Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-03-12

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he positive statements upon the subject and
nave stopped speculating. Some of the
Some of the lesser politicians still adhere to
he view that Mr.. Cleveland may make one
,r two changes towards the last
There is, of course, criticism of the cabinet
IS it is made, among the democrats The ad-
verse comment is not more than might have
0een expected. In the first place it is gener-
illy conceded upon all sides that not e single
1ne of the new c;.5int will go into their places
with any trial of personal slander at their
1eels. This is regarded as the strongest feature
If the selections. The men who are to ad-
minister the government for the next four
sTears are men of clean records. Both sides
are disposed to treat them fairly and
20 Judge them by what they may do.
Every one is surprised that Mr.. Bayard
ihould care to surrender the leadership of the
democratic party in the senate and take his
,hances for political fortune and preferment
With new man and comparative stranger
n cabinet where it is more than suspected
hat there are at least two members who are
lot in accord with him and where one mem-
Der at least positively dislikes him. Mr..
3ayard goes into the cabinet from motives of
iuty. He believes he can be of more service
here to his party, and that is enough for him
Many of his associates believe, however, that
ie is making mistake.
OF Mr.. Manning, the future secretary of the
reasury, it is said that his appointment will
De in the nature of an experiment The post
S great one, the leading one really of the
sabinet. Many democrats, while conceding
everything good that is claimed for Mr. Man
ling, say that it would have been safer and
wiser to have given the treasury portfolio to
nan of thorough experience and wide national
reputation. There is no objection to Mr..
Manning's being in the cabinet, but it is
thought conservative policy would have
placed him somewhere else.
There is very little criticism of the fact
hat ths cabinet offers are to be taken
rom one state. There are so many prece-
tents for this that custom disarms unfriendly
criticisms The objecdtors to these appoint
nents are from the western men who are
dissatisfied with the small representation
given them m the cabinet. Mr.. Whitney,
who is to have charge of the rebuilding of
he navy, has good reputation among
public men. He is not known nationally,
put it is believed that he will do well
The selection of Endicott from Massa-
shusetts for the war department is re-
yarded as one for which no good political rea-
IONS can be given. Although he is a dem
ocrat, he owes his selection to the indepen-
ients, who the democrats have understood
AL along were to have no share in making
Up the cabinet He does not represent any
hing that is of interest or value to the
democratic party. 1t is conceded that he is
an able and upright man, but while Ohio
and Indiana have been passed over witho:-t
'ecognition the appointment of Endicott is
therefore specially Objectionable to the west
,Tn element
There is good deal of disappointment over
The fact that Mr. Thurman could not have
been put in the cabinet as the representative
IF the great democratic voting population of
Ohio. 1t is still further subject of regret
hat the democratic state of Indiana should
have been left out in the cabinet calculations
Mr.. Lamar is favorably regarded as the sec
retary of the interior. He is regarded as one
Of the strongest men in the cabinet, who will be
specially wise in helping shape a strong pol
icy. Witha strong staff of active subordinates
no one of standing questions that
be will administer his depart
ment well He is the sworn enemy Of jobbers
and the influence of his character will do
much to place this department upon good
footing.
OF Villas for postmaster general about the
same criticism is heard that is made when
Endicott is mentioned. If the west was to
have only one man in the cabinet it is
thought that it should have been a man of
national reputation and one more representa-
live of the west than Villas, who is far north
and is yet untried in public affairs.
There mo criticism of Garland except from
sxtreme Bourbons, who say that Garland is
federalist. Such criticism is very remote,
however, and does not amount to anything
in the face of the general approval of his
great abilities and upright character.
Upon the whole the cabinet stands well
The above represents the best criticism of
Washington 1t is criticism of a character
hat will not endure long if the new admins
ration goes ahead and does good work in its
of public affairs.
English Press Comments.
LONDON, March 5.-The Standard says of
President Cleveland's address that unhappily
it carefully avoided taking decided position
in regard to several important but ticklish
issues. The speech was in a manly and sensi-