Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-11-24
THE NEXT CABINE r.

THE NEXT CABINET.
The Cincinnati Commercial has a
two column double headed "stunner"
on the subject of President Garfeld's
Cabinet. The article might be enti-
tied, What Mr.. Halstead knows about
Cabinet making" He starts out with
the assumption that Mr.. Garfield is his
own master, and will do what he can
to harmonize and strengthen the Re-
pubIcan party.
As to the Cabinet, Blaine, according
TO Field Marshal Halstead, will name
the Secretary of the Navy. Conkling
Will select the Hon. Thomas c. Platt
as Postmaster General. Platt is
warm friend of Conkling, will be heart
ilv endorsed by the New York Irt-
bune, and has personal claim IN the
fact that he cordially espoused the
cause of Garfield Immediately after his
nomination. Pennsylvania is also to
have a Cabinet officer, and she Will not
be displeasing to the CamerOns." Mr..
Halstead graciously add: eve could
make Don Secretary OF War, if that
would make him happy, and let Penn
sylvania elect Simon Cameron and Ga-
lusha A. Grow Senators" As TO Sec
retary Sherman, it is affirmed that "the
country would be better satisfied With
his continuance in the Treasury De-
partment than with any change that
could be made, . but if he does not re-
main in that department it is doubtful
whether there will be an Ohio man IN
the Cabinet If Sherman should pre-
fer the Senate to service abroad, he
could possibly be returned to that
body, though Foster and Stanley Mat
thews walld contest with him for the
honor. Mr.. Matthews ambition Is a
seat on the Supreme Bench of the
United States, which he could get If
Justice Swayne would retire. Should
the latter named gentleman prefer to
renlain on the bench, the French Mis-
sion might be open to Mr.. Matthews.
As to the south, Mr.. Halstead thinks
it will be cleft out in the rain," as no
particular benefit has accrued to Hayes
administration by recognizing that sec
tion, and none is likely to follow should
Garfield initiate his example. Indiana
will expect Cabinet officer, and Cen
eral Harrison can have place if he
wants it. But he is certain to win
senatorial honors, and is said TO prefer
the Senate. Senator Logan, singular
ly enough, has a desire for Cabinet
position, and if chosen, say "a Secreta-
ry of the Interior, General Grant would
be will to succeed him in the Sem
ate, having ambition in that direction.
The only Cabinet Office Grant could
take consistently with the dignity of
his career, is Secretary OF State "but as
Garfield would not care to associate
with himself in the daily transactions
of business SO immense a personality as
that of General q ant" he will not
suggest to him the folio of the State
Department, but tender him promptly
the English mission.
As to Carl Schurz, who is "intel-
lectualIy the equal Of Garfield hmself,''
he would be 1.-The ideal Secretary of
State,n but "if the virtue Of political
prudence should rot permit that, the
German mission would become him. p"
The Pacific coast, although not speci-
ally deserving, would be assigned the
Secretaryship of the Interior, rather
than that the corner of the country re-
Gently swallowed up in rebellion should
have it"
We have thus given the substance
of Mr. IIalstead's article, leaving our
readers to form their own conclusions
as TO its value. The following tribute
to General Grant, which forms a part
Of the same article, is significant, COM
ing from paper which was 50 bitter
against him few months ago:
"The admirable conduct Of General
Grant since the Chicago convention has
obIiterated the unpleasant Impressions
formed while be was urged for third
term. 1t is much to say, but we say
it sincerely and gladly. that he has re-
gained that which his indiscreet friends
lost for him, and stands as high as he
did a year ago when he landed on the
Pacific coast, honorcd and celebrated
by all nations. Our point is, that any
thing but the Presidency is at his dis
posal-the Presidency never again
anything else always"