Morning journal and courier., 1880-11-08
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. GARPIBID'S CABINET. No Selection Yet of Its Mem
 bers.
 A GLANCE OVER THE FIELD. Sections to Be Remembered In
 the Choice. A WRECK IN THE SOUND. The Steamer Rhode Island Driven
 Ashore.
A WRECK IN THE SOUND.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL

President Garheld's Cabinet-A Glance at its Make Up-SeetiOns that VIII be Remembered.
 1 WASHINGTON, Nov 7.-Forney's Sunday 1 Chronicle to-day contains the following double ! leaded statement
 We are in possession of the most reliable | information for stating that all the rumors ahoat concerning agreements between Presi- dent-elect Garfield and the leaders of the party l touching 0 distribution of official patronage are the silliest canards That many promi- ! nent Republicans visited and conferred with Garfield is true, but that these visits and con- ferences implied bargains and sales" is the merest fabrication. The only conference that took place at Mentor liable to special significance was with the elder Cameron, his son Don, General Grant and Senators Conk- ] ling and Logan. At this interview nothing was said about the future excepting discus sion of plans for the success of the party. Nor did General Garfield specially invite the interview, the idea having originated with the elder Cameron. Having more sagacity than the rest he saw far enough ahead to real ize that they had more at stake than Garfield, and as subsequent events show they are bet ter off politically than had they skulked in their tents. Garfield will neither offend his party nor the country in his construction of
 his Cabinet, for while he appreciates the hopes of his friends that his administration VIII De U SCdlWarG OQ0 ne VIII 1n no sense per
 init abuses under it. As to who
 will compose his Cabinet the question of
 individuals has barely entered his mind, and
 just as soon as it does he will call around him
 the ablest men of the party for consultation.
 His letter of acceptance is very clear and de-
 cided on this point The only two points
 said to be settled, is first, provision for Sec
 retary Sherman and recognition of some kind
 for Governor Foster, who perhaps holds closer
 relations with Garfield than any man in the
 country. Secretary Sherman goes back to
 the Senate by his own choice Governor
 Foster will be offered 8 Cabinet position if he wants 1t. There is no doubt about the definite conclusion of these two points. Be-
 yond this nothing,has been talked of, expecting
 when the proper time arrives to hold a con sultation with prominent members of the party. As stated, Garfield will not set him self up against the judgment of his friends nor.sthe value of their advice. At the same time he will be President and ready to as- sume all the responsibilities of his admins tration.
 In constructing the Cabinet New England will not be overlooked through the counsel of a leader like Blaine. New York will be duly considered by the advice of Conkling, and if he wants gentleman like Hon. Levi P. Mor- ton put at the head of the Treasury depart ment it will be done. MT. Morton is his life long friend, of undoubted ability, and has the confidence of the moneyed men of the country, so there is no telling what may hap pen. Pennsylvania will also be fairly considered through Senator Cameron, and the West through General Grant and Logan. The for mer could easily have the War department if
 he wanted it, which is hardly likely. Logan, his friends say, would like the Interior de- pertinent if offered to him, but this is doubt ful. The South will not be ignored, but
 there will be no further wasting of Cabinet
 positions on it by this administration at least.
 As already stated there is no definite line of selection yet determined upon, but what we
 have herein stated covers in general way
 the programme of the future on as good au-
 thority as any outside, the limits of Mentor.