, 1881-10-15

To the Wfsstrn Atsoetaeed Prsss.
WAsItlSGroS, d. C., Oct. 4.-Whlla public
opinion here has pooled upon Judge Fo!ger,
of New York, rs tho coming Secretary Of tho
Treasury. nothing in the way Of Information
to TINT effect llas yet como from President
Arthur. That tho next SECRETARY Of tho
Treasury will be chosen from New York.
thoro Gun bu no doubt, us the Pres
idcnt has purity admitted this much,
al1i there Is renson yet to
suppose tliat It may bo ex-senator Cunkllng.
.suatlo Conkling to enter the Cabinet, md 1t
Is satd President Arthur would glattly liuvo
him to 80. There are now lit Washington
many Of those gentlemen who, as Delegates
to tho Chicago Convention last yenr, fol.
lowed Conkllng's lead and stood by him to
the list In voting for Gen. {;raht. These
gentlemen are anx!nus to SEQ Corkling In
the Cabinet, and one or tho1n, who WIS pyo.ll-
Ine,lt at Chicago, and who il III fniliential
Stalwnrt, said this uyun1ng: "Why should
President Arthur exclude CnnkIlng
from consideration MS n member
Of his Cabinet? 1lteru Is no
reason except tlllt Il certain element Of tho
Republican party doesn't tlks Conliling This
element objects to his appointment, but II IL
impossible to make Il Cabinet that will please
everybody. Every man who l,as been ~
conspicuous III public life rs Conkllng has
hns enemies, Conklinx has, It IL true, more
than the average number, becn,.se lae 1iayer
fnwns OF iiatters, and beifeyo tits cno,utes
culi make more ilnlsu than any act thnt ever
barked ut great mans heels. T1iere Is
Gvury reason why
ffp Is u llal, pt transcenlleNt ability, u wise
stntos,ua1l, a,ld fila record is clcur. know
that President Arthur. l,as u,nre confidence
IN tho aElllty and wisdom Ut C0Mkllng, aud
would rather have Ills advice .ulmn bubble
illent,s privilege i9 please l'i.nsnf tn SOLICIT
ing, Cabinet, mid It he tried to plcase every
Eody eIss ho would fail ing!orlonsIy, | ain
sure that Arthur Is not golnE to be driven
II lot Of peou!o who III politics nbllsa
4 Knows l.. GonkIlng, sli aid apl'feeiatey liM
devoted @ ir1end as wIsil vi us @ trusty a,!yissr-ona @
who would assist materially til .u,nking stic-
ccssf.ll Administration Conkl!ng dots not
Hn. want t1 90 Into tue Cabinet, 6nt It ls b.
friend Arthur, and, II he SHOULD. mark NY
words, this elnilUr agat1lst him will diu out
Treasury Will command tho nlniIatlon Of
/" M t!sc soli,l businessmen Of Nsw York md
of tho whole country. Ii l,e takes the atIylco
of lily trtle friends he will 20 Into thu CUT
inet,"
Much has been said and written about
TIE ENrlsEME NEr1CEScE OF PRESIDENT
ARTHUR
IN rrgartl to hts Cabinet Intentions, antl If 1t
bu trte tint lig has s0nie thought vi INDUCING
Ennkltn. to becOme Srerstnry Of the Treas
ury, this lnay accDunt for It. Tho posttlya
nMnUll!icemeNt that G0nkltnR would becunn
II melnher vi the cabinet would uf course Mt
nnce draw tiie lro IF his Drall1les ll1on lin,
and they would keep II NJ ,,ltil prnLubiy lltt
entered upon TIC Discharge of his tntus: IN
short, tic announcement III advances OF tho
apnotntmel,t w'n.ild nake lftt u tarKct fur
criticism TOR anys. tlla nnl.oyance OF which
apinltttnteIt secret. Tho prevailing opit!iosii
ninouE ltupnnllcan Senator'S a,ld otlers ltisli
lit party affairs is that Conk|inx wou!d not
hut 'inftnentin! nsput1ltcans vim aro iii
friends and wa,a 'iavu stuck, to Him through
ii his nppolltlhunt, s,l.l express themselves
" really us heretofore to tight III Ills defense