The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-03-07
RxPREss vARIOUBl VIEWS COACERN
ING GARPIELD's CABINET.
ODInIOnS. complimentary and the Re
verse from the :HOFlh, South, East
and WeSt-IndIanA's DISap-
pOInIment-HIstrOp
tan Ideas, dc.

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the surface to be a Oonkling appointment
but 1t Is understood to be Blaine's. Nc
Pherson, Of Pennsylvania, is to be First
Assistant Postmaster. G eneral, and 10 CON
troll the patronage in Blaine's interest, So
the kernel OF that appointment will be
eaten by the Secretary ol State. We shall
see. Give General Garfield and the new
Cabinet fair show"
The Times says: "That Blalne's pres
ence In the Cabinet will give satisiac.
tion to large body Of active and earnest
Republicans there can be NO possible
doubt Windom's selection as Secretary
OF the Treasury will satisfy, not emily the
Republicans, but also the numerous or.
ganization which Is gradually hardening
into o party, and which, including the
Greenbackers, Republicans and Demo.
Gratis, has for iiS principle platform the
Autobiography League. OF James as Post.
master General 1t Is only necessary to say
he Is the right man In the right place,
The appointment OF Wayne McVesgh as
Attorney. General has the double merit OF
being evidence OF the Presidents approval
OF the best type Of political independence,
and OF his appreciation OF genuine ability
and force OF character. Kirkwood has q
very respectable record, and need only i'm
itate the independence Of partisan inter.
ference and unllagging industry oil
his predecessor 10 leave his Department
In the same high state OF eff.
cheney and purity In which he finds 1t,
Judge Hunt represents the highest type oil
native Southern RepubliCanism fearless,
honest and staLesmsnlke. Robert Linz
coin inherits name which the American
people can never cease TO reverence, and,
according to the testimony Of his friends
has untried ability which will do no dis.
credit to bis fathers memory"
The World says; "The Presidential
mountain In labor has brought forth it,
ter OF Cabinet mice, Two men alone oil
positive strength and weight should he ex,
pected from this verdict, Blaine and
James. The remaining offices are 80 filled
as to nullify the value OF the Cabinet,
either for the Republican party or for pub
lie administration"
The Herald says; 1.-THE Cabinet Is body
OF vigorous men, most OF them young.
Window, James, Lincoln, Blaine and Nc.
Yeagh are in the prime and vigor OF man.
hood. We can not call It an able Cabinet
-by no means 40 able 90 that of Hayes.
We should say that Blaine is the one man
OF genius, the one real leader. The Oabi.
net begins its work with the confidence
Of the country, and deserving tho conf.
dence Of the Republican party"
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, March 6.-The Daily
Journal edltorlally speaks oil the Cabinet
as follows: ut ia a respectable Cabinet,
but not q great one. The greatest man In
1t is Senator blaine, and from him II
tapers down by regular graduation to o
spall point. 1t is q disappointing Cab.
met. It Ia an attempt 10 compromise
geographical claims with political ain,
Culties, An effort to arrange party pref.
erences by the distribution OF party
patronage. The Cabinet as whole does
not rise above mediocrlty. Blaine and
Window are the only two men In 1t
OF really national reputation. The
rest are mere make weights. II can be
said ot them that they will fill their posi-.
tions respectfully, and this Is oil. They
are fair second or third rate men, and
only charitable judgement could say as
much as this. The Cabinet In its present
composition does not compare with the
original Cabinet oi Hayes, which contain.
ed Mr.. Eyarts, John Sherman, Gen. Nc.
Oreery, Carl Schurz and Dick Thompson.
The composition OF the new Cabinet is
such that the country will be justified
in waiting TO ascertain the principle on
which II was composed, Il there Ii any
underlying principle IN its composition u
BosToN, March 5.-The Herald to.mor.
row will say Of President Gatfeld's Cabi.
net that Il Is certainly inferior to The Cabi.
NOT Of President Hayes In important res.
poets, though pefSqnslly highly respect
able gentlemen, and therefore not likely
To lower the tone Of the Administration.
II, however, regards the Cabinet strong
on personal qualities, and one that win
compare favorable with moRt Of the off
cisl families Of recent Presidents. James
appointment, the Herald says, is one 10 be
unreseryedly approved. Perhaps beyond
any other man 10 the country, he Is dttest
for the Postoftice. CommantinNin Q friend.
| II tone upon the others, It takes exception
| 10 The appointment Of Macyesgh, which,
az reDngnition oi The Independents, is
decidedly too small t4b Tor the slge Of
the whale.
EPRlNaFlELp, MASS, March 8.-The Re.
publican says "Garasld's Cabinet 10 as
good as hfs inaugural. II is mediocre,
spotty and full oi holes. Blaine is an Unfit
man TO dominate an Administration.
Window, for Secretary Of the Treasury, is
shock 10 the business interests Of the
country. He has been wrong on all tinan.
cial questions Under Garfield he will do,
perhaps. Lincoln 10 passenger, not an
oar. James, The Postmaster. General, Is
the tirst happy stroke and the best appoint.
mett, MaoVeagb, for Attorney General,
ia almost equally good. kirkwood, for the
Interior, is also Q good appointment But
the Cabinet, as q Eholei docs not pom'
pare with Hayes"
CHICAGO, March 5.-The Tribune 10.
morrow will say Of Gaihelds Cabinet;
"The composition Of the Cahinst will
afford general satisfaction. II meets all
the requirements oi this locality. II has q
high average Of ability. unquestioned in.
tegrity, and ii its collective. capacity q
very unusual experience of public Affairs
and knowledge Of the duties pertaining 10
The several Offices"
ST, Louis, March G.AThe Republicans
Jefferson City special says that Governor
Ofitlendon, Ii 0 conversation 10 day
regarding President GRtfsld's Cabinet,
tsaid thai Secretary Window is an able
man with strong western ptoClivitles,a lib-
efal man on the tAtllf question, and pro.
nounCed friend Of Capt. EadS and hiS
measures. On tbs whole, he said, the
WeSt has reason 10 congratulate itself on
Ihe confirmation Of the Cabinet,
ST. Lopls, Mo-, MARCH b.-The Gloke.
Democrat tomorrow will say editofiAlly
that the new Cabinet which 10 On.
nouned this morning may not please q
the politicians In the land, but II will
please the great body q The people, who