New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-26


ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS MoRGANs FINAL
nFctISATIoN NO WORD FROM EN-sENAioi'
HOWE. ,
tpy TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNE.I
WASHINGTON, Oct 25.-Ihere are le"'i
minors tonight than at any previous tlne "i'i, -"
fortnight. The people from whom uus,"ottnS
information is to be obtained aliin' ''c'
tbev know nothing about the PreSioeh'
intentions. ant the casual statesman ms
given up guessing. There is not as ye'' any
d;sDosion TO attribute the delay in regard to Cab
ro+ seloctcns 70 want of decision OF character on
tbe mart of the President On the contrary tue oei-
icate and difficult nature of his task is iuly
opnreciatcd by the majority of PeoPle Oh
;nAncrce The small InaoritieS by whlch
the Republicans hold either House Of congress-
make If inexpedient if not politically lmpoSSloie'
for him 70 take his Cabinet advisers from thoSe
bod,es. while men of National reputation outside ot
Congress whose selection would not give offence 10
n large and influential portion OF the kepuohcan
partv OF who have not i'll fact passed on rom the
nolitical stage are fewer than would, at first
thought. be supposed. 1t has been said by near
friends of the President that it was his wish TO
,pito the marty and heal all factiOnal embitter-
nents. As nearly every prominent Republican VINO
MIGHT otherwise have been available took decided
stand on one side or the other in the recent struggle
between the factions, the number from winch selec-
tlons can be made without risking disturbance mas
been greatly lessened
In regard TO two positions which must be hlled at
once there are almost as many opinions as there are
commentators As Governor MOrgans nomination
met with universal approval his declinatlon
which was received to-day, is received with uni
yersal regret Theweight of local opinion favors
the appointment at least temporarily, of Treasurer
Glfllan to the Secretaryship. No one questions MS
ability or financial soundneSs; but it is said that
opinions recently expressed by him adverse to the
rendering of relief to Wall Street by the
Secretary are creating some opposition on
the part of New-York fnaucers. Controller Knox,
who was once recommended by Mr. Sherman for the
Secretaryslip under General Garfield, also has his
admirers and is isthought to be desirable candidate
Ex-senator Howe is still thought TO be tho lreS-
dents choice for Attorney y-General lie Is traVclhhg
in Colorado for his health and has not been heard
from directly. The President however, told one of
the Wisconsin Senators two days ago that the eX-
Senator's nomination would he made on Tuesday or
Wednesday The President has told all the other
members of the present Cabinet that he viii not ac-
cept any more designations until December
Latr-It is asserted by gentleman who was
with the President this evening that Secretary Lin
coin will certainly be member of the new Cabinet.
Although Governor Morgan has to-day declined the
position of Secretary of the Treasury and has even
recommended that Assistant Treasurer Hillhouse be
nominated for the place il is known that th- PTes-
dent does not think it impossible that Governor
Morgan may vet be induced 10 accept the place. III
he should persist in his declnation II is positively
asserted that nominations for the positions OF Attor
ney-teneral and Secretary Of the Treasury Will be
sent to the Senate at l. o'clock tomorrow. but
what persons will be named has not yet been de-
Cided.