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The man who declines a cabinet appoint
ment must be exceedingly well satisfied with
his present position in life, or else must think
he has pretty safe claim on the presidency.
1t is a very high honor to be called upon to
sit In the council chamber and advise the ex-
ecutive of nation like this as to the admin
istration of public affairs, and to be response
BILE for one Of the seven divisions of the great
executive workshop. 1t has been often said of
late that cabinet ministers have come to occupy
but routine positions-that they are merely the
head clerks of the Presidents establishment.
But this can be so in cases only where the oc-
cupant OF the position. through want of COM
handing ability, dwarfs it to such position.
The dignity and responsibility of a cabinet Of
flee are great. If, as has come to be popular
theory, man destroys his greater ambition
by going into the cabinet, where the public
may see him exercise the functions and may
judge of his executive ability. it must be that
within himself he is not equal to his own am
bition, and his deficiency becomes exposed.
THE QUALIFICATIONS OF A CABINET OFFICER
should be greater, perhaps than those of leg
islator, and his rank will depend chiefly upon
the ability he displays. When a man has a
seat in the Senate, which he is reasonably sure
that he can hold for six, twelve, eighteen or
twenty-four years, if he lives so long, but that
he never could get back if he once surrendered
it, he is apt to feel not disposed to accept the
honor of cabinet position for four years.
This is not because the seat in the Senate car
ries greater honor, but because it keeps warm
longer. Very few men would take single
term in the Senate, without hope of more,
in preference to a cabinet appointment.
There are many men who say they would not
accept cabinet position, to whom it would not
be safe to offer one with the idea that they
would decline. Undoubtedly to be called to a
place in the cabinet is regarded by public men
generally as second in honor to being elected
President. There is hardly man in either
branch of Congress who will not flush with
pride to see his name mentioned in the public
press in connection with cabinet position. It
is the highest ambition of all public men who
have not heard the alluring hum of that per-
sistent insect, the presidential bee. To be
good cabinet officer requires all the qualifica-
tions necessary to be good executive. In
fact, under the new law. the cabinet officers
are in direct line of succession to the President
in case of death, resignation. or disability. of
both President and Vice-President. The ideal
cabinet officer is business man. a politician,
and statesman. To be good politician is
very important to success, for he must deal
with politicians. and he is more apt to fall into
error and evil ways through ignorance of their
methods than through sympathy with them.
THE CHIEF MAN.
The fact that Blaine possessed all three of
these qualifications more prominently than any
other public man, perhaps marked him from
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ces, but it would not be straining a point to
consider Miller as still possibility.
The reason given by his friends why he can
not afford to take anything less than the Secre-
taryship of the Treasury is that this is the only
one that is better than seat in the Senate
which he can have at the expiration of Evarts
term. He is n farmer and paper manufacturer
He entered the army as private and never
got higher than lieutenant He served in
the state legislature and, later, two terms in
the House. He was then elected to the Senate
to succeed Thomas G. Platt. He and Plat di-
vide honors as leaders in New York politics.
Miller made a gallant fight against certain de-
feat for governor of New York last fall. falling
as General Harrison put it, just outside the
breastwOrks. The relations between him and
General Harrison are very warm. Miller was
born in Oswego county, New York, and is but
fifty years old.
THOMAS C. PLATT
has the reputation of the shrewdest republican
politician in New York. He is also an Oswego
man, and is about five years older than Miller.
He has been president of national bank, and
has been engaged in lumber business. He
served two terms in the House and was elected
to the Senate, but resigned, with Conkling. be-
fore the year was out, on account Of differences
with President Garfield over the appointment
Of the collector of the port of New York. He
has held several prominent positions in corpo-
rations, and il now president of the Southern
Central railroad. He has been prominent in
the republican national conventions for some
years, and active at Chicago last June.
JOHN wANAMAKER,
Of Philadelphia, is the only man besides Blaine
whose going into the cabinet is absolutely Ger.
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the firm and has since had a successful and
creditable business career. He went 10 New
York to join commission firm, which is now
under the title of Bliss, Fabyan a Co.. dry
goods merchants. in New York and Boston,
He has taken quite active interest in politics,
though not being looked upon a violent par
tisan.
