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ron of Nevada. had imbibed the same idea.
for he went to New York the night before
and did not remain to induct his successor.
Sepator-e,ect Fair. into his seat. That Is
what ex-senator Sharon's friends are now
laughing about: bnt. of course. it Is not true.
T, was a noticeable incident of the inangtira-
tion that while the President was delivering
his Inaugural Delegate-Apostle Cannon. of
Utah. was standing near. and listened verv
attentively to that portion of the address
which scored the other twin relic of barbar-
lam. He thinks It should he stamped out and
asks Congress tn do 1t. You NAV look Tor
something definite on that murh-mooted
question next session.
ABOUT THE CABINET.
The stalwart Republicans marvel mnch AZ
the apparent "thinness OF the Cao'ne'.
They saw that Blaine IA stalwart enough ana
| bss brains enough: but he is an aspirant Tor
the Presidency, and did not want any strong
| or nos;,ive men in II. He wants men that he
| can control. and who will not stand IN ms
ambitious light, or do ANYTHING grand thar
| v;,, attract the attention Of the country or
detrart II from him. That is what the dis-
| anpoipted New York. Illinois and Indiana
no,;t;cians saw. New York wanted the
Treasurvship. hut got only the Postmaster
Genera1shp. This Is deemed enough, mas
mucb as the leading politicians OF that State
were for Grant in the convention. Illinois
cot the Secretary Of War, not as conciha-
t,op 70 Logan, who was also for Grant, but It
was made principally on sentiment" be-
cause a Bob" Lincoln Is the son of his fafher
and Illinois Is a great Republican State
Indiana turned the tide In the late election
and wou,d have got her merited recognition
bv Cabinet position. hut she had so many
s,,,esme, that no decision could be made
A soon as one name would he mentioned
the opposing elements would proceed TO reno
bis record in twain. Finally. they settles
; pnon Congressman Calkins for the Navy De
, partment. but Just an hour before Judg'
, HINT. of Louisiana. had been selected an'
his name sent in with the State" The 81
!, lection Of Judge Hunt is considered tn n
M, only ct. nciliation to conservative South
,, erpe-s .but the entering wedge toward hreaR
ing ND the solid South. and the basis TOT IN
raorcanization of the Republican party there
The Secretarvship # the Treasury, w"n'
have zone 10 New York hut for the jealous
If R,aine and the New York leaders. Blain
| did not wish them to have such might
, lever AGAINST him, and the President was n'
a so enthusiastic. a. that set "halloaed " fc
d Grant al Chicago. Window, OF Minnesota
70 !. is said. will make good routine Secrets
=, ry. but has not the financial ability to sfe'
u the Treasury through crisis. AT the %
. Ginning. the Cabinet Is severely criticised,
10 IA roneraI,v the case. One disappointed r
"A npblican Senator said " it is good enough
A M great questions Of public policy ari
as within the next four years." He thinks 1t
,v Cabinet which the President should advis
al aud not receive advice from. The handf
Of of California politicians here pretended to
p,s indignant that she did not get a Cabinet 2
q, sition. As California cast only one Repu
ha lican electoral vote ard that was due u
"a mis-, AXE from the other side, II Is difficult
liz imagine where her "claims" come In, ever
h;s she had the aviIable timber.
re- Thus. It will be seen that the Preside
He begins his administration "between two nr'
ing or. with two opposing elements warning
him. There are his friends on the one
and the Grant men on the other. IL he
tempts to conciliate one side the other "
on him, and the reverse. 1t is someth
like trying to make love to two young lad
tied in the same neighborhood, and we all kn
I'M how that is.
au- The noble army OF offiee-seekers have
"s mained over after the ina,isural ceremon
emu They want TO remind the President that G
ION are the fellows who did It all In the
'h's campaign, and that unless their services
can !. recognized, !, in the shape Of an Office,
. Oh salary attendant, they will "make 1t b
'sh- for his administration. After all, proba
'he the .boys" are entitled to notice, for IL wi
us close call. Garfield's majority was onl
was little over 5000 throughout the Uni
ply states. The changing Of a few thous
'ne votes in New York or Indiana would
! tne elected Hancock, which shows that hur
on destiny and good fortune ever hang u
lleu brittle threads. And the history Of all d
,p- nv Is the annals Of accident. II Is gcner
'op the . unexpected" that happens. Eveng
. ce political tidal waves are unexpected. 7
arc never heard Of in the great cities-t
~ originate in the country. And that Is
' wave that in three Congresses has redu
~ the Democratic majority in the Hous
sos Representatives from s. to nothing. 1t
- gan Ia. the outskirts and rolled up o the 4
ii. citlss o. North carrying everything Be-
and beneath II. In the cities and towns
,ool. nsxapsper shapes public opinion; In
asd coanssJ u shaPss itsslI Ihsy havs ~
oetime 70 think. The nsxt political '