Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-20
IS THIS THE CABINET sLATEq
Congressman DorsheImer's Translation
of a Cipher Telegra IN from Col. Lamont
The President-eleet Working on His
Inaugural Address.

InauS uraA AuOreses
ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. 19.-The state
ment in the New York papers that Mr..
Manning has accepted the Treasury port
folio can be authoritatively denied. To-
day Mr.. Cleveland declined absolutely to
receive any callers, and is hard at work
on his inaugural. The President-elect
intends that a thorough business-like
rehabilitation of the navy shall be one of
the undertakings of his administration,
and he means to give that position to a
New England business man. Ex-Con-
gresham Frank Jones, of New Hamp-
shire, and Congressman Leopold Morse
are reported to be those between whom he
is Wavering. He is more in doubt on this
appointment than concerning any other
portfolio.
AT WORK ON HIS INAUGURAL.
There were no visitors to Mr.. Cleveland
to-day, and it was understood that he
was at work on his inaugural address,
and would devote his attention to it ex-
clusively until it is finished. 1t is the
impression of leading Democrats here,
acquainted with Mr.. Cleveland and Mr.
Manning, that while the latter has not
been formally rendered the appointment
of Secretary of the Treasury, at the pres
ent moment there is little doubt that his
name will be found in the list on March
for the Treasury portfolio. Mr.. Man
ming, according to his friends, felt more
of an aversion than an inclination to take
any Cabinet position, Dreferring a less
prominent and responsible position in
life, but as Mr.. Cleveland has in a degree
insisted tnat MIR. Manning shall be one of
his advisers in the council, the latter has
yielded bis own preferences and will con-
sent to accept the post named
CIPHER TELEGRAM TRANSLATED.
Congressman DOrsheimer, of New
York, received to-day from Col. Lamont,
Mr.. Cleveland's private secretary, a tele-
gram giving the following as the Cabinet
determined upon by the President-elect:
I. +. Bayard, of Delaware, to be Secre-
tary of State
Daniel Manning, of New York. to be
Secretary of the Treasury.
W. f. Villas, of Wisconsin, to be Secre-
tary of War.
Frank Jones, of New Hampshire, to be
Secretary of the Navy.
Joseph E. Mcdonald, of Indiana, to be
Secretary Of the Interior.
l.. Q. q. Lamar, of Mississippi, to be
Postmaster General.
A. ID. Garland, of Arkansas, to be At
tOrney General.
This may be considered final decision
on Mr.. Cleyeland's part.
MIR. DOrsheimer showed the telegram
to several Democrats. 1t came in cipher
and was translated for the benefit of those
to whom it was shown. They all express
ed approval of the selections made by Mr.,
Cleveland.
1t is stated that MIR. Lamar accepted
the position of Postmaster General only
upon Mr.. Cleveland's urgent solicitation,
and with the stipulation that he should
not be required TO conduct the routine
business operations of the Post Office
Department. Some man like Money, OF
Mississippi, who is a candidate for the
place, is to be appointed First Assistant
Postmaster General to administer the
routine business. Having finished his
Cabinet Mr.. Cleveland is now engaged on
his inau0uraI address