Nearly half hundred others have been men,
toned from time TO time. Some have promptly
put themselves out Of the line Of possibility;
some never reached that state.
Senator Sherman talked of a great deal
at first. but he is no longer a possibility. SEN
peatedly mentioned for the cabinet. but each
has declared that he would not accept.
Great pressure has been brought 30 bear
from Virginia for General Malone and Lyman
]. Gage. president of the First National bank
of Chicago; Col. W. &. Goodloe. Of Kentucky,
and many others have been suggested
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almost entirely deprived Of his influence in
republican politics. He was always Union
man. As boy he worked on a farm Later
in life he taught school. He was admitted to
the bar about forty years ago and almost i'm
medately elected to the state legislature and
served two terms. He was appointed to the
United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused
by the expulsion of Trusten Polk. and was
elected to the full term succeeding He was
special assistant United States attorney under
Grant in the prosecution of the whisky frauds,
and was dismissed for reflections against the
President in this connection. He was chairman
of the convention that nominated Blaine for
President. He is quito wealthy and is active
in the cause of the republican party Mrs.
Henderson is a very brilliant woman. whose
return to Washington viii be received with
pleasure.
TWO FROM THE PACIFIC SLOPE.
California, like Ohio, has two prominent cit
liens who are spoken of for the same place in
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victory. and he has been talked of for that place
ever since. For a while there seemed no public
doubt OF his getting the appointment Re-
Gently IL has been said that he will not get IL
he Is a rich man and an active politician. and
Is said TO have contributed Literally to the ex-
penses OF the late campaign. He is said 20 be
quite liberal with money. He has long been
prominent in Michigan politics. has a good
of the state.
Gen. Alger is another Ohio born mau. He il
oil New England stock. aud has many OF the
marcy QUALITIES of the pioneer and Puritan.
he has suffered some terrible hardshps. hut is
now millionaire. He was left an orphan at
the age of thirteen. and had 20 care for A
younger sister and brother. IL is said Of him
that during the illness of his parents he often
worked among the neighbors for a few cupfuls
OF Hour and sixpence day. While nj school
he had to work for his board and washing
He was admitted 10 the bar IN 1857 but his
practice was brief He went 10 Michigan i'm
the lumber business, but failed Just at the out
break of the war. He at once entered the
Union army and was soon made a captain;
another captain in the same regiment was
Philip III. sheridan. Alger was intrusted with
the service OF urging Governor Blair 10 make
sheridan a colonel. and WAS the bearer of the
commission that gave Sheridan that rank
Alger served under Sheridan al the battle OF
Bonneville, No., and was wounded and taken
prisoner. escaping the same day. He was pro-
NOTED to Northumberland 1862 and colonel
in 1865. He continued in the military service
throughout the war, serving under Sheridan.
Fitzpatrick, and Custer. He is said 10
have been in more than sixty battles
and minor engagements. always displaying
undaunted gallantry. He was seriously
wounded at Boonesborough. Md. July 8, 1868,
after passing safely through the battle OF
gettysburg. In the winter following he was
recommended TO President Lincoln for certain
special and confidential service, during which
he visited nearly all the armies in the field. In
1864 he was made brevet brigadier-general OF
volunteers for gallantry and meritorious service
at Treville station. and June IL, 1865. breyet
major-general. for gallant and meritorious
service during the war"
After the war he returned 10 Michigan and
made ms fortune in private business. The
only civil positions he ever sought were the
goyernorship of Michigan, 20 which he was
elected IN 1884, and the candidacy for President
which he failed of last June. He has declined
other honors, including the denomination for
governor
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tain, though there are
two or three others
that are almost sure.
1t is interesting to note
why certain men are
selected from amopg
all the rest to be marked
especially cabinet pos
sibilities," and why
again some of them are
classified as cabinet
probabilities"and "cab-
met certainties." The
first class is quite large,
the second smaller, and
the third very small in
dead Iohu Wauayua-
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Swindling the London ssTimes.o

A DETECTIVE THEY sENT TO AMERICA FURNISHES
1T WITH $4,000 WORTH OF FORCED LETTERS.
