Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-12
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Cleveland Aided in Making
Up His Cabinet.
HARRITY LEFT IN THE COLD.
Many Think Whitney Should Head the
List Instead of Bayzrd, Who
Has Done Nothing.

Cleveland today, though the weather
without Was cherries in the extreme.
The apartments IN which the past and
future mistress Of the White House
rules supreme were redolent with the
odor OF flowers, all gifts of the success
full candidates admiring friends. Mes
senger boys bearing telegrams OF con-
graduation kept the door bell ringing
almost continuously. William C.Whit-
ney, Col. Daniel ;. Lamont, George +.
Parker and Robert l.. OBnen were
with the president-elect for several
hours in the morning. and be denied
himself TO all other callers. Mr..
VBrisn said this afternoon that Mr..
Cleveland bad intended AT first 10 ad-
drsss letter TO the voters OF the
country giving ms views on the politi-
ca situation, but tnis project had been
abandoned. Mr.. Cleveland had also
decided not - allow any of the tele-
grams or letters of congratulauon 10
be pubiishsd. Mr.. VBrIen said that
the number OF these messages already
exceeded 1900. and the stream showed
~ Ski VI AIAOLk
senders OF the messages. he asserted.
were almost every democrat OF proml-
nence III the county and good many
republicans lie ascribes Mr.. Cieve-
laad's action in Withholding the mes
sages from the public TO the influence
of Mrs. Cleveland
Work OF Cabinet Makers
The result of the election being posi-
lively settled, politicians are turning
their attention 10 the possible makeup
of President Cleveland's next cabinet.
The cabinet slate generally figured out
by politicians today IS as follows:
Secretary of Stale-Thomas +. Bay
ard OF Delaware.
Secretary Of the Treasury-John l..
Mitchell or ex-Postmasrer General Will
liam NJ. Villas of Wisconsin.
Secretary of the Navy-William c.
Whitney of New York.
Secretary Of War-W. B. Franklin of
New Hampshire.
Secretary of the Interior-Isaac P.
Gray OF Indiana.
Attorney General-Congressma Will
liam l.. Wilson OF West Virginia or
Congressman Cuibertson of Texas
Postmaster General-Don NJ. Dickin-
son OF Mlcnlgan.
IL has been the generally accepted
belief IN political circles that ex-Secre-
tary Whitney, who has done SO much
to achieve the sweeping victory for
Cleveland. would be offered the place
OF secretary of state by the president
elect. but those who appear 10 know
something about II say that Mr.. Whit
ney would prefer To be secretary of the
navy If ne enters the cabinet at all.
Who Are the Lucky Ones.
There are . number of vacancies IN
the higher Offices of the executive de-
partments OF the government, and the
problem of filing them has been con-
siderably complicated by the result of
the recent election. These positions
are outside Of the evil service law and
regulations. and are looked upon as
the legitimate patronage of the party
IN power Under the present admins
trstlOn all OF these places are, or have
been, flied bv men of the republican
faith. as under the last administration
they were filled by democrats. IL is
expected, OF course, that when the ad-
minIstration changes March 4. next,
another general change will be mad.
Ia view Of that fact the vacancies
now existing can not be regarded as
altogether desIrs bic prizes. as in about
three months the appOlntees would, no
doubt, be expected 70 step down and
out ft will be necessary. however. IN
order that the public business may be
properly carried on. that ,me of these
vacancies be filed at once. Although
thers has been no lack OF applicants,
Vet IL is doubtful whether any large
proportion of them would now be will
ing TO accept the places which they
must sOon surrender, and IN making
such appointments President Hsrri-
son will probably find that the office
must seek the man, and not the man
the Office, winch will be something of
novelty IN his political experience.
Vacancies to be FiiIed.
I'm the postotfice department there is
only one vacancy in the higher offices,
and tuat - the office of the first assist
ant postmaster general. Colonel Whit.
fields resignation went into effect
nearly month ago, and since that
time Mr.. Fowler, the clerk of the office.
has been acting first assistant. Under
the law an acting first assistant can
serve only thirty DAYS, after which a
permanent appointment must be made
If the vacancy is filled At all.
Mr.. Fowler. and Mr.. Bell, the second
assistant postn sster general, have been
mentioned for the place, but General
Wsnsmsker, 10 is Said, has not yet fully
decided whom he will recommend. but
he will presumably take some sction
soon. In the intsrlo- Departments there
- also one important vacancy. that OF
the Commissioners of the general land
office. now being temporarily filed by
Assistant Commissioner Stone. IL has
been suggested that Mr.. Carter might
be induced 20 return and serve until
March 4. but this - quite improbable.
lt is assumed that the heads of all of
the bureaus Of the several departments
VII be replaced BY democrats soon
after March .. ard these, with the
hundred or nlors chiefs OF DIVISION.
chief clerks and others outside the
civil service Will constitute the main
patronage at the disposal OF The demo-
cratic party in the government service
n Warrington.
The War Department.
In The war and navy departments
there are no vacancies IN any OF the
important offices. The same = true OF
toe department Of state proper. but
there are several diplomatic places
vacant. which sre usually most enuc-
ing 20 wpuld-be Office holders. but may
now 20 begging. some Of these places
are ministries of a high order, such a.