, 1885-03-06

Lien GAblN6A
President Cleveland sent the names Of
his constitutional advisers to the senate
Yesterday; and they will undoubtedly be
confirmed without delay. The list Of
seven names presents seven strongcharac-
tiers; the new executive, from 4 party
point Of view, could not have done better.
Each man Of the presidents political fau-
liz has the brains and experience to do
well. ifhe viii, and with such able and
strong men to assist him. President Clcve-
land may be said TO have made the best
possible start of the new administration.
THos. F.. BAyARp,
the secretary Of state, has been many
years in public life; he comes of n family
which has had a long lease Of power.
Many generations of his ancestors were
born in Delaware, and ever since the foun-
dation Of the government have played
an important part in the public
life of the state and nation. His father,
grandfather and great-grandfather we're
in congress, and James Bayard, his
father, only left the senate in 1869. He
was an able and a very fine looking man,
and impaired to the son many Of his phys
zeal and mental gifts. Thomas F. Bay
ards mind turns toward the Southern
view of public questions, and his natural
tendencies are ~aristocratic. He will make
q strong diplomat, aud a popular one with
those who will be called upon to deal with
him upon affairs Of state. He is nearly
81 years Of age.
DANIEL MANNING.
Of New York. is to handle the treas
ury department during the next four
years, or at the pleasure of the president.
This gentleman has never won his spurs
in the field Of finance or national public
concern; it is singular. therefore, that the
Democratic party has had 80 much repose
in his selection. His close relations with
the president, as well as his self-poise and
admitted ability, doubtless account
for the fact that he has
met with so little opposition.
Mr.. Manning started down on bedrock of
life, and has built well, He was an office
boy and grew TO be editor Of the Albany
Argus. and got rich, because he had a
good paying newspaper, and was provi
dent and level headed. His experience
in politics goes no farther than the local
contests in New York. but in that state he
is considered the best political leader that
has controlled the huge Democratic ma
chine for many years lie is II years Of
age, and has just taken unto himself a
second wife.
L. O. c. LAMAR
has been named for the interior depart
ment, the one of the most importance to
immediate readers. Like Senator
Bayard, Mr.. Lamar comes of a dis
tinguished southern family. His ances-
tors have taken a big hand in the govern
ment Of the country ever since the decla-
ration of independence became a reality.
He is one Of the very best representatives
Of southern feeling and interest If he
were a worker like Bayard, he would be
a greater leader. He has been in public
life ever since he was of age, and has
a big brain and a large experience. He
loves his ease and is in many respects
an idealist Full Of sentiment and capa-
Bile of expressing it in eloquent words, he
has been made by the fine temperof his in
tellect rather than its force. He is 81 years
old, and has always lived in Mississippi.
as did his ancestors before him.
ATTORNEY GENERAL, GARLAND.
OF all the lawyers in the senate none
have held a higher place than Alexander
II. Garland, Of Arkansas. lie was born
in Tennessee. but moved to the former
state in early life. lie Is not a stylish man,
but a solid n The viyor Of his mind is
always as prominent as the delicacy Of Mr..
Iamars- Garland is a natural lawyer,
something ike Matt Carpenter, without
his brilliantly. With a good, even bal
ancc, fairly conservative IDEAS, and a rug
ged A~merieanism Of the rude Southwest
ern type, he is the most acceptable man
10 the country in all the South for a cabi-
net position. He has seen considerable
public service. is not yet co old, and is a
fine specimen Of physical and intellectual
manhood,
WILLIAM c.. %ESDIcoTT,
the new secretary Of war, is a native Of
Salem, Mass, a Conservative Democrat.
and has never belonged to any other
party. He has gained considerable dis
tinction as a judge, but not as a politician;
as a lawyer he is eminent for thoroughness
and as Judge for dignity and impartiality.
He is therefore the least known Of any Of
Mr.. Cleveland's cabinet. Judge Endicott
is a direct descendant from Governor
John Endicott. His mother was a daugh-
ter Of Jacob Crowinshield, who was n
Of the first representatives in congress
from Massachusetts,. The Judge is 81
years old; he graduated at Harvard in
1871, shortly afterward marrying his
cousin. a daughter of the Rev. George
Peabody. From 1873 to 1882 he occupied
a seat on the supreme bench Of his state, by
appointment Of Gov. Washburn, and since
his resignation on account Of impaired
health, he made an extended tour in the
old world. He Is a member of various
learned societies, including the Massachu-
sets Historical society. and is also one of
the ovcrscers Of Harvard College. Presi-
dent Cleveland could not have selected a
more accomplished and elegant gentle
man.
WILLIAM y. Villas.
postmaster general IS TIC oniy renresen-
tative Of the West in the cabinet. lie