The New York Herald to-day publishes
story purporting to give the facts about the
American career Of Detective Mosher, whom
Mr. Soames, solicitor of the London Times. tes-
titled before the Parnell commission ne sent TO
this country to look up evidence for the Times.
Soames said he paid Mosher $4,000 10 come
to New York and get possession Of letters that
were supposed to have been written by Parneu
to persons concerned in the Phoenix park kill
ing and other crimes in Ireland Mosber, ON
arriving in New York. the Herald says, tried TO
interest Inspector Byrnes i'm his business, bus
the latter soon found that the English detect
i've was very indiscreet, and had nothing 70 do
with him. Mosher then secured the assistance
Of young man, who, he was told, could pro-
cure for him the documents he sought The
young man was not able 10 do this, however.
Then, the Herald story continues, Mosher,
alarmed at the prospect of the failure OF his
mission, resolved 10 forge letters. The herald
says: Between these two number of letters
we're forged. purporting to have been written
by Parnell, Healy and others to p. j. p. lyman.
the famous Number One,' who In now in this
city. The letters purported TO give lyman in
structions concerning the Phoenix park case.
The detectives forwarded these letters, one at
n time TO the Times solicitors and received in
return large sums of money. Some of this
money IL known 10 have been received through
cipher cable dispatches" Mosher sfterward
confessed 10 Inspector Byrnes. None Of the
letters furnished by Mosher were used by the
Times ~ the managers Of the paper sooo
learned the whole story,
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He has been Q very efficient member of the
House since the beginning Of the Forty-sixth
Congress. He declined nomination for the
Fifty-frst Congress on account OF ill-health.
but since his health has been restored almost
miraculously. During the latter part of last
Congress and the first of this il was thought he
had cancer OF the throat, and he was not ex-
pected to live. suddenly he began TO get bet
ter, and now he is one of the strongest men in
the House. He is q man of genial sympathetic
disposition. and ispopular among his colleagues
and acquaintance. He is one of those whose
names have been written down on Gen. Harri-
sons slate, and il is expected that the opposi-
ton that has developed in certain quarters will
not be strong enough to displace him.
wIscoSsrN's CANDIDATE.
Wisconsin considers herself entitled TO repre-
sentation in the cabinet and accordingly pre-
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is a native Of Indiana and a present citizen of
that state. He is lawyer by profession. He
has been clerk of the court quartermaster-gen-
eral of the state, and financial secretary to the
governor. In 1865 he was elected cashier of
the First National Bank of Indianapolis which
position he held when appointed by President
Grant to be United States Treasurer He after
ward became Assistant Secretary and was
prominently spoken of for the Secretaryship
Should he come to Washington again he would
lind many friends here.
REPRESENTATIVE JOHN 4. THOMAS,
Of Illinois, is named as Secretary of the Navy
chiefly on account of his record ON the House
committee of naval affairs. On being assigned
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A Card from Mr.. Stolpe.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l6, 1883.
To the Editor OF THE STAR:
In Tuesdays issue of your paper you gave an
account of my arrest on the charge of buying
stolen goods. 1 have been engaged at my
trade as gold and silver platter for the past
twenty-five years on the most prominent thor
oughfares in this city, and in the course Of my
business 1 purchase old gold and silver do
not keep a secondhand store, nor do / keep a
''fence, but earn my living by hard work from
early morning until late at night. On Satur-
day following the robbery of Mrs. Downman's
house, in Georgetown. i purchased from a man.
who gave plausible account as TO how he OBJ
tanned possession of the same, number of
pieces Of broken jewelry and a cardcase. and
paid the full value for them. In the Police
Court these facts were made plain, and the
charges against me wholly dismissed was
plausible story of a skillful rascal.
EDW SroIpr
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CHARLES FOSTER. year after Window
April II. 1928. Window was born MAY 10, the
year before. so in point of age one has ont
much advantage over the other. and in
qualifications they are generally ranked abou.
equal, though Window has been tried in
that particular position and Foster has not
Foster has had the advantage of experience on
the ways and means committee of the House.
which goes far toward making one familiar
with the business of fine Treasury department.
