New-York tribune., 1885-02-11
MIR. CLEvELAND'S CABINET
EAGER Speculation In WASHINGTON.
BOTHERED ABOUT TIE TREASURY DEPARTMENT
JEALOUSY OF "THE NEw-YORK GANG"

| BOTHERED ABOUT TIE TREASURY DEPARTMENT
JEALOUSY OF "rHE NEw-YoRK GANG"
Icy TELEGRAPH I'd rus rasuSS
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1O.-Mr. Clevelands visit
to Grey has upset the calculations of the Capinet
makers and set the tongues of the patriots who look
with longing eye the Offices aud keep their shns warm
in the Hobbies OF the Capitol to waggng with renewed
yigor The result Of tho visit is summed up tersey' ny
Democrat who remarked with brutal candor, to-day
"whitney's goose is cooked. As long as the old man
referring the sage) has any breath left within him he
will oppose the appointment of W. c. Whitney On the
other hand, Weed stock gone up. Mr.. Weed was
one of the partners, aud most active one,
in tho Cypher Alley concern He always
had the GOOD will and enjoyed the confidence OF
Mr. TCden. Active energetic ard we'll versed In ways
that da lie is thought Just the man to be at
the head the Department Of the Interior lie could
work the in the interest Of the next President as
no other msA could would it for his own ag
grandizement The part he took in the cypher dispatch
conspiracy Is considered exclude him from Presiden-
tia possibilities years hence, the opniOnlat least
OF conservative Democrats
NewYork being provided for the Treasury portfolio
II is thought will go to Western man. Herein lies
one OF the chief difficulties with which Mr. Cleveland is
beset how to find Western Democrat whose record Is
not tainted with unsound views Of finance, or who at
one another has not yielded to the snares OF
Grcenback visionares. The statesmen who have just
returned from their visits to headquarters agree In
saying that the question OF n proper appointment
to the Treasury Department. seems to bother
Mr. Cleveland most The situation is made more compli-
Gated by the attitude of Mr. Bayard. VINO wants the
place. and because he cannot It, refuses to be forced
into the State Department.
The name OF Garland st, retains Its place upon all
the states for the Attorney Generalshp Lamar and
Jonas mentioned rivals for the Post Office Depart
ment while poor Mr. Moneys litts boom seems to nave
received black eye. Mr. vilas's continues to be
mentioned in connection vita any one OF the seven
Cabinet places
The unaffected manner in which Mr. Cleveland
knowIedges his ignorance of pablo men grieves good
Democrats and fills them with dismay. North Caro-
linan who, by the way, Is Presidential elector has
lust returned from n visit TO Mr. Cleveland. lie was
received pleasantly enough it seems but he was asked:
"who is this Mr.. Jarvisl Jarvis OF your State =
"why" replied the North Caronian, don't you
know our ex-Governorr
"yeyer heard II him In my life until his name
was presented here for a Cabinet position" replied
the This candid talk Of the North Caro-
linan reached the ears OF some OF the members or
Congress OF State Of experience In the affairs
OF e and II they hunted him up and cautioned
him 10 tell fales out OF school.
A good many OF the Democratic statesmen who have
visited Mr. Cevelond recently have returned TO Washing
ton with Impressions the reverse OF favorable.
Democratic Senator to-day remarked that he did not
know of a single Democratic Senator, except Mr.
look There seems nain OF discomfort
in the first place the visiting statesmen say that Mr.
visitors have to say about public and measures
that he makes attempt TO ad the conversation by
matters OF policy, and that he offers no
ciow to HI, own opinions on public, questions.
some OF them actually seem To doubt MS
OF such opnlou Others intimate that he has
views bat they decline to betray his confidence There
Congressman Warner Of Ohio, for example, VINO went
TO NewYork last week lie is an extremely sociabe
| man. and be can talk by the hour, without apparent
| - tl,tttn fha
dollars General warbers speech before Mr. Cleveland
this subject was exhaus'lys There h IL h
and that he IL still In the dark respecting the vows OF e
| PresdenteIect on the silver question ,,.,
Another ground OF Democratic discontent IN thc oeei
Ing rapd .hs, Mr. Cleveland VIII ussa be o aosyna a
| such Democratic Statesmen as Daniel Manning ana
%A @s a. no ss %ssG Ta of a'' tie
OF this gang" and many declare that IL
lion and s@riousy injnre ,hr democratic party There
Il. moreover, feeling among some pcmocr.ts tnat Ms
them to-day expressed IT, Another remarked "Csye,
nS s ~ a Ra .S s wSo agree m rvs Win regard to
tain matters II he cannot he will take little men who
s that few men have able TO find out what are bis
views public matters WHILE mt the same tmr he In
ions by hi. Visitors" Theae remarks made by q
Democrat who spent last week In Newfork and enjoyed
spec opportunities to ascertain the dnl OF opinion
Among Democrats who consulted by tho Prcsidont
Inc Star tonight published the following: "seuator
Lamar who was accorded special attention
by the Presldentclect. said to star re
porter; Mr. Cleveland is plain aud unaffected
but he Ia very superior man. He has strong WILL Is
unas.uming aud fully impressed with the gravity OF the
postlon l. about to There s really not COM
monplaoe trait about him. had quite long interview
with him. but II he had made up Ills Caoiuet ho dd not
indicate the fact To me-.
(" Senator Pugh, OF Alabama. said that Mr.. Cleveland
m hun most fayuraDly. His eyes, said the
senator are the clouds nxcd upon the stars
lie is looking right ancad % him ut the ground over
which he must travel and preparing himself 10 over
come any obstacles difficulties he may encounter.
have the east fear about the success ot Tue next
Administration" a.
tors Is that Mr Bayard will accept the state De
part nen should he decline II s believed that MT
Lamar would he appointed In his place. Senator Lamar
was the most prominent and influential Southern adyO
cate of r Bay alton for the Presidency and
some think that Mr. Cleveland would bo showing unusual
and unnatural magDanimty TO put two OF bis foremost
opponents Chicago IN his Cabinet. But this does not
really appear have any weight with the President
elect. All OF the returned sonaors-Mcssrs Lamar,
Pugh, Butler. kenna, Camden Williams Jonas anu
others-eXpress the very highest opinion of Mr. Cleve
land They say that he Is man who AT once impresses
his sound common sense and practical methods upon
those who meet him. .
Itis the opinion OF q good many leading Democrats
that Mr. Cleveland will publicly announce his taiinct
soon He will do this IL IL thought, 10 set at rest All
specuailon within the party about the matter ahu hlso
for the purpose of getting that subject on his nnd that
he may take up other duties connected with the early
days OF his Administration.