The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-02-05
NEAR AND FAR.
GLEANIHGS IN ALL QUARTERS OF
THE GLOBE.
Political, Social, BuAinena, Criminal Gas.
uaI and all Sorts OF ChrOnieles-GaF-
fIeld'H CabIMet-The PennByIVanIA
Senatorial EIecIiOn-NOIesE from
the National Capital, &c,
MORE MENTOR YIslToRs.
Three States RepressnIOd-A Glance I
the Supposed cabinet.

1
the Supposed CAbIneI.
MENTOR, o., February 4.-General Gar.
fields visitors to-day are: A. B. Elliott,
the venerable editor OF the Lansingburg,
New York, Gazette; Hon, W, O. MCFar.
land, ], H. Rhodes and Judge Grlswold,
Of Cleveland, and State Senator Grady, oil
Philadelphia, who comes on a mission
from Harrisburg. Senator Grady assured
the reporter that he had NO idea as to
what would be the final result OF the con-
test between Grow and Oliver.
In conversation with General Garfield
to-day, a gentleman remarked to him
that The selection OF Senator Blaine for
Secretary oi State seemed 10 be accepted
generally as an indisputabe fact.
Gen. Garfield replied, with q peculiar
twinkle in his eye "Well, when a man be.
gins to think about getting married he
may have In his mind fifty girls, all OF
whom are good enough, or even too good
for him; but there Is generally one, Miss
Jones, we will say, of whom he thinks
more than he does OF the rest, and finally
when the cheiCe Is made 1t Is Miss Jones'"
Gen. Garfield also said to-day that he did
not propose to turn good Republicans out
OF Office simply because they are doing
well and others want their places, He
expressed o resolve In the Pame converse.
ton not to become involved In the quarrels
Of party factions,
A well informed gentleman, who has as
good opportunities as anybody else enjoys
to form correct opinions In this matter,
says that Blaine will be Secretary OF State;
James Wilson, OF Iowa, Secretary Of the
lnteriori Walter Q. Gresham, OF Indiana,
Attorney General, and that a New Yorker
will be Secretary OF the Treasury; for the
latter position Stewart l.. Woodford 10 now
talked oil. he is an original hard money
man, and In 1875 he came to Ohio, and
contributed largely to the success Of the
Republican State ticket by the boldness
and skill OF his attack on the soft money
mob that supported William Allen for
Governor. General Woodford has been
immensely popular in Ohio ever since that
time, and his services have been in de.
mand In every campaign.
Within few days Gen. Garfield has
been strongly advised by gentlemen con.
neCted with territorial affairs In the North.
west to make James F. Wilson his secre.
tary OF the Interior. II Is urged that the
character Of future States will be deter.
mined by the training which they receive
In their territorial childhood, and that on
this account 9 very able and wise states.
man Is needed at the head OF the Depart.
ment Of the Interior.
AMAN VINO KNOWS IT ALL.
CLEVELAND, o., January 4y-Dr. A. B.
Elliott, editor Of the Lansingburg, New
York, Gazette, returning from Mentor To-.
day, told a reporter that Gen. Garfield
gave him to understand that Blaine would
be Secretary Of State; Gov. Foster will
have what he may want, Ohio to be repre-
sented In the Cabinet; Indiana will get
nothing, and New York will get the seCfe.
tary Of the Treasury; also, that Conkling
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