Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-23
GROWERS CABINET.
1t Is Complete and jerks Is
"Not in It,"
HERBERT AND oLNEY FILL THE ROLL

The Latter Takes the Attorney General
ship, Showing That Somebody Made
Bad Guess-The Alabama Man VIII
Look After the Navy-List of the Next
Presidents Advisors in Full-Gresham
Fears Opposition in the Senate-Kansas
Republicans Grow Apprehensive of De-
feat-Political Notes.
LAKEwooD,N. j., Feb. 23.-Cleveland an
nounced last evening that he had COM
pleted his cabinet by the selection of Rich
ard Olney of Boston, for attorney general,
and Hilary A. Herbert, of Alabama, for sec
rotary of the navy The complete cabinet is
as follows: Walt r Q Gresham, of Indi-
ana, secretary of state; John G. Carlisle,
OF Kentucky, secretary of the treasury:
Daniel S. Lamont, of New York, secretary
of war; Hilary A. Herbert, secretary of the
navy; Hoke Smith, of Georgia, secretary, OF
the interior; j. Sterling Morton, of Ne
braska, secretary of agriculture; Wilson S.
Bissell, of New York, postmaster general;
Richard Olney, of Massachusetts,, attorney
general.
Was Surprise to jerks Friends.
The selection of Hilary 4. Herbett for
but Mr.. Olney's name had not been men
toned in connection with the cabinet and
his selection is surprise to everybody,
particularly to the friends of George A.
jerks Hilary A. Herbert has been in con-
gress for many years and has acted as
chairman of the naval committee of the
house. He is thoroughly familiar with
the work that has been done toward plac-
ing the United States navy on a proper
footing and his knowledge Of the present
condition of the vessels under construction
and which have been planned, makes him
most desirable man for the head of the
department.
Three Places for the South.
Richard Olney is one of the leading
practitioners of the Massachusetts bar.
He has not held any political position or
been prominent in political matters, but
is known as one of the leading lawyers
substantial citizens of Boston. His selec-
ton gives New England a representative
In the cabinet and that of Herbert gives
the south three positions. Clevelands
callers yesterday were Daniel S. Lamont
and Mrs. Lamont, who arrived from New
York at $3.50 p. m. and left at 6; Father
Larkin' and Captain P. J. Cunningham.
of Washington. Father Larkin is an ex-
chaplain in the army and Captain Gun
ningham has a position in the war depart
ment Their call was, they said, purely a
patriotic visit to the president-elect on
Washington's birthday. Cleveland re
manned at home all day.
Sketch of the Bay State Man.
Richard Olney is one of the most prom
tnently known members of the legal pro
fession, not only in Massachusetts, but in
the country. He has at least twice re-
fused a place on the bench of the
Massachusetts supreme court, and when
the last vacancy occurred in the office of chief
justice of the supreme court of the United
States Mr.. Olney was very prominently
mentioned in connection with the place
These offices he has refused and has devoted
himself diligently to the practice of his
profession. He is atpresent general counsel
for the Boston and Maine railway, the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe, and the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railways,
succeeding in the latter position the late
Sidney Bartlett. He was born in Oxford,
Mass, in 1875.