The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-03-16

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right place. Mr.. Window was tried
eight years ago and found not only
not wanting, but unexpectedly strong
and sagaci0us as financier.
Now that the excitement of Cabi
net making is over 1t would be well
for responsible Republican news
papers 10 discourage the idle gahble
about Mr.. Blaine having "made" or
secured the appointment Of this or
that Cabinet official, or controlling
one or the other. L is unjust to Mr..
Blaine, who is far above the need of
magniIying his own power and posi-
ton, and who is bound to do all he
can to help make the Cabinet Il unit
in devotion to its official chief.
The President has been fortunate
in securing for his official family men
so true and loyal in their natures and
so much in harmony with his own
views. He was entirely right in adj
herring to his most intimate counsel
Tor, Mr.. Miller, against all SORTS of
hostile pressure and protests. The
President is entitled to have just such
a man in his Cabinet and is fortunate
in having a friend so thoroughly
tried and faithful.
In the case Of Gen. Noble the Pres
ident had the double satisfaction Of
appointing not only college class
mate and lifelong friend, but one of
the ablest lawyers west of the Mis-
souri, and man thoroughly acQuain.
ted with the varied problems of the
Interior Department, We predict
that the new Secretary Of the Interior
will make a record rivaling those
that were made by Carl Schurz.
zschssia', Chen;::.. lleSsnd Henty IA.
Teller and showing him TO be as
strong in ability and character AS he
will be found to be inaccessible to
either undue pressure or corrupt ill.,
iluence.
1t was not by accident but in pur.
suance of steady plan that the
President selected for Cabinet officers
from such old Union soldiers as Gen.
Noble, Gen. Tracy, Col. Redfield
Proctor and Gen. Jeremiah M. RusIl.
Though all Union veterans they are
all in the prime of manhood and
strong men in every way, naturally
and absolutely true men, loyal to all
obligations and in all relations; men
who have shown large executive
capacities ; men who have been tried
and found not wanting. The sur
vivorS of the Union Army are more
and more swiftly decreasing. but they
are still great and grand body Of
men, whose support of any Admins
tratiOn is tremendous moral and
political advantage. They needed no
proof of the Presidents attachment
to the Grand Army of the Republic.
but they hardly eXpested that half of
his Cabinet officers would be Union
Veterans and men SO absolutely
worthy of Presidential recognition
and national confidence.
Our friends, the enemy," try to
make great ado over the selection
of that remarkable eXemplification oi
the possibilities of American achieve
ment in business-honest, generous,
patriotic John Wannamaker Dut
the calumnies and sneers of which
he has been the object have been
harmless. Soon the wonderful gen.
Jus for organization that has made
John Wannamaker the foremost of
American merchants will be display.
ed in the Department whose opera
tons come closest to all the people.
and whose efficacy has suffered from
partisan and laundering manage
ment these past few years. Before
the year is out, Postmaster-G General
Wanamaker's name will be house.
hold word all over the country, and
his successful administration and
new eXpedients will make him as
popular as an official as he has been