REPRESENTATIVE WILLIAM M'KISLEY JR..
the other Ohio man spoken of for this same po-
sition. has been frequently quoted as saving
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in popular estimation, and he is now looked
upon as one of the big men for 1892 He
is at present candidate for Speaker of
the next House, and prospectively ii is be-
lieved a candidate for still higher honors. For
these reasons, perhaps, possibly for others, he
does not want cabinet position. He is not
quite As years old and is a native of Ohio He
has served in the House since the beginning of
the Forty-fifth Congress, and is q member of
the ways and means committee.
JOHN c. NEW
is quick, genial business man, who is WELL
known and generally liked. There is great
d al of dash about him, and he has the reputa-
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more years standing, it is said. than any
other man mentioned in connection with
the cabinet. He was in the army OF the
Tennessee with General Harrion and has
fine soldier record. During the anar-
chist troubles in the west, but short
time since, it was he who SO distinguished
himself among all the governors the
one with frmness to put the move
ment down at the very start. His
action was 30 vigorous that il put stop to the
business of anarchism in Wisconsin. and he
was applauded all over the country. He is
spoken Of as a prompt firm, intelligent, and
able man. He was the leading man from Wis
consin In the House for three terms. and has
served three-and-a-half terms as governor Of
that state. His last term expired in January
he having refused denomination He was
candidate for presidential nomination at Chi
cago last June. He had headquarters at the
Grand Pacific and his canvass was conducted
with dignity.
SENATOR PALMER
says he don't want to 20 into the cabinet. He
wants to retire from public life and be farmer.
where he can breath the fresh air Of freedom and
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Marion Harland.

ne celebrated authoress, % highly esteemed by
the women Of America, says on pages los and
as n her popular won, Ewes Daughters; or
Common Sense for Maid, wife and Mother"
For the sching back-should it be slow In 10
RoUs PLAgrKR b an excellent comforter oombin-
Ing the sensstion a ne sustained pressure Of .
strong warm hand with certain tonic qualities de-
veloped In The wearing II should be kept over
the seat Of uneasiness Tor several days-in obsc1-
nate casee for perhaps fortnight"
For pain In the back wear en- AIIcocK's Po-
n0uB FLAsIkk constantly, renewing ss Il wears Oh.
ThiB y an Invaluable support when me weight q
me small q the back becomes hsavy and .
oching tncossaut"
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names are no longer
being considered. Seve-
raj who are still re-
garded as cabinet pos.
sibilities' are far from
probabilities. The
number of names con-
sidered seriously h a {
gradually grown less,
and they can all be dis
cussed in a short article.
Allison, of Iowa, and
Miller, of New York,
have both declined cabi-
net positions; the first
because he would have
nothing, and the latter
because he could not
get what he wanted,
The Iowa Senator will
not enter the cabinet
Ilu6ar any eircurp stan,
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lish his right to a state.
was not only born in
Ohio, but has lived there
ever since. has been
Representative in Con-
gress and governor of
the state. He is a bust
ness man as well as a
politician and states
man. and his business
has been of a character
to especially tit him for
the secretaryship of the
Treasury. He was a
merchant and a banker.
He was born just about
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the first as the chief
man of the cabinet.
Almost the next breath
after Harrison was
nominated at Chicago.
Blaine was named as
his chief adviser. should
he succeed. On every
hand was heard. IF
we win. it must be with
Blaine's assistance. 1t
is Harrison and Morton
with the 'Uncrowned
King as Secretary of
State" Before any
other member of the
cabinet was chosen
Blaine had accepted an
vttatinp IN on Of tho
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ker ID chosen into the first class because
he is business man of remarkable skill
the contribution Of large sums of money
he did much toward bringing about the
result Of last November's election. During
the campaign he gave evidence of talents and
ability that it was seen at once could be Of val
In the cabinet, SO that he has been selected a.
much on account Of the service he can render
the administration as through deSire to re-
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that under no circum-
stances would he accept
it. Still his name is
continually brought up.
