New-York tribune., 1884-12-17
POSSIBLE MEMBERS OF THE CABINET.
BAYARD SAID TO HAVE HAD HIS PICK-WHIrNEY
OFT IN TIE COLD.

OUT IN THE COLD.
4 former Democratic member OF the United
States senate is responsible for the statement that Mr.
Bavari has sent note President-eect Cleveland,
accepting the Sccrctaryship Of the Treasury. To a
TRIBUNE reporter the information given in this
form: "scnator Bayard is as hungry and starving As
any OF the rank and file He is poor man with large
family. He is proud man as well His
conference with Cleveland was SO atroitly
managed by him that at its close, he
was in the commanding position. He had refused both
the state and Treasury portfolios and had then been
invited to come into the Cabinet ON his own terms Ills
decision not to go the Cabinet prompted both by
his ambition to succeed Cleveland and by the fact that
the Cabinet only four years Office while his Senator
ship is practically for life. When he returned to New
York he was met at the NewYoTk Hotel by an intimate
friend Of August Belmont. The BemOnts have supported
Bayard for President in all the Democratic Ma
tonal Conventions since 1872. They were his
hackers IN funds this year The agent Of the Belmonts
presented to Mr. Bayari new phase Of the Cabinet
darS the neYt , four years 81 Ta all 59f aG 1G
III laws would be one OF great yaue 10 te rlends o any
man occupyingit. Then Mr. BclmOnts request that he
accept the Treasury Department was presented TO him.
II changed somewhat his purpose and when he reached
Washington he sent Mr. Cleveland the note OF accept
Where will that leave Mr.. Whitney,
81 suspect il will ing about a real tough family row.
lie shifts at the Attorney Generalship and the Navy De
partinent, has been ambitious for the Treasury
10 him by Mr. Cleveland. But his notions higher
than land water He Is backed in his aspiration by
entire Tden interest and by very large business
and commercial interest which he reaches
through his relations with the paynes. Mr. Iilien
AID the Standard Oil Company. He confidently eK
pceied secure the place and had no dca that Bay9d
partincnt lie was willing step aside for Randall. but
he j. unwilling TO ito for Bayard, aud is very angry
You may be sure there will be row. 1t may result In
From Democratic sources ii is learned that another
controycrs, is pending Cahiuctmakng, in which Mr
q iq au 4 l-
| acquainted with the facts said yesterday: John
had blood he .cci himself and whitney Mclean spent
S5OOOO 10 break the pcndlrou Iurman slate aud make
nar,ird MS wife who was Emily Bcalc General Bcale
danclicr nm elegant lady and NJ ambitious one has
M W @ on y, 20 @ o,T Tyinps pg lno he taiihet i, the
hrp he pa ne Influence, while he hns,i is ici ont
"iiu aiuot 'clean's PAPER me Eaqaiter. give com
as ,,,s mi tt ,b ihat yiil bp i8 poin' rs e1n Hub
toifintWn Wh ~ pnie "a '.B irtirrfa'ir Na,irral
.in,i Il tiUlt tiN eas H.. he ,Nt 7iiseNir s'i,te
,r.n tn0 tiaiiti dHNt Nn TfMirt ~ 80 iHe'ia' ~
iaf. ssa kt,Hit n.un arl Ni,N ~ ibfei4ai
~ o. iiiiH HNi r 7NitNr ',N't Ni'H 'Hfto 'i go
lis lla as Ip.a, iufh tNNo eiilNNin, aAd ,N ii
1lrr mHNulssn i's pA'', ipoF pi' rNrs's''p'' Nlr
MAa' b iire lne .,qgy about b"yaHi SONS 'n'o
iherr cau hadi, hr anything settled about il. The
Governor inimaic 90 as iha' ihoc vas a. le noh4-
s o,i be det,fnned unli aficr lhe ineeliag ol Tie
New York Legislature on The sAth 0i JANUARY,
About the hr,t thing ia the session Oi
thai body viii bc lis message and Iesignalion As to
Baydri, II was in Nh. Cc'clands place should pre-.
fei thai he IN the Senate But he Is heing pressed
the Treasury by strong financial circle ~ NeW-l "rk
Cty. where .hc has always been strong Win the best
CldssoS.'
John Martin who also one OF the Missouri party,
said Mr.. Broadhead is the leading constitutional
lawyer west of the Mssissippa profound thinker ana
state lie would he I'm fun sympathy with con
seryatlye administration OF the Go'crnincut for which
We all hope aud confidently look Or belief ia the West
the present iaIn laws will not he and should not
be, subjected to any marked changes Modification Is
necessary and come III time. But II can be done
in that Will not disturb the country III It's btsi-
relations"