Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-16
CABINET MATERIAL.
DANIEL MANNING WILLPRORA-
BLY, TAKE A PORTFOLIO.

Judge Thurman and Charles Francis
Adams as Cabinet PossibiIities-The
ohio Faction VIII Not be Recognized
who will Come in from New England
Cleveland Opposed to silver Coinage.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15-An ALBANY
special says that President-elect Cleve-
land is prepared to offer Mr.. Daniel Man.
ming Cabinet position if Mr.. Manning
intimates his desire for that honor. Mr..
Manning has not that desire and will not
make the intimauon. He Is, however,
willing to take a Cabinet position if
President-elect Cleveland shall request
him to do so as personal matter. The
two men are now so nearly together that
step farther on either side means Mr..
MannIng's entry into the Cabinet. If he
shall receive a portfolio it is more likely
70 be that OF the Post Office or Interior
Department than the Treasury. The ap-
pOintment of Mr.. Manning to a position
IN the Cabinet will, Of course, imply that
Mr.. Whitney, about whom there has been
so much talk, will not have place there.
MR.. wHITNEY's CHANCES.
There has been very strong pressure
upon Mr.. Cleveland to put Mr.. Whitney
into his Cabinet, and many people seem to
d =.
there has been no real foundation for any
such belief. TO no one would the appoint
ment Of Whitney be more agreeable than
to the anti-Thurman and PendletOn Ohio
Democracy. If there is anything certain
not to occur it is the recognition of this
faction by the President-elects He intends
TO completely ignore all factions, but he
mas personal feeling against certain per-
sons In OhiAwhiCh is pretty sure to mani
fest itself.
THE CINCINNATI ENQUIRER
1t is not TO be supposed that the ardent
support given Mr.. Blaine by the CIncin-
natl Enquirer throughout the campaign
has escaped the attention of Mr.. Cleve-
land; nor can he be supposed to have ig-
nOred the fact that it was this paper
which first promulgated the wicked and
shameless scandal cOncOcted by the Re
publicans for his discontinue at the very
beginning of the campaign. 1t may as
well be understood at once by Senators
and members of Congress in Washington
that Mr.. Cleveland sees no reason why he
should not put Mr.. Thurman into his Cab
met If he can arrange other appoint
ments so as not to ignore any important
section OF the country. That Mr.. Thur
man Will be either Secretary Of State or
Secretary of the Interior is now as likely
as anything Mr. Cleveland has been re-
ported as intending to do.
THE OHIO DIssENsION.
The President-elect is not affected in
the least by Mr.. John McLean's argu-
ment that Ohio ought TO be passed by in
the making up of the Cabinet because of
the internal dlssensiOns there. MIR. CleVe-
land is not making up his Cabinet in Or
der tC heal Democratic dissensiOnS in any
particular localities. His aim is to call |
the strongest and best men in the Demo-
favara aHura l.. I
.ence and splendid reputation of Mr..
Thurman renders him essentially avail
able as Cabinet officer in the opinion of
the new President. 1t is even possible
that Mr.. Thurman may be the Secretary
of the Treasury.
THE NEW ENGLAND MEMBER.
In regard to the New England member
of the Cabinet, | violate no confidence in
saying that the position probably lies be-
tween Hon. John Quincy Adams and
Hon. Josiah q. Abbott, of Massachusetts.
Judge Abbott is known for his long re-
cord as 4 Democratic leader in bis State,
and for his participation in the electoral
commission in 1877, when he was a men,
Der of the House Of Representatives.
His appointment, it is probable, would
be less satisfactory to the mugwump ele-
ment in Massachusetts than that of Mr..
Adams, who, although he has acted con-
twenty years, still retains all his native
independence of political opinion. 1t is
not likely that any Democrat will be
taken from Connecticut or any other
New England State.
CLEVELAND AND SILVER.
1t is now known that Mr.. Cleveland is
radically opposed to the further coinage
of silver dollars, and mention has already
been made in these dispatches of the in
fuences that are being brought to bear
upon him to change his position. 1t is
learned to-day from a member of the APP
prOpriatiOns Committee that Mr.. Cleve-
land is desirOus of learning the sense Of
the House on this subject, and that one of
two methods will be adopted probably
this week to secure that result. This will
be done either by an amendment to one of
the appropriation bills to strike out the
appropriation for the coinage of the stand
ard silver dollar, or by provision in the
sundry civil bill providing in express
terms for the suspension of the coinage.
CLAIM AGENTS AT WORK.
Certain clam agents of this city have
recently sent thousands OF circulars to
such POstmasters throughout the cOun-
try as Will be benefited by the readjust-
ment of the salary act of May, 1888,
claiming that the only sure and prompt |
means of securing this arrears of money !
is through them. The matter having |
been brought to the attention of Acting
Postmaster General Crosby, he has issued |
an order saying that the services of an
attorney in such cases is a useless ex-
pense, and denying the power of middle |
men to facilitate such matters in the |
slightest degree. Gov. Crosby says all |
that is required is to address the depart
ment, and the claims will be settled as
soon as they can be reached.
MR.. VESTS TROUBLES.
The British Minister gets threatening
letters daily. OF course they are anony-
nous and contain dynamite declarations
to blow up the legation building. Mr..
West is a man of courage and not easily
diSf11rhnd