New-York tribune., 1884-12-14
ABOUT THE CABINET.
SENATOR BAYARD'S ATTITUDE
AN IMPRESSION THAT lie WANTS TO DEcoMh ""'
M'CULLOCH's SUCCESSOR.
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuSh'I

AN IMPRESSION THAT lie WANTS TO bhCo"" '
M'CULLOCHs SUCCESSOR.
rpY TELEGRAPH THE rRIBuSE'I
WASHINGTON Dec. 13.-Since the re.u,n
Scr ator Bayard from his visit TO Albany cabinet
to the probable composition OF Mr. o'o'e'' ,,,s, an
has been more active among Democratic Poh.o-,'.' - -
Washington Many OF them eagerly scan 'no" -,
every morning hoping TO find ono pe"i"s ,,I
postmark, and invitation 10 'i,'. ,. -, tho
the President elect Perhaps they thhR III VIC" " ~
invitation to Mr. Bayard that whenever MI ,'
feels in need OF their advice and Suggestions o
n,,so chem of the fact That some OF them snhci "
crcatcr or less extent the pangs OF ]ealous' VI, "
Royaros account is only natural anu '""' '' w
conceal their suffering is not surpriSihp = ~ '.
R,vari WAS asked to consult with Mr' .e'c''nu go 80
questions of policy and state'mansnp S'ip'' w.
a nat oive Democratic representatives. some hkiine "
- ,I uohoh,e o,titude OF the Presden-elec', In re-
-, 70 tle pronosed commercial treaties. the reDuldhs
NJ the Navy and other important matters upon "
Congress Is expected TO act NJ s'hiS ScsS'on
promlucnt Democratic representative WI" soA'o 4
ionce lie added that it looked to MN as 'housn ~.
Bayari's visit had more persohai Sisnin'"0 W W.
Senator was inclined 10 admit ,.,,
-, ioe,e,tial Democratic leader sald All this
tor, about Mr. Bayards reluctance to enter MI CoVe
lands Cabinet is sheer nonsense. l ooup' IL 'ne'o
Democrat In Congress who wOtuu he7l'''e "n ''
nbout accepting an invitation to place In the Chpo
understand that the only question In Nr Bay ara case
DEPARTMENT portfolio has been ohereu 10 hi' ou' '' =.
cf, and l. extremely anxious to be Secretary oi INC
1reasnrv lie il ambitious to become the Democrauo
nominee for the Presidency In leSS ana he ha'ur"'',
desires to be- placed at the head oil the treasury no'
only becouse OF the opportunities 1t would give MN 10
extend streng hen and consolidate his pohtch Hollow
ing but in order exclude from the place some o'er
man ybo might become successful competitor Tor the
presidential nomination. sti II Mr. Bayard does not
succeed In getting himself placed ~ the hc'l I'll 'c
Treasury Der eIarmcnt ho Will gladly accept tne Seore
taryshlp Of state, which, believe, Mr. Cleveland nos
minated that he can have II he desires IT, Seha''r
Dayarl has been for years member ct the Finance
Committee anu uulnB 'hc ->h' w" >'"9' ~
chairman.
The remarks Of the Democrat above quoted present
the Delaware Senator I'm the character OF n plaeto"
uolitIcan looking for his own iuture' whereas u"
lkes to hc regarded q great ana proIonnull NlSe
statesman with whom merely personal considerations
hovo cOmparntIvely nttlc weight aud yet some men
who know him thoroughly declare that Mr. bayarl Ia
neithor more unselhsh nor ess hungry and thirsty than
are some other Democrats.
CANDIDATES FRoN TIE SOUTH.
The current imrrc salon. which amounts to convcuoh
among southern Democrats that the South IA to receive
two places the cabinet bc7idc' the one to he hed
MIR n,,ari hna begun already 20 awaken fierce
ie,loualcs aud contentious The place most carne.ty
desired lv the South Il the Aouo, 1cncrnshp hhd ihe
cror ui atr,t constitutional lawyers in nat latl ~ ih'
Inlnn ia lMEo. While Mia'uWl l' h"I rlWlN Nl''Nln,
southcn state " Ia miilc'lh portion ., '@ ] -o,'
gnnth pnd the uaiue uf ,uhstrssmah dnnes o. i.ipal
head !, utscd Nitn uouHiornc rnoial Tor IN. n"' Nv
Ntrtne, .oenotnl Although ho served IN Tho Onlnn
Ann, , rnu ni tho Wnr hr hna boon nn uncnhlinmaNR
nonncrhi ainrr Tho War; AMI ~ l'ua lthnc' y iU'',
,,r,ir A, him Tho tnmnta irilhrai lcitrr tunnrl
ntn tihcad iaA vmlnrui law Aui hhh hlH NeWn "'!N'
Constitution acceptable 80 ia" N"nnelu h'hu' Nu
Arkansas plao rrrHrnln 49, 'nuul,'Hn o. nn , o.,n'n,,
lawyer Ia the rrtarn oI senator "atl"ni the rtn"l" ~
,h,r n nnimpnI II regarded h> many ul hs liuhd' n,
abroad, assured II Ia understood that even IN Mle'ni
ho ha, u nunhcr ot mhurnthl Supporter, ~ "k"nnt
lu Al lt a
conf c,lrr,o and Unon oloments respectively ot inc
GnNcrnor OF General Malmidukc, whose frirnih h7'rt
that thousands of Democrats refused ln V"o Tor h ho
cause ho was Confederate ana claimed thel sup
port on that ground
MIR. BREwsrER,s SUCCESSOR
IL "a understood that the friends of Congressman Ham
pond of Georgia have taken heart from the rivalry be-
tween Senator Garland aud Colonel BrOadhead and VIII
exert all their influence his appointment as At
torncy General lie. "a we'll "a Colonel Broahhcad IA
member Of the Judiciary Committee and In every dis
came member of the House he has takon prohlp.nt
mart The chairman Of the judiciary Committe u Mr
Tucker Of Virginia ono OF the most brilliant men III the
JIouse some of friends think that he should he Mr.
Brewster's successor but u movement when seems 10
of Representative Barbour OF the same
state thought to have destroyed whatever nope Mr'
Thicker may have entertained Mr.. Barbour Is prac-
fical nocian n nan OF wealth aud possessed OF good
executive ability. lie Il in high favor win MS party as
tile man who redeemed Virginia from Mah0nel,l, Inc
candidacy OF Mr. Barbour has 10 s0ne extent discon
cerled the friends of Congressman Money OF Mississippi
WHO nave lately felt confident that he Would hc placed NJ
mo head of the Post ONCE department. Some Of them
recall the fact that Mr. Barbour voted against the con-
sideration the Morrison bill, but Mr. Barbours patl
sans arc ohle 10 assert with truth he also voted
IL understood that Representative Reagan lac POST
under Jefferson Davis, does not expect
nor desire TO hold like oiccn Mr. Ccyelands Cabinet.
and expresses the opinion that his appointment would
expose Mr.. Cleveland to unfavorabe criticism