His fame rests princi-
pally upon his knowl-
edge and skill in tariff
matters, and he was
often spoken of as a
possible presidential
candidate before the
CHI ic ago convention.
His manly speech in the
convention hallprotest-
ing against the use of
his name on that occa-
sion, and proving his
loyalty to John Sher-
man, placed him high
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ton of a very clever
politician. He is spoken
of for the Treasury be-
cause of his familiarity
with the duties of that
Office, having served as
Treasurer, Assistant
Secretary, and Acting
Secretary. Besides he
is a warm friend Of
Harrison's and took an
active part in securing
his election. He is pro-
prietor of the Indian
apolis Journal. and ad-
vocate d Harrison's
nomination and cleo
ton in his paper. He
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"What 10 the matter
with AlgerY" the crowd
would shout as thew
marched through the
corridors OF the Grand
Pacific. Then they
wouldreplyt their own
question " He's all
right" II would take O
column Of exclamation
points 20 express the
vigor ana vehemenca
with which they said il.
Almost Immediately
after Harrison's nomi-
nation il was said that
Alger would be Secre-
taFN ~ War in naaa - 4.
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ton OF his right to
claim n state as his
home, why not credit
him to Ohio. He was
born in Belmont county,
that state, nearly sixty
two years ago. and
gained some promi-
hence there before
moving to Minnesota
in 1853. Window is
mentioned for the cab
met because of his ac-
knowledged fitness for
the Secretaryship of the
Treasury, and also on
account of his close
friendship with Harri-
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be the southern repre-
sentative in the cabinet.
He is a southerner by
birth as well as by his
present citizenship.
being born in Virginia
some sixty-three years
ago and adoptedby Mis-
souri, just ten years
later. He is now in his
second life in politics,
having had his political
career cut off after DIS
tinguished services by
taking the unpopular
side in the great John
son impeachment trial.
He voted against the
impeachment. For a
while after that he was
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Estee is q lawyer aud
He owns a fine vineyard
much OF the fine CALI
fornia wine Is made aud
has a law Office in San
Francisco. where he is in
active practice. He is
author OF a legal work
known as Este els
Pleadings," which stand
well in all states where
there is a code of pro-
cedure. He does not
possess the brilliant
qualities of Swift. but
stands well as a good
lawyer and good citi-
zen. He was speaker of
the California assembly
at one time and twice
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farmer, or ranchmsn.
in Napa county, whefO

candidate for governor Of California. Last June
he presided over the convention at Chicago.
he Is native Of Pennsylvania and went 10 Cali
lorna about the time Swift did.
GOVERNOR ALGER-
His rival for the same cabinet position was
also candidate at Chicago and made consider.
able more OF a sensation about il
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to that committee he at
once began q careful
study of the navy, try
ing to perfect himself
in the knowledge of all
its branches. Interest
in the subject grew on
him. until finally he
originated plans FOR Q
new style war vessel, for
the constr u ction of
which the House pro-
vided an appropriation
in the bill now pending
in the Senate. He 10 an
ulinoisan by birth. and
has . good military rec
ord, being promoted 10
captain fom the ranks.
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sents a name that most
people think will ap-
pear in the list. Cover
nor Jere Rusk is regard
ed as the most promi-
nent republican in his
state and in many ways
suited to preside over
the War department.
Besides his many COM
msnding qualities, he,
like Window and Har-
rison himself. was born
in Ohio - in Morgan
county, nearly fifty-nine
wears ago. He went to
Wisconsin the same year
Window went to Mime
sota-'53. He has an
other advantage: he is a
friend of Harrison's Of
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hearken to the CRATE
full sound of the dinner
horn. He is spoken Of
for the Navy or the
Agricultural depart
ment. Palmer is one of
the most amiable and
popular men in the Sem
ate. He has almost as
many friends as ac-
quaintances. This gen.
crosby and amiability
are SO widely famed
that he is frequently
victimized by the fra
ternity known as dead
beat" This is not, how