Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-02-23
HOKE SMITH FOR The CABINET,
Tho Able and Active Young Georgian
Selected for the Post of Secretary OF the
Intertnr

The Able and Active Young Georgian
Selected for the Post of Secretary of the
Interior.
LAKEWOOD, y. j.. Feb. l5.--Mr. Cleve.
land went to New York to-day in the $50
Il. IN. train and returned at 5.lO u. III. Mrs,
Cleveland accompanied him to and from
the city The Prosident-eect remained all
day at his office IN the Mills Building, and
saw only those who called by appoint
ment. When lie returned this evening
Mr. Cleveland announced the selection OF
the fifth member Of Ills cabinet saying
II met Mr.. HukG Smith OF Georgia, in my
office in New York to-day, He called at
my request. ! offered him the position Of
Secretary of the Interior. He accepted. l
wish to say that have not written HIM or
received any letters or other communica-
tons from him, and that to day was the
first time have seen him since election
MR.. HnKE sMITH's CAREER,
4 friend Of Hoke Smith describes him
as brainy, progressive lawyer and lnan of
business, who though not yet 3S years old,
has u law practice now worth nearly $4,000
per unnum. Ills newspaper experience. rs
chief owner of the Atlanta iouiHdL covers
less than six years. lie went into the news
paper business solely rs Il matter of pTn,
Ciplc. He was for low tariff. The Atlanta
Constitution. under the MANAGEMENT OF
Henry w. Grady, was for protection. Mr..
Smith led the low tarill fight in Georgia
in lSSS, and although MIR. Cleveland was
defeated anti the cause of tariff reform
seemed to be dead To a great many people
lac unhc.itatingly declared that it would
yet triumph and continued to predict its
final success in the columns of his paper,
In 1883 he Chamrioned the candidacy of
senator CO,quitt for reelection, aud won
despite the opposition of the Constitution
ana the protection wing Of the party in
Georgia. Two years later he took up the
cudgeis in favor of the election Of General
GOrdun aS United states senator. Here lie
scored another triumph against his former
antagonists.
From the very first lie has been recog-
n2ed as the leading exponent Of tariff re.
form III Georgia, and he has been a pro-
nounced Cleveland man for years. Owing
10 his many victories, and the policy
which the Atlanta .i0URdi has pursued
Since he became its director, the paper has
become magnificent property, and Mr..
smith is recognized rs the chief mOulder
Of public opldiOn in Georgia. Mr.. Smith
is noted for his hospitality at his home, in
Atlanta. Ills fortune is estimated at
100000 lie is tall and athletic in appear
ance, with II SmOothshayen face. Ills
wife is u niece Of Hon. Howell Cobb, who
held the treasury portfolio in Mr.,
liuchanan's cabinet, and had been Speaker
of the national House of Representatives.
LAKEWOOD n. H., Feb. l7.--Mr. Cleve-
land announced this evening that j. Ster-
ling Morton af Nebraska, who visited him
ut his request to-day, was rendered the
Secretaryship of Agriculture, and accepted
it.
Mr.. Morton is one OF the most promi,
nent Democrats in the state Of Nebraska.
lie has been i'll the state Legislature and
was talked of as a candidate for governor
last TALL, Very little is known Of him i'll
the east, but he has been prominent
figure in the west for a number of years
lie owEed proprietary interest III an
Omaha newspaper at one time.
Col. Dan :. Lamont, MIR. Cleveland
Secretary Of War, came out on the early
train from New York and had long talk
With the Preaidcnt-eleCt.
After he had departed Mr.. Morton
arrived. lie was driven through a blind
ing snow storm to the cottage. After q
short talk Mr.. Cleveland asked him to
look after the Department of Agriculture
| and Mr.. Morton accepted.
This leaves only the Navy and the
Attorney -gencralship 10 be provided for.
This afternoon Mr.. Carlisle arrived ana
went TO the cottage. lie will be MIR. Ceye
lands guest over night. senator Berry
| ut Arkansas came out on the train with
| Mr.. Carlisle and had short talk with MIR
| Cleveland. He will remain AT Lakewood
| Hotel over night. lie said his prcsenu,
| here was for the purpose Of attending tht
| kindergarten entertainment Of which Mrs
| Cleveland was one of the pltruupsses
and that party of friends accompauic,
| him.
The entertainment given in the Lake
| wood Hotel dinlng-rOOm under the patron
| age OF Mrs, Grover Cleveland, WAS ono OF
| the greatest successes ever seen here Man