New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-25
CABINET DISCUSSIONS.
GROUPS THAT GATHER IN THE SENATE.
GoRMANs FALLEN GREATNESS THE AsPIRANT
FROM CONNECTICUT.
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FROM CONNECTICUT.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-The interesting
feature OF the Senate these days not business
transacted or the running debates, but the
CABINET discussions which are carried
ny hho's OF two three Senators with
occasionally Representatives Op~yistng statesmen The
groups are visible only from the gallery and the con-
Versations are not audible outside the small circle in
whch they are carried og; but the mere sight OF
INC s'o"ps IL ini OF entertainment for spectators The
co"Spcuous figures in these groups OF which they are
u"'i'S INC centres are Bayard, Garland and German.
Inc fst TWO OF these assigned places In the Cabinet
NY common rninor, ard the last is supposed 10 contain
" ' Sccrets OF the next Administr alton
'o"' VINO mas been more or less talked OF, is not so
o'eh seen III consultation and the Inference is that he
uocs hot ENJOY the confidence Of tho more active Cabinet
Lamar Is neither social nor grcgarious and sell
uon taxes part In the conferences Perhaps his late visit
u hoahy' which Is shrouded In SO much mystery will
MN such Importance that, when he returns he Will
oo even more OF Cabinet centre than Bay
"ru' 'ohas OF Louisiana, who, week
" WV ago was skipping In and out Of these Kaleidoscope
combinations seems to have subsidized somewhat OF late
B"yrd Is the only Of OF them who carries the con.
hueh' manner or a man who is cocksure. Garland who
Is oiten IN consultation with Bayard not SO confident
oul st hopeu In conversation between tho two TO-
day ON the floor OF Senate Bayard had the satisfied
"ir VI boy who has secured ticket to the
c"euS' "hie Garland looked Ike a smaller boy
Tying 10 ma out u way to creep under tho canvass
uu sn CONTINUES 10 wear the appearance OF profound
ys.ery' nut II does not pass for much as IL did
week or TWO ago Senators beginning To believe that
ne mas been playing sphinx with riddles that he could
not answer himself II Is thought that Gormbu has
% oeen gettg great deal Of credit for telling things
Tho Impression which has been ginning
,, gr1ama WITHIN lew days ihat Manning Will into the
cabinet mas created considerable among
the Democratic senators who heretofore have supposed
s @ my were 10 shape me policy OF the Administration
ana run ho President. Mannings appointment will be
notice TO them that the Ncw-York and Albany crowd
VINO invented Cleveland, arc run his Aduinst
This Will offend Southern and Western Democrats ms we'll
as put the Senatorial noses out OF Iont The
friends OF congressman Mitchell OF Connecticut.
desvor,ns 10 give him boom for q Cabinet position.
Ihey say that lie Il just such Cleveland likes
lhht ne Is Systematic pasak!Dg and successful bus
ness man that lie Is man Of wealth aud would bc
tempted To steal and that In entertaining handsomely
ana la social sense, he would be acquisition
CABINET Moreover, Chairman Barnum IL for him, and
Connecticutns tue only New England that
Cleveland IL entitled 10 the Cabinet position which
turly belongs 10 that part OF the country. ExGOv
ernor waller Ia no longer talked Of and Congressman
Eaton i out II the question account OF his age Ap
parently the only New England competitors OF Mitchell
ciotnins dealer, Morse. Of Boston Mitchcs friends
lif' their At these and say they not
any account TO be compared with the Connecticut mem
Der.
The action Of tho House on the River and IIarbor
bill. to-day, which makes the passage OF that measure
PROBABLE VIII DC likely tn affect the calculations OF South
Democrats In the matter Of Cabinet appoint
By the PROVISIONS OF the bill large sums Of money will be
expended on Southern rivers and harbors under the
direction of the War Department In this state affairs
the Importance OF having Secretary OF War who Will
take OF southern Democrats viii be readily
They not have tho ASSURANCE 10 ask Ia appointment
OF Confederate r gadcr To that department. but th-y
man who has any of the lew tangled notions about a
Reformed tlv service.