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CABINET MAKING STOPPED.
W aitins for tho Regular Session. VIII Fresl.
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dent Arthur Come TO New York to votep
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-With the accept
ance by Judge Folger OF the Treasury portfolio
President Arthur feels himself relieved. and
free to 60 ahead with deliberation. The other
members OF the Cabinet will be announced at
the opening OF the regular session. 1t has for
several days been an open secret that Mr..
Frelinghuysen will succeed Mr.. Blaine; and
not few persons think there is almost equal
authority for saying that Ef1igy Sargent will
be placed at the head OF the Interior Depart
ment This may mean tho retention OF Secre-
tary Hunt and 90 ensy solution rather than
getting round OF the question OF the South in
the Cabinet. though Hunt is in no sense a
representative Southern man. and when it comes
to considerations relating to the interest OF tho
Republican party in the South Hunt is q
nonentity. and Is nowhere.
Concerning whatever purpose there may be
as to Howe, 1t can be said that there will be no
difficulty on the shortest notice in changing.
even to the extent OF leaving him out entirely.
He is timber to use or not. according t? circum-
to 500 him appointed. and Arthur is quite will
ing to act on such suggestion when he can.
exists that kind OF understanding which will
render embarrassment improbable;
blood up-that is. the more ho is urged to stay
to prosecute tho Star cases the moro determine
is he the other way. lie has n fancy Tor DOM
n rst three % weeks % Of II til the s Gareid
He readily dominated Garfield. but not Blaine.
although 1t s true that 10y the influence he
gained with tho President he was able to defeat
some OF the Secretary,s intentions; AT present
ho is in tho attitude Of resisting the wishes OF
the President. Whether it s because he per-
ceives the bottom is going 10 drop out OF the
Star cases that he refuses to have anything fur
thor to do with them. or because OF his native
stuDbornness, opinions diflcr.
Mr.. MacNeagh Is liable not to succeed In his
effort to get away. Tor ii he cannot be inducedt to
continue the prosecution as Attorney General.
the President will hold him by tender ng h i'm q
fec to act rs associate counsel. He simply will
not be permitted. il there is any way to head
him. to run away from work which he was In
strumental in innugurating. should MIR. Mae;
Veagh refuse such offer. the President will
feel certain OF being acquitted OF all blame
should thcre be any failure consequent on
MacVeagh's action. 1t Is understood that Sole.
Attorney General. as he is permitted to do un-
der circumstances like tho present. The At
torney General will not be appointed before tho
regular session. when the Cabinet will be COM
pletod.
Mr.. James. though intending to go and have
nothing moro to do with the Star Cases. has
finally been induced to stay and take his share
Of the result. This decision. Notwithstanding
his reluctance. does him credit.
1t IL given out that Pres sident Arthur Will visit
New York ncxt week. Of course the nearness
to the election gives rise to surmises whether or
not the visit in part at least. does not relate to
hereaoouts pretend that Arthur will mako an
effort to produce harmony and earnest Efforts
bv Republicans oil over the State for the whole
ticket. II u considerable number OF Republi-
stay at home. he could not II hc woud change
them. The marching is in the hands OF the
Half Breeds and it would be indelcnte for him
to interfere with their ARRANGEMENTS for getting
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