Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-03-23
CA BINET TROUBLES.

A Washington correspondent on the
7th, drew this picture of "the Govern,
ment"
Don, Cameron ALREADY pronounoes
tho new administration "a failure.
He says that Hayes at least could be
obstinate, and therefore, had one Gle
mont Of character 10 be confronted,
while Garfield ia wholly unreliable,
Mr. Blaine has had to encounter
serious difficulties in making up bar.
monious Cabinet. His greatest trouble
has come from Allison, who returned
from Mentor two months ago with the
Treasury portfolio in his pocket. AZ
ter Mr., Conkling's visit General Gar
field began to hesitate, and to doubt
the wisdom of Allison's appointment,
The rumors of this change of mind dis.
turbed Blaine and his friends seriously,
and thcy sent message to Mentor
distinctly informing Garfield that the
plumed knight would not consent to
be Secretary of State with a Conking
man in the Treasury. SO Garfield
started for Washington uncertain what
to do, and hoping to satisfy both wings
by choice for the Treasury not
wholly acceptable to either Senator
Window was taken up as compro-
mise. 1t must not be forgotten that
John Sherman has vigorously pushed
Window for the Treasury. He hopes
to run the department by deputy,
while he shapes financial legislation
from his chair in the Senate.
Mr. Blaine opposed the Window
movement from the beginning with
all the power he could command.
Finally be triumphed, and on Wednes.
day afternoon the Treasury was for.
mally rendered to Mr. Allison. His
pride had been wounded by Garfeld's
change Of the original programme,
and at first he demurred. But subse.
quently he agreed to take the place,
and the Treasury was considered set.
tied.
Later that same night Mr.. Allison
became alarmed at the free talks of
Don, Cameron, and the known dissat.
isfaction Of Mr.. Conkhng with the
slate as made up, He himself had
urged the appointment of james f.
Wilson. 1t came to bis ears that an
impression prevailed in Iowa that he
had acted in bad faith. These consid.
crations operated powerfully on a timid
nature. Finally, a few hours after his
acceptance had been made known, he
declined positively, pleading the con-
dition of his wife's health as an excuse.
1t will be seen from these facts that
the Treasury has been all along the
pivotal point of the new Cabinet
With that department ont OF the way
the other could easily be arranged, and
at least satisfactorily to Blaine, who
expects TO run this administration in
his own way.
The arrangement by which Mr. l..
p, Morton is to succeed the ilustrious
Noyes, one Of Hayes rewarded visit
ing statesmen, as Minister to France,
was entirely personal, and is not re.
garded here as at all affecting the po.
litical situation. The refusal of the
Navy Department strengthened his
hand for better place, and out Of the
grew the offer and the
acceptance OF the French mission.
Doubtless Mr. Conkling was quite will
ng that Mr. Morton should be graft
ied in his ambition, but if General
Garfield supposes he has satisfied the
Senator, he labors under a delusion.
Mr.. Conkling does not propose to give
receipt even on account, for Mr..
Morton's holiday abroad.