The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-03-14
The Cabinet.

The gentlemen selected by Presi-
dent Cleveland to aid him with their
counsels in the conduct of the gov
eminent will compare favorably in
point of character and ascertained
ability with the membership of any
previous Cabinet from the inception
of the republic to the present time.
They constitute, indeed, body Of
advisers of exceptional strength,
each being we'll fitted by his indi-
vidual experience for the duties to
which he is assigned, and all pos
sessing the qualities that entitle
them to place in Woodworking
reform administration. Some of
them have attained eminence in the
field of national politics. Senators
Bayard, Lamar and Garland are
men to whose opinions on any ques-
ton of federal law or craftsmanship
not only the legislative chamber Of
which they are leading members,
but the country at large is accus-
toned to attach the greatest weight.
The names of Messrs. Manning and
Whitney, of New York, Endicott, of
Massachusetts, and Villas, of Wis
consin, while less identified with ma
tional questions, are yet familiar with
their prominence in State affairs.
Senator Bayard was marked out by a
general consensus of opinion as the
member of his party best qualified
by his experience, talent and sound
Judgment to be the head of the new
Cabinet, and Senator Garland's quail
ifications for the responsible post of
Attorney General were hardly less
universally recognized. Mr.. Man
ming receives the encomiums of per-
sons skilled in finance as an excel
lent choice for Secretary of the
Treasury. 1t cannot, perhaps, be
said that Senator Lamar is specially
adapted to the duties of the Interior
Department, but he will bring strong
sense and answering honesty to the
management of it's affairs, and his
presence at the Presidents board
will be invaluable. Nor will it be
asserted that Mr.. Endicott has other
than general qualifications for the
duties of Secretary of War, or that
Mr.. Villas has had experience Of the
details of the Postoffice Department,
or that Mr.. Whitney is skillful
mariner, but no one doubts but they
will be worthy successors of Messrs.
Lincoln, Hatton and Chandler. With
respect to the composition of the
Cabinet, it will be observed that the
larger part is taken from the north,
the east and the northwest. The
south has three representatives -one
from the Atlantic coast, two from
the Mississippi valley. 1t is note
worthy that the executive depart
ments requiring large physical vigor
and business experience are, as a
rule, assigned to NEW men," all of
whom are from north of Mason and
Dixon's line, while for statesman
ship Mr.. Cleveland relies in the
main upon southern men who have
had long experience of public affairs.
Several northern States that gave
Mr.. Cleveland their electoral votes
New Jersey, Connecticut and Indi-
ana-are unrepresented in the Cabi-
net, while Massachusetts and Wis
consin, which went for Blaine, have
each a place, and New York has two
places. The west will perhaps crit
icise this distribution, but it is
sufficient reply that the new admin
istration is to be: "a reform admins
tration, and should be organized on
basis of qualification for work to
be done rather than geography
Baltimore Sun.
The Inaugural.