Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-04
Especial Telegram to the Globe. ]


! WASHINGTON, April S.-President Arthur
has his trunks all packed for his Florida
trip. He has several suits for hunting,
and one or two cases of hunting rods and
guns. He would have gone away to-day
had he been able to defer the question of
selecting postmaster general until his re-
turn. Now his departure will be regulated
by that. As soon as he finds postmaster
general he will go. He is looking forward
with much pleasure to this coming period
of rest. If he finds it too warm at Sand
ford he will go to st. Augustine.
Attorney General Brewster decides that
the president must fill cabinet vacancy
within twenty days. Devens held that
| it should be filed within ten
days. Under Grant, there was
an interregnum of six weeks
after Rawlins died. Gen. Sherman acted
as secretary of war until Belknap was ap-
pointed. So it appears that the prece-
dents are so mixed on the subject that the
president can find plenty of authority for
deferring action until he returns from
Florida. Quite Wisconsin delegation
called on Arthur yesterday, with Senators
Cameron and Sawyer to urge the appoint
ment of James FL. Howe, of Wis
consin. Horace Rublee and Edward
Sanderson were the leading men of the
local delegation. James H. Howe is a
nephew of the late postmaster general
and is we'll known in the Northwest. He
Is about ffty-four years of age and
native of Maine. For some years previous
| to 1860 he was engaged in the practice OF
law at Green Bay. In 1859 he was elected
attorney general of Wisconsin. Before
his term of Office expired he resigned in
order to enter the military service.
He was colonel of the Thirty-second Wis
consin regiment and made good military
record. Later he became the general So
licitor of the Chicago & Northwestern rail-
way, and then general manager of that
road. The latter position he resigned in
| consequence of i'll health brought on by
overwork. In 1875 he was appointed
United States judge in the eastern
district of Wisconsin, but after
holding the Office a year or two, resigned.
He was subsequently director of the
Northwestern road, and engaged in attend
ing to legal matters connected with that
corporation, but retired from the board of
directors three years ago. He will have
many warm supporters from Illinois as
we'll as other parts Of the Northwest. The
Wisconsin delegation put in some good
work for Col. Howe to-day. They are very
4bof Iou osHaa 10
the president could not with propriety
/ give any careful consideration, it is GER
tain that the powerful Endorsement which
Col. Howe is receiving will have great
weight in whatever action the president
may decide TO take. The delegation called
upon several members of the cabinet, and
upon ex-Secretary Blaine. Blaine APPROX
ed with some reservation the recommenda-
tion of Mr.. Howe. He said the appoint
ment would be an excellent one. He knew
COL Howe to be man Of eminent ability,
one who too would take high rank as q sa-
gacious and influential cabinet officer.
Secretaries Frelinghuysen and Chandler
were both well acquainted with Colonel
Howe. For obvious reasons they could
not commit themselves as indorsing any
man for cabinet position. yet they were
free to pay high tribute to Col. Howe's
ability and fitness. The Wisconsin gentle
men are greatly encouraged by the favor
with which their selection has been re-
ceived. Edward Sanderson said that he
had the fullest confidence that Col. Howe
would be the next postmaster general.
He says that no other man
yet mentioned has been so
warmly recommended by President
Arthur's cabinet, and he believes whatever
influence Secretaries Frelinghuysen, Lin
coin, Chandler and Teller and ex-senator
Conkling possess will be thrown in
Col. Howe's favor.
| SECRETARY LIKCoLN's QUARrERs.
The young war secretary was at his desk
this morning and will do steady duty while
Arthur is off fishing. His new quarters
are handsomely fitted up. The floor is of
different colored woods inlaid. The chairs
and furniture are upholstered in green
leather. The ceilings are richly gilded and
decorated, while the walls are tinted
and colored according to the
canons of art and good taste
The large CRATE is handsomely trimmed in
brass. Two large mirrors add to the gen
sral effect of the room. The desk in the
center occupied by the secretary is made
of mahogany. Tho huge rug in the center
of the room was woven in Glasgow
Especially for this room.
Senator Logan had an interview with
the secretary during the morning. There
is no truth in the report of any GOODNESS
between them.
/ GARFIELD's REMAINS.
There has been good deal said about
the guard of honor maintained by the
war department over the grave of the late
President Garfield. A number of inaccu-
rate and sensational statements have been
printed about the duties of this guard. II
has been said that the grave was desc
Grated by the daily opening of the coffin
every time the guard was relieved. 1t has
been further stated that the soldiers are
looking down under the horrors of this
J useless military mummery. These re-
ports have created such animpression that
there has been a general aDDeaI to fhe