, 1881-02-24
Ex-Cov. Fenton, OF New York,
and Gov. Foster at Men,
tor Yesterday.
Gov, Fenton Thinks the Talk
Regarding Judge Folger
Premature,
And No Ono Outside Of Garfield
Knows Who VIII Be in
Ills Cabinet.
It Ia Hinted from Inner Circles"
that Gen. Logan Is to Be
War Minister.
The Prcsident-Elect Literally
Overwhelmed with Applica-
tions for Offices.
wisconsin Politicians In Stato Of Anx.
d. iotJ Regarding Senator Carpcn"
ter's Expected Death.
The Cabinet Scramble 0verahadowad by the
Question Of Who Shall Be His
Successor
Meeting Of the Michigan Republican
State Convention ut Lansing
Yesterday.
The Prcsidcnt-E Elect Literally
Overwhelmed with Applica-
tions for Offices.
Wisconsin Politicians In n Stato Of Anx.
d. ietJ Regarding Senator Carpcn'
ter's Expected Death.
The Cabinet Scramble 0verahadowad by the
Question Of Who Shall Be His
Successor
Meeting Of the Michigan Republican
State Convention ut Lansing
Yesterday.
AT MENTOR.

AT MENTOR.
Special Dtspdtch to Ths Chicago Tribune.
MENTOR, O., Fob. :s}--Tho nonotony OF llfo Mt
Con. Gurneda homo WIS varied to-day by tho
presence OF couple Of distinguished visitors
On tho early morning train from Clevelnnd catnn
cx-Gov. Fcnton, Of Nuw York. and Just MS he
was about to board n traln on bis return Gov.
Foster nlghtcl upnu the c1'ut-pntform. Gov.
Fontou waB suspicious Of tho Interviewer lte
inquired Of tho tclcgrnrl- -operntos II there
wcrc any dispatches for Mnl. II. Fcnton nna. on
receiving an answer IN tho ucHuttVe. bctook
himsclf quickly to n cnrriaEo IN whiting, and
wns driven townrsl tho v!llnge On his return to
tho depot at nuun he glanced through tho
receiving window nf tho telegraph Office
and asked quietly II my newspaper melt were
around. On tho approach ut tho newspaper
mon tho Governor sud with snllle that tin
could glvn lhtlc information ut Interest to tho
public Iie had talked With Gen. Gnrs!cld Ahpat
his Cabinet, bit hud no it,cn Of the probable
choice OF tho President eject. Hc thought 1t
generally conGc.ic.t oil all sldcs that nlulnc
would be nominated Secretary Of Statc, but fur
Thor than that no beliered no onc bctilcs ucu.
GErnelt knew anything about tho mat
ter. Tho talk nbout Fu1ger and Morton
for Secretary Of tho Treasury he considered
premature. The nun representing Now York
il the Cabinet, whoever he might be- would 10
ono whu would suit both wings Of the purity III
thns State. Gen. Dnrtlpda Administration
Would Id II glorons one. md that breaches. II
my existed, in tho purity would be heatcl mud
entire harmony prevail.
Gov. Foster hud nothing 10 say relntfyc to tho
Cabinet. liz was like nll tho rest Of tho fellows
VIII, come 10 Mentor. ho sni,l. and didn't know
anything about 1t. Talking Of tho proposed
New York. Chtcngo & Ut. Louis flnll-
ruud, he said itA eastern extension firm
Cleveland hud not yet bccn determined
Jay Gould, contrary to sosnu statements
going round, does not own slnIlars wnrth o
stock III rho rond. Coy. Foster left to-niKht iu
Columbus. Bes,ies tho Two Governors, half !
dozrn other persons Of no particular prnn,f'
ntnco called to pay their respects to Gen. Gnr
tetd.
Gen. GARFIELD hns lust received from ChicnRs
publishers M elegantly l0untl yu!une Goh!tn
inR tho full proceedings nl thu Chtcngo COnye
uon. -As inauxurAtion.tl day hpproMehcs. Ippllc.t
lions for oilIcc begin to lM'ltr IN. Every le1lGr d
Ecrap received Is carefully tllot away tor futuT
rrference- large number ot applicants writ M
to Mra. Garfield. thinking tint. III tho lenerar
letters are uI examined by secretaries, thy VII.
to stsko neurcst bono is to address his wife. NJ
notice Is tnkDu OF tGttcrs thus received, md tho,
20 into tho Wastc- bAskut.