The New York herald., 1878-10-10
THE NEW DOMINION.
sIR JOHN A. MACDONALD REouEsrxD TO FORM
A cABNEr-PRoBABLx PERSONNEL or TIE
NEW MINISTRY.

CABINEr-PROBABLE PERSONNEL OF TIE
NEW MINISTRY.
(By TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.1
MONTREAL, Oct. o, 1873
Sir John A. Macdonald arrived here this morning
and at ten O'Clock sent for by Lord Dunerin Al
eleven he had interview with His Excsi-
lsncy and Sir Patrick Macdougsl, Commander OF
Her Majesty's forces in British North Amerca and
at present military administrator oi civil Offices In
the Dominion. pvss which he Will retain from the
Lord DuGsrin leaves until the Marquis OF LOrne
and assumes the rsios OF once. After the
usual saiutations were His Excsllsncy Informed
Sir John that tho Premier, Mr.. Macksnzis ana hts
Ministry had resigned and that IL was Her
Majsssy's command that be. Sir John A.
Macdonad, should at once, or AZ hts
earliest convenience, form Cabinet IN consonance
with the will OF the people, as implied a. the recent
elections which gave tho CONSERVATIVE party their
present overwhelming majority.
JOHN RsrIcgsT.
Your correspondent met Sir John Macdonald i'm
meda.ely after the Interview, hut learned little from
the willy chief more than the above facts In answer
to question TO the peysonnel OF ths Ministry
Sir John replied that 1t had not YET been chosen
that he would be very happy to afford the HERALD
the Information hs bad made up his
mind; that he would remain in town
eral days longer, and whom the arrange.
ments had been completed would be most
happy to furnish the information Several
other matters touched upon, but Sir Johns tact
evaded them, and except the that he would
call TO his assistance the abest OF his party, the
newly appointed Premier would vouohsais nothing
definite.
THR KEW MINISTRY.
As is the case with all such affairs Of state tho
'slate" IS made out and awaits but one or two
changes 10 complete tho list From what can learn
In cenversation with men best quahned to inform me
l nnd that It is likely to be as foows:-
President OF the Councii-Sir John A. Macdonald.
Minister OF Financs-Ex-Govsrnor Tillsy, OF 81.
John, N. B.
Minister OF Customs-Hon Dr. Charles Tupper,
member Tor Cumberland, N. ..
Minister of Agriculture-Hon. John H. Pops, of
Minister Of Public works-Hon. Hector Lansevin
Minister Of Militia and Dsfencs-Hon. Louis F. r.
Mason, OF fTerrsbonne. Quebec.
Minister of Marine and Fisneriss-Hon. Mr.. popo,
OF Prince Edward Island.
Minister OF Justice-Nr. James Macdonald, Of Pic
Postmaster General-Hon. Mr.. Alexander Camp.
bell (At present In tho Senatel
Secretary OF State-JOhu OC0nn0r, ot Ontario.
Minister OF the Intsrior-Mackenzs Bowel
Minister OF Inland Revenue-Aon. Mr. CARING
Speaker OF the House-hen. W. Macdougai.
POSSIBLE VARIATIONS
Senator Trudeil 10 also mentioned for the Receiver
Generalship, but win hardly replace the Hon. Mr..
Caron unless Il Is decided that the Hon. Mr. Langsvn
shall be dropped The latter gentleman defeated
at tho Parliamentary elections, tho constituency Of
Charlevoix having rejected him by u majority Of
Just 100 and II Is barely possible that rather Than
find seat for him IN some county. a. he would DO
bound do, Sir John will let hiru 20
| and take Senator Trudsll instead. Lange3in is
unpopular with the French population in the Montreal
district and although rated the best departments
paramentarian In the Dominion, may have TO retire
10 private life. determined effort made get
ii. p. Ryan, member for Montreal, into the Cabinet,
but Qusbeos claim 10 restricted 10 four members
the Cabinet-tnree French Canadian Roman Catholics
| and ono Englisn Protestant msmber-Ar. Ryan, who
Roman Catholic Irishman, must, notwithstanding
hts prestige, bs content to remain private member
| Of the House
| Mr. Thomas White tho member for Cardwel, Ont,
IL also mentioned ~ likely 10 be dangerous rival 70
MessrG Mackenzs, Bowel and Kirkpatrick. Mr..
White 10 jourD alist, with twentysur years expert
of parlia tactics ana with she experience
| cleaned from that many years practice In tho
| reporters gallery OF the House stands bead and
shoulders In point Of ability over most OF the On
members. Besides this Mr.. White has follow
ing House second IN point OF Influence only TO
SIR Jshn Macdonald himself and could command
did he 90 desire He chooses icel his way, how.
ever and prudently seeks to make = success on
floor the House rather than possible failure In
Ministry
In submitting tho above the slate Il may be said
that . change 10 not unlikely 10 be made. bu
these will be very few indeed. a., ir John Macdop
aid old friends ana the mstsrtty OF those
mentioned above havo been with him In the cid 4in
| issry OF the conservative party