New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-24
FIVE CABINET SELECTIONS.
ONE OF THE OTHERS TO BE A SURPRISE.
BArARD, MANNING, LAMAR. GARLAND AND JONES
SAID TO BE SETTLED UPON.


SAID TO BE SETTLED UPON.
Some lnklings of Mr. Cleveland's purposes as
TO the formation Of his Cabinet learned here which
do not come to the surface either at Albany washing
ton Mr Bayards selection Secretary OF State was
Cue to public sentiment The rest OF the Cabinet will be
constructed on the Cleveland basis Of denomination IN
1885, That is why Mr.. Manning chosen, although
the secrearyship Of tho Treasury first offered to
Mr. Whitney, who did not feel competent to assume s
duties. Mr. Cleveland offered 1t Is sad to construct the
Cabinet SO that r Whitney might have the Interior Do
partmcnt but after 1t had been. decided that
New-iorK ought to have the Treas
ury Department. Mr.. whitney gracefully
withdrew and urged Mr.. Mannng's appointment. Demo
crnts In inner circles speak In high praise Of Mr. Whit
neys action, which they say clearly dictated by
hghminded purpose. In quarters 1t is believed
that Mr. Cleveland Intends TO freeze Bayard out by such
other appointments as Lamar. Manning and Garland,
Who would at form cabal In the Cabinet to over
ride Bayard In any movement he might undertake. Mr.
Cievcands selection Of place for Bayard was on tho
principle that he could do less harm IN the state Depart
nent than In any other There has been
from public sentiment for Judge Thurman OF Ohio but
Ii Is now definitely understood that Mr. Thurman will
not 30 into the Cabinet Mr.. Cleveland said to gentle
man who asked him about this matter that he could
no: construct his entire Cabinet sentiment and
that having deferred to public clamor rs 70 Bayard, he
should remember John X. Mclean aud tho seventeen
Ohio votes IN the Chicago Convention when 1t camc to
discussion OF the Ohio man
Senator Lamar to have gone to Albany yesterday.
There report that he failed to do owing to his
negligent habits not opening his mail when received.
There Is also report that he spent yesterday In Albany
and the word directly that he Is certain TO be ap-
pointed Secretary OF the Interior IN this matter Mr..
Cleveland bas taken the bull by tho horns" and is
ported saying that he purposes to show that an eX
Confederate Is safe administrator OF tho Pension
Bureau as Union soldier The objections to senator
oud cast aside as unimportant, compared win MS
great legal ability and the general public confidence In
him lawyer He Is considered rs certain TO be At
torneyGcneral The Navy Department u reports are TO
be trastcf Is 10 q e1Congrcssman Frank Jones' OF
New Hampshire lie was here ycsteray ana MS friends
place. Democrats who are close to the Administration
Offering bet. that the i've given above ill be
part of the Cabinet
As to The Postmaster. Gcncralsbip and the Secretary
ship war there IL no settled opinion pr9p,gy pccase
MI CloNc.nd has nonc himself II prpD1o;e tnar one
both Of these offices viii West Colonel ". T. Villas.
% Wisconsin ha- been long slated ior Tie War Depart
mcnt but there were reports yesterday tat hn was NOT
certain of H. All the names that have been discussed
fo Postmaster General are dismissed by The inner circle
OF Dcmocrts ~ settled afversey Inc chances are sd
HOW TO be In favor of dark horse prominent Demo
cIst .ad last night TO TRIBUNE reporter: M Ceye-
land IL h,"rHS for P0,na%tcrCeheraI gentleman
whose Ia. yet been any where mentioned Tor
Cabinet place. lie T. tue peer of any now popularity
general favor | believe he will he selected. hat cannot
giveyou hint to his identity twill be surprise
10 the country Among IN. gr7-cs MAGE uptown as 20
the dark horse. tho of John r. Mclean, Of Ohio
aud w. L. scott Of Pennsylvania, were prominent but
the friend, of both gentlemen dcuod their correctness
General 4 V Rice cNCongressrnan OF ohio. expressed
heopmipu here yest-r ay that Mr Cleveland would ind
II Incompatible with PUBLIC Interest to take both Garland
and frDu conn yuous states. especially rs cotton
was The ruling interest ~ each Commonwealth w, l..
@cutt Of FcnH'y iEhni VINO WAS IN Tue c1 y.rttr"y'
quoted Is -iyIrg to friends that yard, u INNING.
Iua- Garland. aud mos are practically certain to go
into tho Cninct ani thit ~" places "s afrthy mn
c,tcd remain t. be- nllri In regard 70 tue silver qc-
ton. witch d. went to Washington 10 aid in settling he
tiHk, tnnsr''- ~! J'~n measure l" maze llc coiaBo
dependent upon thr Fl,otIcnts orscT5