, 1877-03-13

Davis, Of Illinois; Davis Of West Virginia;
Garland, Of Arkansas: Harris, Of Tenncstec;
lllll, Ut Gcorga; Lamar: Of alississlp,i' Nc
Crecry, OF kcniMcky: McPhcreor, Of NC" Jer"
scY: Mhxcy, Of Texas.
Tho following probably comprises tho entire
army OF Democratic irrcconct!ablcs In the Sem
ate:
Ilarnun,, Of Connecticut; Bogy, Of Mfssouri;
Coke, Of texas; Dennis, Of Maryland; Eaton,
u Connecticut; 1icrcford, Of West Virginia;
ssn"s1S s Il Sss II 1o 1xF'&s sSns: fs asns kss
1in,on, OF North Carolina; Morgan, Of Ala:
bama; Randolph, Of New Jersey; Hanson, OF
North Carolinn; SuMlahury, Of Delaware; Thur
WY WHITE, ct Maryland; ani withcrs, OF Virginia.
NArEs AND n1B CABINET.
Tho macttne politicians erc very mucf' d.
appointed TINT President IiAycs IL not tho
letter Of acceptance, rs they had read the plat
FERNS md plattu1cs Of purtca before, hut they
never dreamed Tint Mr.. Hayes seriously con.
tcnplatcd putting Into execution 90 pronounecu
ancc. They have found that, rcsolutc na Grant
wne, Hayes Is vastly more fixed In f,fs purposes
In Grant'e casc resolution wna as often matter
Of stu,bornne'. as ii principle: In the case Of
positive nnd vital policy. II Mr.. ltnYcs has not
waverea In the frat ten tlnys OF he residence in
Washington. he it mt likely to swcrvc from his
conr'c T. t''s coming tour xsafs. Ilts position
TIE COLUMBUS sLATE. -.
When hc left Columbus ti1s following nalnes
Evarts, scerc,ary Of State; Sherman, Trcas.
The following were prt'bshtc: lIatlnn, War;
Hale, Navy; add MeCrnry, Attorney Gcncraa.
flic following were undcr consideration from
thc so,.t1t: Ten Joe Johnston, Gen Hancock
and u. n. Key.
TIM s1ArE IN WASHINGTON.
When It WIS learned that he made positive
selections of the first three names. all the pow
erful tnln.nccs of the politicians were brought
especially m TO Evatts md echurz. Mt. HAycs
was resoIuto. He could not be moved from his
purpoec. HARLAN was not clioscn, for Tue reason
Southern uan, and I. was thought wiser 10
take but nnc man from ihe South.
Besides, the dctcrmnationfto appoint brlstow
% tho Supreme Court preclndcd the use Of
]larlan's ilatnc. Hale was selected partly on ac-
count Of tho wllllHees to rccognfzo tho Dlaine
and Zack CIIa,ltllcr interest and partly OH tits
own account. The position was assigned tohlm
personally, and not 70 tho stnte Of Maino Or to
Mr.. l}Ia1o as Cabinet maker; And When It
appeared utter 1iayess resignation that Blaine
wished to command tho position for q person 1T
his own choice, Hayes, although hc had nothing
pe1sonhlly aga!nst MI. liac, notified tho latter
that brcaisse Of his declaration tho person to bc
selected from New England would bo clloeen
from sornc other New England ssate. At this
Mr. blaine took exceptions, rs has been tunnl-
tested In the further proceedings.
k'cnAHr AND TIE WAM DEPARTMENT..
afcCrary wa8 selected for thu Attorney-t1cn-
cralrhlp, and is Of cotlrse very much llsappotnt-
cl That, for rnrt'ls reasons, II wAs Thought ad-
vtsahle 10 give The tn!rtfoionf that Department
fo Grn. Dcvc.ls, vi Massachusetts, and to Trims
fer MeCrary to the War Department. Me-
Crary's tasto md experience all lie in the tlrcc-
ton Of lhe law, and very little in thu direction
ol war, nl It IL quite natural tint Ills personal
satisfied In tho Department Of )uetke. How
ever, lie llus consented to accept tho War port
1olIn, aNd viii undoubtedly make au admirable
executive otllcer.
liz will mol, however, havo bod Of ruscs In
the War Department. Gen. Sherman Is nUlhinE
i! not aggressive. sinee Gen: lsclknap leit
the War Otl!ee: 0en: Sherman. hss as
army TO- 10 iarthsst possible llm!t,
SO tnat to-day the office OF Secretary Of War, by
practice II not by tnw, IL little more thAn TINT
uf Adlutant-t}cneral Of the President. who atts
Us Nh intermediary between tho Executive
Mansion, and the Uenoral Of tho army. Ucu.
Sherman, in,wcycr, will not lind y, Afr. Mr.
GrAry plastic man, anti Il tnay bc tllat tho old
wlI1ll hus crcate,l 80 iIany unpleasant wratg-
lugs here Will be renewed ugAin Under t1ls
Administration
JOE JOHNSTON
was not selected TOR the War Department., "a
]uii been ME time platctl, FIR tho rcnsoI'
urged hS the fslc,nls ot Hayes that It would
llayu been considered by thu soldier element vi
the Snrth M direct Insult tn them. Neither
was tiie potttou rendered to t;cn. Johnston Ut
nt,y tur. lien. JullnRton. hhweycT, will TN
unnbtctty liz offered q position Of dignity and
Importance III tliH Old Dominion.