Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-12-10
HOME AFFAIRS.
REVIVAL OF THE CLEVELAND
DOMESTIC SCANDAL.
The Chicago Anarchists Show the
White Feather-Mattersa at
the Capitalize.
.rrzcrAl DISPATCHES TO TIE rpooaD-r7s:os.
THE COAST AND THE CABINET.
Contention For a Portfolio May Throw
California Out Entirely.

California Out Entirely.
WASHINGTON, December 9th.-The men,
bers of the California delegation in Con-
gress are naturally reluctant to express
themselves for or against any one of the
candidates who have been named for ap-
pointment as a member of General Harri-
sons Cabinet. The general impression
here is that Mr.. Swift's chances of receiv-
ing this honor are better than those OF any
of his competitors. Senator Jones, of Ne
vada, is very favorably mentioned, but it is
believed that he would not accept posi-
ton if it was offered him. His position in
the Senate, to which it seems probable he
will be re- elected two years hence, is con-
genial to his tastes. If there were posi-
bility that the Pacific coast should be given
the Secretaryship of the Treasury, Jones
would fill the position admirably. He is a
student of finance, and is thoroughly fa-
miiiar with the problems which daily con-
front the administration of the Govern
ments finances. 1t is not at all likely,
however, that General Harrison will 60
west of the Mississippi river to choose his
Secretary of the Treasury.
Fears are entertained that California NAV
lose a position in the Cabinet by the bitter
ness of the contest between the rival candi-
dates for appointment, and four years ago
the California Democrats suffered severely
in the distribution of the Federal patron
age at Cleveland's hands by reason of the
inability of the local leaders to harmonize
their differences. A beggarly attorneyship
in the Interior Department a Register of
the Treasury and a Consul General were
given to the party for its vote. Only three
offices of importance outside of the State
was all that Cleveland bestowed upon the
Californians. He made Clarence Great
house United States Consul at Kanagawa
Japan, but Greathouse was accused by his
enemies of almost every fault save larceny
and murder.
Major Rathbone, who was appointed
Consul at Paris, was said to have voted
for Blaine, ana to have broken his promise
to appoint lie Breton Vice Consul, and his
nomination was held up by Senator Nor
gan for long time before Its confirmation.
Zach Montgomery was abused for having
aSsailed the public school system of the
country, and it was asserted that Rose Grams
was more of an Ohioan than a Californian
Cleveland was disgusted with the warfare
displayed on many occasions when Cali
fornIa Democrat was named for Office, and
it was believed that the important position
of Commissioner of the General Land
Office was lost to California by the warfare
made upon every coast Democrat named
for the place.
If the Republicans of the coast cannot
unite upon some man fit to represent that
section in the Cabinet, the chances are that
it will not fare much better at Harrison s
| hands than it has at Cleveland's.
A Western Republican Representative,
who saw Harrison two weeks ago, informs
your representative that the President
elect desired to put Californian in the
Cabinet, and that he spoke very favorably
of Mr.. Swift.