Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-09-28
The NEW ADMINISTRATION.

of the cabinet, that he had no objection t.
speaking frankly as to his own position
He says he recognizes to the fullest exten
the propriety of President Arthur's select
ing as his confidential advisers gentlemen
who had heretofore sustained relations no
only of personal good. will but of politica
sympathy with him. Indeed, he did moi
think any administration could be strons
If there was any ground for suspicion o.
distrust among its members. As soon
therefore, as President Arthur had take1
the oath of Office, Mr.. MacVeagh said, he hat
rendered his resignation in writing. lie
had also assured the president that hi.
resignation was not form, but fact, and
that he hoped it would be convenient te
designate his successor by the time the
Senate met in special session. Mr.. Mac
Veagh added that on public grounds hs
felt no difficulty in pursuing the course
his feelings dictated. The only political
work to which he attached any importance
at this tims was the work of administra-
tive reform, including, of course. the cx-
posure and relentless pursuit Of the
plumbers of the public treasury. 1t
President Arthur engages heartily and
thoroughly in,that good work as he hoped
and Believed he would, then he was en-
titled to the credit of doing it with an at
torney general of bis own selection and
not with one inherited from President
Garfield. The attorney general spoke
very kindly of President Arthur and said
he was sure the country would judge him
not only fairly but generously and not by
the selection of one person or another for
his cabinet but by the general policy Of
his administration.
|. Gossip is busy, of course, with cabinet
changes. AS samples of the prevailing
talk, one hears that Secretary Blaine and
Minister Lowell are likely to change places;
that Judge Settle may succeed Secretary
Hunt. Senator Jones taking Secretary
Kirkwood's seat, and Senator Conger be-
coming postmaster general. President
Arthur is said to have decided to appoint
a successor to Secretary Window from Now
York state. Boutwell, is mentioned as at
tOrney general.
The National Republican, which is now
the administration organ, says, under
cover of an alleged interview, this morn
ing, that Mr.. Blaine will insist on his res
ignation being accepted, to take effect at
an early day ; that Mr.. Window is not sat-
isfied with his present position and desires
to get back in the Senate, and that he is
laying uiS WlCS lOI tuiS OUJCCo, tHH1 Hull.
E. D. Morgan, Of New York, may sucCee
him {; that Mr.. KirkwoOd is also said to be
with his present place and o lid
like to get back in his old place in the Senate
Both he and Window are doubtless sorry
that they ever permitted the Office Of cIb-
met position to tempt them into leaving
the Senate. MacVeagh, SO far as is
known, does not seem to care whether he
gets out or remains. He is awfully indc-
pendent. Mr.. James, hear, contemplates
going into the banking business in New
York. He prefers the banking business.
1t is much more profitable than appointing
Democrats to Office under Republican
MIR. Lincoln will perhaps
remain in the cabinet, though this is doubt
ed. Mr.. HINT, of course, will 60. He has
made many enemies and committed in
blunders. He is too aristc-
cratic in his ideas and has no talent for
the navy. Of course, the sec
retary, having rendered his resi- is.natior,
cannot now appoint his son to a paymas-
tership in the navy. Hon. Hamilton Fish,
Senator Frelinghuyscn, Senator Edmunds
and Russell Lowell are spoken of as among
the probable successors to Mr.. Blaine. |
New York, however, claims the treasury. |
She cannot have both, but will get one of |
The two. Senator Jones, of Nevada, is !
mentioned for the interior department and |
senator COnger for the post Office depart |
ment. The name of George s. Boutwell, |
IS mentioned in connection with the posi- |
ion of attorney general. Thomas Settle, |
IF North Carolina, will be pressed for the |
navy department..