New-York tribune., 1892-12-19
THE SOUTH IN THE CABINET
DIFFICULTIES THAT BESET Mr.. CLEVE
LANDS PATH.
1CoRES OF STATESMEN WILLING TO SACRIFICE
THEMSELVES BY JOINING THE ADMINS.
TRATION-CLAIMS OF THE VARIOUS
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chose three of the members of lis Cabinet from
the South There is general impression that
AZ least three of the members of Mr.. Ceveands
second Cabinet will also he chosen from among
the States which gave him Ij9 electoral votes
in 1892 Where will he find them is question
which is agitating the minds of scores OF Demo-
cratic patriots in those States each of whom
regards himself Cabinet probability, or. at
least possibility. This might be an easy task
for Mr. Cleveland if it not for certain
things first he is with tenacious memory
and slow to forgive injuries sights TO himself;
second, he is said to 6c disposed TO regard and
resent opposition to his political ambitions by
members of his party as personal slight TO
himself; ard, third, his party in most OF the
Southern States is split into factions aud dis
tractcd by the personal feuds and jealousies and
the clashing ambitions and prctenSions OF Its
leaders.
Nobody has forgoten-least of all Mr.. Ceve-
land hmself-thc fierce opposition of many OF the
most influential Southern Democratic leaders to
his nomination at Chicago last summer, or the TACT
that only six Of the sixteen States which COM
pose the Solid South voted solidly for him in
the convention, or that from all OF them there were
delegates who preferred other candidates, but VINO
were bound by instructions t. vote for him. Ono
of the most stubborn and bitter anteNcOnventIon
contests was fought in Virginia, where the best
that the Cleveland men, under the brent and
aggressive leadership of O'Fer1ll, could do was
TO divide tie delegation. Now, Of course,
Virginia claims Cabinet place. and a majority
of the Senator'S and Representatives have agreed
to support eX-COngressman Tucker for the AttOr-
ney- y-Gencralship. 1t is understood, however. that
in the contest referred TO Mr. fuckers sympa-
thies were with Senator Daniel, and if he eXertcd
any influence it was in behalf of David b. Hill.
This may be regarded by Mr.. Cleveland as a suf-
cient reason for not inviting Mr.. Tucker into his
Cabinet Moreover, Colonel OFerail prefers
John Goode for Solictor-Gcncral TO Randolph
Tucker for Attorncy-Gencral, and so far Mr..
Clcveand's appointments are concerned the in
hucnce Of Representative O'Ferrall viii probably
In more potential than that of Senator Daniel.
bosom friend and warm partisan OF David Ii.
Hill.
For the Attorney -Gencralship at least two other
prominent Southern candidates have been men,
toned Congressman Culberson. of Texas, and
Congressman Wilson, of West Virginia. The
former was not regarded a Cleveland man
prior TO the Chicago Convention. but he not
80 conspicuous among the Prcsdcntelcct's OPP
poncnts as to he open 10 the charge OF per
ncious activity" IL is understood, too, that
Mr. Culberson has managed TO retain his popu-
/ larty among the Texas Democrats, despite the
bitter factional war in that State. and he is
almost the only prominent Democrat there who
has been able TO do so. Mr.. Wilson has been
loyal and devoted follower and partisan Of Mr..
| CleveoNd during the last eight years and that
fact probably has brought him into greater promi-
ncncc as a probable member of the incoming
Cabinet II is true that with ali the influence
that he could exert. even as presiding oihcer of
the National Convention. Mr. Wilson was unable
10 prevent four of tie West Virginia delegates
from going astray ard dividing their votes be-
tween Hill and German; nut Nr Cleveland KNOWS
tha, he did the best he could.
Delaware voted sOlidly for Cleveland in the
convention. and there has been infrequent
and faint whisper of the name of Senator GRAY
due, perhaps, in part. to IN" fact that Delaware
was represented in Mr.. CleYclands frst tap-
incr, ard in part 10 the reported desire OF Mr.
Rayard to return to public life as a member OF
the United States Senate Senator Grays presence
as a guest at the now famous dinner of the Re
form Club was also regarded significant by
some of the audnuncs. After the dido" played
( lv The MARYLAND delegation in the National Com
yention il is not TO be expected that Mr. oleve-
land will scour that State very thoroughly ior
a member e lis Cabinet, or that he VIII call on
Senator German for any advice or assistance
/ whatever that statesman may receive from me
incoming Administration will be through grace
and not On account of sense Of Obligation, ana
he probably Knows IT,
II is difficult to why either of the caro-
Hn,s shonld expect to he represented in the new
/ Cabinet. Both states were almost sohdN op-
ro,ed to Mr. Cleveland in the Chicago Conven-
tion North Carolina gave him only three and
| on.- half votes out Of a total of twenty-five, and
Sou:h Carolina gave him only two out OF
total of sixteen, and the rank and file oi tho
rartv gave him Only sullcn and reiuctaht sup
rort in November. In both states In" Demo-
cratic marty is irrctrevaby divided. and the domi-
u,nt ,tion in neither State Possesses material so
Gar - known for respectable CaDln"t Oihcr.
Tho same remark j. true OF Florida, wh!ch vo'en
q .,Iidlv for Cleveland in the Chicago Convention.
and which, iudgng hy tie returns of the freSi-
dental election. has ceased to have Republican
form, of government Nobody expects Mr.. Cleve-
land to discover a Cabinet officer in Florida.
/ II hc couId forgot and forgive ih" past, now
ovcr Mr. Cleveland might iird rlch held lor
.yrloration in Georgia; in fact he would he Ell.
l,rrassed lv it's riches But, alas, Il l. too soon
for him To forget the sights which he receiver
from Democratic leaders there nor can Ee DO
ionorant or unmindfu of til" fierce lactonal
strife which RACES from Atlanta To th' sea.
Probably there is no man in the lniteh States-
not even David B. Ilnl-whom Nr. Cleveland
mara heartily and thoroughly dctests than he
does Senator Colquitt of that State. His feel
ines toward Scnaor Pugh, OF Alabama, and some
,t;,or Southern Dcnicratic leaders who will
rnceivc scant consideration from him are those
NJ warm Christian friendship compared with
those which agitate his bosom when Colqultts
name is mentioned. There is reason for this
which is by no means discrcditab" u Mr. Cleve-
land. but which need not he here explained OF
discussed
Eut Senator Coquitt il by no means the only
nromincnt Georgia Democrat who has earned Mr..
/ Clavclands dislike: many of them will not be
taken into his confidence and regard until after
a long period Of probation and they realize it,
none better, perhaps, than the two anti-Clcve-
land Georgia editors who called upon him yestee.
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