The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-01-10
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.


WASHINGTON. D. c., Jan, 5. 1885.
Mr.. Cleveland's Cabinet-makers
are very likely to be as much dissap-
pointed in the makeup of his minis,
terial advisers, as they have been by
his position upon the Civil Service
Reform humbug. The selecting of
from two to five rebel brigadiers, and
list of political hacks like Melon
aid, of Indiana, tC fill out a Cabinet,
has evidently disguised the PreSi-
dent-elect, who thus far has not Civ
en- the slightest indication that he de-
sires the advice of these old Democrat.
ic wheel-hOrses. l for one, am in
cIined to think that the South will
have to be satisfied with Garland or
some such man, and that the mug
wumps will also be cOnciIiated, if not
by plac in the Cabinet. then by
some other frseclass position. The
talk about Springer, of Illinois, for
OdbllCt OCltC'lbl 10 Nllllply
in the face of Carter Harrson's pros
pective defeat for the Senatorship
and his intimacy with Mr.. Cleve-
land. If Illinois has place in the
shinst. it will be filed by Harrison
Tor same one dictated by him. 1 am
thoroughly satisfied that Mr.. Clev'-
cabinet is going to be invested
with tn, best young blood that can
be founowithin his own party, and
If it cann,t be found there he is not
going to Iesitate about seeking it
elsewhere.
Not the hast desperate Ofthe Sena-
torial contets now going on, is that
in Colorado where Senator Hill is
seeking to be lis own successor against
the prevailingsentiment of the pep
pie and of the Legislature too, that
Secretary Telle' should be returned.
In the line Of tht heads of the Interi-
or Department, there have been none
whose discharge Vt its responsible
duties has been characterized with
greater intelligence, fidelity and con
summate ability than under Secreta-
ry Teller. His record is as straight
as gun. barrel, and upon that he has
placed mis- claims for the seat in the
Senate he once so acceptably filled.
/
| say these things in behalf of Mr..
Teller because of the questionable
methods his competitor has seen fit
to resort to in aid of his own cause =
anattempt to build himself up by at
tacls upon the official reputation of a
man who has that alone to sustain
him against the wealth of an ambiti-
Ousantagonist, Among the many of
HIPS charges against the Secretary
y that of unsoundness upon the sill
|. ! Yer question, the absurdity of which
III barge could not be more manifest
~ Wen ne knows, AS everybody ought
rT0know, that Secretary Teller.as one
of President Arthur's Cabinet ad yiS-
ers, prevailed upon the President to
! strike from his message to Congress
the recommendation to stop the coin
age of the silver dollar. This meas
ure would have been the death. blow
to the great interest that has made
Colorado one of the most prosperous
of Western monWeaths, and it
was Mr.. Teller who aVerted that
blow, and it was Mr.. Teller who thus
RESPONDED to the almost universal.
public demand that our silver dollar
shall not be demOnetlZed. This sill
question, and the legislation that is
/ likely to grow out of it, comes home
to every citizen in the land. and to
every interest in which capital can be
employed. lis discussion in the
halls of Congress will be extensive
and exhaustive, and it should be par
ticipated in Ivy those who are able to
discuss it. Perhaps there is no man
in the country who is more abundant
ly able to handle that question in de-
bate than Mr.. Teller, and there is
probably no man whose exertions in
behalf of the great mining interests
of his State, would he more likely to
be crowned with success in his cap ic-
ity of Senator. The Colorado people
know these things, and they also
know that it has GONE to be areproach
upon the American name thata large
majority of the seats in the United
States Senate are purchased with the
wealth of their incumbents, and that
I dIis Seat SO held from the Centennial
State is quite enough. JUNIUs.