The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-02-12
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
The Weekly Collection About the Ma
tional Capital
GARNET MAKING,


e nth repeating arc
that lion. VIM. II. Barnum, Chairman of
e. National Democratic Committee, is very
T.. -ious for place, and his friends are work
j hard 10 crafty bis desires.
hat Gov. Pattison, Of Pennsylvania, has
J.. been offered a place.
lat the only man, so far, who has really
] Z offered place is Senator Bayard.
hat Senator Lamar says he viii not accept
4 ace for several reasons, one being that he is
supporting Mr.. Money. of Mississippi, for the
Pace of Postmaster General.
That Hon. Daniel Manning has good chance
q, being Secretary of the Treasury.
That in all probability Mr.. Cleveland will
not determine upon his appointments until
efter he arrives in Washington.
That Senator Garland, of Arkansas has been
selected for ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
That Senator Jonas, of Louisiana, has been
chosen for PostmaSter-General.
That Mr.. Cleveland intends substantial
recognition of the Independents.
During the week delegation of lndianians,
headed by Representative Lowery. visited Mr.
cleveland and urged ex-senator Mcdonald for
place in the Cabinet. Mississippi Congress
,aen pressed Representative Money for Post
master General. A delegation from Virginia
urged Representative Barbour for place; Ten
Jasseeans wanted ex- Representative Whit
Iaorne made Secretary of the Treasury. North
tarolinians desired place for eX-GOv. Jarvis !;
Georgians, Gen. A. Il. Lawton late Quartermas-
fer-General C. S. A made Postmaster General,
snd New Jerseyans wanted Attorney-General
stockto appointed Attorney General. MIR.
Cleveland listened to all with his usual urban
az, and concurred in all the eulogies upon the
Various candidates.
Us c. Blackburn, of Kentucky, does not
,lieve that William C. Whitney will have q
race in the Cabinet. 81 am confident there
III not be single man in his Cabinet who
I no 10 no m 10 o.
{ 1000 of people. 1t takes a whole campaign
s..netimes TO acQuaint the country with the
rits of Presidential candidate. After the
ction is over that sort of thing ought to
p"
EXCLUSIVE INFORMATION.
\ gentleman recently returned from New
k, who always knows where he is and why
re-who has his own method of ascertain
what is and is to be, and stood near the
one-wrtes for The NATIONAL TRIBUNE
following Cabinet slate, in full knowledge
L states are sometimes broken the day be-
re the Inauguration of the President-elect:
State-Senator Thomas F. Bayard, of Della
IRE.
Treasury-Mr. William c. Whitney, of New
iark.
Interior-Hon. J. E Mcdonald, of Indiana.
War-Gen. w. S. Rosecrans, of California.
Navy-Hon. Frank Jones, of New Hamp-
shire.
a. n. u,
of Arkansas.
Postmaster General-Senator Benjamin F.
tomas, of Louisiana.
CABINET GUESSING.
The New York Suns guess:
State-L. q. c. Lamar, Mississippi.
Treasury-George Hoadly, Ohio.
Interior-William F. Villas Wisconsin.
Navy-Frank Jones, New Hampshire.
War-Henry G. Davis, West Virginia.
Dat LII, @ D.
Attorney -General-William C. Whitney, New
York.
The Cincinnati Faqaire5's guess:
State-Thomas F.. Bayard.
Treasury-W. C. Whitney.
1nterior-W. F. Villas.
Navy. Jones, of New Hampshire.
War;. Z. Mcdonald
Attorney General-A. III. Garland.
The New York Heralfs guess:
State-George I'll. Pendleton, of Ohio
Treasury. H. Garland, of Arkansas.
War-William X. Morrison, of Illinois.
Navy-Patrick III. Collins, of Massachusetts.
Interior-John T. Morgan, of Alabama.
Postmaster General-George L. Miller, Of
Nebraska.
Attorney General-William G. Whitney, of
New York
VISIT OF THE FIRST CORPS TO GETTYSBURG.
