The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-20
THE SOUTH TO Be REPRESENTED.
Some Indications Of the Probable
Personnel.
POLICY op THE NEW ADMINISTRATION.
Sir Edward Thornton and the Mexican
Commission
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.


WASHINGTON Feb 10, 1877.
EHE GOSSIP IN POLITICAL CIRCLES IN WASH
MOTION LAST INDEBTEDNESS TABLE TALK
ABOUT THE CABINET OF PRESIDENT HAYES
INDICATIONS OF THE SOUTHERN POLICY OF
THE NEW PRESIDENT.
Tho great agony Is over, and the taix Of dinner
tables and hotel Hobbies already this evening concerns
itself mainly with guesses President Hayes Cabinet
the democrats in the House delayed tho Of
ell Tomorrow for several reasons. There were ru.
Hors, improbsble hut or less credited, Of pos.
sbie bolt from the republican side In the senate
suncisntiy strong ~ overturn the Louisiana DO
csion, which led 10 motion to adjourn, In order
10 givo tho senate chance. II said also that Mr.
Frank Hurd backed out OF tho oregon case in which
he one OF tho democratic objectors and that Mr.
jerks, who 10 TO take his place, needed time pre-
pare himself Bst there . more I'm portant rcasou
than these. Many Of the democrats, principally
Western and Northwestern men, are very sore, aud
Inclined to stubborny devised ways TO delay the
count II is thought desirable by tho managers TO
pscate these men and prevent an outburst In tho
House by them. such an outbreak, II II comes will
split the democratic majority Al and openly, and
may euds which would have results all over tho
country lfany attempt is made AZ d,latory motions
II Is certain that considerable number OF democrats
will vote them down with the aid OF republicans
Il Is we'll known that most OF tho Southern democrats
md many OF Tho Eastern men mean to stand by the
result OF the arbitration. Senator Stevenson. OF Ken
lucky, spoke their minds, this afternoon, In the
Senate whom said that he had voted for tho cleo.
iorul law. He bad agreed to submit tho dispute
10 the arbitration oil the comin ssion, and
II concerned his honor and that OF mon Of
both parties now to abide by the decision. This will
be done undoubtedly, but leading democrats hope In
this evenings caucus to bring everybody to agree
ment to leave chance for IN open and angry
division in the party tomorrow.
The Oregon case In all its aspects disgusts the better
class Of democrats. They say they would think
it calamity and discredtabie thing have the CON-
mission decide Oregon in such way as TO cause Mr.
Tilden's election, and many Of them would not have
It argued At all IL they can prevent IT,
PRESIDENT HAYES AND HIS SOUTHERN POLICY.
The determination OF the President 10 have nothing
In Louisiana but peace gives great satisfaction here
where IL IS considered settled question President
Hayes will on an understanding with Governors
Nichols and Hampton that no disorders or Injustice
shall be allowed, remove the troops and let those
States govern themselves according the will OF their
people. When this s done, Southern democrat said
on Sunday, There will TO be any Southern ques-
tion" and It Is the opinion Of the best informed men
here that the President will find himself cordially
supported in the South by respectable and numerous
class in all proper of policy and that he will
ind difficulty in procuring the help o. influential
men in all these States, natives and oid residents
is already reported by persons who pretend to be
wo informed that the new Cabinet will contain two
Southern men, and the names OF Senator Hamilton of
Texas, and General Gibson, OF Louisiana; Governor
Hampton, OF South Carolina; ex-governor Browne,
OF Tennessee, and others arc mentioned. 1t
is possible, however. that President Hayes will
find no Southern men whom he wants willing
Ut this timo to enter his Cabinet and that they Will
him that they prefer to give him for present
Independent support and let further and closer a
OF the Cabinet kind wait until his general policy
and his toward the Southern States have had
time declare themselves and be understood by the
Southern people, This decision would be Wise ono,
and IL would, no doubt, be agreeable to the incoming
President, who could, at a subsequent period mako
room in his Cabinet tor such Southern mon as he
should tncn would give more strength to hrs adj
ministration.
CALCULATIONS ABOUT THE NEW CABINET.
Cabinet rumors abound tonight Besides Mr. Evarts
Mr.. Ben Harrison, OF Indiana, and Senator Edmunds
spoken Of for Secretary Of State Senator Conkng
is understood to desire place In The Cabinet he
wshcs it is said to servo out hts torn in the Senate
Mr. Eugene Hale, OF Maine, Us Mr. Blaine's intimate
friend and Secretary Chandlcr's son-in law and as
familiar with navy affairs, Is generally accepted as tho
probable Secretary Of the Navy. New Workers speak
Of Mr. r. c. Piatt member of the present Congress- as
the probable Postmaster General He Is known 10 DO
on personal good terms with the new President
Senator Sherman, General Garfield and Mr. Charles
Foster member OF Congress from Ohio, named for
tho War Department, and this afternoon an improbable
gave this place to General Logan Both Senator
Acorn, OF Mississippi, and Judge Little,
Of cd fnp
positions by admirng friends, and one OF them
may DO offered place. Tho Secretary of tho Treas
ury it is generally understood will be sought lin New
York Of the Eastern statcs and general rumor
points TO Judge Stanley Matthews, OF Cincinnati as
tho next Attorney General General consent reserves
the Interior Department for Southern man.
These but few OF tho more probable rumors and
reports concerning the next Cabinet circulation hero
this evening. There is lack OF gentlemen
10 servo their country in such posions but the jea
ousies and rivalrcs which exist in all parties and
especially in one which has boon long in power, and
which makes mans meat another mans poison,
begin alrcndy TO show themselves. Pennsylvania
wants place in the Cabinet and the present Secrc-
tary of War, Mr.. Don Cameron, and his brother
in.law, Mr. Wayne Mcycigb, a politician
VI quito different kind, both named desirable
mcn. There Is good deal OF speculation about the
manner in which Senator Mortons "clains" VIII he
recognized. Some people pretend that Cabinet posi-.
ton for Mr.. Ben Harrison, tho republican candidate
for Governor last fall would crafty Mr. Morton, M II
would the rest oil republican Indiana but others laugh
Mt this suggestion There rumors that Mr. Morton
Is himself dcsrous to be Secretary OF state; but they
arc only rumors 1t Is generally assumed that the
Cabinet will be constructed not per-
pctuac any Of the quarrcs in the pary that 1t will
DO whig IN Its tendencies that 1t Will not offensive
toward Southern prcjudccs while strictly republican,
and that the new Presidents distinct aim, poIiti-
caly, will be to rcestablish harmony In the party in
Tho North, and TO draw TO him following OF innuen-
lial mcn in tnosc Southern States wherein In old
lines tho wings wcrc tho strongest These are LOU.
sians North Carolina, Tennessee Virginia, Arkansas
and perhaps Texas.
fhc nomination Of Mr. Evars Is said to Denote n Il
should be made recognition OF those liberal