Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-03-07
GARFIELD'S CHOICE.
A WEAK SET OF MEN TO COMPOSE
THE CABINET.
Press Comments on the Selections-A
General Wall Of Disappointment-AIl
Concede the Weakness Of the
"Gang"-west Virginia
Left Out in the Cold.
VARIOUS NOTES FROM WASHINGTON.
THE CABIN EFT.
West Virginia aud the Cabinet

West Virginia and the Cabinet.
Special Dispatch TO the Register.
WASHINGTON, March 6.
West Virginia evidently has had her
share OF Cabinet honors as none OF her
sons are found among the President
elects council. Well.informed politi.
clans and officials say that ex-Secretary
Golf was rendered the navy portfolio by
President Garfield, but he absolutely
declined it. This seems to be the i'm
preston among all West Nirginian's
here and the Generals intimate friends.
1t is well.know fact that
Goff Has Been Dissatisfied
with the position for some time past, as
the duties OF the office have been both
onerous and annoying. He did not
seek the position in the first place, and
have heard him repeatedly remark
that ne would be glad when his term
expired. He is in fact too much devoted
to his profession and takes great pride
it its practice. He was the
Only West Virginian
prominently mentioned tor Cabinet
position under Garfield, and after he
declined, the claims OF the Mountain
State were no longer considered. 1t is
true that
Archie Campbell
OF Wheeling, had his biographical
sketch published in number OF bucolic
papers, with a P. S. that he was a can
didate for Cabinet position, and also
that several petitions were sent to Gar
field asking his appointment, but
knowing ones said that Garfield was no
fool, and he has not disappointed them.
President Garreld's Cabinet
gives almost entire satisfaction here.
While few of these appointments are OF
conspicuous brlliancy, it will be OBJ
served that they are very carefully fitted
together in order to preserve, as nicely
as possible, the balance of sectional and
iactional interests. Taken altogether,
it is a Cabinet that will 90 far to
effect the great end OF the
successful political party harmony, and
also will command
Very General Respect and Confidence
from the country at large. The new
President has started well; no man ever
entered upon the Office under iairer all.
spices, and he will be himself at fault
il he does rot retain the cordial good
will OF the whole American people.
J. +. B.
The Members as they Have Been Be-
lected for General Garfield.
President Garfield sent to the Senate
the following nominations: James q.
Blaine. OF Name, Secretary OF State;
VIM. Window, OF Minnesota, Secretary
OF the Treasury; Wayne McNeagh, OF
Pennsylvania, Attorney General; Thos.
l.. James, OF New York, Postmaster Gen
eral; Samuel j. kirkwood, OF Iowa, Sec.
retary OF the Interior; II. I. Lincoln, OF
Hunt, Of Louisiana, Secretary OF the
Navy. The Senate received the nomi.
nations at 3:05. and Immediately, on
motion OF Mr.. Cameron, OF Pennsylva-
MIA, went in executive session, and the
members OF the Cabinet were at once
confirmed.
Senator Window
rhen frat oTarpd the Treasury DortfO-
lio, declined it. Then when Allison de-
clined, Window was again urged 10 ac-
cept, and did 80. Window said to sew
eral Senator'S this morning, that his
only regret was at leaving the Senate.
Senator Blaine Bald
that strange as it might sound, the great
difficulty in the formation OF the Cabi-
net was in finding men adapted to the
positions who would accept them.