Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-12-29
CABINET PREDICTIONS.
Phelps Name Will Not
Be Considered.
Mr.. CARLISLE MAY ACCEPT.
Secretary Of the Navy Said TO Have
Been Selected.

WAsHINGToN, Dec. 29-There is copious
amount Of gossip floating around Wash
ington and New York city on cabinet
states. The latest announcement is Mr..
Phelps of Vermont, ex-President Cleve-
lands minister TO England. This gentle
man has been slated by these self-consti.
tuted cabinet makers for the department
of state. There is no doubt that the presi-
dent-elect has a very high admiration for
this gentleman, and would doubtless like
To have him in his cabinet on account of
his ability and large experience. There is
circumstance, however, which may ex-
ert some adverse influence in the presi-
dent-elect's mind.
When Mr.. Cleveland was looking about
him for proper person for chief justice
OF the supreme court of the United States
TO succeed Mr.. Waite, deceased, he had
substantially made up his mind
To Appoint Ex-Minister Phelps
to this position. There were many as
pirants, but the president. after consult
ing several members Of his cabinet, was
on the point Of rendering the place to Mr..
Phelps. This determination leaked out
and was communicated TO number Of
senators and representatives, and imme-
diately there was much commotion among
the Irish contingents. General Patrick
Collins of Boston headed the column and
called at once at the executive mansion
to ascertain whether the report was corr
rect He informed the president that IL
he had any such idea 1t wonld not only
be mistake, but a political blunder.
During Minister Phelps residence at
London il was charged that he had pur-
sued such n course towards Ireland and
the Irish that he had offended every Irish
man in the United States. He alleged
that the extradition treaty, which had
been negotiated under Mr.. Phelps adj.
ministration would, had it not been re-
pealed by the United States senate, have
made it possible
To Extradite Every Irishman
guilty even of minor political offcnses
The result of this visit was that. Mr..
Phelps name did not 20 to the senate,
but that of Melville w. Fuller Of Illinois
did. 1t is therefore not very likely under
these circumstances that the president
elect will make Mr.. Phelps secretary of
state.
There Is another gentleman slated by
these wseacres for cabinet place. He is
Daniel y. Lamont, and the place the navy
utpdTIHltnI. w ullt bDe DFeSlueDU-eleCC
has the utmost confidence in his fidelity,
integrity and executive ability. Colonel
Lamont does not aspire to cabinet honors.
His health is not robust, and his business
engagements demand all his attention.
Ii may as well be stated here that the
president-elect has allowed ex-Secretary
Whitney to name the person who is to fill
the navy department.. He has
Already Made Hts Selection
and submitted his name to Mr.. Cleveland
This honor he accorded to Mr.. Whitney
when he regretfully learne~ ~
secretary Of the navy would not take Tue
portfolio Of state.
1t is understood that there have been
one or two other cabinet select .ons made,
but the rest Of the places will remain un-
filled until the week before the departure
of the president-elect to Washington. 1t
will be remembered that Mr.. Cleveland
did not complete his cabinet In 1885 until
two or three days before their announce
ment.
Senator Carlisle is the only person who
has been consulted on the acceptance Of a
place in the cabinet The senator still
has, however, a strong preference for SEN
atorial duties. II he finally accepts, it
will be only to satisfy Mr.. Cleveland, who
is desirous Of svailing himself of the SEN
stor's thorough knowledge Of the line
of tariff reform which he desires to pursue,
and his views on finance and silver.