The Indianapolis journal., 1885-03-06
THE PRESIDENTS ADVISERS.
The Estimate Placed Upon the Cabinet
by Indiana Statesmen.
A General Feeling of Disappointment Ex-
pressed at the Failure to Offer Senator
Mcdonald Portfolio.

what do you think of President Clevelands
Cabinet" inquired Journal reporter of Gov
ernor Porter, yesterday
''The Cabinet" said Governor Porter, in re-
ply, ''is remarkable in not representing the act
i've and aggressive element of the Democratic
party on the currency question: 1T will, no
doubt, favor the limitation of the coinage Of sill
yer and the maintenance of currency on gold
basis. 1t will also support the President in his
views on cylservice reform, and in opposition
to all measures tending to involve us in foreign
complications In this respect it will not repre-
sent the active and aggressive element of tho
Democratic party. AS to Indiana, the currency
views of the administration are opposed to the
present sentiment of the Democratic
party, and it will be difficult to obtain
the assent of the party to these views
the great mass of that party in this State is un-
questionably opposed to ciyilservice reform
They believe in the Jackson doctrine that to
the victors belong the spoils, and there will be
great outburst Of indignation and opposition if
there is an honest and resolute effort to carry
out that reform. The aggressive element will
not be Content with policy calculated to pre-
serve with care pacific relations with some of
the foreign powers. The Presidents views on
the suppression of polygamy are not in harmony
with what has been the growing sentiment of
his party, which has hoped, by being neutral, if
not tolerant, on the question, to make itself
popular with Mormons and by admitting Utah
to make sure of an additional Democratic State
Indeed, there has been hope that Mormonism
might become strong enough in some of the
other Territories to hold the balance of power
In f;o OF
upon the admission of these Territories into the
Union.
Considering the mighty power of the West,
Its small representation in the Cabinet is amaz-
is from what might be called the New England
end of the West. Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa
these are most properly the representative
States of the West, the States composed of that
heterogeneous population which makes the West,
as distinguished from New England and from
the South That such representative men of
the Democratic party as Thurman, in Ohio, Nc
Donald, in Indiana, and Morrison, in Illinois,
should have been left out, and an untried man
from Wisconsin taken and two Cabinet officers
appointed from the Presidents own State seems
astonishing The appointment of two members
from the Presidents own State is designed, no
doubt to give to the State of New York an as
tendency in establishing the policy of the Demo
cratic party.
1T is evident that the West is not to be al
lowed to assist in any great measure in mold
ing the future policy of the party. 1t would
seem as if the President had determined upon a
would obstruct, and he does not therefore want
any of the tried representative Democrats of the
West in his Cabinet"
Magce. when asked what he thought of
President Cleveland's Cabinet ''We are some
what disappointed because Mr.. Mcdonald was
left out, but think that he is the least disap
him. He said that it was with much reluctance
that he had permitted his name to
be used, and that he only permitted
it to crafty his friends, who desired
that he should be placed in position Of some
political power. He says that he had no amb-
tion whatever to become a member of the Cabi-
net and am fully convinced that he is not in
the least disappointed" Have you any idea
why Mr. Mcdonald was not appointed9" was
asked. II suppose that it was because his views
on the tariff and other questions were not in
harmony with the views of some of those who
did rot desire that he should be placed in posi-
tlon of some power. | know nothing more
about the matter than have heard and read. /
think there is enough of young blood in the
Cabinet to make it spirited. Villas. Garland and
Manning are men of extraordinary ability. /
regard D!r. Manning as shrewd and cautious,
while Mr. Villas is man of broad views 1t
is evident that Mr. Cleveland favors the repeal
of the silver coinage act"
II think" Speaker Jewett remarked to Jour
nal reporter, that it is good Cabinet, for the
reason that it represents the Presidents views
and the different elements of the Democratic
party. believe that during the first year Mr.
Cleveland will be unpopular with his party, but
in the end he will be popular President. He
represents the young Democracy-the men of
to.day-and he is, l believe, man of destiny.
l regret that Mr.. Mcdonald was not chosen a
member of the Cabinet"
'It is a conservative Cabinet, Senator Willard
said. II am disappointed because Mr.. Mcdonald
was left out and simply share, | suppose in that
respect, the feeling generally of Democrats in In.
diana. l presume that he was not appointed
because it is the intention of Mr.. Cleveland to
give the Vicepresident a voice in the affairs of
Indiana and allow him to represent the party of
the State. believe the Cabinet to be good
One.p
Lieutenant governor Manson--I think that
it is good Cabinet, although there are several
men in it that were never heard of before
Senator Weir-I have such confidence in
name would be perfectly satisfactory to me.
should have been pleased had Mr.. Mcdonald
been appointed but there were many things to
prevent it, and 1 presume that the pressure
against him from the East prevented his being
appointed.
''Cleveland has carefully considered his needs
said Auditorof State Rice, ''and so he may not
have made a single mistake in his selections.
But think Mcdonald should have been chosen
instead of Endicott. The broadest- Drained man
in the Cabinet is Garland. | think all the
members are full of Democratic wisdom, but if
Mr.. Cleveland had asked my advice before ap-
pointing the Cabinet laughed Mr.. Rice, Il think
l could have made few wise suggestions"
THE West has not been duly considered in the
formation of the Cabluet,' said Superintendent
Holcombe. THAT good men have been chosen
is not questioned, but better apportionment
among the States could have been made, that
would be fully as serviceable to the Nation and
much more just to the unrepresented sections of
the country which helped materially to win tho
late victory: Mcdonald should be in the Cab
to Indiana to leave him out"
81 think l could also have given President
Cleveland hint or two" SAID Secretary Myers.
that would have resulted differently in the
selection of his Cabinet had been his conf
Dental adviser. For instance, the new depart.
ure of taking two men, Manning and Whitney,
from New York, is not sanctioned by
histnrv or thu aeSenca of fairnnso Villas ic