Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-20
CABINET TALK TO-DAY.
Bayard. State; Manning. Treasury: La
mar. Interior: Garland. Attorney Gen.
eral; Villas. Postmaster General-Other
Possible Nominations.

so far as can be aScertained, Senator Lamar
has been fixed upon for Secretary Of the Inte-
rior in the next cabinet, and Mr.. Villas is spoken
of as the coming Postmaster General. 1t is ad-
mitted by close friends Of Mr.. Cleveland that he
has been perplexed in choosing a Secretary of
the Treasury. 1t is now believed that Mr.. Dam
lei Manning will have that position, or that he
can have 1t, If he is willing to accept it. With
regard to the Navy department it is understood
that Mr.. Cleveland has been undecided. He is
anxious to have the navy rebuilt, and to place
man at the head of that department in whom
the country has confidence, and who can COM
mand the cordial cooperation of Congress In
the work of rebuilding the navy.
man Frank Jones, of New Hampshire, for that
position, but should he be selected II would be a
great ere surprise to the prominent democrats Of
IN Congress, among them men whom Mr.Cleve-
land will naturally depend upon TO a consider.
abe extent, refuse to believe that the President
elect would make Mr.. Jones a member of his
cabinet In discussing the matter they are at a
loss loss 10 assign any reason which would Justify
lhe appointment. They say that New Hamp-
sh1re is republican state, without claims for
democratic consideration, and that it would
certainly give offense to democratic states to be
passed by Tor man from a republican state
VINO Is scarcely known outside his state. There
i mas undoubtedly been some influence exerted
In favor of Mr.. Jones, but unless democratic
sentiment Is greatly mistaken he will not get in.
. AS the case stands now, with all the informa-
o1 .,on IN possession OF democrats here, the pre-
secretary of State, Senator Lamar Secretary of
the Interior, Senator Garland Attorney Gene
raj, Mr, Manning Secretary of the Treasury and
MI. Villas probably Postmaster General. There
are some who believe that Mr.. Villas will be
made Secretary of War, and that Mr.. Thurman
VIII be provided for. Some Senators still ad-
here to the belief that Mr. Mcdonald will be
called into the cabinet, but the general idea, ap
Parently based upon pretty good Information,
Is that he has been dropped from consideration.
MR.. BAYARD's SUCCESSOR IN THE SENATE
Will be chosen by the Delaware legislature,
which Is still in session, and Will be for some
weeks. Representative Lore, ex-Representa-
tive Martin, and Attorney General Grey are the
candidates for the successorship. Mr.. Martin is
a resident of Sussex county, and Messrs. Lore
and Gray both live in Newcastle county. 1t
seems TO be generally conceded that Mr.. Martin
VIII get the Endorsement and support of his
county, and the fight for Newcaste's support
viii be between Gray and Lore. The winning
man Will then, with one county behind him,
confront Martin, with his county's support, and
the contest will be decided by the vote of the
third county of the state-Kent. 1t is expected
that there will be pretty lively struggle for the
seat made vacant by Mr. Bayard, who has two
years of his term remaining