Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-12-29
TO BE LIN THE CABINET
JOHN c. CARLISLE FOR SECRE,
TARY OF THE TREASURY.
1t Ia Said the Place Has Been offered
Him by Mr., Cleveiand-WhunevW WIN
Decline tho Portfolio of Stato--Othey
Names Under Consideration

Decline the Portfolio of stato--othey
Names Under Consideration.
wAsnlNGroN, Dec. rs 1t can be an
nounced positively that Senator John
G. Carlisle OF kentucky will be Secre-
tary of the Treasury under Mr. Glove
lands coming administration fine will
accept the portfolio There have been
many well.deined rumors associating
his name with this position in circula-
ton within the last few days, but it
was not until yesterday that direct and
positive information was obtainable.
The offer of The portfolio has been
made, and is now under consideration
by the Senator. Further, il can be
stated that Mr. Carlisle, while realiz-
ing that some sacrifices would have to
be made by him in accepting the Sec
retaryship, is ut present inclined to
view il with favor.
While the source of this information
cannot be divulged, it betrays no Sc
cret to say that it comes from very
prominent member of the housewife
has just returned from a lengthy con-
sultation with President-elcct Clevc-
land. He is one of the few members of
that body who never swcrvcd from his
allegiance to Mr.. Cleveland during the
stormy month preceding the Chicago
convention, and to describe him even
more particularly, it is said that in the
event of conflict over the Speaker
ship of the Fifty-third Congress be-
tween the administration forces and
their opponents he would receive the
benefit of the Cleveland influence.
Mr.. William G, Whitney was offered
the portfolio of State, but has de-
clined to again enter the Cabinet, even
as its Premier. His advice, however,
will be at the service Of the new adj
ministration, and he will have great
deal to do with the distribution of fed
eral patronage in New York State.
Mr. Don NJ. Dickinson is being most
strongly urged to accept his old posi-
ton as Postmastcr-G General, and Mr.
Cleveland is hoping that he will be
able to overcome his objections to this
course. Mr.. DiclIinsons personal in
clinations are TO refuse the proifcred
portfolio, and he has SO expressed him
self publicly and TO Mr. Cleveland.
The Hon. Isaac rusey Cray of Indi-
ana will probably not land in the Cabi-
net at all. Certainly he will not re-
ceivc the portfolio he is most anxious
to get--that of the Postofiice Depart
ment. He desires that Office for the
enormous patronage he would have to
| dispense, and it is intimatcd that his
reasons have something TO do with his
| proposed candidacy for the Presidency
| four years hence. Perhaps Mr.. CIcve-
| land does not want to dispose of his
| Cabinet places in the interest of any
one mans political boom. In any
| event, it has been definitely settled
| that Mr.. Gray will not be Postmaster
General. If he gets into the Cabinet
ut ALL and there is large margin of
| doubt as to that, twill be as Secretary
Of Agriculture.
The Cleveland influence in Indiana,
| led by Mr.. Shanhln has succeeded in
making it look very squally for Mr.,
Gray's cabinet boom. There is no
| doubt, however, that an offer will be
made to send him to some irst-class
foreign court, such as Paris, Berlin,
Vienna or St. Petersburg.
The same informant says that the
| efforts being made by Randolph Tuck
er's friends in his behalf for the Attor-
| ney- generalship are likely to succeed
/ unless they push the present advantage
| too far. Another name which Mr..
Cleveland has been considering for the
| Attorney generalshp is that of Judge
Culberson of Texas, but the sugges.
| ton comes that the Judge is altogether
too modest in advancing his claims OF
I allowing his friends to dc SO.
Mr.. Herbert of Alabama will not
| fail through modesty to get the Secre-
taryship of the Navy, for early in the
session he has been making a great
play for the place. The first indca.
| tion of the bee in his bonnet was his
| declination to again run for Congress.
+! Col. Morrison of Illinois will in all
| probability retain his present position
| of Inter State Commerce Commissioner
| during the next foar years Financially
it is within $500 as good as a Cabinet
| position, and the demands upon him
are not nearly so great. His Illinois
friends have wanted him appointed
Secretary Of the Treasury, but it has
been decided to give the place to SEN
ator Carlisle.
Gen. Patrick A. Collins of Boston
will prefer money TO further fame in
politics, and, instead of trying to Sc
cure the Attorncy-Gencralship or any
other of the Cabinet portfolios, will
take the latest JOHN the government
service outside of the Presidency itself
the Consul-Generalship to London.
1t Is said that this has already been
! promised to him.
II is worth reiterating that the fore
going is not part of the Cabinet
| speculation which has been so abund.
ant of late, but it comes direct from
one of the three foremost Cleveland
men of the House of Representatives
| after his return f,om lengthy Cabinet
talk with Mr.. Cleveland.