, 1881-10-17
WASHINGTON.
t-abinet-Makers as Entirely
in the Dark as
Ever.
The Silent Days Of Grant
Completely Outdone
by Arthur.
--latest Spcculations Assign tho
Treasury Portfolio to
Gov. Cornell.
nqahone Leaves for Richmond,
Accompanied by His Son
and Friends.
General Opinion that He will Event.
ually Have to Fight Gen,
Early,
A Card to the Public Explaining
His Position in the
Matter.
Some Notable Fiascos in tile Enter.
tainment Of the Nations For.
eign Guests.
C'ulteau's Chicago Witnesses Need Not
10 to Washington to Glye
Evidence.
4. "Reminiscences Of George Il. Borthard,
Who Wanted to Shoot Guiteau
in Court.
Some Notable Fiascos in the Enter
tainment Of the Nations For
eign Guests.
C.nItcan's Chicago Witnesses Need Not
TO to Washington to Glye
Evidence.
4. "Reminiscences Of George Fl. Bcrtha1d,
Who Wanted to Shoot Guiteau
in Court.


PRESIDENT AKrIltEH kEEr1SG HIS OWN
COUNSEL.
Epetfat p4spafeh.fo II. Chicago 7ttbhrt. |
WASHINGTON, u. C.,Oct. 1t.-'Tl'c Cabinet |
,uakers tru quite rs much in the dark rs ever |
Us to President Arthur's purposes. Sosno Of !
tile Senators who lave beell accustomed to
lu1vu tlio confidence OF the Executive are not
pleased that they nre as llucl! III tllu dark lis
unybody, but President Arthur kecpS Ills own
COUNSEL, without distinction Of political
runk, and It Is doubtful If the Republican
Senators know much more tllatl the Demo-
cratic Senators rs to the persons to be SELECT
cl, All tl,ut tie Republicans know more
than tha Democrats Is the nnt1ses which have
tn,c,, suggested atnl are being considered.
j: Hugh hastings, Of Nuw York, who is here
oil his way to Yorktown, nnd who Inns long
lpen intimate with Gen. Arthur. says tlat he
knows liutlling about the Cabinet. Gci,. Ar:
thur Ind expected, hc thinks. to select 4
Secretary of thu Treasury from Ncw York
| II he could flnd
THE HIGHT MAN. "
| Mr., Hastings did not scerl TO think that lio
l,a1 found the right u1an, altu TINT 1t was very
possible that Mr. Windows SUCCESSOR might
cuu,c from tic West. Tho Western nan who
las been the most frequently Tnlncd In COIL
nection with tlle Office IL ex-senator Howe,
| of Wisconsin, recently Of the international
| Monetary Commission, n well-kn}wn alyO-
! cato Of tho double standard. Senator Jones,
| of Neynda, fur tElut n,Atter, one Of President
Arthurs most trusted friends, Is tho leader
| Of b1nlctalisin In the Senate. Mr. WINDOWS
SUCCESSOR will probably be named 10 the
Seuate ol, Fri.lny next. Some Ohio mcn.
who i,aye scen the President lately. ctaim to
know TINT very intimate personal friend OF
Garfield is to bc put iii Art]lAr's Cabinet. to
Indicate TINT the latter desires II possible to
unite all the elements of tho party, alM
TIE NAME or GOV. FosrE,
wns suggested In this connection III possible
I'ostmustcr-Uencrat. Tho fact Of Ills recent
brilliant SUCCESS In Ohio III MI of yenr WIS
chtsc1l Tor tic oi1icr In TINT llo luld nort re-
Gently tlian any public man rccelye'! IN III
t!orsenlt'it, FROM thu people IT is ktown
nmt Gey. Foster 5ust esGupett bcnE cn; r:st u,'l;
lllut Ile at TINT tlnle would lnyn slirrenderc.t
tic I;oyurllOrahip for Il Cabinet portfoltu.
What his present Views lnlght w % ne not
@s'; St"tss who lave Ge.ii cru to.lay etMicavor-
Illg to ascertain something say that thelr e1.
t0rts llavn bcen unsuccessful: They t1i|tl tlnt
the President Is keeping hts counsel better
tthan t, my other Executive "ho Ii fon'en-
THE SILENT DAYS OF CHANT
were garrulors compared to these. 1t seems
IL 6e prrtty well srtttrti ttlnt therD Is to be q
1,ow First Assistant rUstinnStor-tic1lera!, nfht
Frnnk llNttou, Of tho burlington litt'phcHe,
NOW Postmaster ut Burlington, IL believed 10
10 t}lR pUrson selected. lie is said to be .
stroi e personal friend Ut urn, Arthur, nn!l
ins lo.lt: been fami'lar With post.Qtliee busl.
HESS. There ure II Ercnt many applicants 1ol
y,.,l,e Of tho otl.or Important burc.ll plAees,
blt It canllUt to learned titat ally apimint:.
nlents Aru 10 bu natto Mt present. except t0 Ill!
| ylcui,C!e1 Un9 yGry lMspurtnt!t yaGallc}
| exists, thAt at tho Commissioner Ut !altroal!
I Acru,i,lts, nl,d tho Presl1ents selection 0t
{ that official will ba watched with Ereut Inter
cSt. firll, Garfield nnce said tint when Nl>ol
tic Ways alld Menus C0mniitoe l!e cnMlt
| hayc Wtnkcu himself Into millions. Iht
Commissioner 0f ltai!rond Accounts coll
stantly li0s all opportunity to
WINK HtalsELr INTO MILLIONS
without leaylng my record 0lld w!thon
seeming IN any. way to Interfere Win lll
publc trust, Tho law OF Congress ElSe
tllat ufclul great power over nll la'ld'EFa't
il Is reportet! that James Gillllan wi!
be offered Secretary WtRnOnl's portfolio, &
bottor appointment c0uld not be 'lIa,i9. u !
there is An honest Man connected Will Ill
Treasury Department Glllillnn IL tie n!nl!
Nj, Arthur could mt ll0sslbly do rs Well
l.u SeIrcllea tho country hVer. t!h0 h1 "
lntest Cabinet Rpeculatl0nS assigns IL,
Treasury portfolio to TOY. Cnrnut!: 1t
claimed that Coy. Alurgan's lNAilll IS sue!
~ tn prevent Ills acceptance Ut any 8ucl
| rnSff1nf1.