The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-01
KANGAROO ADMINISTRATIONS.

The New York Herald complains that
we are governed by what it calls execu-
tive autocracies-thati is that our later
presidents, especially, draw about them
weak cabinets and thus assume all the
responsibilities of government them
selves. 1t says:
1.-THE cabinet of Garfield was described
at the time as one statesman, one poll
,cian and five clerks, and so far as par
ty leadership or responsibility was con-
cerned the definition was correct. Mr..
Cleveland passed over nearly every lead
ing democrat, and in doing so he was
courageous enough to ignore such men
as Carlisle, German, Watterson, Thur
man, Randall, Dougherty, Herman,
Quincy Adams and score of others, and
name cabinet with but two men, Bay
arb and Lamar, who had a national rep
utation. 1t was a good cabinet, and
some of them, notably Manning and
Whitney, won great fame; but no con-
siderations Of party or public service
dictated the appointment of and one ex-
cept Bayard and Lamar
Mr.. Harrison, in the Herald's opinion,
has much inferior body of advisers.
"It appears to be a civil, we'll spoken,
honest, sensible body of men, who man
aged to earn their living and keep out
of Jail and the almshouse until the ex-
ecutive summoned them into his coun-
ellis. Yet we would dismiss reporter
from the Herald staff who could not any
morning pick up as good cabinet on
Broadway. Mr.. Blaine had been par
ty leader and undoubtedly went into
the cabinet because the president could
not keep him out. Mr.. Window hai
been in the senate, but when Mr.. Harri
son called him he was financial advent
urer in Wall street. Mr.. Noble and Mr.
Miller represent the sacred and exclus
i've circle of presidential friendships
Mr.. Tracy does not happen to be either
Miller or Plat. Mr.. Proctor nigh,
have been remnant of the Paleozit
age for all the party knew until Harri
son found him. Mr.. Rusk had beer
leading kind of merry political exist
ence in Wisconsin, and as the agricult
ural department was joke he was Sc
lected like the end man in a minstre
show. And as for Mr.. Wanamaker W.
do not think that dozen men outside
of his bargain counters knew he was
republican until his name was sent t.
the senate as postmaster general"
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the Herald about it's estimates of tn,
men it has named, but there is anothe
side of the question to be considered
The Herald praises Mr.. Lincoln for in
viting Steward, Chase. Cameron, Gale
B. Smith, Blair and Bates into his cal
met. These were all party leaders
four of them his rivals for the presider
tial nomination"
But how did Mr.. Lincoln get on wit
his advisers? He distrusted Sewar
and sat upon him. Chase intrigue
against Lincoln for second term an
was put on the supreme bench to g
him out of the way. Simon Camera
was forced out in few months and tt
president peremptorily demanded Mon
gomery Blair's resignation to rid hinse
Of chronic dissenter and fault-finde
What would have happened to Hay
had he put Conkling and Blaine, h
chief rivals, in his cabinet? WI
wrecked the administration of Garfield
James G. Blaine, defeated candidate #
the presidency, in his desire for revenl
on Roscoe Conkling. Who is Mr.. Hari
sons thorn in the flesh? The same NJ
Blaine. Who are the men with who