In last weeks issue i noticed the arrange
ments of the First Corps for their historical
visit to Gettysburg. Since then ! have been
furnished with list of the committees that
were appointed.
On the General Committee: Gems. Abner
Doubleday Chairman, John Newton S. w.
Crawford, J. c. Robinson Lucius Fairchild
L. $. Bragg, II. j. Hunt, James Longstreet, ii.
A. Herbert. Joseph Dickinson, George J. Stan
nard, w. w. Dudley, III. G. Bankhead, Silas
Coigroye, w. S. Rosecrans, w. T. Rogers, E. b.
Fowler, T. b. Gates and A. Rutherford; Hons
Charles E. Coon, Gilbert III. Woodward, w. w.
Brown, L. NJ. Bayne, A. J. Warner, James w.
WadSworth, A G.. Curtin, w. c. Oates and ]. /.
Mitchell; Coils. J. @. Johannes, i. S. Tichenor
Ira NJ. Hedges J. R. Thompson and Jack
Brown; Majs. II. L. Crawford, L. p. Halstead
and j. L. Callahan; Capts w. w. Macy A. II.
Vandeusen, Thomas III. Mckee, -O Oakley and
0Neal; Serg't w. S. Odell; Drs. J. II.
Baxter, +. Donohue, j. J. Little, n. B. Prem
tice. L. j. Russell, J. b. Gilillen. J. r. Callette
J. w. Babbitt and j. III. Slime, historian.
The Committee TO Invite Members of Con-
gress are Hons w. s. Rosecrans, Chairman:
A. g. Curtin, J. w. Wadsworth, G. M. Wood
ward, w. I. Rogers, A. j. Warner W. w.
Brown, L. NJ. Bayne; Gems. II. J. Hunt, w. w.
Dudley, George J. Stannard; Capt L n. Bur-
ritt, DIR. T. Donohue. j. H. Slime historian.
On the Committee TO Invite the Governors
of States that furnished troops for the Corps:
Ex-Gov. A. g. Curtin, Chairman; Hons. w. W.
Brown, j. l. Mitchell, Thomas NJ. Bayne, n.
Haynes, u. VI. Woodward, w. +. Rogers, j. NJ.
Wadsworth, A. J. Warner, w. S. Rosecrans;
Gems. III. J. Hunt, John Newton, J. C. Robinson,
L. l.. Dana. S. w. Crawford Daniel E. Sickles.
Lewis NJ. Wagner, T. b. Gates, E. B. Fowler,
ID. NJ Gregg, III. w. Slocum and A. Rutherford
Coils. J. r. Thompson, Ira NJ. Hedges and /.
S. Tichenor; Majs. ]. g. Rosengarten and II.
l.. Crawford; Capts ]. n. Burritt, p. DeLacy
and A. ii. Fandeusen; DIR. ]. ii. Baxter ]. II.
Slime, historian.
The corps made historical visit to Bull Run
In October, 1883, and last May to Fredericks-
burg, Charlottesville, the Wilderness and
Spottsylvania. Both were successful for the
object sought and many availed themselves of
the time TO visit those battleields No doubt
the same will be done when they visit Gettys-
burg.
THE SWAIN COURT-MARTIAL.
Gen Swaim's troubles are not by any means
at an end The findings of the court-martial
on the charges preferred in connection with
his transaction with Bateman ere still in pro-
cess OF review, and the verdict has not yet been
promulgated, but new trial has been begun
on charges preferred by who
accuses the Judge Advocate General of draw
ing pay for forage for horses which he didn't
have, and rendering false accounts to the Gov
eminent. The trial was begun last week by
the same courtmartial, except that Gems Terry
and Rochester were excused and their places
taken by Gen. w p. Carlin. Of the 4th Inf, and
Col Thomas g. Baylor. of the Ordnance Corps
After the court had convened certificate
from OrRaifiv Y.aad IN tt,a =, Ga