thing to DO with the matter.
In this list Mr.. Evarts has never troubled himself
about patronage or political following, ana as the
pcculiarty OF tho Secretary of States political POSI-
ton Is that If hc has any friends to crafty he sends
them out OF the country, his appointment will rep
resent particular shade Of politics in New York.
except the liberal element.
Mr.. Sherman in the Treasury means . vacancy in
tho Senate, which MI. Garfield will try to fill This
gives Mr. Charles Foster prominence as the repub-
lcan candidate for the speakership in the next
house, and he Is q very able and upright man.
II Mr.. Mcveigh should become Secretary Of War
Pennsylvaaia would be represented by brilliant and
able young man, who, though allied by marriage to
the Camerons belongs to tho anti Cameronan wing in
the politics OF tho State, and who would give strength
to the Presidents civil service policy
Mr.. John N. Forbes represents tho ant-Butler ele-
ment In Massachusetts, politics. and his appointment
which is thought certain tonight besides putting into
tho Navy Department gentleman thoroughly familiar
with shipping interests and competent the place.
would be counted all over New England as trenchant
blow ct General Butler and his followers
Mr.. Schurz would, Of course, represent in partic-
ular manner the idea OF civil service REFORM
Mr.. McCrary Is . very able lawyer, OF high charac-
ser, and from Iowa. Of the strongest republican
Statea
There is general hope here among the best friends
of the President that General Joseph Johnston will
accept Cabinet place. The choice seems TO lie be-
tween the other two named 1t he should decline
Secretary Chandler has been aborng It is said, to
get Senator Chrstiancy into the Supreme Court which.
would mako convenient vacancy in the Senate from
Michigan General Logan has been urgent to have tho
War Department as he is just out Of employment
Senator Alcorns friends have given up hope Judge
Stanley Matthews is said to be booked for Paris.
THE PROMISES OF THE NEW ADMINISTRATION
BUrLrRIsM AND cARPET-BAGIsM TO THE
REAR.
Ono OF tho signs of the now times caused smile
when became known this morning General Butler
hs aroused good deal of feeling among Massachusetts
men within low days by getting General Grant to
nominate f,vortc of his to the Post ONCE Haver.
lfL r.cre was Tor some reason, an unusual amount
pi Indignation this appointment among the anti.
Butler men, but tho nomination was sent to tho
senate. and it was supposed 1t would be
:ondrmed neither MIR. Boutwell, nor Mr. Dawes was
tuolsht likely to oppose II. But it laid over and
when finally in the last hours OF tho session. pressure
was made to get II up, Mr.. Dawes plumply demanded
taat IL should not be taken up, but lie over and thus IL
fell. senator Dawes is an excellent man, but he has
not always been thought remarkable for his opposl.
General Butlers Wishes this decisive action
Of his Is taken TO mean that tho wind sets against
General Butler protty strongly in the admnistra-
ton.
It. may be added that all the other straws point in n
very wholesome direction. The carpet-bag Senator's
are very gloomy and sarcasticaily ask their friends
whether the President is going to Tylerize Johnson
izc which They go about trying q stir up trouble
for him, but so far with no great enect The
friends of reform feel confident tonight OF
q proper and speedy settlement OF tho Louisiana
and South Carolina questions, and there Is general
peiof that when these out of the way the ad
ministraton will havc elbow room, and having no
South TO trouble the political waters or cmbarrass
other questions got work the real interests
which the country needs TO have attended to.
Tho struggle for patronage has already begun.
The Southern republicans particularly anxious for
their share and usual, they 'mean business" and
trouble to the President II he docs crafty
them
Tho Cabinet so far as guessed in the list sen.
you does not look though the claimants OF patron.
ago would have their VIII done to any considerable
extent Mr.. Evarts will probably have the ambition
to mako something useful Of our diplomatic and con.
suar service. particularly the latter. and would make
removals accordingly only wncre among tho consuls
he found incompetent men. Messrs. Forbes Schurz,
Mcveigh and McCrary would certainly not
make changes In the minor Offices except
tor good cause Mr.. Sherman is IL Is claimed by hts
friends, thorough convert to civil REFORM and
whoever the Southern member may be would proba-
bly, wish for changes only whcro the public interest
required II. obfervng, is TO be hoped, tho policy Of
putting Southern men Ia southern Offices Indeed a
cabinet composed OF such as are named would be
such promise o reform and stability in the public
service must rally powerful public sentiment to
It's support al once,
TRYING TO MAKE TROUBLE
THEIR EEIaS NEARLY OVER.
The newspaper Offices tonight favored with
neat collection OF reports, from carpctbsg sources
Of President Hayes determination on the southern
question: II 49, perhaps, needless to say that these
reports false, ana put forth for the pur-
pose OF embarrassing the whole matter and II
possible, making such q Misunderstanding In