Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-03-02
KALEIDOSCOPE.
The Ever-varying Features of the Cabi-
net Panorama.

net Panorama.
WASHINGTON, March 1st.-There were
changes in the Cabinet situation today.
New York politicians at the Arlington saw
that the friends of Platt and Miller are
still unable to agree on compromise can
didate, but they hope ultimately to be able
to DO so.
Ii is believed that California still has q
chance il New York can be provided for.
Senator Quay has taken a hand again in
the work OF Cabin et-making. He has
strongly urged the selection of Clarkson of
Iowa for Secretary of the Interior.
Senator Palmer of Michigan has, it is
said, the Secretaryship of the Department
of Agriculture.
The situation this afternoon, according
to the best information obtainable, is that
New York takes the Navy Department.
Noble will be transferred from the Interior
to the Department of Justice. Either
Clarkson or Swift will be Secretary of the
Interior, and Miller of Indiana will not
enter the Cabinet, but become Solicitor
General. In case New York can agree
upon an accpetable man for appointment
Miller will be Acknowledgement
The Cabinet formed by the politicians
to-day is as follows: James G. Blaine
Secretary of State; William Window, Sec
retary of the Treasury; Redfield Proctor
Secretary of the Navy; John Wanamaker,
Postmaster General; J. w. Noble, Attor-
ney-General; 7. w. Palmer, Secretary of
Agriculture.
The situation is Kaleidoscope and any
turn of the wheel may upset all calcula-
tions except as to positions assigned Blaine,
Window and Palmer.
NEW YORK MAY GET LEFT.
Egw YORK. March 1st-The Mail and
Express (Rep.). Shepard's paper, says this
afternoon thar Harrison seems to be of the
opinion that the best way to heal the
breach in New York State is to leave out
both of the factions, and thus New York
may not have q representative in the Cabi-
net.
BOOM FOR SWIFT.
WASHINGTON, March 1st-It is semi-offi.
cially announced FROM headquarters that
John +. Swift of California will be Secre-
tary OF the Navy.
The name of Senator Palmerof Michigan
was on the slate for the Agricultural De-
partmeDt until late this morning, when it
was wiped OF, and this afternoon was again
put on. The influences which were alluded
to last night and all of Alger's strength
was thrown against Palmer, but it is be-
lieved it was not powerful enough to keep
him out
NdllO0al kGllLilll66iudu JOun .. CLARK
son of Iowa arrived here last evening and
since he has been in town there has been
great pressure brought to bear upon Har-
rison 10 have him recognize the Minneap-
oils editor. This movement is apparently
spontaneous. The Miller, as well as Plat
men, are cnempioning his cause, and
SO are many New England men
with whom Clarkson became well
acquainted when he went to Boston to col
lect funds. Clarkson has remained in his
hotel, and has not been at the Arlington
nor called on General Harrison since his
arrival, and il he IS engineering his own
boom it is not visible on the surface
Should Clarkson be selected, Miller of
would drop out. Neither Tracy or Noble
would take the Department of Agriculture
and g man from The Pacific coast might be
Secretary of Agriculture.
BY common consent, Proctor and Noble
are stiil on the states and no one thinks
they will be scratched. Still, the best in
formed admit that the whole matter is sub
ject TO change at any time between now
and noon on March 4th.
The members of the California delegation
are agreed tonight that there is no chance
of the selection of a member of the Cabinet
from the Pacific coast.
While il cannot be said that the situa-
ton in regard TO the composition of the
next Cabinet has been materially cleared
during the last 16 hours, there has been
turn in the kaleidoscope since morning,
and q new factor has been brought to the
surface His sudden appearance as Cab
met possibility has surprised q good many
people, and in fact it may be said that it is
almost complete surprise to the ma
iority of politicians, TO whom his
n anne is totally unknown. The
new man about whom everyone is talking
tonight is Benjamin Franklin Tracy, of
Brooklyn, New York 1t is common talk
that be is that uncommon object for which
an entire State has been searching for the
last two months-a compromise candidate.
He is suspected of being Platt's affiliation.
No one knows exactly who first brought
Tracy's name 10 the attention of General
Harrison, but il is said il originated in the
Plat camp Il is said tonight that Tracy
has been rendered and accepted the Navy
portfolio.
THE KALEIDOSCOPE AT MIDNIGHT.
WASHINGTON, March lst.-The Cabinet
arrangement tonight is as follows:
Secretary of State, James G. Blaine, Of
Maine.
Secretary of the Treasury, William Win
dom, of Minnesota.
Secretary OF War, Redheld Proctor, of
Vermont.
Secretary ofthe Navy, Benjamin T. Tracy,
of New York.
Secretary Of the Interior, John W. Noble,
of Missouri.
Indiana.
Secretary OF Agriculture, Thomas W.
Palmer, of Michigan.
Postmaster General, John yanamaker,
OF Pennsylvania.