The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-03-11

down in a panic last week.
Boston Herald: In quality il is in
ferior 10 the cabinet Of President Hayes
in important respects, though personally
highly respectable gentlemen, and there
fore, not likely to lower the tone of the
administration. 1t, however, regards
the cabinet strong in personal qualities
and one that will compare fayorably
with most of the official families of
recent presidents. James appointment.
the Herald says, is one to be unreserved-
iy appro Sed, perhaps beyond any other
man in the country his is the fittest for
the postoffice. Commenting in friend
ly tone upon the others it takes excep-
ton to the appointment of McVeagh |
which, as a recognition of independents, |
is decidedly too small tub for the size |
of the whale.
Chicago Tribune: The composition |
of the cabinet will afford general salts
faction. 1t meets all the requirements
of locality. It has a high average OF |
ability, unquestioned integrity, and in
its collective capacity very unusual !
experience of public affairs and know
ledge of the duties pertaining TO the |
several offices. Mr.. Blaine is, in one
sense, q national character He is an |
eastern man with q western tempera- |
ment. Mr.. Window, in point of ability, |
ranks high as sound and clear head:
ed thinker. The appointment of Mr.. |
Blame and Mr.. Window may be &C
cepted as committing the new admins |
tration thoroughly to the support of
the double standard and actively |
employing the influence of the Repub- |
lie TO extend it over Europe and Amcri- |
Ca. Mr.. Lincoln possesses all the quail |
ications for good executive officer, and |
is better fitted for the war Office than |
most of those who have held it. 1t was |
grateful thing for Gen. Garfield to |
honor the son of the great Ulinoisian. |
The people of Illinois will thank him |
for it. Mr. James will bring TO the |
postoffice department the highest order
of fitness. He will not delegate his duty
to assistants; he will rip open the rotten,
foul, extravagant Star service, and re-
pair the mischief that Key, through
gross negligence. permitted to be done.
On the whole, the cabinet should be re-
garded as fair compromise between all
the various elements of the party.
Springfield Republican: Garfeld's
cabinet is not as good as his inaugural
1t is spotty and full of holes Blaine is
an unfit man to dominate all administra-
ton. Window as secretary of the treas.
ury is shock to the business interests of
the country. He has been wrong on all
financial questions. Under Garfield he
will do, perhaps. Lincoln is passen-
ger, not an oar. James, the postmaster
general, is the first happy stroke, and the
best appointment. McVeagh, for attor-
ney general, is almost equally good.
Kirkwood for the Interior, is also a good
appointment, but the cabinet as whole
does not compare with Hayes.
Kansas City Journal: The new presi-
dent has shown much good practical
sense, as we'll as spirit of fairness, in Sc
Letting the chiefs of the various depart
ments, and, whilst some may feel disap-
pointed, the great mass of the American
people will be pleased with the appoint
ments.
New York Herald: "The cabinet is
body of vigorous men, most Of them
young. Window, James, Lincoln,
Blaine and McVeagh are in the prime
and vigor of manhood. We can not
call it an able cabinet-by no means as
able as that of Hayes. We should say
that Blaine is the one man OF genius, the
one real leader. The country will not
see such cabinet as was formed by
Pierce, Buchanan or Lincoln, but
| group of earnest, practical men, devoted
to the Republican cause and anxious to
support the president and serve the ma
ton. The cabinet begins its work with
the confidence of the country and de-
serving the confidence of the Republi-
can party. We congratulate President
Garfield upon having, upon the whole,
done as we'll as he has done. We give
TO him and his constitutional advisers
our best wishes for a successful, conser-
vative and brilliant administration.
Chicago Times: sin the geographical
distribution of the cabinet, Gen. Garfield
has been generous TO the northwest ILL
nOis has been recognized by the appoint
ment of Mr.. Robert L. Lincoln, Mr..
Window, of Minnesota, is secretary of
the treasury, in some respects the most
important Office in the government. Mr..
WINDOWS chief recommendation for
the place seems to have been found in
the fact that the delegation of his state
voted for him in the Chicago convention.
Some of those who are familiar with
his history are inclined TO doubt
the sufficiency of this reason for the
assignment to him of so import
ant department. Mr.. Kirkwood, of
Iowa, was chosen, it is said, be
cause Mr.. Allison, of the same state,
declined the Office. That does not seem
to be entirely conclusive, but as no bet
ter reason has been mentioned, it may be
the true one. The Times admits the fit
ness of Mr.. Blaine and Mr.. James for
the positions to which they have been
appointed and says Mr.. Wayne McVeagh
gets the attorney generalship. 1t is
not probable he was appointed because
his brother-in-law, Don Cameron, detests
him. Judge Hunt, of Louisiana, is
chosen to represent the south in the new
cabinet. No objection seems to have
been made to him. The stock of availa.
BILE Republican cabinet material in that
section is not large, and the president
has doubtless made the best selection he
could from the stock on hand