The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-01-30

,sasrs1 Il, sesst<tsncs~ 70 Po~T-gsgxLxx-
TME CABIzEI.
lie range o. speculation regarding
the ezhfne4 81 President Hsrrsson IL
narrowing as time passes One name
after smother IL taken from the iIst OF
pr,l,akses and Placed in the list Of pos.
sfbses or altogether dropped. Public
opinion points more and more strong
IN toward few Of the nsen who are
stiIl looked upon a. among tf,ose pro-
babIe 10 he chosen, and the problem
Of figuring cut in advance the perso's-
mel a General Harrison's official
family becomes more simple
II must he admitted. however. that
public opinion hes very little % 80 on.
Uenersi Harrison has bern remarkably
retscens regarding his intentions and
his close friends, Il be has admitted
them 70 his confidence, hare been
eaaaily 20. There has been no author
itatfve announcement Of any kind re-
sarding the cabinet. Here and there
! word has been dropped which
seemed TO point toward the selection
Of this man or that one. There
have bees few significant visits
70 the president-eiect. Some
close friend OF . probable cabinet on
Ger has given the public his views.
which are based upon his observation
81 the conduct OF his friend Upon
sach slight things Is these the public
has been compelled 10 base its judg-
raent. Newspaper correspondents and
others who are interested in learning
the intentions Of the President-elect
have been at their wits end, and they
have grasped at anything, however
slight, which seemed to contain hint
OF what IL passing in General Har-
rison's mind.
Slight a. Il the authentic informa-
ton which has been secured. however.
there are several points upon which
public opinion approaches unaniniss'.
One oil these Is that John sbermsa
viii not be member OF the cabinet.
Two months ago it was looked upon
as all but certain that he would be the
secretary Of state. bat there has been
q change of opinion and nov his name
Is scarcely considered This il due, in
part at least. TO the conviction that
Foraker would succeed Sherman In
the senate and that the latter would
never willingly make vacancy for
his bitter political enemy to occupy.
That Foraker would be Sherman's
successor in case OF vacancy in the
senate Is said to have been definitely
asceriained by pollof the Republican
members OF the Ohio legislature which
was quietly made by Sherman's
agents.
Another point upon which public
opinion Is virtually unanimous is that
John wanamaker viii be member
OF the cabinet, though there is quite
disagreement as 10 whether he viii pre-
side over the postal or the navy de
partnent. For some time wanama-
ker's chances OF prefernent have been
looked upon Is good. and the recent
visit OF the great Philadelphia mer-
chant to Indianapolis is regarded as
having settled the matter. Wana-
makers name accordingly appears In
every cabinet slate that is made now
adays
II Is also agreed that Allison can go
into the cabinet il he will. and the be-
liei Is becoming general that he will. |
He Is usually assigned 70 the treasury
department, though there are few
who incline 10 the belief that he viii |
be secretary OF state. The reason
given for this belief is that Senator Al |
iison was Summoned 20 Washington
nj time when the Samoan question
was uppsrmos; IN the public mind.
General Harrison would naturally
desire to exchange views upon
this question with bis future sec
Rotary Of state. and II is urged that
the saisanaoning Of Senator Allison to
Indianapolis al this particular time in
dieatesl that be IL to have charge Of
r. IL g. I. H..
years.
of course. however. IL senator ALI
soa i secretary Of state, Mr. Blsine
will not be in the cabinet. and there
has for several weeks been a strong
impression that he wiIl he. Though
Mr.. Blaine has not visited Indianapo-
lis and there Is no knowledge Of any
direct communication having taken
place between him and the president
elect, there l. general belief that he
has been invited 10 take the chief I'll sce
in the cAbine, ard has accepted. Pos
silly the universal feeling that Mr..
Blaine shesaad Is secretary Of State
has something 10 DO with the be
lief that be viii be However
that may be. it ia anqnes taoaahiy
takes for granted by majority Of
those u BIO have studied the situation
thai when the cabinet appointments
are sent % the senate. Mr. klssae's
name via kezd the Hst. senator
EyaTtz Is also mentioned as a possible
secretary % state. Though his name Is
noa prominently discussed.
AsEer. Gofs, Platt and Estee are also
elaSssei anaong probable zaemheTs 81
the cabinet, ard the list OF possible
;nembers, thoagh Il has diminished
percepsihly IN she past month. j. sfsH
arpallingiy long.
= NEW ELECTION SYSTEM.