Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-06
NOW FOR THE CABINET.
The President.Elect Ready to Con.
slider the Matter.
WHAT IS SAID ABOUT Mr. M'D0NALD, AND WHAT HE
Is REPRESENTED AS sAYINa-MR. BAYARD WILL
ING TO STAY OUT IF Mr.. PKNDLKToN GOES IN.

ING TO STAY OUT IF Mr.. PKNDLKroN GOES IN.
gentleman who conversed with ex-senator
Mcdonald several days ago told STAR reporter
mat ne said no offer Of cabinet position had yet
peen made to him. Mr.. Mcdonald added that the
Information he had assured him that Gov. Cleve-
iand would not undertake the work OF making a
caolnet until after his retirement from the COVER
nor > olnce, winch event he had fixed for to-day.
Inc ex-senator was satisfied that the President
elect had given some thought to his cabinet, and
nno, ne oeneved, about made up his mind as to one
or Two men, but he would not tender any formal
invitations to those selected by him until freed
Irom the duties OF governor Mr.. Mcdonald re-
marked that as for himself he would prefer the At
torney Generashlp, but he would not anragonize
Senator Garland. He had seen his name men,
TONED IN connection with the Interior department,
the War department.
In discussions among democrats on the subject
OF the next cabinet. the fact that there seems TO
De lack OF earneStness In the support given to
Mcdonald has been frequently mentioned. When
ind1ana democrats are asked as to the preference
OF Their party friends for the cabinet, they
invariably name ex-senator Mcdonald, and
yet 1t Is remarked that there seems to be some
element wanting in their support to make 1t that
marked that the endorsement OF Mcdonald had the
appearance of being forced and not willingly given.
Col DICK Bright. ex-sergeant-at-arms OF the Sem
ate, was asked to-day by STAR reporterto explain
tbs peculiar phase Of Indiana politics. He piled:
"ihere Is no opposition to Mcdonald within his
state. Every respectable democrat in Indiana is
heartily and cordially for Mcdonald for the cab!-
net" 1t is not infrequently remarked that the
support now given TO Mr.. Mcdonald seems to be of
about the same character as that given him by his
state for the presidency. Every utterance of the
party within the state for him, and yet at Chi
cago 1t was demonstrated that he was not really
the ohoiCe OF his state 81 don't care what is sad u
Continued Col. Bright, upon being told by the re-
porter that some persons likened the present sup
port OF Mcdonald TO what he got last year, "any
opposition to Mcdonald comes from outsiders and
not from his own state. The democrats there are
all for him.
Another Indiana democrat whose name is promi-
nent In democratic politics OF that state, SAID TO
STAR reporter, "Why should Indiana get a cabinet
position, anyhow? 1t is democratic state Hend-
rcks and voorhees, carried 1t and they carry it
whenever they want to. 1t would be great deal
better to pass Indiana by, and give the cabinet
poslton 10 Wisconsin. state that we can carry
four years hence II we honor her with cabinet
appointments. tell you that the democrats OF
Indiana don't want Mcdonald In the cablnet.''
This gentleman is the only democrat Of Indiana,
OF the many now In Washington, who has 1nt1ma-
ted a doubt OF the sincerity Of that state for her
ex-senator. Senator voorhees, asserts that his
party In Indiana Is for Mcdonald. and there is no
man living who better understands the sentiment
or MS party friends than the Indiana senator.
STAR reporter was told that Senator Bayard
had determined not to accept cabinet position il
he could get Senator Pcndleton chosen. In other
words, that Ir. Bayarc regards Senator Pendieton
as SO enli:ientiy qualified for The head OF the State
department that he would much rather have the
Ohio senator chosen than to take the position HIM
self.