Daily Republican., 1881-03-30
Garfield and His Cabinet.
A special despatch from Washington
. Ahn Ma Na.l.

to the New York Herald says
1t is not possible or expsdient auy
longer to conceal the fact that there is
serious trouble in the Cabinet. Some
Of the Presidents nominations have
caused feelings which may result in
the resignation of two of its members.
The nomination of Mr. William 4.
Chandler to be Solicitor of the Treas
ury was, it is said, made against the
protest OF Attorney-General MacVeagh
and without his consent. The Solioi.
or-GeDeral is the right arm OF an At
torney-General, his deputy and main
stay. The President has set his heart
on having Mr.. Chandler occupy this
place; his name is now before the Sen.
ate for confirmation, and it is reported
this evening, on what seems entirely
Trustworthy authority, that the Presi
dent, who, at one time, it is believed,
thought OF recalling Mr.. Cbandler's
name has determined not to do so.
1t is possible, o. course, that Mr..
Chandler may not be confirmed, and
Mr. Phillips, who has been Solicitor.
General for number Of years, and who
has declined the judgeship on the
Court Of Claims offered him the other
day by the President, would in that
care retain the Solicitor Gensralship
unless the President should, after the
adjournment OF the Senate, remove him
and put Mr.. Chandler in his place.
There are rumors current this evening
that il the Senate should confirm Mr.
Chandler to he Solicitor. Gen eral Mr..
hcFeagh will retire from the Attorney
GeneTaiship, holding MIR. Chsndler's
appointment as evidence that the At.
torney General does no. possess the
confidence OF the President.
The nomination Of Mr.. Robertson to
be collector Of New York is the cause
OF another Cabinet trouble. " is op-
posed by not only the two Senators
from New York and the Vice President
but also by Postmaster General James
1t has been the hope Of these gentlemen
Tor two or three days that the President
would recall it, but it was known Oh
Saturday evening that be had positive
ly said that he would not do this, and
further efforts made to-day to in.
duce him TO do so have cnly shown
those opposed to it that he means to
adhere to it at all hazards and against
whatever opposition may be made to it
Under these circumstances it is believ-
ed here this evening that Postmaster
General James may also find it un-
pleasant to himself and impossible to
remain in the Cabinet. Persons near
tho President say tonight taat he is
not disposed to make any changes in
either Of the nominations, Mr.. Chan
dler's or Mr.. RobertsOn's, and that
while he will regret break in his
Cabinet he prefers 10 run the hazard
OF that rather than change purposes
deliberately formed by him and which
he sees no sufficient reasons to revise,
Tkere are rImors this evening, not
however traceable to any good authOri-
ty, that matters have gone so far that
successors to the Postmsst General
ship have already been thought Of in
case the inGumb berts shenld oder theil
designations, and it can be reported or
what seems very good authority, thai
the President has this evening brought
his mind to the conclusion that he will
not refuse to accept the designations o.
Messr5. James and MacVesgh if they
shOuld come TO the conclusion that
they are uncomfortable in the Cabinet