The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-02-26
Tie Cabinet all Fixed.

uuquestlonable authority it is stated that
Senators Bayard, Garland and Lamar are
10 leave the Senate and become members
OF the Cabinet. During his last visit TO
Albany Senator Bayard accepted the
portfolio OF the State department and
laid before The President elect his views
as to what the foreign policy of this
Government should be during the next
four years.
Senator Garland will undoubtedly be
Attorney General. During his last visit
to Albany he mapped out his plans for
the administration Of the department of
justice, and it is said that they were in
entire harmony with Mr. Cleyeland's
ideas concerning the department. Sena
tor Garland leaves the Senate without u
regret. He has for many years looked
anxi0usly forward to the time when it
might be possible for him to go upon the
Supreme Court bench. Among his per-
sonal friends he does not attempt to
conceal this fact. He proposes to 60 into
Mr. Cleveland's Cabinet and work ear
neatly and faithfully until vacancy
shall occur in the Supreme Court.
When that time arrives President Cieve-
land will be urged to allow Garland to
retire from the department Of justice and
to appoint him to position he has so
long been ambitious to fill
Bayard and Garland are eunquestionably
two OF the most able statesmen now in
the Senate, and it will probably be
difficult task 10 fill their places. While
they may be influential aud useful mem
bers of the Democratic party it cannot
be said that either of them is remarka.
ble as debater. Bayard is most tire
some lalker and the points he seeks to
make in discussion are almost hidden
from sight by his verboseness. He does
not always obtain the attention Of his
associates when he enters into the debates
in the Senate. Senators have frequently
been heard to remark ''Bayard is going
to make a speech. 1 will go down to
lunch in the meantime, for ] would
rather read his remarks in the Record
than ait and hear him deliver them"
Garland cannot be called pleasing or
an entertaining orator. He seldom takes
part in the debates unless law points are
involved. I have heard some of the
most distinguished lawyers in the United
States say that Garland can talk more
good sound Law in ten minutes than most
lawyers can talk in an hour. Neverthe.
the give and take plan" like such men
as Beck, of kentucky, Morgan, of Ala.
bama, or Vest of Missouri.
The most able debater of the three
Senators who are to go inio the Cabinet
is Lamar, of Mississippi He is probably
the most eloquent man in the Senate
to-day. He has pleasant voice, an
easy flow Of language, aud his gesture ,,
ha 70 lab, .pto
excitement, are as near perfection ~ can
we'll be imagined. Neither Eimunds,
fisherman, nor any man on the Republi-
can side can get the better of him ia a
fair, square discussion, when the points
of controversy are about equally divided
Being with the minority, Lamar canno,
always secure enough votes to sustain the
views he expresses, but when the Ques
ton of politics does not enter into the
debate, he invariably wins his case.
1t seems to be pretty well settled that
Mr. Daniel Manning, of New York, is
to be the next secretary of the treasury
am informed that, in addition TO the
| unanimous endorsement of tho promi.
| nent banking and business men of New
England, Mr.. Tilden specially urged
upon Mr.. Cleveland the appointment oil
| Mr.. Manning.
Elk Senator J. E. Mcdonald and Gen
Franklin are neck.and. neck in the race
for the war department portfolio. Il
Mcdonald were several years younger
and more vigorous, he would probably
have less difficulty in securing a seat al
the Cabinet table. However, "while
there's lite, there's hope" His friend.
contend that he is certain TO get there
while persons supposed TO be on the in
side declare that it is extremely doubtful
about Uncle Joe.
Should Lamar 60 into the interior
department, as is now proposed, either
Villas or Jones, Of New Hampshire, viii
| be Postmaster General. President Cleve
land is said to be very anxious to hav,
Frank Jones in his Cabinet, and it il
decided to give Villas the postofice de
partment, McClellan's claims for the navy
departmept will have to give way, and
Jones viii probably oecome the ruler o
''our navee."
This may seem like idle speculation
but ii were to give the name of the
gentleman who furnished the information
herein contained, some of the slate
makers would feel discouraged, to SAY
| the least.
Senator Hampton says he will endorse
Representative Aiken for the Office o.
Commissioners of Agriculture. There
nre number of Senators who stand
ready to sign the petition in the interea,
OF Gen. Aiken, which Is now being cir.
culated by Representative Hemphill.-
Dispatch to Ne,os and Courier.