National Republican., 1885-03-03

Probable Members Of the Next Cabinet Now
In tho City aud some Gossip About Thcm-
Ismar's Little JOko--i Specimen Of Unique
Legislation-Ncw York Politics.
Mr.. william C. whitney arrived in the
city yesterday afternoon. If the APP
parently authorized slate recently sent
ont from Albany is correct, this makes
SIX Of the seven cabinet members who arc
now in Washington, as follows Bayard,
secretary of state; Manning, secretary of
the treasury; Lamar, secretary Of the in.
terior. Villas, postmaster general; Garland,
attorney general, and Whitney, secretary
ct the navy. This leaves only one, the
secretary of war; 10 bo settled upon, IL
is generally agreed that this member will
come from New England. As TO who it
will bo there is nothing but idlo CON
lecture, IL being understood that Mr..
Cleveland has not decided on name, and
will not decide until after his arrival in
Washington and consultation with lead
ers. There are many who still believe
that Mcclellan is to receive the war port
folio. aud she presence OF that gentleman
in Washington gives strength to the
opinion. IL is claimed, on tho other
hand, that a foreign mission has already
been settled on Mcclellan.
LAMAR's PRACTICAL JOKE
Senator Lamar, the secretary in em-
bryo, is fond Of playing practical Jokes
Ho has weakness for teasing children.
The other day no was walking up Four
teenth street when he passed group OF
children. among them little negro hoy.
Tho senator snatched the boys hat, hold
& in front of him, walking along as IL
nothing had happened. He did 1t so
ioftly that the boy did not know who
had taken his hat until he saw the sen.
ator hang it on cato post half block
away. gentleman who witnessed this
piece Of leRerdomsin says the Mississippi
statesman did not crack smile or even
look around at tho boy after no had
snatched the hat, but proceeded as
gravely as if absorbed in deep thought
THE HOUSE AND THE INAUGURATION.
Some people don't know when they
arc we'll off," said Judge w. ID. Kelley,
tho father of the house. In Buchanan's
Inauguration the house of representatives
or any place on the floor except back OF
every one else. 1t was the same thing
at Lincoln's Inauguration, when the
house did not even have place in tho
procession. In fact this is the first time
that the house has been made TO exist
after noon of the 18th of March, when 1t
really expires. Then as to the tickets.
The house has twice rs many rs the
senate, though zach representative has
two to tho senator's five. Commend me
to the democracy for doing the wrong
thing at the right time, or the right
thing at tho wrong time"
"See thiA man who is managing this di-
vision 2" said doorkeeper. We'll, that
man has his wife and some lady friends
right in my gallery, and he wants 10
show what q hi Of u fellow he is. His
brother members think he has been
drinking, but know what's tho matter.
He's got big head for this occasion only,
and when his wife goes home he'll quiet
down and resume his position of nobody.
Yes they arc all the same, only it is not
always their own wives they want to
show off before, especially she demo
Gratis"
UNIQUE LEGISLATION.
"There is bill that has become law
without ever having passed in the
house," said a member Of the house Dis
trict committee Saturday, pointing TO
the law authorizing the printing of $500
extra copies Of the health officers last an
nual report. at was introduced by MIR.
Townshend rs joint resolution, and so
passed the house early in the week. In
The senate it was passed the same day as
Il house bill, having been engrossed on y
bill blank. When it came back to the
house it was just entered as an original
bill, with a reference to ,house resolution
no. 2s5. This is the first time such a
thing has happened, but it won't be the
first piece OF unique legislation this Sos
sion, or all signs fail"
A CROW TO PICK.
An ex-United States senator, who has
not trained with the republicans, re-
marked to representative OF The RE-
PUBLICAN that there are twenty state:
and territories west OF the Allegheny
mountains which. will have tough crow
TO pick with the incoming President, on
account of the SLAP in tho face no hai
given them (hguratiyely) in his utter
ances upon the silver question. "He viii
hear from those states and territories In
language which cannot be mistaken,
said the ex-senator, and l predict a
wide split in the democratlc party upon
this silver question, which will undoubt
edly be materially widened by other OBJ
iectionable features in the new admins
tration, which have already been fore
shadowed."
THE WHEEL HORSES sSUBBED.
Unrestrained expressions of disappoint
ment are heard among democrats gen
orally on account of the anticipated ne
gIect bylMr. Cleveland TO appoint to cabi
net place one or more Of the so.called
wheel horses Of the democratic party
men like A. G.. Thurman, Joseph +. Nc
Donald, G. II. Pendleton, w. :. Rose
craris, George b. Mcclellan, VIM. $. Hol
man, and S. j. Randall, who served tn
party Through thick and thin" durin
the twenty-five years Of its adyersity
This disappointment 10 bitter, and SOM
of tho faithful do not hesitate to charg
"treachery" and "ingratitude," for whic
threats Of dire vengeance are mad
against the incoming Cesar. "on wha
meat ?' &c.
NEW YORK POLITICS.
A we'll known gentleman, just iron
New York, who has been carefully study
ing the signs Of the times, remarked las
light that "the political outlook in NeV
York state is better for the republican
than it has been within the past ha
dozen years. The party is in better ger
eral health, and the clements are becon
ing harmonious. This improved conditio
wise policy of President Arthur and Sen
ator Warner Miller in their efforts
harmonizc the factions and to solidii
the party for active. successful battl
against the common enemy. From thes
facts infer that tho next governor
New York will bo republican, and I
this time 1t seems quite probable thl
Hon. Joseph b. Carr, secretary Of stat
will be the nominee of tho republican
for governor. Mr., Carr was elected se
retary of state by majority upward
10000 In the year next following III
occurrence of the tidal wavo," whic
resulted in the election of Mr.. Clevelan
to the governorship with q majority {
$4,000. Tho circumstances and mishal
which last fall made possible the loss
tho Empire State by fraction oyer TO-