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have place admits Of scarcely any doubt. Tho
temperate and sensible conduct OF the Southern
delegation in the House in the face OF the revou-
tionary attitude of their Northern associates must
have won the respect Of the Presdenteect az 10 has
of all his friends here II ey had entered the con-
spracy proposed by Mr.. Randall, Mr.. Wood, and
others Of that ik, Gov. Hayes could not have
entered the White House the 18th Of March
with clear legal title. and probably could not have
reached it at all without bloOdshed. In what
manner recognition il to be given TO the
South no one pretends to be able 20 state definitely.
There is difference of opinion on this subject.
Some think a Cabinet portfolio will be offered to
moderate man of Wing antecedents who has
not been identified with the Republican party.
for the purpose Of dividing the white vote
of the South and building up a new ma
tive Republican organization there. Others do
not believe that Gov. Hayes Will go fur
Their than to select some prominent Southern Repub-
lican native born, whose responsibility is not as
sailed-Judge Settle of North Carolina for example,
or Senator Alcorn of Mississippi IL is doubted by
many Republicans whether any Southern Democrat
would accept a position until the Administration
had developed friendly policy toward the South.
With this basis of theory as to the philosophy Of
selection, the guessing rs TO men does not take
very wide range. The State Department, it is con-
course, of the opposition of Senator COnkling.
Sensible people find 1t difficult TO understand how
Mr.. Conkmg can claim any influence with the new
Administration. During the campaign he said not a
single hearty word IN favor of Gov Hayess election
Since Congress met he has only once, and then IN a
qualified way, expressed the opinion that he was
elected, and the decision of the vote in the
Senate which really determined the result, he was
absent from his seat although in the Capitol build
ing and he has occupied a position so equyoca that
the Democrats have counted confidently upon his
assistance.
Either the Post-Office Department or the Attorney
Generalship will probably be offered to 4 Southern
man. Representative Hale of Maine is most spoken
of IN connection with the Navy Department, be-
cause his appointment would be pleasing to both
Mr. Blaine and Mr.. Chandler, and would give a
representation to the young active element in the
party. Stanley Matthews Of OHIO will undoubtedly
have position if he desires one but his friends
hope he will contest for the seat in the House of
which he deprived by now proved frauds.
here are suggestions too that he may 20 upon the
Supreme bench in place Of Judge Davis
The Secretary of the Treasury will, il is generally
believed, be a Western man, hard money. John
Sherman will be urged for the place account of
his consistent financial record and his intimate
knowledge of the monetary affairs of the Govern
ment for the past 20 years.
The War Department viii no doubt go to a prom
inent Northern man of good war record. Half
dozen men are talked of, among them being Gen.
Benjamin Harrison of Indiana and Gen. Hawley of
Connecticut. II is suggested that the united front
presented by the three Pacific Coast States at the
election and the important services rendered since
by the Oregon Republicans, give that section of the
country claim TO a Cabinet Office which will be-
recognized. The position if any, would be that of
Secretary of the Interior No man in particular is
spoken of outside of Pacific Coast circles. In con-
uecton with the Attorney -(ieneralship, Wayne Mac
Veagh Of Pennsylvania is much mentioned. He
is a sOn-in-law of Senator Cameron but belongs TO
quite a different element in the party.