New-York tribune., 1884-11-29
THE POLITICS OF THE DAY.
MAKING UP CLEvELAND's CABINET.
LIKELIHOOD THAT SENATORS BAyARD AND GAR
LAND WILL BE IN 1T,

LAND WILL BE IN 1T.
The Cabinct-makers who have infested up
town hotels, and fitted back and forth for week past
nave nearly all gone home. Chairman Barnum left the
city yesterday for Connecticut, and Chairman German
Tor Maryland Ex-senator Davis returned to West
virginia. whittier Senator Camden had preceded him.
Colonel o. II. Payne aud Colonel ". r. Thompson. OF
ONO, treasurer and secretary Of the Standard OIL
Company remain, but say they arc here on
private business. Colonel Payne, speaking OF his visit
TO Albany on Tuesday with Senator German, william c.
whitney and Colonel Thompson, said to TRIBUNE
reporter; My visit had nothing whatever TO do with
politics ihad never met Governor Cleveland. and de-
sired 10 make his acquaintance. Mr. German going
UP ana IL seemed favorable opportunity There was
no politics In It,"
Congressman David X. Paige the political manager OF
the Paynes In Ohio, join the Colonel last night
lie SAID TO the reporter: "My opinion that this will
DC u thoroughly Democratic Administration. | think
MT Cleveland recognizes that the responsibility OF gov
ereht Is on the Democratic party and that to leave
the responsibility of minor offices In Republican
haids would mean disaster This Civil Service law is u
hhmDng and the Civil Service Commission bigger hum
ougyeI Pendleton Ia crawfshing on IL, and Commits
sioner Thoman told in Washington this
week that every official appointed under that law
could be removed. No Ohio will go
INTO the Cabinet Pcndleton may get foreign mission
but he cannot make the Cabinet Ohio doesn't deservet
and he couldn't get 1t II she did here my rail
road business 1t is pressing that cannot attend to
any more politics. | am not after an office. Whitney
can go into the Cabinet n he wants to-
- cal on mr. Whitney AT the Mills Building found
nlln heterlnined to retain silence with ref
cal aspects were concerned He said Of Mr.. Cleveland
"fhe country will ind that Mr.. Cleveland wants to
snpe MS administration sound policy and correct
principles of government. that there may be
thing more to than four years OF personal position for
himself He will try to call around him who will be
able To counsel hn In shaping a wise govern ntal'
poicy. He Is inclined to move slowly, cOnservadvely
and therefore safely"
From other statements heard thar Colonel
Payne's visit to Albany solely to talk le Ohio
appointments of the incoming Administration
anu the appointment OF Mr. whitney TO Cabinet place
feated for reelection by Major Mckinley Is understood
to he an aspiran Is that Of First Assistant Postmaster
General Concerning the Cabinet, % Democrat who was
IN Albany Wednesday, while Messrs German, Payne and
that nothing has been decided upon by Mr.. Cleveland
with reference to his Cabinet both correct and ncor
rect lie has taken step from which he cannot with
draw, but he has done things which indicate pr
pose formed lie Ia wholly without knowledge OF men,
lie Is trying to get acquainted with the leading Demo
cratic statesmen and them for his His In
cinaons rs to men have not been given expression to any
extent The two men. however to whom he IL looking
with most reliance just at this time Senators Bayard
and Garland. The Delaware Senator will accept the
Scceiaryshp Of State That settled Garland Is by all
odds the aest and ceanes Of the SOutherners who have
been mentioned for the Cabinet, and Will probably be
have portfolio II he wants IT, The matter is now nm
der advsement Mr.. Clevelands idea IL that lie must
have In his Cabinet like Bayard and Garland for
wisdom and statesmanship, while he must call In
younger men like whitney and Stockton for politics. He
IL relying very LARGELY Senator Gurman. whose man.
ngement Of the calnpagn IMPRESSED him favortly anu
seen In the uovernors liking for uarand, with whom
German IL closely intimate.