, 1881-03-06

his own m0QeSty. ln0se WHO kuo" utlH III
tho people of Chicago do will not need to be
assured that he is good lawyer, and that
Ills whole life has been marked by All unll-
sual degree Of fidelity and adherence
to principle. lie is scrupulousy exact,
met!odical, and business-like in his own
practice, and possesses all the quail
iications for good executive officer. lie
| has had some military experience in the Ad-
| jutant-Generaps Office anu on Gen. Grants
staff, and in this respect is better fitted for the
| War-Oliice than most Of those who lave held
! II. His age Is nearly 40 years, so that he
cannot be- considered too. young; and his
knowledge of Washington life will protect
him from the mistakes that too often result
from incyperience. We tlo not wholly re-
| ject the sentimental ground III considering
| this appointment. It was a graceful thing
for Gen. Garfield to. honor the son Of the
great Iliinoisan. The people Of Illinois will
thank him for it. 1t is we'll that he has done
so,' too, as seems to be the case, Of Ills OWN
motion, without suggestion or urging from
any quarter.
| William II. Hunt, who has been appointed
Secretary of the Navy, has been a member of
the Court Of Claims at Washington since May,
1878. He is Northern man by birth. but
has resided in Louisiana and practiccd law
there since the War. Ills character has
never been questioned, and, rs lie had ali i'll
innate acquaintance with Gen. Garfield, tho
latter had the best opportunities Ut judging
of lis fitness for the Office.
Samuel J. Kirkwpod, the Secretary 0f the
Interior, has been described as "a home
spun man," lie is regarded in Iowa with
some Of the same peculiar affection that was
bestowed in Illinois upon Abraham Lincoln,
whom he resembles both in his figure e-and his
manners. His inexlaustlble flow Of good
humor and his countless anecdotes have de-
lighted many Western audiences. Mr.. Kirk
woods public experience began in the Ohio
Constitutional Convention OF 1850 81 Though
he Is a native of Maryland). lie has been
three times Governor and twice Senator from
Iowa. His removal will make a vacancy for
the ambitious young men in that State to
scramble for. as he is now In his 9th year,
he had less reason than Senator Allison to
look forward to or desire another long term
Of service in the Senate.
Thomas L. James will bring to the Post
Office Department the highest order Of fitness
and practical knowledge Of its requirements
There never was Il Postmaster in New York
who discharged the duties Of that office to
such general satisfaction. A1r, James will be
the Postmaster General, and will not delegate
his duties to assistants. He witt rip open the
rotten, foul, eStravagant starr service, and
repair the mischief that Key through gross
negligence permitted to be done. It is under
stood, moreover, that he las several reforms
which he desires to introduce; md the recent
example of Postmaster-GeneraI Fawcett III
England shows how much ono able man can
accomplish in this direction.
Wayne 1facVcash has been noted III So
cial way rs the 'young gentleman who mar
ried Simon Cameron's daughter III spite Of
him." To this illustrious achievement he
has now added the other Of defeating his
brother-in-law, the Senator from Pennsyl-
ya,la, in the matter of the Cabinet appoint
1ncnt from that State. AS Attorney General
lie will be a worthy successor to Mr.. Derens,
and higher praise than that lie can scarcely
hope to enjoy. Mr.. MncVeagl1 has been at
torney for the Pennsylvania Railroad; he
hns large and very lucrative practice, and
an cnylablc social position in Philadelphia.
II will be sacrifice in more respects than
one for him to take the place.
On the whole, tho Cabinet should be re-
gardel as fair compromise between all the
various clements Of the party. While neither
Conkling nor Cameron got all he desired,
they were both awarded all they were fairly
entitled to- Window is compromise, not
only on the money question, but as between i!
Blaine and Grant. The BInine people are !
represented by their Chief and A1r. Klrkwood. |
Robert Lincoln and probably Mr.. james, who |
has the largest patronage to dispose of. were
supporters of Gen. Grant; Judge 1Fnnt is
simply an original Garfield man, and Wayne
MacVeagh was in the first instance for Sher !
man, but was better pleased with the result !
than lie could have been II his first choice |
had been approved.
With such Cabinet and such harmoni-
Gus opening of his Administration, it will be
if Gen. Garfield does not fully
satisfy the expectations Of the American ]
people as their Chief Magistrate.