The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-03-07

youngest member OF the Uablneti anu tht
least tried in public affairs, but 1t is known
to General Gartisld's personal friends that
before rendering him the place, he made
very careful inquiries as to his standing
personally and protessio nally, and willis
his fathers name may be said to have
been moving cause in his selection, the
President Satisfied himself that Mr.. Lin
coin was fully equal 10 the task he asked
him To assume. Mr., Lincoln has, by his
own fair efforts, and honorable Compsti
ton with other men, won Q atirst.Cass posi-
ton at The Chicago bar, where his practice
10 large and lucrative. He 10 said 10 have,
in great degree, his fathers shrewd com.
mon sense, his happy way Of overcoming
obstacles without rude collision, and great
Bagaclty In the practical management oi
affairs submitted to him, His friends do
not claim for him the position oil the intel
lsCtual lawyer par excellence, but insist that
but few equal him In the combination oil
personal and mental qualities that make q
successful man. His personal character,
OF the highest, aud the modest way In
which he has worked out bis own career,
are proofs that he will not be lacking in
his new duties,
SECRETARY OF THE NAyY-wM. II. HUNT, or
LOUISIANA.
It has been known that one Of the great
points Of difficulty with the President has
been TO find Q man who was at once q
representative Southerner, q reliable Re-
publican, and OF the character and ability
required for q Cabinet place. He wanted
10 select one 10 the manner born" and II
has been understood that he had several
gentlemen In bis mind, this selection
probably being one OF tha latest upon
which he decided. Judge Hunt was re-
garded by President Grant as one Of the
most trustworthy, gentlemanly and intelll'
gent Of the public men Of the South ldeni'
1ed with the Republican party. He hal
filed number OF distinguish ed places
with credit. It 10 probable that the selec
tion was made after consultation with
Blaine and others, and was perhaps mol
In the line Of General Garaeld's earlier In
tentions.
PosTMAsTRR GRNRRAL-T. l.. JAMES, OF NEW
YORK.
The appointment Of Mr.. James is or
effort 10 solve the most troublesome ques'
ton the President has had before him. II
Is understood that he has an extremely
high personal regard for Mr.. LIP Morton,
and would have been glad to have had
him as one Of his Constitutional advisers,
but felt that a banker and broker, fol
many years engaged in the business o.
Wall street, was obnoxious to the spirit, Il
not TO the letter Of the statute which ex
cludes certain classes ot business mer
from the seoretaryship Of the Treasury,
At one time 1t appeared that Judge Folger
might be o candidate for the position. He
while satisfactory 10 the wishes Of Mr..
Conkling and his friends, possessed
also the ability and independence
oil character necessary Tor the Treas
ury. When II was discovered that hO was
not available, the selection Of Mr.. James
has evidently been made to indicate the
Presidents desire to give prominent rep
resentation 10 New York, and OF the same
time To indicate his determination TO favor
the administration OF the Postoffice De
pSrtmsnt on tho strict business and re
formatory principles which have made
Mr.. James postmastership In New YorR
city 80 creditable 10 him and 80 great 9
success. II ls a strictly business appoint
ment In the best sense of the word, Mr.
James being an expert In the business o.
the Department to which he is called, II
anybody on this Continent is.
y.aESRRAL-wAYNE M'vRAGI, o.
PENNSYLVANIA.
Mr.. Mcveagh's appointment Is intended
to give to the Independent and liberia
element q representative in the Cabinet
uomewhpt like that Of Mr.. schurz. He Il
one Of the brilliant young men el Penn
sylyania, whom Mr.. Evarts thought worthy
four years ago 10 be chosen az Minister tc
England. He has undoubtedly been In
political opposition 10 the Cameron dy'
nasty In bis State, although himself the
son.in.law OF Simon Cameron. The family
relationships, however, ere understood TO
have been entirely plessSnt. and II would
be very strange indeed II they. DO moi
mollify any opposition which the Gam
erons talght DO disposed to make to him
He 10 on acute and successful lawyer, q
man oi polished manners AND large
knowledge Of the world, thoroughly self.
reliant and In accord with the progressive
wing Of the party.
INTERIOR EPARrMESr-sAMuEL ]. KIRK
WOOD, OF IOWA.
Senator Kirkyood is In most respects
excellently qualified for the Interior De
parth1ent He is q large man, pebonslly
Gud intellectually, Of plain and homely
appearance st mRuner, but Is as simply
direct and straightforward as q man can
we'll be. He is the soul Of honesty, and
whilst bio position as Senator from q
Western State might seem 10 make him
share the prejudices Of trontieranen
against the Indians, II is, In fact, known
that ha is thoroughly 10 sympathy with
the philanthropio efforts made Ia behalf oil
the aborisines. He has been Chairman oil
the Committee on Indian Affairs, and haG
heartily and consistently supported secre'
tary sChutz In the policy Of the past icut
years.
TIE CABINET As A wtiotE.
In general, with the exception Of Mr.,
Hunt and Mr.. James, II has been no secret
among those In the confidence Of PfeSi
dent Garfield that the list sent TO the Sen
Ate on yeaterdAy has been practically
decided on for more than month. View
Ing II from the standpoint Of President
striving at once TO harmoniGe different
opinions In the party, and yet select meu
etninently qualified for their work, The
Cabinet must be regarded as q success. o.
course, II does not represent either VIM
Of the party alone, but 10 an extremely
iait representation ol lis average purposes
and convictions"
A Reasonable lequeat Refused.
eALLtPoLiS, oHto, March 5.-JerJ
Coates, q Yell.known pettiiogger before
Justices In this county, attempted to hani