The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-11-21
REV York IIeraid.l

.oofer Wild lew ptoihihcht hfP"""N""s
',som he may find here. There are natu.
,.Wr. in anticipation OF bis visit, renewed
',eculations about his Cabinet and his
policy. ., ,,o Co,,,o,
.,lcuistions are sufficient proof that no.
"a, knows ANYTHING about Gardeid's in
-, lions. II Is highly probable, indeed,
~, no has come 10 no definite conclusions
s,n,scn rs vet. The course Of the winter
'.'sion may make any slate " which he
ND now make up unsuitable by the 4th
- March. and there are experienced polltt-
oisn, mere who assert that both his Cabinet
end his policy will depend largely on the
.'eIi,ical vents Of this winter. Meantime
a. cabinet specuLJlionS have, or at least
,o,ne of them have. Sufficient novelty TO
warrant there being here set down.
SPECIMEN sFECULATIoNs.
There are Republicans who think that The
,ooic ~ the recent election would lead Cen
crol Ga, held 10 ask the present Cabinet to
r1,ain their places. The Republicans car
red tue election, these people say, mainly,
II not altogether. because the present Al
minisiraliOn had won the approval OF the
country and because the country was "op-
poSed 10 q change" Mr.. Hayes had re-
fused In advance a second term; IL was
ncct sSary, therefore. 10 baVe new fTeSl-
dent in his place; but the candidate was
chosen from ;he HAYES wing OF the party,
aud for the rest the country itinStated
The parry clearly because 1t was sat.
l,fied with the Administration and
was opposed 10 change" Under The
circumstances the clear presumption is that
the country wants to continue the policy OF
the present Administration, and the con.
tIpuance Of The present Cabinet by General
Garfield would be recognition by him OF
that desire OF The country.
IL must be added that those who argue
thu. do no. very confidently expect 10 see
General Garfield adopt the course they adj
yocae But they ask Suppose he did
suppose he should request the whole OF the
pTe,ent Cabinet to remain in office under
bimy Would not the business interests OF
an parts Of ibe county be entirely sali,t fled
Would II not be guarantee 10 these in
terests ~ the stability which every body
wants."
OLD WAY or SELECTING A CABINET.
Another " view " is that General Garfield
will follow Mr.. LincOlu's example, which
was, indeed, the universal custom until
General Grant sci another fashion. He will,
they say, invite into his Cabinet the most
conspicuous and influential men Of the
PARTY. rs Mr.. Lincoln called Seward, Chase,
Cameron, aud Blair. Garfield. these people
say. is a statesman he is familiar with the
best traditions Of the best days OF the
country. He will. i'm accordance with
these traditions, invite into his Cabinet
Me,srs. Conkling. Blaine, Edmunds,
Cameron, and Logan, keeping only
Nj. Sherman of the present Cabinet.
In former and better days, they say, no
senator he>itated TO resign his scat in order
to take a Cabinet position. Seward, Chase,
and Cameron al resigned from the Senate
TO enter Mr.. Liucoln'S Cabinet. IL was al
WAYS held that TO make strong adminiSlra-
ton President should surround himself
with The most powerful members OF his
party-men whose mere presence in the
Cabinet would make his policy acceptable
TO the party at large.
There are two ways Of selecting Cabi-
net, these people say. One is TO call into 1t
only the personal friends and supporters OF
The President. regirdess OF their import
ance or influence in the party. That plan
was tried by General Grant, and great
part OF The scandals and misfortunes OF bis
administration, as we'll rs OF the losses OF
the party during those eight years, were
caused BY the fact that be surrounded him.
self by Cabinet officers who, with The eX-
cepliOn OF Mr.. Fish, had no influence in
the country, no constituency OF their own
10 whom they felt responsible, aud
no amenabiliiy to public or party Opn.
ion. They were mere executive clerks.
Hence the Grant administration never knew
the state Of party opinion, and going ahead
without regard 10 that SWamped the party.
"a nj h.r lac.
for the President 10 call into the Cabinet the
real heads OF the party in the different see
tiOns cf the cOuDtry-men whose prcpon-
deIant influence in their States will win
support for his policy, and whose Intimate
relations with MINOR party leaders will keep
them informed OF the condition OF party
opinion. This is the way, they say, 10 make
party powerful, and enable the President
10 know in turn the changes, II any, OF
party sentiment, and the wishes OF the rank
and file, which ought TO be his guides.
A"MY.POLICY" CABINET.
Then there is third view. Those who
hold this say that General Gar field will lay
out policy OF his own, which, necessarily,
cannot please all wings OF his party, mas
much as these wings have each different
policy. But, they add, Garfield will not re-
peat the blunder Of Hayes; he will not Try
to work outside OF the party. On the con-
trary, he will recognize the fact that
President can work effectively only bv car
rying the whole party with bin, and his
aim ought 10 be 10 unite IL and not TO dl-
vide ii. Hence, they saw, his chef aim viii
be TO win the cordial assent and support
Of the prominent party leaders to his
policy. He will therefore say to CODkling,
Blaine, Cameron. Eemunds. Logan: "Gen.
tlemen, desire your support for nv poll
cy let us Join together TO harmOnize the
party. II you do not wish 10 enter my
Cabinet am ready TO name proper persons
whom you may suggest 10 me; you shall
rule over The offices in your States and Sec
tons. hand over % you those details,
asking you only 10 recommend capable and
honest men. Take all that into your own
hands, but in return expect your jealous
and faithful support for tue policy which /
see needful for the country and the party"
This, they say, would not perhaps make so
great or conspieuous Cabinet, but il would
give a very good working force. 1t would
create harmony among the party leaders,
aud II would keep the party together
which nobody believes an easy matter Just
now.
General Garfield is probably amused ut
The variety OF Cabinet speculations and the
great number OF suggestions made 10 htm
about biz constitutional advisers" 1t a.
quite plain that Cabinet may be con-
stTucted on either Of several plans or theo-
fhes, and IL is not impossible that he mag
bne one Of bic own Differing ffom all the
iea.
POLICY OF THE PARTY.
Those who think and snaak hn.tafnllv ~