The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-02-26
The Cabinet all Fixed.

unquestionable authority it is stated that
Senators Bayard, Garland and Lamar are
to leave the Senate and become members
of the Cabinet. During his last visit to
Albany Senator Bayard accepted the
portfolio of the State department and
laid before the President elect his views
as to what the foreign policy of this
Government should be during the next
four years.
Senator Garland will undoubtedly be
Attorney. General. During his last visit
to Albany he mapped out his plans for
the administration of the department of
justice, and it is said that they were in
entire harmony with Mr.. Cleyeland's
ideas concerning the department. Sena.
tor Garland leaves the Senate without 8
regret. He has for many years looked
an1iously forward to the time when it
might be possible for him to 60 upon the
Supreme Court bench. Among his per.
sonal friends he does not attempt to
conceal this fact. He proposes to 60 into
Mr.. Cleveland's Cabinet and work ear
nestly and faithfully until vacancy
shall occur in the Supreme Court.
When that time arrives President Glove
land will be urged to allow Garland to
retire from the department Of justice and
to appoint him to position be has so
long been ambitious to fill.
Bayard and Garland are unquestionably
two of the most able statesmen now in
the Senate, and it will probably be a
difficult task to fill their places. While
they may be influential and useful MEM
bers of the Democratic party it cannot
be said that either Of them is remarka-
BILE as debater. Bayard is most tire
some talker and the points he seeks to
make in discussion are almost hidden
from sight by his verboseness. he does
not always obtain the attention of bis
associates when he enters into the debates
in the Senate. Senators have frequently
been heard to remark: "Bayard is going
to make speech. I will go down to
lunch in the meantime, for l would
rather read his remarks in the Record
than sit and hear him deliver them"
Garland cannot be called a pleasing or
an entertaining orator. He seldom takes
part in the debates unless law points are
involved. I have heard some of the
most distinguished lawyers in the United
State. cay that Garland can talk more
good sound law in ten minutes than most
lawyers can talk in an hour. Neverthe.
less he does not rush into the debates on
tho "giye and take plan" Ike such men
as Beck, of kentucky, Morgan, of Ala.
bama, or Vest of Missouri.
The most able debater of the three
Senators who are to go inlo the Cabinet
is Lamar, of Mississippi. He is probably
the most eloquent man in the Senate
to-day. He has q pleasant voice, an
easy Aow of language, aud his gestures,
when be is not laboring under intense
excitement, are as near perfection as can
we'll be imagined. Neither Edmunds,
fisherman, nor any man. on the Repubi-
can side can get the better of him in a
fair, square discussion, when the point,
of controversy are about equally divided
Being with the minority, Lamar cannot
always secure enough votes to sustain the
views he expresses, but when the ques
tion of politics does not enter into the
debate, he invariably wins his case.
1t seems to be pretty well settled that
Mr. Daniel Manning, Of New York, is
to be the next secretary of the treasury.
| [ am informed that, in addition to the
| unanimous endorsement of the promi-
| nent banking and business men of New
England, Mr.. Tilden specially urged
upon Mr.. Cleveland the appointment ol
Mr.. Manning.
Ex Senator J. E. Mcdonald and Gen.
Franklin are neck.and.neck in the race
for the war department portfolio. ii
Mcdonald were several years younger
and more vigorous, he would probably
have less difficulty in securing seat al
the Cabinet table. However, "while
there's life, there's hope" His friends
contend that he is certain to get there
while persons supposed to be on the in.
side declare that it is extremely doubtful
about Uncle Joe.
Should Lamar 60 into the interior
department, as is now proposed, eithel
Villas or Jones, of New Hampshire, vii
be Postmaster. General. President Cleve
land is said To be very anxious to have
Frank Jones in his Cabinet, aud if it il
decided to give Villas the po,tofiice de
partment, McClellan's claims for the navy
department will have to give way, and
Jones win probably become the ruler o
"our navee."
This may seem like idle speculation
but if I were to give the name of the
gentleman who furnished the information
herein contained, some of the slate.
makers would feel discouraged, to say
the least.
Senator Hampton says he will endorse
Representative Aiken for the Office Of
Commissioner Of Agriculture. There
are number Of Senators who stand
ready to sign the petition in the interest
of Gen. Aiken, which Is now being cir
culaled by Representative Hemphill.-
Dispatch to Ne,0s and Courier.