The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-26
While the Departure of Others VIII Inspire
No Regret and Be Regarded with Philo-
SOphical Indifference.
Readable Anecdotes of the ImpulsiVe
and Eccentric Treasurer Spinner.
A Movement Among Democrats to Dispense
with the Services Of Ex-Speaker Randall
"A Story Of Two Men and Speech.
THE PRESENT CABINET.
Regret Inspired by the Retirement of Some
of the Secretaries,

Regret Inspired by the Retirement of Some
of the Secretaries.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Dec 25.-The retirement Of
some of President Arthurs Cabinet will cause
much regret in Washington. Some of the mem
bers of the Cabinet are very popular. Others
are not well known, and their departure from
the council table at the White House and from
the city will scarcely be noticed
Postmaster-general Hatton will be missed
from the capital By his plain, frank manner,
ardent friendship and universal courtesy he has
endeared himself to every one who has had suf-
fcient to do with him, socially or officially,
to know him. He is probably the easiest APP
preached of any of the Cabinet officers. He
bears the reputation too, Of being equally truth
full His word is always at par. He never
slaves one off with promise he doesn't intend to
make good. He is sociable, and has warm
heart for the common people. His wife, also is
very popular She has large circle of friends
who will be reluctant to bid her good bye.
Secretary Chandler is a plain-spoken man, and
has many true friends. lie is not so blunt as
Mr.. Hatton but he has an honest bearing, a
cordial manner, and carries himself so as to
have place in the respect as well as the mem
DRY, of those who know him. He is brilliant,
but not egotishcal Like Mr. Hatton he is a
mixer He is often seen at the theater or
around the hotels with friends, and is fond of
boon companions.
Attorney general Brewster has never gone out
much or associated himself with the masses suf-
iciently to make friends. His departure will,
Ito hot Of I'm y1Oth a oh
served much The latter is not known about
town-much like Secretary McCulloch, who, by
age and close attention to public duties, has con
fined himself to his home.
Secretary Teller, of the Department of the
Interior being a resident of Colorado, is full of
that warmth that characterizes most Western
ers. He is blunt, truthful sociable. His integ-
rity, his plain manner and dress have won for
him tho respect of every one. He is what
he appears. He has never commingled
much with the people, refraining from
society, and staying in his Office and at
home, but he has many good friends. He is a
jewel in public life, and there will be vacuum
when he goes that can only be filed by his
probable successor, the genial ex-senator Nc
Donald, of Indiana. AS Secretary Teller may
be returned to the Senate, there are hopes enter
tanned that he will not leave this city
Secretary Lincoln has not as many personal
friends as Hatton, Chandler or Teller perhaps
because he is not a mixer, nor is he nearly so
magnetic The three named are as farmers to a
metropolitan lawyer, as common comparison
goes. Mr. Lincoln is very aceommo-
dating gentleman, and were he better known
personally would have more personal friends. He
is always civil, not austere, never above the
ordinary individual who seeks his favor, and is
industrious. 1t is true, as some one has said,
that he never goes out out of his way to make a
friend; but it is also true that friend in the
right is never made an enemy by his acts,
Considering the admirable qualities of four of
the Cabinet, and the generally inoffensive charac
teristics of the other three it would be difficult
to select body of men of that number who
have SO much endeared themselves to the peo
pie among whom they have lived as the seven 1
have named The President, it is said, takes
pleasure in the great personal popularity of the
almost united membership of his Cabinet