Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-12
CABLE FOR CABINET
The Rock Island Congressman
for The Navy Portfolio.
TALKED OF FOB ANIMPoRTANFPosT

nsspstches From New York Promise Hi
sois Recognition Among the New Presi-
dents Adyisers-whifney for Premier
4 hitting CompIImsnt for two Earnest
H.d Hsrd-working Democrats.
Today's Chicago Herald has the fol-
giving:
William c. Whitney, Of New York, will
be premier Of President Cleveland's sec
sad administration
Benjamin 7 Cable, OF Illinois, will be
Endered the navy portfolio In case be
does not care TO assume the responsible
sies Of the secretsryship he viii dictate
he appointment. but there is little doubt
hst the distinguished Iihncisan will
AXE his place il the pres denrs Official
family.
The foregoing statements are m de on
ne highest authority AMI come Directly
IRON the president elect TO a gentleman
now in Chicago ard high IN the p4rty :
ooRncils. Mr.. Cleve and's pTOGpt deci.
won 10 recognize the claims of Iico G
md OF Mr. Cables effective work dur NJ
he campaign was received With IN
iesders who were last night made aware
II It. No less praise WAS given for the
rejection of Mr.. Whitney for SECRETARY q
STATE
Mr. Cables aid in tie democratic
muse in Illinois and the northwest as.
not confined to the direction Of tue
eancl committees work Mouey W..
needed ami Mr.. Csble's personal couiri
button 10 the $1U0 90 fund promised in
sale stare n the event Of A1ls. & ev
sasoG' = commission for the VIC presi
feBCy Wa exact $50 600 Bl. $1,000
I'd he remainder OF the promised 800, =
1SJ wss paid over TO the committee
TbrOug out The entire ctmpsizl SIR
Gable vas embarrassed by ide ed of
ssCds De was forced 10 dr4v cDntiuu
Rly On HI, private account. This ae did
8ncODpiaininglv His disiutergs eduess
Sad loyalty to his party deeply NOV {.
Dir Cleveland and he FASTENED 20 make
NOW is determination 10 suitably ex
pzsss his appreciation. In the commu
oteston received 10 this city last night
Ar. Cleveland indicates b wishes N
zFHs ths. cannot se mi~t4ksn.
Portfolio for Illinois.
luC navy pJFtlO.tO, formerly QeiI Z Y
Gr. Whitney, comes 10 Illinois. TIE
pzesideat EJECT hopes tina. Mr. Csb.e
sri accept it. but in the egent of Lis de-
stRstion he will be allowed to name
he man. NJ. Gable would neither deny
nor affirm the statements last night, but.
rs before said, they may be relied upon as
absolutely correct
Ia selecting Mr. Whitney for The Sec
setaryship of state Mr. Cleveland is con
graduated by sli the party leaders in this
country TIE remarkable work accom-
piished by the future prime minister dur
ing the convention in Chicago will long
he rem smbered Il wss unanimous Y
declared to be one of the great
est pieces of generalship ever seen
n any political battle. he
succeeded in pscifyinE, if not hsrmoniz-
ing, the two powerful factions from u {
enpi c state. He stopped Tammany's
E;r dent attacks on the socalled ''antia
suappers' and prevented Tammauy's hu-
initiation at the hands of * Mayor
3rs3e aud hi7 following. Mr.. Whitney
announced his policy early in the fight
snd made predictions that were fulfil ed
81 the proper time. The morning Of the
domination Ar. Cleveisnd telegrepbei
1is thanks 10 Mr Whi;De,. The word
ING Of the message eft little room TO
aoubt that N the event Of democrats
success Mr.. Whitney could have any
place within the gilt of the president that
he might ask for.