The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-03-24
manitowoe pilot.
THURSDAY, MARCH "a, 1881.
THELAST CABINET MAKER.

lntormahon." inquired hard look
ing individual, as he staggered into
the city editors room, yesterday
afternoon.
lifts worth anything" replied
that functionary. SWhat have you
got!"
''Fm just from Mentor" said the
stranger. ''Started from there
Monday and arrived here to-day
Got showed in up to my waist, but
pulled through; walked all the way.
Me and Garfield had a long talk
about the cabinet, and I've got the
inside facts. What's it worth."
sits worth a good deal, if its
authentic, " replied the city editor.
"What did you find out!
II got the whole business. Gar
field isn't going to have anybody
but newspaper men around him.
Smart man, that Garfield. He's
going to make you Secretary of
State, and Murat Halstead Secre
tary of War. How's that strike
you! What's that worth!''
"Halstead is all right, but I'm a
Democrat"
'Just what Garfield said; says
he: The city editor of the Eagle is
a Democrat. He comes high but
| must have him. Oh! he knows
your talent. What price do you
put on that informations''
"Who compose the rest of the
Cabinet!"
"Well, there's you and Halstead,
and Deacon Richard Smith. Mr..
Smith is to be Secretary of the
Navy. Then there's James Cor
don Bennett as Secretary Of the
Interior. Sam Bowles is to be At
torney General, and Harper Bros.
are to have the Post Office porto
Ito. tell you, Garfeld's going to
have a cabinet for greens. Says he
to me, says he, SAMMY name
is Sam-says he, Sam, if that cab
met don't make 'em hustle around,
they can kick me on the ear How
much do I get for this intelligence?
"But I'd rather have the mission
to England" objected the editor.
Chats what Garfield said
Says he, Sam I'm afraid the Eagle
man will kick for the English mis-
sion, but | want him here. Use
your influence with him, SAM
Tell him he must take the State
Department. and you must do it,
stranger. 1t won't do for you to
bust the slate. Grant has been
trying to got Charles a. Dana into
the job, but me and Garfield pre-
ferred you"
"What are you going to DO with
Mr.. Dana."
eve are going to put him on the
Supreme Court bench. Fact. Don't
breathe it, but we are going to do
it to keep Gould quiet. Says Gar
field to me, says he, Sam, if these
appointments don't suit the Eagle
man, lethim change 'em. See him
Sam, if you have to run all the way
Think this is worth a hundred dol
lars?"
"What becomes of Mr.. Conk-
Iing!"
"That's the best of it. Garfield
is going to be inaugurate.d and make
his appointments, ard then he re-
signs in Conkling' S favor. That
makes Conkling president, but he
won't accept unless you take the
State Department. Conkling's firm
IN that. Says he to Garfield, says
he, ''Tell Sam it must be fixed
and he meant it.
"What does Grant get?''
That troubled me and Garfield
a good deal, but we fixed it. Grant
IS to be inspector of ministers
abroad. Has gunboat to himself.
and a good time. But b e saws he
can't take it unless you are Secre
tary Of State. How much do | get
for this?"
Nothing, replied the editor
- on just gffo back to Garfield and
tell hlm i resign. Too busy
Much obliged, but can't attend to
it.
But don't | get any pay for my
intormation:" asked the cabinet
maker.
"Not cert. Just go to the 9TH
er appointees, and if they accept
they will probably reward you for
your eXertions.'
But [ haven't got any money to
cross the river, objected the tramp.
''Then stay on this side sug-
gested the irate city editor.
" ont you put ND a quarter to