Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-02-24
actness in the speeches the two me

| field, on the contrary WhiIe ~ .hoihS 10
own candidate, sought to placate the
supporters OF General Grant and Sena.
tor Blaine. He said the Republican
party needed the vote OF every Grant
and of every anti Grant, every Blaine
and every anti Blaine Republican in the
country. Therein Mr.. Garfield exhibit
ed his own temper and the feelings
toward the different sections OF the par
ty. The "keen observer" is uDques-
ably correct in saying to him: "He be-
lieyes that the Republican party, as now
orpanized, is necessary to good govern
ment. He will do nothing to divide or
weaken it in any State" Mr.. Garfield
will try to keep the Republican party
together. In his letter OF acceptance he
retracted what he had many times be-
fore said on
The Subject Of Civil Service.
He tried to induce Senator Cameron to
manage the late campaign; he Will un:.
doubtedlv keep on the good side OF
Senator Conkllng, so far as he can do It
without alternating the "ieatherheads
and causing break in the other dlrec-
ton. Enough is known OF Mr.. Gar
field 10 warrant the belief that in the
distribution of the spoils-and this is
all the "policy OF the people are in-
curing about'-his maxim will be thar
mcnv within the party"
Said another politician, soon after he
had had long conference with Gen,
Garfield: "This talk in the papers about
Garfield setting himself against ma.
chine politics is all nonsense. He knows
that the machine elected him. What is
the machine in politics? 1t is simply
careful and thorough organization under
competent leaders. Without such or
ganization no party can succeed. You
might as well try 10 win battles with an
unorganized mob OF raw recruits as to
90 into great political contest without
what is called the machine. Especially
is this true when parties are SO evenly
divided as they now are. tell you
Garfield has no Foolish Not ors
about such matters, such as seem to be
cherished by George William Curtis and
other anti-ma.hine men. He has too
much experience in war and politics to
underestimate the value and power OF
thorough organization. lie IS wise
enough, too, to discern the aptness oil
men for machine management, and he
will not attempt TO supplant old and sue
cessful political engineers with inexperl-
enced fellows, who denOunce the ma.
chine merely for the purpose OF getting
control OF it 4"
In conclusion, however, it will not be
amiss to state that neither Senator
Coukling, Vice President-elect Arthur,
or Senator Blaine knows definitely who
the ministers Of the next President are
to be. Senator Blaine's friends believe
confidently that he is to be Secretary OF
State. A very powerful wing OF the
Stalwart New Workers are positive in the
statement that Folger has been rendered,
and has accepted,
Tho Treasury Pcrtfol o.
Senator Conkling, apparently, is more
contented and happy than he has been
for years past, but why lac is SO con-
tented and happy he will not explain,
even to his most intimate friends. lie
will only say that the coming admins
tration will be a great improvement
upon that of the last four years.
The last three Cabinets that have
been made for the President-elect, are as
follows:
No. L.
Secretary OF State-James q. Blaine.
Secretary of the Treasury-Wm. b.
Allison.
Secretary Of the lnterior-A.'A. Sar'
gent.
Secretary of War-(Don Camcron's
man,
Secretary OF the Navy-NathanG Goff.
Attorney General-Joshua Hill.
Postmaster Generll-Levi Z. Morton.
No. -
Secretary OF State james G. Blaine.
Secretary OF the Treasury-Levl p.
Morton.
Secretary the Interor-Charles Fos.
ter.
Secretary oiWar- John Logan's man.
Secretary of the Navy-Jsmes i. Will
son.
Postmaster General-Marshal Jewell.
No. s.
Secretary OF State-James q. Blaine.
Secretary OF the Treasury-Jndge Fol-
ger.
Secretary OF the Interior Timothy o.
Howe.
Secretary OF War-C)nklng's man.
Secretary OF the Navy-R1bert Lin.
coin.
Attorney General-William Window
Postmaster Gencral-Charles Foster.
There is enough variety about this
selection to satisiy y every man, so the in
teligent reader may glance them over
and take his choice. J. L. B.