Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-04-19
PERPLEXITIES
WHICH BsSET THE PATH OF PRESI.
DENT GARFIELD.
He Finds Himself at Sea with a Crew Of
Uisloyal Advisers-Again He Finds
that the Republican Senators
have Turned a Cold
Shoulder on Him.
BlAINE'S HEALTH SERIOUSLY IN
PAIRED.
THE MIsrAKns OF GARFIELD.

His Disloyai Cabinet-soarcsly One Of
Them Supporters Of the President.
WAsHISGroN, April lS.-General Gar
field has been President long enough to
know that he made grave mistake in
the selection OF his Cabinet. Without
any desire tocreats false impression or
to magnify the troubles which beset him,
his best friends predict that the Cabi.
net, in justice to himself, will necessari-
ly Undergo q thorough reorganization
within six months. As II is now consti-
tuted it is not Garfield Cabinet. There
is no unison OF purpose. no sympathy Of
feeling, among its members. OF those
in it who represent at all any political
following Blaine alone is loyal. On all
matters OF public policy Blaine and the
President agree; but between them is
constantly coming up the shadow OF the
Stalwart wing, and this shadow within
his own official household.
II the President contemplated
Cabinet representing all the elements OF
the party, he missed the mark in his
personnel. To-day the Stalwarts repre-
sent majority in the Cabinet Already
one of its members has been filled with
the idea OF Presidential succession, and,
is completely in the hands OF those who
led to defeat the Stalwart 3O6 who went
down in glory at Chicago. The leaders
OF that band have not only arranged Tor
the succession in 1884, but have chosen
as the candidate Robert I. Lincoln
the game being to run him on the
prestige OF his illustrious fathers name.
Oi course there is no real purpose to let
him succeed; but with him they hope
to capture in the interest OF their wing
the entire South, come together in a
National convention as a compact band,
and make itimpossible 1t for the President
or his skilled Premier to make q diver
sion which will enable the present Ex.
ecutiye to arrange for his own success.
sion. Lincoln is in the hands OF the
Stalwarts, bis especial groom being Sen.
ator logan.
The two members of the Cabinet sup.
posed to have no special fealty for either
of the powerful wings Of the party are
Wind 1m and Kirkwood. Window, how
ever, has not outgrown the Presidential
ambition. He has not forgotten the day,
over two years ago, when Conkling at
dinner party placed him in nomination.
He is not disloyal to Garfield, nor would
he be consciously, and yet his aim is to
make a record in the treasury which
will make his name commanding.
Kirkwood is too slow, too innocent
and too good TO play double with the
President. 1t can be said OF him, in
truth, he has no idea OF ever being Pres
ident
AS far "a Hunt is concerned, he is
about rs useful TO President beset with
difficulties as drone is to the body po.
litic. lie can play the ornamental, look
severe and draw his salary. He can
visit navy yards, receive salutes, and do
the honors in a social way. In the Cab.
met Council, however, he is a Donenity.
The other members Of the Cabinet,
MacVeagh and James, can be set down
as mildly in opposition to the President
and his Premier. James does
make good Postmaster General;
and il the term OF General Garfield
were to be one unmarked by party dis.
traction and jealousies, he would control
the postal service in manner which
would reflect credit to his selection.
There can be no doubt, though, OF his
loyalty to Conkling. In fact, he openly
proclaimed it at serenade rendered
him by the Senator's henchmen; and in
view Of such declaration coupled with
the attitude OF Conkling toward the
President, he can not be implicitly
trusted.
As to MacVeagh, be can not be on
terms of the most cordial friendship
with the President. Indeed, he has
openly defied him. General Garfield
lost his grip upon his model Attorney
General when he failed to take him at
his word and fire him out OF the Cabinet
for his interference with Chandler's
nomiRation to be Solicitor General.