The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-17
A Correspondent Thinks Some OF
Slatemakers Have Gone
Far Wrong.
California the Only State West Of
the Mississippi to Be Rep
resented.
ton In Person and Burdening the
Mails with Demands.

WARRINGTON, Lee. lO.-MO9s OF the So
ries regarding Mr.. Clsveland's selection of
men west OF the Mississippi river to cabi-
position are not only absurd but ridiculous.
The story has been printed on several occa-
sions that Gov. Boies. Of Iowa, would prob
ably be member OF Cleveland's cabinet.
II has also been stated that Hugh Wallace.
of Tacoma, member of the national demo-
cratic committee from Washington state,
would be placed In the cabinet-probably
in the postoffice department.; that Tom
Patterson, of Denver, editor of the Rocky
Mountain Daily News ank we'll known
politician, would be offered portfolio by
got into print that some Minnesota demo-
crat would be given place.
The truth Of the matter is that the only
stats that stands any possible show OF se-
curing a cabinet position west OF the Miss
issippi is California. There is bare
chance, of course. that either Illinois or
Wisconsin will get one of the cabinet posi-
tions and possibly both OF these states will
be honored. There 10 also an indication that
Indiana may get cabinet prize and that
Ex-Gov. Carr will be the lucky man.
Gov. Boies, OF Iowa, is not an applicant
for cabinet position and his efforts will be
directed towards securing a democratic ma
jority in the next Iowa legislature in order
to succeed Mx. Wilson, the present republic
can senator from that state. The best that
Boies could hope for in the case Cleveland
should offer him cabinet position would
be at the head of the agricultural depart
ment and this would not be in line with his
tastes and would not be accepted. Young
Wallace. of Tacoma, has secured a great
deal of advertising in being mentioned as a
possible cabinet possibility, but he is nc
nearer the goal than is Nelson Bennett, the
editor OF the Tacoma Ledger.
The biggest prizes in the makeup of the
next cabinet are certain to go to the south
and east. Ex-senator Eusts, of Louisiana.
may be named as the next secretary OF
state. There is bare possibility that a
Georgia man may get some place in tho
cabinet, but. 30 far as this is concerned, nc
one beside Mr.. Cleveland has any authentic
knowledge in this respect. New York is
certain to get one of the best positions in
the cabinet when under Cleveland's admin
| istration, but whether il will be Fairchild
for the treasury, or whethor Whitney can
| be induced to take position, il as uncer-
tain now as it has been any time since
election.
| Is will be nearly three months hence be-
fore President Elect Cleveland is inducted
into the White house, but Notwithstanding
this fact hungry democrats seeking offices,
ale already appearing in Washington in
vast numbers. and applications are not
only being flooded upon Mr.. Cleveland in
New York, but demootatio congressman
and senators are being buried with epistles
| Of this kind,
The Office seeking element-espeoially in
the western states--seem to be more earn
est and energetic than they are in the east
and south. surprising as this may seem.
The democratic senators and representa-
tivar from nearly every eastern state are
obliged to open sack of mail daily that is
causing them not only great deal of phys
ical work, but is bothe ing them mentally.
There seems to be. from MI reports. that
there are from ten to 100 applicants for
every office that will be within the
gift OF Mr.. Cleveland after the
are pouing i'll from Mime
sotn. Wisconsin. North and South Dakota,
Montana. Washington. California, Colo
rado. Idaho, Wyoming. Kansas. Nebraska
and Iowa. and will continue to be received
until the offices that each applicant is seek
ing is filled. or course, there are going to
be thousands of disappointed mon who are
anxious to secure some of the administra-
tion pap that will be on tap during the sue
ceedsng four years.
At this time no one is able to predict who
will have control of the patronage in the
various states. 1t is not at nil certain that
Mike Doran and Pat Kelly, of Minnesota.
will be able to measure out the Offices al
they were under the previous Cleveland ad-
miniStration. The man who is to have
charge OF the patronage in North Dakota
has not been selected, and this is the case
in nearly every other western state. Mr..
Cleveland will probably have to have him.
self in harness for seyoral weeks before be-
ing able to determine who will hnye charge
of the distribution of the fat prizes in
different sections of the country.