Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-03-08
THE CABINET.


ed by the public as safe and con.
sentative. Mr.. B.aine is known to
the civilized world an one of the
most brilliant and sagacions of
American statesmen and will con.
duct the State Department to re-.
fleet honor upon his country and
command the respect Of the great
powers of the East.
Mr.. Window has been tried and
proven in the legislative and adj
ministrative departments of the
government. AS member of Con.
gress and as a Senator, he meas.
ured up TO the fullest requirements
of those positions, and so impressed
his colleagues with his abilities and
conservatism, that he was chosen
TO preside over the Treasury, where
he developed an aptitude for
the intricate and responsible duties
of that office, and capacity for it's
wise administration, that at once
fixed him in the public mind as
man of eminent qualifications as
financier.
Mr.. Wannamaker is not known
TO official lite. He has been a phe.
nomenalll successful business man
aud shown remarkable adminlstra.
tive talent in managing his private
affairs-a training and schooling
that will come to his service IN con.
ducting the business department OF
the government, as the Post office
branch emphatically is. Accus
toned 10 details, and to grasping
aud grouping the qualifications OF
great business house he will a.
sumo official obligations prepared
to comprehend and master the mul.
tiplied and multiform relations the
postal service bears TO the people.
We predict for him a discriminat.
ing and popular administration,
aud the improvement of the service
in all of it's connections with the
public.
MessIs. Tracy, Noble aud Miller
are lawyers distinguished in their
professiOn-trained to method aud
exactness, add we'll capable OF
measuring up to new conditions
aud responsibilities.
The War and Agricultural De.
partments will be under competent
management and round out safe,
conservative and able selection of
constitutional advisers.
There is one noticeable fact
worthy OF mention, which will APP.
pear TO the most casual reflection.
1t is that the members of the Cabl.
net, as selected by Gen. Harrison,
are not known to machine politics.
With the exception of Messrs.
Blaine and Wludom, they have
never been prominently associated
IN the public mind with political
movements aud will assume the
duties of Office divorced from the
personal Oh igatiOns which too
frequently accompany those chosen
to control departments aud dis.
pense patronage.
AS 4 whole 1t Isl Cabinet that
will INSPIRE public confidence at
the outset. Of course there will
be dlSappOintmentS, and more or
less of dissatisfaction coming from
tue friends of those who are con.
sldered AS having claims for recOg.
milton from the party now passed |
into power. But this feeling will
pass away aud the Republican
sentiment become crystalized |
around the administration TO sus.
tain and support 1t through the |
rJiug ordeal Of the next four |
years.
The Cabinet presents moral |
and rounded character |
that will impress the public. 1t |
not only emphasizes the best po-
lltical thought OF the Nation, but |
cOmprehends moral force that
Will add to its dignity and to the |
influence it will exert upon our
own and other countries. 1t gives
ASSURANCE of duty to be cOnscien-
tlously performed--of motive sin.
gle for the good of the country and !
the moral aud political elevation of |
the Nation.
The administration of General
Harrison thus opens auspicioIsly, |
and will grow in favor as the metal
OF the man III control Is tested in
the crucible Of public SERVICE
Valley Vir0iniaH.