The Russellville Democrat., 1881-10-20
Cabinet speculations.


 A correspondent who claims to know says: There has been much more certainty and defniteness apparently in the rumors about President Arthur's cabinet than in the mind of the president himself. It is fact, or else the members of the present cabinet have been greatly deceived, that from the first Mir. Arthur has desired all the mem bers of Mir. GaIlield's cabinet to retain their portfolios until the regular meeting of con gress next December. It is also fact that he has not made up his mind as to what changes shall be made or whether there are to be any changes at all. The president does not intend to do business in hurry. As he stated the other evening he will not send to the senate at it's present session any nominations that he is not compelled to make Most of the nominations which will be presented for the senate's considera- ton win be those which the law requires to be sent in within thirty days of the meeting of that body. The president may also be compelled to send in nominations to fill cabinet vacancies oceasioned by the posi- tive refusal of members of the present cabi- net to remain until December. It is evil dently the intention of MT. Arthur to do all in his power to satisfy every demand of the Republi- can party and that presents problem which will be very difficult of solu tion.
 Another fact of the situation is that Mir. Arthur is desirous of retaining the present cabinet. This is impossible. Mir. Windom insists on going back into the senate and in leaving the treasury department at once. That he will leave, and that his successor will be appointed at the present session, is now beyond doubt. He made so positive a declaration of this purpose to-day to the President that it is not at all probable that he will reconsider it. This is a disappoint- ment to the President.
 Mir. MaeVeagh repeats his determination to go. He will not remain until December, although it is perfectly certain that all hope of prevailing on him to remain permanent ly has not been abandoned. This argument is brought to bear upon him. It is urged that he will be accused of running away from the prosecution of the star route eases which he has been largely instrumental in developing and bringing to their present status. It is insisted that he cannot afford to abandon the prosecutions as long as he is invited to remain and persue them. What effect this line of argument will eventually have on him, or how much force there is really in it, can only be an swered when his final determination shall be known.
 As to the other members of the cabinet there is no present intention to send m the names of successors at this session, and it is the feeling tonight that it is more than likely thatsthere will be no change. MT. James will certainly not insist on going out of the cabinet, and the President under stands tn at he will stay as long as it is de. sirable to retain his services. He would prefer to go into the business which is ready for him whenever he shall go out of public life, but he will not hazard any public in terest or the successful prosecution of the star-route thieves by going out of office too soon.
 On the whole, cabinet speculation has received serious check, for as the matter stands now the chances are that the pres ent cabinet with the exception of Windom will remain for some time.