Daily Republican., 1881-10-18
CABINET sPECULATIONS.
How PresldeDt Artnar's Slate new
Stands for q New Cabinet.

WASHINGTON, d. G, Oct. H. 1
seems to be generally accepted tina
President Arthur has selected severa
gentlemen for Cabinet officers, and thai
nominations will be made to the Senate
within a few days after his return from
Yorktown, 1t is believed that the
President would have preferred not to
have made any changes in the Cabinet
until the December session, but the ur-
gent request IF Messrs Window and
Mac Neagh to be relieved at the earliest
practicable day makes it necessary for
him TO select their successors before the
adjournment of the present session of
the senate. AS the President is thus
forced to make all immediate move
ment in the way of recognizing the
Cabinet, it Is understood that he intends
to rake at one time all the changes
that are contemplated in the heads of
departments. The President ha, thus
far managed to keep his plans from ex-
posuIe, and, while many names are
freely spoken of in connection with
Cabinet positions, no one can state pos
lively the name of a single individual
who has been selected by the President.
From conversation with those who
are known to sustain close relations
with the President, and to enjoy his
confidence, it is believed that Ex Sena-
tors Frelinghuysen, of New Jersey, and
Howe of Wisconsin, and Judge olger,
OF New York are now on the Cabinet
slate, and that Ex-senator Sergeant, of
California, and General Longstreet, of
Georgia, are likely to be added to the
list Mr.. Frelinghuysen is named for
the State Department; Mr.. Howe for
the Department of ustice; Mr.. Sargeant
for the Interior; Judge Folger tor the
Ire sury, and General Longstreet for
the Navy. The same authority retains
Mr.. Lincoln for the War Department,
and Mr., James temporarily in the Posr-
ofice Department. Judge Folger, it is
said, has received from the President
the tender of the Treasury Department,
and is now holding it under advise
ment, the understanding being that he
shall make known his decision before
Saturday next. General Longstrect is |
strongly urged as the representative for
the South, there being no division
among prominent southern Republicans
as to his appointment.
If General Longstreet should not be
taken, it is likely that Ex-Governor
Davis, of Texas, will be the Southern
representative in the Cabinet. Davis |
was a Union man in the rebellion.
Earnest efforts are being made to have
Secretary Hunt retained, but these ef-
forts will not succeed. Mr.. Lincoln is
regarded as the only member of the
present cabinet selected for retention
by President Arthur. Mr.. James will
remain at the solicitation of the Presi-
dent until the reforms that he began in
the Post office Department are carried
out, when he will retire.
THE BONDS CALLED FOR REDEMPTION.
There was received at the Treasury
Department to-day, of the three and
One-half per cent. bonds called for re-
demtion on December 24th, S5,6OG, 900.
The circular issued by the Secretary
last week limited the amount of these
bonds to be accepted to-day te S,000,-
600; but as the amount offered was
comparatively little in excess of the
limit, it was decided to accept all that
were offered. Accordingly checks were
mailed by Treasurer Giltillan tonight
tor ST, ,GG6, 900, which includes principal
aud interest to date of acceptance.