Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-02-05
ANOTHER new NAME.
Whitelaw Reid, of The Tribune,
Mentioned for the Cabinet.
SHOULD BLAINE DECLINE.
The New York Editor May BE Given a
Place if the Man from Maine Prefers
Foreign Mission-w. II. II. Mill
Ter and Nanamaker Certain.

Nav YORK, Feb 5-A dispatch to local
that Mr.. Blaine has been rendered and has ac-
cepted the position of the head of the cabinet,
and that to offset but not to thwart what
might be considered his preponderating infiu-
ence, the treasury portfolio has been offered
to Senator Allison, of Iowa. Perhaps a bet
ter definition TO be used for these twoappoint-
ments is that they are made in order to bring
the greatest strength of the Republicans to
the support of the new administration both
from the east and from the west
''The possibility of the declination of Mr..
Allison has led Gen. Harrison to cast around
in reference to the contingency of Mr.. Blaine's
declination also, and his mind at this present
time is turning more directly to the Hon.
Whitelaw Reid, of New York city, as the
representative from that state. In the event
of this proving the solution of affairs, Mr..
Blaine would be offered any first class mis-
sion abroad which he would prefer.
MIR. Reid is the most popular editor in the
United States. He is man of broad views,
clear head, energy, fine culture, good pres
ence, great experience, and, taking all In all,
would make a model cabinet minister, as
secretary of the navy or of the new depart
ment of agriculture, and many of his most
powerful and confidential friends and rela-
tives are pushing him in the belief that he is
the man to solve the New York difficulties
and to keep all the Blaine element of the
country attached to the administration in
case, for any reason, Mr.. Blaine himself
should see fit to decline, which may be the
case if Mr. Allison should decline
"The only definite minister and portfolio
thus far decided upon is that OF attorney gem
eral and he is to be Gen. Harrison's hereto
fore law partner, William Henry Harrison
Miller, of Indianapolis. Mr. Miller is a law
yer of great learning, extensive practice and
a citizen of the highest reputation. His per-
sonal friendship for Gen. Harrison is un-
doubted
Another appointment that is settled is that
of Hon. John anamaker, of Philadelphia
although the particular portfolio which he
may have-either that of postmaster general
or secretary of the navy-is still AN open
question, to be decided by the necessities that
are dependent upon the final acceptance or
declination of both Mr.. Blaine and Mr.. ALI
son. If Mr. Blaine should be in the cabinet
this would preclude the appointment of Mr.
Reid as the affiliations between the two
are considered altogether too strong; and
the two men are so much identified
that their appointment would be equiv
alent to putting two Blaines into the
cabinet. And while the president-elect
would have a perfect right to do this, yet it
is considered improbable after due considera-
ton of the claims of the country. 1t is
thought that Mr.. Reid's appointment would
harmonic the factional elements iD the state
of New York, and that the friends of Mr.
Warner Miller and Mr.. Platt would accept
him as a leader with good grace and even
with applause.
AT present it looks as if everything de-
pended upon the acceptance or declination Of
Mr. Allison