Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-23
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aspIRaaIs FOB THE CABINET.
Candidates springine Up in the Wild and
WooIly West and No Invest.

W..urxsToS, Dee. 22-Senator Villas
and x-Posymas,er- General Don NJ. Dick
inson have returned from New York.
where they had been in consultation with
Presidenr-eiect Cleveland. Neither of them
had anything 10 say concerning the trip. its
object. or lis result, further than that the
mere assertion that they had gone to New
York on business, called upon Mr.. Cleye-
land incidentally, dined with him by invita-
ton, and talked with him quite casually
upon the subject of politics.
When Senator Villas and Mr.. Dickinson
went to New York last Saturday they were
accompanied by T.. c, Wall. chairman of
the Democratic state committee of Wiscon-
sin, and L. NJ. Niemann, editor of the
Milwaukee Journal. Mr.. Wall and Mr..
Niemann it is said came to Washington TO
talk over the political situation with the
two Northw estern Democratic leaders, and
the result of then visit in Washington was
the trip TO New York
1t is rumored that Mr. Wall is the choice
of senator Villas anil Mr.. Dickinson for a
cabinet officer an Mr.. Wall was accord
ngly exhibited 10 Mr.. Cleveland. Whether
the inspection was entirely satisfactory is
not explained, but the Wi-cdns plan is
to elect John l.. Mitchell, the millionaire
congressman of Milwaukee, to the United
States Senate.
Mr.. Cleveland is said to have received a
full explanation of the situation from his
visitors and to have taken the case of Mr..
Wall under advisement. 1t is suggested
that if Wisconsin gets Cabinet place
Illinois will not stand so good show, and
that the development of the Wall boom
means corresponding decline Of the Nor
rison boom. However, the suggestion will
not in the least deter the Illinois Demo-
Gratis from striving for cabinet honors and
their full share of patronage when the time
comes.
Missouri is another Western state which
is out after IA Cabinet place, and there are
already half dozen candidates in the field,
Gov. David r. Francis, whose term expires
next month, is most frequently mentioned.
and there is no doubt that he would be de-
lighted to go out of the Governors chair
into the Cleveland Cabinet. Dick Dalton
of Rats county, who was defeated for the
Gubernatorial nomination last summer, is
a candidate, and so is Norman J. Colman
of St. Louis. who was secretary of agri-
culture under Mr. Cleveland's former adj
ministration.
Col. William IL. Hatch of Hannibal con
gresham and author of the anti-option bill,
would ike to succeed Uncle Jerry Rusk
and Congressman Charles Mansur of Chilli
eothe, who was defeated for a renomina-
ton, would take any cabinet place that
might be offered. Last but not least is Col
/ Charles II. Jones, editor of the st. Loui.
Republic. His friends still insist that he
had narrow escape from being nominated
+ for Vice President by the Chicago conven.
: ton, and that in consideration of this fact
at least, lie ought to be one of Mr.. Cleve
lands council of administration.
The Missourians viii endeayor to get to
gether some time before spring, comprom
Use their present difference. and map out ;
plan of campaign. In the mean time Hi
nois will renew her efforts to select
candidate for a cabinet place, and Wiscon
SIN. having secured an early start, will TT,
and keep up the procession.