St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-27
SOME CABINET RUMORS
Mr.. Villas May be Made Secretary Of the
Treasury and Mr. Mcdonald Post
master General.
Again, Assistant Postmaster General
Stevenson May be Boosted Into
Mr.. Villas Shoes.
A Revival of the Story That Garland
Contemplates Retiring to
Hominy Hall.
The Barren Result of an Interview
With Secretary Lamar on
Matrtm ony.
Cabinet Changes.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.-The latest
concerning cabinet changes incident to the
retirement of Secretary Manning is that
Postmaster General Villas is to be rendered
the treasury portfolio, and Senator McDon-
aid. of Indiana, the postmaster generals
position. A modification of this rumor is
that Mr.. Stevenson, the first assistant post
master general, will be advanced to the
head of the department. 1t is but fair to
say that, notwithstanding his great ability
and eminence in his party, Mr.. Mcdonald
would not be so popular with the officials
of the poStoffice department as Mr.. Steven
son would be. His advancement would be
welcomed by every employee of the depart
ment from the highest to the humblest.
Of course with him would be advanced his
faithful friend, Mr.. Haynie, to the chief
clerkship. AS Mr.. Hayne
IS a GENTLEMAN
born and bred, he would be a success in the
position OF chief of the department. AS
the executive of the first assistants office
he has been exceedingly popular. Very
few men can acceptably and successfully
fill the position of chief of department.
The advancement of Col. Villas would be
gladly hailed by every Democrat in the
Northwest The appointment as secretary
of the treasury. the second place in the
cabinet, would be well-earned promotion.
The consequent advancement of Mr..
Stevenson would be move which would
also be acceptable to Illinois and the West.
1t is just possible, however, that Mr.. Nc
Donald would be made postmaster general.
and that would be move which Indiana
would appreciate, and she might show her
appreciation at the polls. The Indiana
Democracy has not been shown too much
courtesy by this administration, when we
consider what the
YEOMEN OF THE PARTY
in that state did in 1884 to make this adj,
minstration possible. Your correspondent
cenfesses to prejudice in the matter. favor
ing the recognition of Mcdonald, while at
the same time recognizing the merit and
ability of the present first assistant post
master general. 1t cannot be said that this
administration has paid any too great all
amount of attention to the old wheel horses
Of the Democratic party. 1t would not
have weakened a Democratic administra-
ton to have called such men as Thurman
and Mcdonald into its sanctum sanctorum.
Men who have stood the brunt of bat tie for
well nigh half century in the face of re-
peated defeats are not necessarily too old
and inexperienced to be of service. 1t is
well to note, however, that the rumorS of
the retirement of Mr.. Garland from the
cabinet are still continued; and there seems
to be some foundation for them. It is an
accepted fact that the president did on one
occasion
LET SLIP REMARK
which was strongly expressive of desire
to be rid of the trouble which the retention
of Mr.. Garland causes him, in the matter
of covert obloquy which is cast upon the
administration by innuendOes and slurs, be-
cause of the unfortunate possession Of GER
tain telephone stocks by that gentleman.
No one who knows him believes that there
is anything questionable in the holding of
these stocks nor in their requirement by
the attorney general, but the feeling seems
to be that there should not be any stumbling
block in the cabinet. Mr.. Garland stands
as a target for all the malice of partisan
press. Yet the president believes in him,
and will not request his retirement from
the cabinet. But at the same time, there
are good reasons to suppose that Mr.. Gar
land looks upon his continuance in the
cabinet as undesirable. Indeed, it is said
that he feels delicacy in the matter. and
would have retired long since but for the
pres ident's hearty
ASSURANCE OF HIS FAITH
in him and regard for his distinguished
abilities. On the whole, it is matter of
great moment, yet it is of such delicate
nature that neither the president nor the at
torney general seems to care to speak
frankly an opinion decisive as to a diSSolu-
ton of their present relations. The entire
Democracy of the country is greatly inter-
ested in the MATTER yet the people of the
Northwest are especially interested in the
possible advancement of their cabinet
representative to higher seat in the coun-
sells of the executive branch of the repub-
lie. 1t can be said as matter of personal
knowledge that Col. Villas is the hardest
working man in the cabinet, since the en-
forced inactivity of the afflicted secretary of
the treasury. No man ever worked harder
or could have worked harder and more
effectively than Mr.. Manning.