The Osceola times., 1881-03-12
The New Cabinet Deas.

Rock Gazette OF the 9Th. inst gives
a pretty correct insight as to the
character and standing OF Garfield;
cabinet:
Yesterday the president sent
the nomination for cabinet officers
to the senate, which were unanm.
ously confirmed, as follows; Socre.
tary of state, James G. Blame see
retary Of the etreasurey, VIM. WIN
dom; attorney general, Wayne Me-
Veagh ; postnaster-general, HON
rs l.. James secretary OF The mite
rior, Samuel J. Krllwood secreta
~ Of war, Robert 7. IAncolu sec
retary OF the navy, Wm. M. Hunt
OF Louisiana.
The treasury secretaryshlp was
first offered to Senator Allison, but
declined and this opened the road
to Senator kirkwood, aise Of Iowa,
who takes the interior department.
As his senatorial term will not ex-
pire until March 4, 1883, there will
be a vacancy for the governor 10
ill until the legislature meets a
year hence.
The most significant feet revealed
by the nominations is the treatmcnt
OF Conkling. As if the selection Of
Blaine, his rival and personal enc
my, for the chief position in the
cabinet were insufficient to puncture
his vanity, the treasury portfolio
demanded by the lordly Coukling
tor New York has bcon sent west
TO grow up with the country. True,
New York is complimcutcd with
the postal bureau, which in passing
to Postmaster james, Of New York
city, falls into the hands Of one Of
the most competent men mentioned
for the position. But Conkling
claimed ho treasury for Judge Fol.
ger or Congressman Levi =. Nor
ton, and has been refused, Like
Hayes four years ago, Garfield de.
clines IN the outset to yield to the
New York senator's dictation,
though in the present instance the
gentleman of the hyperion curl will
tall gracefully.
Judgo Hunt, Of Louisiana, is 2
member OF the court of claims. hav-
ing been appointed in 1877 ; by Pres
iient Hayes. # Is said the vacan.
cy will be filled by the late presi-
dents private secretary, Rodgers.
Ii is a life position, with al annual
salary OF S4jo0.
The now secretary Of war, Mr..
Robert T. Lincolo, is best known
10 the country as the son Of hs Ia
thcr. While hIs reputation is that
Of Il lawyer Of fair abilities undoni
ably hi9 selection grew out OF 4 .en-
umcnlal devotion to the memory
Of the late President Lincoln. IT.
this piping lime ofpoace " first
class ability is not needed 10 The
war burcau, and 40 doubt young
Lincoln viii do us well as anybody
else who knows nothing about the
business in hand.
Mr.. Nayna McVcagh's fitness for
the duties of auorncy-geucrs will
hardly be questioned. He holds Il
high rank AS a lawyer, is - penn
sylvanlan, and though a son n.ir.law
of the ancient Camer0N, has never
trained with the clan. He repre-
sents the better elements oi his par
" IN that state, and does not enter
the cabinet with the consent Of his
imperial relatives.
OF Senator Wiz dom's qualitica-
tons for secretary of the treasury
there are various opinions. He must
suficc BY comparison with his Pre-
deccssor, but has shown cons dera
bic capacity in q general way, and
is too prominent in the party coun
ellis 70 be lodged when portfolios
are roaming at large in the west
His acceptance makes a senate
rial vacancy TO be filed by the Leg
islature, now in session.
Mr.. blaIne's retirement will give
the senatorial succession to Repre-
sentative Frye, whom the Main,
legislature will on the 10Th. inst
undoubtedly elect to that position