The sun., 1885-02-22
IS MR.. MANNING SLATED?
HE DATS MR.. CLEvELIND'S CABINET ~
NOT YET sELECTED.

He Dses Not Believe that his Ownership ~
National bank Stock Deba-s him from the
seeretaryship OF tho Treasury-Gossip.
ALBANY, Feb. 2l.-When Mr.. Daniel Man-
ming Was asked the direct and formal question
to-day. Are you going to be member Of the
Caoinet" he was not equally frank In reply.
Ing. He said that there was no change In the
situation since the same question was put to
him the other day. At that time his answer
was that the post had not been offered to him,
and that he had neither accepted nor refused II.
His manner. as he spoke o-day was such as TO
give rise to the inference that he was inclined
to accept Cabinet position. Whom he Was asked
whether Mr.. Cleveland had already deter m ined
upon the composition Of his Cabinet. no spoke
to q slight extent more freely. Il do not
know" said he. but presume the Cabinet Is
not definitely determined upon. A great many
things may happen in the course OF further
consideration Of the subject. which may alter
tho present outlook" When he was asked
whether 1t is true that there is a possibility of
ths appointment Of two New York men to the
Cabinet. he said that that was also a question
that could be better answered o few days
hence. After further discussion OF the SUBJ
Iect his manner OF speaking to this point
was such as again to justify tho inference
that tho selection OF two New Yorkers
has been and perhaps is yst seriously
considered. Mr.. Manning had been to Presi-
dent-elect Cleve ands house during the morn.
ing. anu in speaking OF his visit remarked that
ton to- day to the considcraiian of his inaurM-
rnl address. The only other caller besides Mr..
Manning was ex-senator Francis Herman. who
gave rise to the idea that Mr.. herman is to be
the second Cabinet member from New York. but
ex-Senaior's call was purely social ono.
The directors OF the Commercial Bank. OF
ing to-day. il had been said that at arrange
ments were to be made to fill his plncs II he an
hs Int Intention to 20 into the Cabinet
any questions on the subject after the meeting.
hut Mr., Manning was more more communicative.
that ho may go into the Cabinet was in the re-
mark Of one director who said that i i, trHs.
Manning is to enter the Cabinet, then
sr.,1srs Al he had %an,s 70 SAY was Mat FL ins
was asked whether HIS connection with a ma
tional bank would not bar him from becoming
Secretary Of the Treasury. He replied that no
thought there might he an objection to an Of
flcer OF national bank filling that post. but he
saw no reason why Stockholdcr IN bunk
was a stockholder In a national bank all tho
time he was Secretary OF the Treasury. This
was arpointed to to ii, that Sacretaryship r & he need
90 no more than resign the Presidency Of tho
MIR. Manning was told that It had been an
nounced that his doctors had forbidden him to
enter the Cabinet. and had even advised him
to throw off some of his present cares on ac-
count Of the state OF his health. He laughed at
the story. pronounced it false and said he
could not imagine how 1t originated.
1t was said elsewhere that there Is an under.
standing that II Mr.. Thurman does not enter
the Cabinet the claims Of Gov. Hoadly to the
best right TO represent Ohio in the Cabinet are
to be considered. 1t is thought here that three
Cabinet members nre almost definitely decided
upon. They are Messrs. Bayard. MsnninC and
Garland. There is still some doubt about Mr..
Lamar's prospects.
WAsHINaToN. Feb. 21.-The Pacific coast
men are very much encouraged over the pros
pect of hayisg their section represented In the
Cabinet The place they want is the Interior
Department. and their man is Samuel NJ. Will
son. the Snn Francisco lawyer. Very strong
influence has been brought to bear for Wilson's
appointment within a few days. besides tho
personal visits Of Justice Field and Senator
Fair to Mr.. Cleveland. Pacific coast mon say
that the Interior department is the ono that
has perpIexed Mr.. Cleveland most; Mr.. Nc.
Donald. they think. has been dropped from the
list; and Mr.. Thurman's physical iniirmities
and financial heresiss are likely to bar him.
As for Mr.. Lamar, they believe he will be MS
signed to the, Post Office Department. because
Mr.. Cleveland would not put Southern man
at the head Of the Pension Burenu. All these
things lead the Californians to think that
events are slowly drifting toward their man.