The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-10-02
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CABINET

biaine would ike TO remain In Ar
THURS cabinet, and the latter knows it
But as Blaine has no personal relations
with the men who are nearest the pres
ident politically and socially, Blain,
will not be retained.
MacVeagh, on the other hand, moi
only presented his resignation, but hs
openly stated that it ought to be &C
cepted, SO as to allow Mr.. Arthur tc
select his own cabinet untrammelled.
Window will remain, If requested, II
is generally believed. But he will not
be requested. So he must 20.
James will continue in his position,
provided another New York man is not
selected for the portfolio Of state or the
treasury department. "Barkis is will
hn'," but 1t all depends upon circum-
| stauces.
Lincoln is in u similar position to
Mr.. James. 1t is believed that Senator
Logan can obtain a cabinet position II
be desires it, in which case Mr.. Lincoln
would be given a foreign mission or a
good fat appointment at home.
Kirkwood will 60.
Hunt is likely TO follow suit, although
there Is an impression in certain quar-
tiers that he may be retained. How
ever, the old man has feathered his
nest, and has also appointed several
members of his family to lucrative
positions in the navy department.
Various suggestions have been made
as to a new cabinet. Judge Folger's
name has again been mentioned. The
Judge was strongly backed by Conkling
for q place in Garfield's cabinet-the
portfolio of the treasury. But the fact
that he had a claim of $3.50, 900 for per-
centage on the sale of internal revenue
stamps, while he was assistant treasurer
in New York, settled his case. The
court Of claims decided against him.
MI. Boutwell,, once secretary of the
treasury, under Grant, held a consuita
ton with the president the other day.
travelling all the way from Massachu.
sets to do SO, having been summoned
by the president. Mr.. Boutwell, declined
to inform correspondents of the object
Of his visit, and hence it is a matter Of
inference that the president talked cab.
met to him.
The name of Rev. W. N. Hicks has
been urged upon the president by a
party of southern politicians Of more
notoriety than prominence. MI. Hicks
is now preaching in DR.. Sunderland's
church, Washington, and bis chief
claim to distinction is that he was a
Grant delegate to Chicago. He will
scarcely succeed. ~
Gen. Raum's friends have insisted on
boosting him for the secretaryship Of
war should Lincoln decline, but he in
sists upon being let alone, as he is we'll
satisfied where he is at present.
Ex-Gov. Routt, of Colorado, an in
tense Grant man, is visiting the east,
and, it is believed, will be boosted by
the Grant men for a cabinet position;
which one, is not suggested; but it is
reasonable to assume that Mr. Routt is
not at all captious on this sc ore.
All talk of the cabinet now is mere
speculation. The secrets are locked up
in the breasts Of Arthur, Conkling and
Senator Jones. The latter has been
closeted with Conkling and has obtained
the ex-senator's views on the subject.
1t would not be surprising to see both
Conkling and Jones in the cabinet.
Conkling doesn't want q seat in the
New York state convention now, and
it is inferred that he is after bigger
game, which said game is the secretary
ship Of state.