The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-03-08
OLD AND NEW,
MEANING the. FORMER AND TIL
LATTER CABINETS.
GaFAeId's OnieIal Family POund to
Improve ON Acquaintance
Secretaries Assuming Their
POsItIOuS-AlI on Hands
bat Lincoln.

ion oil Washington politicians that the
new Cabinet improves on acquaintance
The more they think about 1t and canyssf
the standing OF the new members the bet
ter they like it as whole, Some facts re-
lating to the selection of Window for the
Treasury leaked out. The President from
the first had Windows name on his liSl
for the Treasury, He had considered
other names, but had not made formal
tender to but one other man-to Senator
Allison. He had simply asked him, on
the occasion OF his visit to Mentor in the
interest OF Wilson, as he could not appoint
Wilson, II he (Allison) would accept II
the Treasury were rendered, and Allison
told him ii was not best, but was highly
gratifed by the compliment President
Garfield decided to appoint Senator
Window before he left Mentor for Wash
ington last Monday, but did not notify
him until Friday night, Mr.. Window re-
tired at 9 o'clock oVerco me by the fatigue
OF night sessions, confe renee discussions
and the Inauguration strain, and at half
past 9 received personal note from the
President requesting him to call at the
Executive Mansion at once. He went
over and they had conference, lasting
nearly two hours, du ring which the
Treasury was finally ten,iered, alter which
Windom's decision Wal reserved until
Saturday morning. Alto o'clock Saturday
he called on the President again and for
merly accepted the position. Window has
had real struggle over the question OF &C.
ceptanCe. During the continuance OF the
rumors connecting his name with the
Treasury, which have always had an air
Of certainty, he has been revolving this
question In his mind. His associations In
the Senate are so agreeable, bis friend:
ships 80 strong, and the place itself
80 much In accord with his taste. that he
sewers his connection with It and enters
upon the new and trying duties OF the
Treasury with reluctance. Sherman, Nor.
rlll and President Hayes urged him to &C.
Cept. These dispatches have previously
stated thatshe has neither written letters
nor sent friends to the President In
bis own behalf, and bis appointment
was unsolicited. He enters the Cabinet
on q thoroughly independent footing,
without emharrassments or complications.
Senator Window will formally resign the
Senatorship tomorrow to accept the Sec
retaryship OF the Treasury. He would
have written 1t Saturday but for the i'm.
preston that this was the day upon which
the Legislature adiourns at noon (the
sixty.nrst day. and question might raise
as to whether the vacancy occurred dur.
ing the session OF the Legislature, and EN-.
barrass the Governor as to his right to Rp'
point.
The President nominated ex.seoretary
Nathan Goff, Jr., United States District
Attorney for the District oil West Virginia,
but the nomination did not reach the Sen.
ate before adjournment.
The ex.members Of the Cabinet Of
ex. President Hayes, with the exception OF
Senator Sherman, assembled at the Ex.
ecutiye Mansion Of 1880 this morning, as
did also their SUCCESSORS, with the exCep.
tion OF Secretary OF War Lincoln. Presi.
dent Garfield signed the commissions Of
his immediate advisers and detained them
a short time after the Cabinet officers Of
the previous administration had retired.
Before the retirement Of the ex'Cablnet
officers, however, about half an hour was
spent In social intercourse, during which
President Garfield requested the old mem.
bers to give the newly appointed Ministers
all the Information pertaining to their re-.
spectiye Departments. The new Cabinet
was formally organized, with the excep.
tion OF Postmaster. g eneral James. The
new members qualified before Onief j us.
tioe Garter. OF the Supreme Court OF the
District Of Columbia.
Secretary Window arrived at the Treas.
ury Department shortly after l O'Clock.
He will enter upon bis duties tomorrow.
He has received the officers OF the depart.
ment and attended to other matters pre-
paratory TO assuming full control.
Attorney General MacVeagh has as
sumed charge Of bis department.
A great many people called on President
Garfield to-day. Senator Brues and sew
eral members OF Congress were among
those who called 10 shake hands with the
President. 600,
Ex.Postmaster General Maynard, &C.
companied by the newly appointed Post.
masier General, returned 10 the Postotiie
uoon after the meetings oil the members oil
the old and new Cabinets, and Postmaster
General James at once entered upon the
dniies OF bis new position. Soon alter.
wards the heads OF the different bureaus
ot Inc Department paid their respects Ia
the new Postmaster General.
Ex.Attorney General Deyens took leave
NJ ihe Supreme Court to-day, and intro
dnced his stccessor, Wayne MacVeOgh.
GL3p. N, Blaine formally assumed the
duties Of Secretary OF State and received
several heads Of the bureaus. ,...
Judge Hunt entered upon his duties 90
Secretary OF the Navy this afternoon, dis
pensing with all formality, not even max.
inV his presence In the Department
known, until the chief clerk, Upon enter
inu the gecretary's room, found him BittinE
al his desk, He afterwards received Sec,
Tstayies Thompson aud GoG, who remained
in conversation with him far half an houl
or more. ..
CuicAeo, March Gas soon as the Cab
In al vas oiiicially announced q reporter
sought diligently for Robert Lincoln, ant
after several visits 10 his Office and nome
finally found him In bis library.
TNoV don'tl" was bis exclamation, O
he threw up both hands on seeing the In
tefviewer.
"Youf name has been sent In iot secre
Lary Of Wat" ,,,
Iso see by the afternoon dispatched
IT'S that the first and only intimatioi
YOU have had Of III"
TNow you are interviewing me. linus
ask YOU not 10 do that. | am notin posi-
ton 10 talk" A.,
WYes, I will take II II confirmed"
niias this been brought about by n
obelnot by MI. Logan or any one Of th
, illinois delegation" ...
/ ~ suppose they are my iriendSj no pr!
! ! vious arrangements by any Get OF Repul
: iicans. Please do not interview me-"
I TPTesident Garfield has dene you Ii
compliment 10 address you personally
h "Yes, he has."
[, ~ viii not be interviewed further, Ju
q say you found me a hard case" ,,