Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-11-18
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our regular correspondent
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10th. -

Ah5 SaO4IEg CbotiSNo anu dhiblie ,,
those wko are best informed on the
subject no doubt exists that the eX-
pectation is weil-founded What
the particular change will be no one
| have seen is able to state authori-
tatively. President Arthur and all
the members of his present Cabinet
are now in the city, and it is said
have had a Cabinet meeting devoted
largely to a discussion of the situa-
ton. The prevailing opinion is that
the President desires to reorganize
his staff of advisers more on a polit
zeal basis than it is now, and, also,
more in accordance with his own
individuality. For instance, Frank
Hatton, a practical politician, was
booked, before the elections, for
Postmaster General Howe's place
and that the latter still regards his
tenure uncertain is indicated in the
transfer Of his son from the chief
clerkship to a less lucrative position
in the Department of Justice. At
any rate, it is known that the rela-
tions between Mr.. Arthur and some
of his Cabinet are not as closely con-
fidential as he would like to have
them. Judge Folger, to begin with,
was not the Presidents first choice
for Secretary of the Treasury. He
was, however, the choice Of his New
York advisers, and the President
accepted him. Soon after he be-
came a member of the Cabinet the
President, it is said by his intimate
friends, noticed that Judge Folger
had a small size Presidential bee in
his hat. But the bee has disappear
ed. Secretary Chandler is probably
nearer to the President than any of
his other Cabinet advisers. The re.
lations between Secretary Lincoln
and the President are purely official.
Between the President and Secre-
tary Frelinghuysen they are more
intimate. Those between Secretary
Teller, the Postmaster General, and
Attorney General are very formal.
The Republicans of the West were
given two places. They selected
Messrs. Howe and Teller for them.
1t is said that until these gentlemen
had been requested to become mem
bers of the Cabinet the President
had never spoken a word to either
Of them. OF the present Cabinet
Messrs. FTelinghuysen and Chandler
are the only ones who would have
been freely chosen by the President
Of his own motion.
The next House Of Representa-
tives just elected viii contain an
unusual proportion of new men.
The old ones were pretty generally
cleft either in the nominating con-
ventions or by the deluge Of Novem-
Der 9TH. There are 40 of the mem
bers elect who have never been in
Congress before. This is a some
what unexampled infusion OF new
blood, and may tend to increase the
liveliness of the legislative session
Of 1883 81, even if it does give the
old hands a observation-disclosures
Of influence to start with. OF the
81 chairmen Of Speaker kiefer's
committees only % have been sent
hack. fact which shows that the
Deople and Mr.. Kiefer do not agree
as to the character ofthe men whom
the Speaker ought to honor Three
Senators have consented to serve
a term in the House: Luke Poland,
of Vermont, who must be consider
ably over his allotted three score and
en.-how well | remember his blue
broad cloth, swallow-tait coat,
which, like that of old Grimes, was
All buttoned down before with shin
inc brass ;--Kellog, Of Louisiana,
who loves not the Senate less but the
House more-iust at present, at
least; Senator Eaton, the little,
doughty, genial Connecticut man,
WHO is a very agreeable man to con-
verse with, and as good a friend as a
warm foe. Mrs. Eaton is like her
husband. domestic and unostentatl-
eus: but one never regrets having
made her acquaintance.
Some newspaper gossip has been
floating around lately. For the