Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-11
OUR PRESIDENTS CABINETS.
EThe Changes that Have Taken place
i'm tAe Executives, Family Since the
Foundation of the Government.

Is
i'm tAe Executives Family Since the
Foundation of the Government
When members of cabinet less
than two monthss.old begin to criticise
each other without reserve as to pub
llclty, 1t may be assumed, writes
Washington correspondent to The
New York Sun, that entire harmony
does not prevail among them. Soon
er or later these differences must be-
come serious discords, and when that
stage is reached, dissolution Of their
relations becomes inevitable.
The best friends of the administra-
ton say openly that the cabinet can
not stand in its present form, even
when confronted by the presidents
declaration that it was intended TO
last four years. All former presi-
dents started out, doubtless, with SINH
lar intentions; but it is somewhat
remarkable that, with the single ex-
ceptjon OF Franklin Pierce, every one
of them failed in this purpose.
Washington served eight years. He
had three secretaries of the treasury,
three secretaries of war, three post
masters general, three attorneys gems
eral.
John Adams served for four years.
He had two secretaries Of the treasury
three secretaries Of war, three secrata-
ries of the navy, and two attorney
generals.
Jefferson served for eight years.
He had two secretaries of war, Two
postmasters general, and four attorn-
eys general.
Madison served for eight years. He
had two secretaries of state, four
secretaries OF the treasury, four secre
tarles Of war, two secretaries of the
navy, two postmasters general, and
three attorneys general.
Monroe served eight years, with
three secretaries of the navy, and two
pOstmasters general.
John Quincy Adams served for four
years. He had two secretaries of
war.
Jackson served for eight years. He
had four secretaries of state, four
secretaries of the treasury, two scores
taries Of war, three secretaries Of the
navy, two postmasters general, and
LuJSS dbtCT1CgS central.
Van Buren, served for four years.
He had two secretaries of the navy,
two postmasters general, and three
attorneys general.
Harrison died a month after his IN
auguraJion, March 4, 1841.
Tyler served for nearly four years
as the Constitutional successor of Harri-
son. He had four secretaries of state,
four secretaries Of the treasury, three
secretaries Of war, three secretaries of
the navy, two postmasters general,
and three attorneys general.
Polk served four years. He had
two secretaries of the navy and three
attorneys general
Taylor died n sixteen months, with
no changes.
Fillmore served the remainder of
Taylor's term as his constitutional
He bad two secretaries of
state, two secretaries of the navy, and
two postRasters general.
Pierce served four years with an
unchanged cabinet throughout the
term.
Buchanan served for four years.
He had two secretaries of state, three
of treasury, two secre-
taries of war, three postmasters gen
eral, and two attorneys general.
Lincoln served for four years. and
a few weeks. He had three seeretar-
les Of the treasury, Etwo secretaries Of
war, two secretaries of the interior,
two postmasters general
Johnson served nearly four years
as the constitutional successor Of Lin
coin. He had four secretaries Of war,
two secretaries of the interior, two
two postmasters general, and three
general.
Grant served for eight years. He
had two secretaries of state, four
Of the treasury. four socre~
taries OF the navy, three secretaries of
the interior, three postmasters gener-
al, and five attorneys general.
Hayes, the fraudulent president,
was allowed to hold the stolen Office
four years. He had two secretaries
Of war, two secretaries of the navy,
and two p0stmasters general.
Garfield held Office little more than
six months, and made 10 changes.
as the constitutional success
or Of Garfield. served the remainder
Of the latter's term. He had two
of state, four secretaries Of
the treasury, two secretaries Of the
navy, two secretaries Of the interior,
three pOstmasters general, and two
general.
The common law through all these
administrations, from the foundation
OF the government down to the pres
eat time, has been changed, resulting
from political or from personal
causes.
Certainly there is nothing Ia the
of which the present cabinet
IS composed to render It an exception
of the general rule. Jealousies and
rivalries are known to exist, which
seem to foredoonl it to disintegratIon.
And when congress CONES together,
unless there should be a radical
change from the present policy,
discussion may be expected that will
surely lead to trouble.
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