Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-03-28
Mr.. HARa,soN's CABINET.
An Omcial Family Which Represents Ma
tional Republicanism.

Mr.. HARRisoN's CABINET.
An OmciaI Family Which Represents Ma
tional Republicanism.
The nominations which the country
has been 'expectantly awaiting for
many months were communicated to
the Senate by President Harrison. and,
In accordance with custom, confirmed
Immediately. With their announce
ment whatever anxiety may have pre-
vailed must be replaced by a general
feeling of satisfaction. The new Pres
ident has performed his first admins
trative task with discernment, and
furnished a test and guarantee of the
spirit in which the party, once more
endowed with authority, will execute
its trust
The Cabinet represents National Re-
pubiicanism. It belongs to no faction,
appeals TO no prejudices and threatens
no revenges. From the first name to
the last it is made up in the interest of
good government. In iberality of
spirit, in sympathy with new condi-
tions, in executive capacity and patri-
otto purpose, it has not been surpassed
by any official household of recent
years.
Mr.. Blaine needs neither introduce
ton nor recommendation to the coun-
try. He has been longer known, loved,
honored and admired than any other
American of his time. and his resump-
ton of the great Office of Secretary of
State will be enthusiastically approved
by all whose approval is significant
and criticised only by those whose hos
tility is decoration.
Mr.. Window, like MIR. Blaine, re-
sumes the control of a department
with whose complex and delicate du-
ties he is familiar through previous
service. His short administration of
the Treasury is memorable for brill
liant stroke which gave him an i'm
mediate and worldwide reputation. A
Western man, but acquainted with the
attitude and arguments of the finan-
ciers of the East, he will command the
confidence of the whole country.
Ex-Governor Proctor, of Vermont,
the new Secretary of War, and ex-Gov-
ernor Rusk. of Wisconsin, the new
Secretary Of Agriculture, have both
discharged executive responsibilities
to the satisfaction of the people of
those loyal Republican States, and
each will bring to the performance of
his new duties valuable personal pref
erences and qualifications. The Post
Office Department, upon the efficiency
of which the convenience, comfort and
business of the country constantly and
Immediately depend, will be under the
control of Mr.. Wanamaker, whose ex-
traordinary executive capacity will
speedily bring order out of the chaos
into which Democratic mismanage-
ment has thrown the mails.
General Noble is a lawyer Of estab-
lished reputatiOn-a qualification of
special value in the complicated func-
tions of the Interior Department. In
the selection of his Attorney General,
President Harrison has been so fortu-
nate as to be able to obey his sense of
public duty, and at the same time per-
petuate the intimate social and pro-
fessional relations which have long ex-
listed between himself and Mr. Mixer.
The solution of the New York puzzle
was deity accomplished by the choice
of General Tracy, and the cordial rec
ignition of that fact so soon as the Sc
lection was announced is particularly
gratifying, in view of the Jealous eff
forts which our Democratic brethren
have been making to convince the
country that this was the rock upon
which the new Administration could
not fail to split General Tracy is,
and is known to be, a man of admira-
BILE talents, which have been con-
stantly and conspicuously employed in
public and professional life.
The Cabinet represents and will
carry into execution the policies and
instincts of President Harrison and of
the united party in whose name he
will see to it that the Republic takes
no harm.-N. Y. Tribune.