Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-10-22
THE COMING CABINET
AND OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST AT
WASHINGTON.
StaIwar, Chieftans in Council Last Night
Cabinet Speculation-Guiteau and His
Tfial-Hiding Behind the Stall
wats-The Question
Of Jurisdiction.
GOSSIP ON THE VARIOUS TOPICS.
THE COMING CABIN Ell.

Grant, Logan, Cameron and Company
Putting Their Heads Together.
WASHING TON, October 81. - About
eight o'clock this evening Gen. Grant
left Gen. Beale's residence in a carriage
He drove by and took up Senators
Logan and Cameron, and then drove
to the Presidents residence. Shortly
afteE another carriage containing Sena-
tors Allison and Edmunds arrived at
the Presidents residence, and these
gentlemen have been closeted with the
President all evening, probably in rela-
ton to the forthcoming Cabinet. They
are all Stalwarts, and the suppo-
sition is that they are be.
ing consulted as to the Cabinet.
Gen. Grant favors the appointment Of
Gen. Beale as Secretary OF War, and 1t
is reported that Lincoln is to be trans
ierred to the Attorney Generalship, and
probably Beale is to succeed him. Next
Monday night an entertainment will be
given at Wormleys' to the French and
German guests OF the nation. Secretary
Blaine has given orders for preparation
for three hundred guests, aud Worm
leys has carte blanche to arrange for one
OF the most magnificent entertainments
ever given in Washington.
Public Opinion About the Cabinet in
Washington.
WASHINGTON, October 2l.-The gen.
eral impression is that the Cabinet nom-
nations will not be sent to the Senate
until Monday, and President Arthur
has intimated so much. 1t is said that
the Republican Senators are as much
in the dark as anybody else in
regard to the Cabinet. There seems TO
be no doubt that Ex-Governor Morgan,
of New York, has been offered
the treasury portfolio, and that he
once declined it. He has been urged
by great many to reconsider his
declination, but whether he has actual
ly done so yet or not is not Known here
outside OF the President and those in
his immediate confidence. In the Treas
ury Department and among its highest
officials it is believed tonight that
Morgan has consented and will be
appointed Morgan is interested, how
ever, in firm which imports sugar, and
he would be compelled to abandon that.
That Lincoln will remain in the Cabi-
net is generally conceded, but it Is said
he will not retain the War Department.
There is a report that he
will be made Attorney General.
One of the present Cabinet is authority
for the statement that General Long
street will be member Of the new Cab
met. If he goes in twill be as Secretary
of the Navy.
James Will Remain
at the head of the Postottice Department
for time at least. Gen. Grant arrived
here this evening and has seen the
President. He is supposed 10
know the Cabinet Slate, but
he keeps that knowledge to himself, A
prominent Stalwart politician, who has
seen Grant since his arrival, says
he warmly favors the appoint.
ment OF Conkling as member
of the new Cabinet. There are
many who believe that Conkling will
20 into the Cabinet, and among this
number are not few Republican Sena-
tors. The feeling on this subject here is
such that it would not cause surprise
to read of Conklng's name among the
nominations when they are made pub.
lie. So far as the facts concerning
this branch of the subject can be
obtained, it appears that Conk-
ling himself is the only obstacle
to this appointment. 1t is said that
the President would willingly appoint
Conkling, ami has asked the latter to
accept, but that Conkling declined.
1t is thought that probably General
Grant comes on the same mission con-
nected with this matter and that posi-
bly, he brings information OF Conkling's
willingness to accept. This idea isbased
upon Gen. Grants warm friendship for
Conkling and his earnest desire to have
him 90 into the Cabinet. Grant thinks
that Conkling would contribute greatly
to the success OF Arthur's administra-
ton, and hence he wants him to be
made a member OF the Cabinet.