Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-02-19
AFTER MARCH FOURTH
Mr.. HARRISON'S NBw CABINET SRMIOP-
PICIALLY ANNOUNCED.
It IS Expected 70 Be Something Of Disappointment
Changes May Be Made in the Next Few
Days-Psrpleying Difficulties Which
Were Encountered.

PHILADELPHIA, February IS. - The
Press this morning prints the following
special dispatch from its indianapolis cor
Secretary Of State:
JAMES G. BLAINE, of Maine.
Secretary Of Treasury:
WILLIAM WINDOW, of Minnesot8.
Postmaster General:
JOHN WANAMAKER, Of Pennsylvania.
Secretary Of Interior:
J. W. NOBLE, Missouri.
attorney General.
W. II. H. MILLER, Of Indiana.
Secretary Of Nary:
JOHN X. THOMAS, of Illinois.
Secretary Of War:
JEREMIAH RUsK, of Wisconsin.
Secretary Of agriculture;
WARNER MILLER, of New York.
Thisis the Cabinet of the new Admins
tration. 1t might be chsnged, if it ap-
pears within the next few days that there
is any important reason for not taking into
the circle of presidential advisors one or
two of the men who have been douhtfully
chosen, after careful consideration of all
information concerning them that could
be obtained, but at this time General
Harrison is satisfied that the selections are
the best that he can make. However, it
is still possible for him to leave oui any
or sill of the mea named, excepting Mr..
Blaine, without breaking any promise,
and will retain this control over offers
Of Cabinet positions at least a week
longer. 1t i3 with this reservation that III.
timations of his intentions have been COM
municated TO the gentlemen who have re-.
ceiyed his favorable consideration and 10
their friends He has proceeded with Cx-
ereme canton, but still Uas disregarisd
political influences and considerations
which would have had determining force
with other men. He has sought little ad-
wee and much OF such as has been ven
him has not met with the approval Of his
own Judgment, upon which be has felt
most content TO rely. He has trusted feg
persona with his confidence, and there sre
at this time probably not more than half .
dczen Of his friends in Indianapolis, ont
side of his own household, who have beel
informed Of the selections he has deter
mined to make.
In choosing the men who are TO compose
the Cabinet, General Harrison has en-
couutered many p.rplexing dinicuitic7,
of which the mes. Troublesome were Ssn-
ator AllisOn's declination of the Treasury
portfolio, and the solution Of the New York
problem. The unwillingneSs Of Senator
Allison to 90 into the Cabinet was we'll
nigh dishearteniDg TO him. Allison WAS
the foundation of the structure as he first
conceived it, and the Iowa Senator's dScli-
nation necessitated a search for new me-
teIial throughout, except the front eieva-
ton, Mr. Blaine For reasons that were
strongly emphasized after the election by
Western men he determined very early
that he would not appoint New York
man Secretary of the Treasury, hut ne was
willing to give the State more generous
RECOGNITION than the rival aspiranls for
Cabinet honors could be induced to be sat
isfed with. Mr.. Platt wanted to be Sec
retary of the Treasury and he would ac-
cept rO.hing else. There was time
when be might have been Secretary Of thc
Navy.
The determination to appoint Mr. Miller
Secrstary of Agriculture was reached, 1t is
after ascertaining the views o.
and disinterested representa-
tivea the party in New York and after
repeated efforts to satisfy Gil who were
in the beet arrangements that
could be made without the desired result.
Back of the Cabinet, which is expected
to be something of a disappointment, there
is an idea, and the idea represents
principle. The key to it all will be found
10 the Presidents inaugural address, ~
which will be emphasized the principle oi
,iyil aeryice reform, which will character
70 the administration throughout, in the
Cabinet as we'll 50 in lower branches oil
public service.