The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-02-21

A dispatch published in tie leading |
daily papers of the country Monday morn
ing, and dated at Indianapolis, Feb H.
gives the following name of Republicans
who will constitute the Cabinet of Gen.
Harrison, Presiiel elect
Sec. etary of S,ate-Jas. g. Blaine, OF
Maine;
Secretary of the Treasury-Wm. Win
dom, of Minnesota:
Postmaster GeDeral-John Wannama-
ker. of Pennsylvania:
Secretary OF The INTERIOR. w. Noble,
of Missouri;
Attorney General-W. II. Fl. Miller, of
Indiana;
Secretary of the Navy-Jno. r. Thorn
as, of Illinois:
Secretary of War-Jeremiah Rask. of
Wisconsin;
Secretary of AgTicuitGre-Wa Warner Mil
Ter. of New York.
It is not known whether all of these
gentlemen had been formally notified OF
their selection. nor whether they have ac-
'cepted. But it was believed that this was
the Cabinet determined on. at the time
the dispatch was sent olt OF course it
is subject to such notifications as may
be found advisable before the Inauguration
of Gen. Harrison as President. Mr.. Nil
Ter, of Indiana. mentioned for Attorney
General, was Gen. Harrison's law partner
up to the time of his election to the Pres
10 e In oh ost
and most prominent lawyers of the South
west, and WAS college mate of Gen. liar
rison. They have long been intimately
acquainted. more from professional and
personal associations than political. Gen.
Noble. while staunch Republican, has
never been an active politician, or an
aspiI ant for political recognition. Mr.
Thomas is membe- Of Congress from
Illinois. an1 on the Naval Committee. He
has made that depari mant of the public
service study and i said tt be admirably
equipped for the position to which he has
been designated. Mr.. Rusk has been Gov
ernor of Wise ,nsin. AID possesses peculiar
.lificatioas for.the war portfolio.~ The
other name, composing the reported Gao
met officers are more familiar to the pu6
lie. Mr.. Window was Secretary Of the
Treasury under Garfield, and had been &
prominent member of Congress and U. 5
Senator from Minnesota previous to thai
time. Warner Miller has been Unitet
States Senator. and was the Republican
candidate for Governor in New \ Ork las
fall. He is. a practical farmer. as well as
manufacturer, is broad minded. courage
Gus and conscientious, AMI would faith
fully and ably discharge tho duties OF an
position to which he might be called. MI
Wannamaker is known as business man
more than for his political association
The Department named for him, is til
busine - department Of the government
reaching to every family, aud almost ever
citizen, Fl is training. comprehension ant
systematic methods will f. admirably il
the Office over which he will preside.
tits useless to speak of Mr.. Blaine
His is a household name. His states
maaship i, of the highest order. Hi
fama is worldwide, and in all that goe
TO make up successful and sagaciou
diplomacy. he possesses every element an
qualification.
Taking the Cabinet. as given above.
will be accepted as wisely chosen and safe
iv balanced. OF course there are thos
who will feel disappointed, but this woul
have been the case had the selections bee
different. 1t would have been impossibl
to form Cabinet. limited to eight mem
bers of the successful party. Withou
leaving out some prominent men VIII
have claims upon the party, and who's
designate on would have been equally poi
ular. The duty of all is to accept it as TIL
best that could be done under the circum
stances. and give a cordial support to TIA
administration committed to it's control