New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-05

WILLIAM VI. EvARTs, Secretary OF State.
JOHN SHERMAN. Secretary of the Treasury.
CARL SCHURZ, Secretary of the Interior.
DAVID NJ KEY P0stmaster-General
Gro. w. MCCRARY Of Iowa, position not definitely
fixed.
Mr. McCrary's position Will he Acknowledgement,
however unless Gen. Harlan of Kentucky shall have
a Cabinet position.
For New-England, Gov. Rice of Massachusetts,.
Mr.. Frye Of Maine and Mr.. Forbes OF Boston are
under consideration.
1t is doubtful whether a final decision VIII De
reached tonight. In case Gen. Harlan Is not Sc
ected it is generally understood that ex-Secretary
Bristow will be appointed Supreme Court Judge 10
fill the vacancy caused by the resignation or Justice
Davis and even if Gen Harlan shall be chosen 1t is
not unlikely that Mr. Bristow will still be rendered
the place. 1t is probable that the President had
fully decided to tender the position to Gen. Harlan
until 1t seemed to be advisable to appoint Mr. Key
from the farther South and it is not known that his
purpose has been changed at this writing.
President Hayes has been making up This Cabinet
in n very sensible fashion. He came here with
pretty decided opinions and preferences of his own
but at the same time with serious CONVICTION that
there were a good many Republicans of prominence
whose views 1t was Indispensable that he shouid
have to guide him to a wise final declslon ACHING
on this conviction he has taken counsel with num-
Der of leading Senators and Representatives,, not
showing them any made up slate and asking
their criticisms upon it as whole. but obtaining
by frank talk their ideas the character ability,
and availability Of the men he had in his mind he
has besides listened attentiyely to great deal OF
volunteer counsel and has not even sought to es-
cape the unweicome vlstatiOns OF delegations Deht
upon pushing the claims of certain ambitious
politicians.
The result of the thought and investigation given
to the subject has been there is reason to believe to
confirm the President in his previous views as to the
kind Of selections he ought to make in most cases as
to the individuals to be profered places, but in the
latter respect there have been two or three changes
The principal open question tonight refers to the
man to be selected as the representative OF the
south. 1t was determined some time ago IN Pre7i-
dent HayeS's mind that no halfway policy sh0nld
be adopted and that either decided Repub-
iican should be selected or bold stroke
made for the affection and confidence OF the South
ern people by the appointment OF representative
Southern man of Acknowledged ability and lnilu-
cnce. This went upon the theory that if a selec-
ton were made with a view of pacfying the South,
breaking down the color line and building up a new
Republican organization there upon new Issues,
the appOntee must be man whom tie
south would accept as thoroughly ldehtl-
fed with it, interests. The President was
strongly inclined TO offer a position to Gen. Joseph
T. Johnston, and talked good deal to-day with his
intimate counscors on the eXpedency of this selec-
ton; but he finally decided to select David NJ Key
Of Tennessee who was appointed last Summer TO fill
the place in the Senate of Andrew Johnson and "!S
failed of reelection this Winter solely because he was
a little too liberal in his views to SAT- the PARTISAN
ship of the Legislature. Although he has never
been Republican he is in no q narrow partl-
san Democrat
Mr.. Evarts is without doubt to be at the head Of
the Cabinet. The only opposition to his appoint
mcnt has come from Senator COnllling, who while
not openly opposing him has done so indirectly by
pressing Representative Patt for the place of Post
Inastcr-Gencral OF course New-lork could not
have two OF the seven Cabinet positions, and the
effort on Mr. Conkling's part to put Mr. Platt III rs
his personal representative recognized as tanta-
mount to hostility to Mr. Evarts. Last night Stew
art L. WoOdford went to see Gov. Hayes at Mr. Conk-
ling's suggestion, it would appear and IN private
interview presented the paper commencing Mr..
Plat. signed by the New-Yorl delegation, and
warmly urged Nr. Platfs appointment. The mission
was not successful one as obvious later in the
night from Mr.. Conklings countenance when the re-
suit was reported to him in the Senate. All the
trying to make in connection with the Cabinet were,
il seems doomed to failure. He favors Judge Settle
as the Southern selection, and 1t i said supports
Geo c. GOrham, Secretary of the Senate. as a repre-
sentative of the Pacific Coast.
Cen Schurz il understood to be with Mr.. Evarts
and Senator Sherman the especial choice OF the
President who has hearty admiration for his
sagacity and uprghtness.
The only member Of Gen. Grants Cabinet who is
endeayorng, through the urgent solicitations OF ms
friends, to retain his position is Mr.. Cameron He
and his father the Senator, have been very active
in organizing all the influences that would be
likely to persuade the President to invite
him 10 continue at the head of the War Department
Yesterday afternoon all the Pennsylvania Rcpubli-
can members of the expiring Congress and those
elected to the Congress proceeded in body to
Senator Sherman's house and called upon Mr. Hayes.
They made formidable array when massed in the
little parlors of the modest mansion on Franklin
square, where the hopes of so many ambitious men
now center. Judge Kelley who is by no means
enthusiastic Cameron man, acted as spokesman, ana
delivered neat little speech, prasing Pennsylvania
q great deal and the Secretary of War little. He
was followed by Klllinger Packard, and Commits
sioner of Agriculture Watts The President closed
the interview by politely assuring them that their
views should have his serious consideration. II any
PENNSYLVANIA man is taken it will be Wayne
McVeagh union upon him of the Pennsylvania
influences would probably serve his appointment,
but the Cameron men are bound to have their favor
tie or nobody. Tomorrow NJ 5. May, Secretary of
the Commonwealth, will be here with petition Tor
Mr. Cameron signed by the members OF the
PENNSYLVANIA delegation TO Cincinnati who voted
for Gov. Hayes the final ballot. At the
same time member of the State Senate will come
on with another petition signed by the Republican
members of the Legislature All this pressure Is III
one direction. The President has not been left III