The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1882-01-12
Cabinet SeGra2xESe.

NEW YORK, Jal1ua3y 1.-The Sen has :,
three-qUarteE ctltlnn article OH Washing
tota gossip This morning from VIII TIL tl,t
| following is gle9ned: A : 10 Sargent, there
is only Otie opinion, ;tutt that is he Pres-
dent ii determined TO take him into the
Cabinet. 4 letter has been Showu to a
good many members which strengthens
This belief. 1t was written by 4 snGeWu
New York SEalWart, who ought to ki10W,
it alyboiy does. LII it he says that after
q discussion with friends, the President
determined to nominate Sargent, buC that
he is still undecided whether to tender him
the Navy or Interior Department. There
WAS no Offence OF opinion among tlt
friends nf Ile Presi Lent about the appoiut-
nlent. 1t was fully recognized tlla5 il
Woul(| bc severely criticised, buC the Pres
ielent, they say, knew perfectly we'll that a
faction in the party WAS preparing 20 q :
tack hitil, whatever his course might be-,
and whether he nominated Sargent Or not,
it would make no difference.
4Ao ttIoSt ttEtStFeti}FS 0tt VI A4CNs Soli-
Germs Sccrerary-of-Wa Lincoln. TIlie
gentleman, if he has been correctly quoted,
has had the assurance from the President
that he desires him TO rtuaiu permanently
IN the Cabinet. No gossip has beetI heard
tor many weeks respecting that portfolio,
excepting that which kept it III Lincoln'S
hands. Now, however, it Is said that
while Lincoln may liot at present retire,
the President has been lei to see. since he
left Washington two weeks ago, that ii
may be well to tender Lincoln another ap-
pontment.
1t Is said to be a fact tha6 somebody in
Sinuated the suggestion i'll The Presidents
theari,lg tilats= aletf.Eae was cl2fsFlGttfItgsa
Cabinet which should contain no presidefl-
taI timber, il would be we'll for hitn to
reconsider his reported determination To
make clean sweep OF GartieId's cabinet.
Such suggestions, Of oour@, refer only 70
I.inculn. And whether true or not, itiS
said that there are great possibilities, III
certain events, Of the nomination Of Lin
colin for President. He would be, iii
1884, only a few years younger than Car
field was when he received Ihe nOntna-
ton, and about the same age lis Blaitie
and Conkling when they were candidates
in 1876. He would have in addition tlit'
prestige OF his fathers maine, ana 1t l.
probable that no one man in the Rtpubli-
can party would poll y stronger vote il
the South. Ill addition To this, Lincoln
might perhaps be the only snan III The
country upon whom the two factions could
unite lie was i'll 1880 u Grant StttWart.
and vet he became thoroughly identified
with GalfieId's administration. These
suggestions, it is reported, have IL sonl+
shape reached Arthur. There are some
persons here who believe that Lincoln
himself hus not been obiViotls 10 tile al
vatltagps he might have for securing
the nomination, aud while he is regarded
us ii man Of good common sel<e, unlikely
to have his best judgment overcome b. am
bi ion, yet it has been thongisC that h.
would not reject such = proposition il tii-
c,,,nstances two years hence should seem
to favor the making of it.
A very decided impression exists il
some quarters thar General Logan il pre-
pariug :, way for his own nomination il
1884, and that he has been aWakenr(tto tle
possibility OF very dangerous rivalry III
his own State, Logan was credited WITT
The nomination ct Lincoln, by Garfield.
ana always maintained The warmert
friendship for the Secretary of War.