New-York tribune., 1885-02-20
TALK ABOUT THE CABINET.
DEMOCRATIC OPPOSITION TO LAMAR.
AIR. CLEVELAND FALLS IN LOVE WITH HIM, BUT
DEMOCRATIC SENATORS SKATER his IDOL
,.I,II Ar

iR. CI.E
DEMOCRATIC SENATORS SKATER his IDOL
--GARLANDS
Try TELEGRAPH TO THE TRI5USE1
WASHINGTON, Feb 19.-Mr. Bayard is TO be
Mr. ylevelands Secretary Of State That muoh seens
settled, and that extent tie anxiety OF pcino'~"
patriots who lain awake nights thihkihg no" e.'
could aid Mr.. Cleveland in the CONSTRUCTION " "' ~
met has been relieved. But there still REMAIN Ola
nlsees TO pe filed Mr. Garland is the candidate o the
senatorial ring. He will in all probability hgure as
in Mr. Ceyelands CaDinet bn' ho" Is
Mr. r ar to be provided for. and in what position eouu
he do least harinl These are some oil tue "ues'ohs
which it seems SO difficult fol the Senatorial rihg 10
SETTLE IL is no secret that they are opposed 10 Lama"
going into the Cabinet. They would regard IL Us d
misfortune II Mr.. Cleveland should decide upon s''ins
him either the Post Office or tho Interior DcP'''
They do not dare to trust him In place "neie 80
and little lack OF scrupulousness are eSseht'a' i'"
tical politicians like German are all opposed 10 ,
bar do not dive him credit sufficient ability To clean
ont Augean stables and as they nave set tne' h'"'
,pop cleaning on" the Interior Department. tnc!
want reformers like Smith NJ. Weed to DO the "ofh'
Lamar is q man who thinks great deal, reals more anu
does less than any Of his colleagues i'll the seDae e Is
afflicted with constitutional aziness. uls committee
work amounts to nothing In the Senate he speaks hut
rarely and then only when under provocation such as
that which made him ay to the rescue OF JEFFERSON DN
His mind detests detail He possesses no administrative
taeuts he has patience, perseverance, ne slehus
him almost any day walk down Pennsyivania-ave'
from the Capitol with his head bent low as II IN deep
thought and carrying portfolio unuer hiS arn in''
portfolio is likely 10 contain dine eioh Vi soo
new novel latest Government report lie Is gwen
to tits OF mooduess which lie often remains for more
than week Any one surprising him in that condition
catches tartar. On other occasions he is as amiaoe
and communicative only politician can be- Ills talk
then is entertaining He almost fascinates you
IL was IN one of these happy moods that he reached
Albany, and said that Mr. Cleveland who had heard
90 much OF him. charmed He was ready to take the
Mssissppan his feart there and then They decided
TO make him "a member OF his Cabinet Lamar returned
to Washington happy AMI contented ""hat KIM o
man IA CeyelandF he was asked "a man Of breadth.
profound thought aud the nobest Intentions repied
the happy This tells the story lt was case
of lore on first sight Lamar until then had never sns
pected that he might be called the Cabinet lie had
never had any iatinlation that he would. Mr. Cleve-
lands manner however, completely unoaianee1 MS
reason. He went about among his friends saying
proudly: " not lazy; am not ind0lent can
administer the business Of great department am
man Of Affairs" His colleagues listened to him; they
dared contradict hun Bat they set u WntA 10 III
form Sir. Cleveland of The true state o. tlhGs mii
Cleveland deeply when he saw hls idOl saeleh
by men who the clay WAS conposed OF lie cls
TO Lamar characteristic pettinacity; but Lamar
enemies carried the day IL Is now Thought hat tneie Is
hope tue uOve-e touring statrsha irom sissis
sippi and that the Cabinet will know him not fOr his
he will nave thank Mr. Bayard WHO opposed MIN win
ali the power at ms cOnmanL 80 49, ,,-. -,
Attorney Generalship for the sake OF making great
reputation as a lawyer lie Is poor man row
wild, yer with "A large number OF chirIen Less Than
$4,000 would purchase all his world, goods: II hs
made a great an Attorney General; II he ap-
nearea the rt counsel of Government IN its cases
before Attorney GeneralS use 10 DO more
frequently nowadays. II would bring INN al once so
much capital upon winch begin business wnen he
OF office This. II Is sald Is MS anoltloh am
the reason why he wants TO go INTO the Cahinet hts
friends say thai he has upon the next vacancy on
the Bench of the Supreme Court and that he regards ne
Attorney -Gcncralsnip as stepping stone merely. Vu
s; IN sls he sse A aG ne nor
him any comfort, though the former might lie had
To-day the impression prevails that Villas will Ger
tainy be ia the Cabinet lie man. senator Cameron
handsome and of independent means. AT present lie ls
the attorney in Wisconsin OF the Northwestern railroad
enemies He never held public Office until he became
member of the state Legislature Senator NooIhees
'n IN the Cabinet" % How about Iamsri- Ahem,.Ts
want Garland in the Cabinet" wnh tns diplomatic
utterauce, his nterlocutor had 10 satisfy himself
The list Of mentioned for the remainder OF t1e
places is varied. as ever II would ne useess ~
here are completely in the dark. ENen German Is a
cused by numerous colleagues OF knowing less tuan he
The STR SAYS tonight The latest information In re-
gard to Cabinet is h-t Senator Lamar Is oeing con
sirred for the Interior. rather thar the Post once De
nartment and that General Franklin Of Connecticut Is
strong probability for either the War or Navy Depart
afes who hDld il might be ineXelt nj 10 give an
ex-Confcderpte control OF the pension system 'or t Tue
cism the Republican press. which won!d chafse
every rejected case TO rebel vqdee @ IL Is leu
entrance into public life after the war mas been hOsl Just
and liberal 70 ex Union soldiers He has gone inrthrr
than some Republicans in voting tensions Tor Union
soldiers. He has been the foremost advocates OF
every for the benefit OF the soldiers and IL is
said that the administration of the pension system 50
valuable exUnou soldiers. yould lie marked by
wisdom and justice to hnay dspel all feeling OF
suspicion in the North toward those VINO were Ia the
rebel service.