New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-20
CABINET SPECULAIIONS.
WILL MR.. BAYARD SUCCEED MR. MANNING
IF so, Mr.. LAMAR MAY BE SECRETARY or STATE,
WHICH WOULD GIVE JUNGLE JOE CHANCE.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUsE.L


WHICH WOULD GIVE " UNCLE JOE " CHANCE.
[BY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNE
WASHING roN Sept. ia writer in The Sunday
Herald has learned from what he regards as n
trustworthy that Secretary Mannngs resigna-
ton will be accepted about October l. lie
says: any information Is that Mr.. Manning would
have willingly resigned before he lett Washington,
feeling that he would never again be able to
resume the active duties of his Office brit the Prcsi-
dent did wish the step taken hcn for two reasons
The first that he had quite enough TO do at the
time without having to look out for new Secretary
of the Treasury. The second that as Mr..
Manning had left Albany and come here at some
personal inconvenience to say nothing OF expense
the President desired willing that he should
remain in Office until he got pecuniarily, al
though he did no work for six months After listening
to all this | asked my informant if he had any idea
as to who would take Mr.. Manning's place. | have
an idea said he but | am rather doubtful about
the propriety of giving it publicity. Well. if you
want to know I'll tell you. My impression is that
the Cabinet will be recast. There another member
OF it who would like to 60 out. No, l will not tell
YOU who it is bat | know the truth of what say.
think il there is a deal the President will be
disposed to give the Treasury to Mr. Bayard. lie
was chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance
when the Democrats had that body and would make
much better Secretary of the Treasury than he makes
of State ne, er thought OF this until it suggested
to me b, something | became cognzant of IN the
course OF my official duty. Two or three incidental
happenings bear out this opinion
a. Well who wOuld take the State Department
! asked my informant i'll some astOnshmcnt at his
developments.
"a Let me answer yonr question by asking another
How would the Mississippi Philosopher and States
man Lamar do and then,' continued he that would
give the President chance to do something Tor
Uncle Joe Mcdonald of Indiana. See =
% have given this statement, which Is made by
gentleman who is at the head of one OF the greatest
bureaus of one of the most important and powerful
departments of the Government because OF Its uni
versa interest and of the exceptonablo opportunities
the speaker has for knowing whereof he speaks his
nomination was one of the few personal appointments
the President has made and he came here at MIR.
Clcyeiand's desire and request Then ton. there
Is his opinion, the germ OF sound reasoning III
regard to overhaung' OF the Cabinet as II now
stands. The West has not been pleased with the way
in which New orI influence has predomnatcd. Two
members of the Cabinet, both the Secretary OF tue
Trcasur, and his assistant. from that State.
The recast intnnated would give to the West the
position it has always had under the Presidents OF both
parties-he Interior Departme ent. They have an
election in Indiana this year to choose the Legislature
that selects Senator IiarrsOn's successor Ii would
greatly encourage the rock-rooed Democracy OF that
State have such signal token OF Executive approval
the of the struggle AT the polls a. old saddle
bags" appointment to the Interior Department
would be-"
"The Post" this morning quotes Mr.. Bayard
saving to one of its reporters AS Secretary Of State
| have not heard anything about Ma. Manning going
TO Austria as United States Minister. l have no
knowledge of his wish to 20 there | have no knowl
edge of any proposition to send him there and have
no knowledge of any circumstance pointing in that