The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-03-04
TELEGRAPHIC
CABINET CONUNDRUM.
Another Slate Made Up-Cali-
fOrnfa in the Cold.

Washington, 2.-Senator- elect Miller
Senator John P. Jones and Representa-
tives Page and Pacheco, called on Gen
Garfield today and unitedly urged the
claims Of the Pacific coast 10 represen
tation in tire cabinet. The name of ex-
Senator Sargent was most prominently
suggested, but it is understood that in the
course of the conversation, Messrs- Jones,
Miller and Pacheco expressed their high
regard also for Representative Horace
Davis and said, in eff-ct, that his appoint
ment to a cabinet position would al-O be
acceptable ifthe President-elect from q y
reason considered him the most eiigib e
selection. General Garfield made no de-
cision or definite response to the remarks
of the mem bers of the delegation, but
they came away with the impression
that the rival claims of the states and
sections of the country west of the Rocky
Mountains, will absorb all the cabinet
positions, and that there is very little
chance at present for any appointment
from the Pacific Coast. The best in
formed opinion SIS TO the composition Of
Garileld's cabinet seems tonight to
settle down upon the following: Blaine,
of course, for secretary of state, Wayne
McVeegh, of Pennsylvania, for attorney
general, Robert Lincoln, OF Illinois, for
secretary OF war; Levi p. Morton, of
New York, for secretary of the navy;
Senator Kirk wood, for secretary of tn .
interior and Charles Foster, for post
master general. As fixed and positive,
Kirkwood's appointment as secretary OF
the interior is based upon the belief that
his position will first be offered to Senator
Allison ard be declined, and Foster is
considered probable but contingent upon
various other matters which are still I'M
settled. There is no doubt ID at Morton
has been offered the navy department
portfolio, but bis acceptance is by 10
means certain, and if Senator Cooking
insists upon New York being given a
more important representation in the
cabinet or none at all, the whole slate,
excepting the first three names. upon 1t
may yet be broken. La this event there
is still possibility that Morton may De
assigned to the treasury department, and
it is also believed by many that Kirk
wood will be dropped in order to give the
treasury portfolio to Allison.
The cabinet is fixed: Blaine, state
Window, treasury; Lincoln, war; hor-
ton, navy; Kirkwood, interior; William
II. Hunt, of the court Of claims, from
Louisiana, postmsster-general; Wayne
N cVesgh, Encouragement. Allison,
this evening, declined the interior. The
only question about his getting the treas
uTy from the first has been the sntsg-
ohism Of Grant people 10 Blaine and
Allison getting the two best places. Gar
field told TREND that all winter he had
cberi he'd the desire to link the ma of
Lincoln with his administration. Ihe
new cabinet represents all the elements
of the war ring at the chicago conven-
ton.
New York, 3.-The ITrbune'S Wash
ington says: Conkling's visit 20 Mentor
was to suggest that, as Grant had 306
votes in the convention, that element
ought to be iairly represented in the cab
int.
New York 8 Washington special to
the commercial: Everything IL at sea
SO far, as the make up of the cabinet is
concerned. Beyond Blaine, nGthiug Is
decidedly seltl,d and even he Ia not =
fixed TACT, the cabinet is 10: go near
being sgreed upon as it wa. a month ago.
The country Was led to suppose that with
Mr.. Garfeld's twenty years experience
at Washington he would have arranged
his cabinet before coming to the capita.
Tue country is likely to be disappointed
by his want of decision Of character and
frmness. 1t is very doubtful if the Pre-
sident will send the names OF his cabinet
to the senate tomorrow for affirmation.
His lsck Of knowledge OF men and his
desire to conciliate fsctions has carried
him into q whirlpool from which he finds
it difficult to reach solid ground.
Lster.-1t is now said that Garfield
has taken the bit in his teeth and has
named Wayne McVesgh for attorney
general, aud that be ma. accepted. Tuis
Is done in opposition 10 the united senti-
ment of the Pennsylvania delegation.