New-York tribune., 1885-02-21
NEW CABINET ASPIRANTS.
CLEvELAND's OBJECTION TO OLD MEN.
GoRMAN THOUGHT TO BE DEPosED-A CoNNECTI-
CUT POSSIBILITY.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNB.I

politicians OF experience The jeaousies and conten-
lions Which have arisen In the OF the for
places IN tie Cabinet fearful to behold Although
Garland Is stated everywhere the coming Attorney
General there are Democrats who still insist upon be-
ttling his merits. They boldly that he has
reputation rs lawyer, outside OF his State. They
aduait that the Test Oath case, which
| he argued in the Supreme Court and
won, brought him much fame, and deseryedy so but
upon this single case they say rests his entire proes
sionu reputation Nothing else that he has done would
warrant his being assigned place among great lawyers.
Mr. Garland has the friendship of Mr. Bayard, whose
power to say who shall or shall not be among his future
associates Is generally admitted 1t is believed that he
will see to 1t that the Arkansas Senator disap
pointed.
The influence which Mr.. German Ia supposed to have
upon Mr. Cleveland is not considered to be great
as formerly. From the part of King or" War
wick" IN which he posed with much self-complt
oency he has descended to that OF confidential mes
senger to Mr. Cleveland Democrats here say that
! he has had his day. lie has been used and like q
squeezed lemon, will be thrown overboar His has
set before the brilliant constellation which has
| arisen ON the Albany horizon.
The opposition to Lamar continues. Much trouble
seems to be taken to convince Mr. Cleveland that to adj
nit the Mississippi Senator into his Cabinet would be
mistake. The only place in which the practical pol!ti-
clans would have been willing to trust him the state
Department There hc could have done comparatively
little mischief But that has fallen to Mr yard and
there is other place which he would either 20
| to dreaming play the bull in the China-shOp
! An incident which occurred the other day well Illus
raes Mr. Lamars character lie stepped into Of the
Bobtal ears, IN Pcnnsy yiyan ave. and after fImblIng
In his pockets for time finally pulled out a half
dollar and abscntnindedy dropped 1t into the box.
friend sat the opposite side othe and reminded
! the Senator that the fare only five cents.
"weI, we'll" replied the Ms-isspp.an smiling,
thats just like me-" aud putting his hands
| in his pockets he drew thcrefrom a nickel which lac
| quietly deposited on top OF the half dollar.
"Thars Lamar exacty." exclaimed Democratic Sem
when he heard the story. Now Just imagine such
a man." he continued the head, say, OF the Post
| Oh.ce Department. Wouldn't ho fall a victim Ia less
than time to the wies OF the tricksicrs and
| sharpers who constantly surround that office
No he is not III for executive duties. He is Of
parts In certain directions but he would be clearly out
! OF place AZ the head OF great department"
| Although Mr.. Iamar's sl ngurcs on most
states j. doubtful whether hc viii he In the Cabinet
Bayard Is thought consider IL - be in tho interests OF
the party him In his present place tho floor
| OF the senate.
curious phase Of tho Cabinet question is that the
scus,ors who spoken OK IN connection with the Cab
met. Mcssr- Bifard Garland and Lamar. X they re
election. Bayard could certainly represent ueN-
ware a. long he chose; aud Garland ana Lamar
would have serious opposition To- overcome IN their
respective states Gnriands longing or Oapihet po'i
ton has attributed 10 dcslrc ~ Attorney General
and also 10 an ambition 10 ascend from place the
| beuch OF the supreme Court. Mr.. Iamars wishes are
Mr.. BaJ arts object In exchangrg What Is practically
lie tenure In the senate for place IN Tue ,spneo ~
~Eo sno~s hi% ven He ssys " There has been a.,
Secretary ship 0f state because be considers Il his
scashncss OF every politician He becomes secretary
OF with distinct object IA view He has his heart
sot upon becoming one day tho nominee OF M ne
party FOR the Presidency There IL one great obstacle
IN The way. however. and that s his unhappy Dover
speech IT, pas, every four year+ - frigen tho
democracy. How can he couture 10 lie thinks 70 40
dent Cleveland Who. after four years term In that
ONCE. he argues could cite that Dover speech
party on, OF nominating him for the chief maci,tracyf
s2ne PtoIe%Ye m % "nS Mann" nse o General %i Frsn, of Con
nccicut IL Is mentioned in connection with the War
Department II Connecticut Is T. he rccos-
| nlcd Mt all. he "a thought to stand fair chance,
| although he would not be suppoit"d by Chairman
liarnnm who Congressman Mitchell IN the taol-
I'm the hope that IL may aid him In capturing senator
Iawlcys In the senate. Genera! fra Kiln i "eTt
Pointer bat be left the army AT tho co;e OF the " lie
great friend Of General IIncock and would haze h,eh
that gcntcmans Secretary Of War had he been elected
Villas stil! retains his hold II generally conccacd
that he will enter the Cabinet Mcdonald stock II D'lo"
old not active enough to -rit MIR. Cleyeauds ideas
The objection lies Ak" Lh Thurman whose prYs
good.
rhe newest phase however, the mention OF Senator
Jackson- The Post once Department IS SET aside
for him by the go.s,ps senator Jackson II may be nee
{. s'aFy quet aa,n.7c aah % seuis%au fS hard worker
who never has accomplished anything renafksuiy brht
but one who Is highly spOken ~ by his colleagues on Tue
Committee ON Claims His selection would add South
to the Cabinet and would leave Lamar OUT III
| the cold. -,
The difficulty that Democratic statesmen encounter IN
making out Clrvcand- character is Illustrated ny o
folowingi after George of Mississippi re-
turned from bis visit Albany he wasat dinner party
| where several senators were present . ~,
| Come George. tell us all about your Vlslt 1ou
haven't said IA word about It. but we know you must
know something about Cleveland after talking WIN
| nm Al on OF
Well don't know anything ng:rt a0olt NJ, oiSsf T,s
With With pleasure" replied senator George
went up there ani spent at least half an hour tax
Ing with the PresIdentclect. The claims ol sepresent
alive Money presented and his tnes for Cabinet
position. Then the claims OF our part OF thu couhS
were forth IN modest but f0rchle terms Mr S!c'e
| land listened In fact he did nothing else but listen
| oh. yes lie did speak. lie asked one iurstton tt
| How old Is Mr.. Money = asked the President eject
Now that Is the whole story. and give you ny M wou
do not know any more about Cleveland tnah uu o'i''
! saw him" 49,, ..
Senator Vance made effort to solve him the otner
! day and the result amusing NJ least won uoh
| know what TO make ofhin. I've thought ol Hh souu
deal don't know what he Ia irving 10 uo uiI' n1 NO
trying to make a second George Wa'hinSt"n oi hn'
on very small scale" said the North Carolina SENATOR
| URGING THE CLAIMS OF NEW-ENGLAND.
| Ex-MAYoR PRINCE SUGGESTS TIE NAME OF JOHN
| QUINCY ApAMs--COLoRED APPLICANTS FOR or
| FICE.
| IBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRfBUNE.l
! ALBANY, Feb. 2O-Mr. Cleveland was visited
to-day by Frederick o. Prince OF Boston, secretary Vi
the Democratic National Committee MI Frlncc earnest