The New York herald., 1877-02-16

guesses and wishes Of q number OF Cabinet makers:-
Secretary Of State. Roscoe Conkliug.
William N. Evarta
Secretary Of the 1reaSry. John n. Forbex
Edward Atkinson
Professor Francis Wakes
Secretary Of War. ....... Senator Sherman.
Secretary c(Me Navy 49,. Eugene Hale.
Secretary Of the Interior "A Southern whiR.
Postmaster General. .........A Southern whig.
Attorney General ......... Senator Edmunds.
Alphonso Taft.
Judge Matthew'S
The republican Cabinet makers have for some time
accepted Mr.. Evarts as the probable choice OF NJ.
Hayes for Secretary Of state but to the astus
OF them has occurred that New Yorks great Senator
Mr.. Conkng could hardly be ignored and Of late
bear suggested that Mr. Evarts may be asked
the English mission TO the disgust OF Mr. stoughtonl
In order 10 make way for Senator Conkng There arc
others, however who insist that while Mr.. Evarts will
SO to England New York will have no place in re-
publican Cabinet and that the Secretary OF State will
be "a Western man-Mr. Ben Harrison, Of indiana,
publican candidate for Governor, being limited at by
those who think thus would DO q concession TO Senator
Morton's 'claimsn
is asserted among the Cabinet making fraternity
that Governor Hayes has been making inquiries about
several New England men, and that he 10 select
his Secretary OF tho Treasury from that section OF the
those which are circulated among the quidnuncs.
They are all for hard money and able men. Senator
Snermans is tho only hear mentioned for the
War Department; and that rising young statesman,
Mr.. Eugene Hale who hos beon the spokesman OF the
Navy Department for years IN the House OF Rep
resenatives, 10 supposed to be peculiarly eligible for
Cabinet place. because with him Mr. Hayes could psv
Off two debts at once, Mr. Hale being Mr. Blans's next
friend ana Secretary Chandlers son.in.law IL will BE-
remembered that President Grant wished some years
ago to make Mr. Hale Postmaster General, but he do
clined the place Tho general opinion Of the Cabinet
Makers We are told, leans TO Judge Matthews the
most probable Attorney General II IL said that
President must consult constantly with this
officer than with any other Of tho Cabinet and that he
ought therefore 70 be his familiar friend II is urged
also that the present Attorney General would, he
were retained, have to swallow moro bad law Of his
Own mixing than might be agreeable 10 him. As to
Senator Edmunds his great ability o lawyer mainly
his name TO be mentioned
Two places in she Hayes Cabinet are. by general con,
sent OF theaidnunes, reserved for southern and
Judge Settle, OF North Carolina, Is named for Of
these. but only by those whose ropubcanism IL Of
different and extreme kind from that which Mr.
Hayes Is supposed TO favor II is taken for granted
that II Mr.. Hayes becomes President ono Of his most
cherished objects will DO TO form real whiR ropub
party In tho Southern States and do that II 10
said, he will select for his Cabinet Southern
who have not hitherto acted with the republican party
that no will choose them from States like Louisiana
South Carolina or Virginia, which have strong whis
ieanings AMI that they will be influential wings.
Tho list thus mado Is conspicuous for the absence o
several prominent names, and Lere the explana.
tions have heard about these. VI Mr. Bristow It 10
said that he represents only a hugo quarrel
which wise President would import into his
nj mi mi tpnft Ne Srhu ~ hat I.~
does not seem to be wanted bv anybody. and may be
said therefore to represent nothing Mr. Fcnton, Il s
said, Will DO content with the Austrian Mission. Mr..
Halstead, OF Cincinnati the Inventor OF Southern
war claims, is said to bc booked for Paris Mr.. Kas-
son would not object to Spain and may DO sent TO
Switzerland. Mr. Galusha Grow would ike Cabinet
place. but may 60 Belgium. And here tho cont.
dcnces with the republican Cabinet makers como 70
end.
Next come the gentlemen who making Mr. I'll.
den's Cabinet for him. Their gucsses, consolidated
alter the manner Of tho morning returns oil An IN.
fantry company. look thus
Secretary Of State Charles Francis Adama
Senator Bayard.
Secretary of tie Treasury. :. Senator Bayard.
Governor Robinson.
ID. A. Wells
Secretary cf Way.. Senator Thurman
General Mcclellan
Secretary Of The Navg ..... William Il. Morrison
Secretary cf TIE Interior. L. Y 9. Lamar
Iostmaster General. L...... Senator Gordon.
Attorney General. .......... Lyman. TrumbulL
II the result should cve tho election Tilden ana
Wheeler It Is said that Mr.. Hendricks will accept the
English mission. Further than this the democratic
quidnuncs do not ventura
Tho HERALD. ~ tho organ OF the people, 10 less In
terestcd In tho fortunes Of politicians than the well
fnr Of tho Mt Scvu fhaso l,~ssx
arc gratsd at their aspect The country will bs safe
with either any Of these Cabinets Both ara made
for hard money, for AN honest and economical admin.
isration with both the needed reforms possible.
With either believe the break up Of parties cannot
be prevented. wc do not place undue confidence In
these guesses OF tho Cabinet Makers whoovor becomes
President will choose bis own constitutional sdvsers
But that the opinion OF shrewd politicians should turn
toward such have. after careful inquiry,
been led 10 set above, shows what they regard
as probable, and is SO far ot impor-
tancc, as IL proves that their opinions make these
names tho most conspicuous and probable The blanks
In the Hayes list are OF course OF prcemncus impor
tancc II he to drop the carpot-baggsrs he
will select tor his Cabinet the southern men Of In
ucnce and character concerned any Of the
pct bag swindling In those States and able draw
following alter them ol substantial citlzcDs All the
political signs mako II probable that n no should be.
como President no will do this The country 10 wcaried
and disguised with such dirty work and such inter-
minnbIc fuss the ChaInberIains, Packards and
Kclloggs mako In the South. No administration can
afford to countcnanco them and cannot doubt that
as . wise politician Mr. Hayes would make comb
nations in the South which would be for the advantage
OF his party ~ we'll as Of the country.
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