The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-02-19
Congressman Are Happy Because at Least One
True-Blus Democrat Will Sit at the Mug.
wump Presidents Official Table.
(1resham's Successor on the Circuit
Bench Likely to Be a Wisconsin Man.
Jntimation from Lakewood that There Will
Be No Extra Session of CongreSs-Branch
White House at the Capital
MORTON'S APPOINTMENT.


Best Cabinet Selection Yet Made.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1a-More compli.
ments have been passed upon the seleo.
ton of j. Sterling Morton, of Ne
braska, to be Mr. Clevelands Secre-
tary OF Agriculture than upon any of
the other Cabinet designations made by
the esident-elecr. A flood of kilograms
went to Lakewood from Washington to-
day indorsing the selection and con-
graduating the President.elect Mr..
Morton is well known at the
national capital. where no has come every
few months during the past ten or fifteen
years upon law business. The two Repub-
Iican Senators from Nebraska. who know
Mr.. Morton we'll. say he will make
model Secretary of Agriculture. and that
his good common sense and versatile
abilities will make him Q valuable
acquisition to President Cleveland's coun-
sci chamber when any vexatious problem
is to be solved. Aside from his utter free
trade principles. Mr.. Morton is regarded as
sound upon the principal commercial inter
ests of the country. being opposed to free
coinage and especially the wild. cat theories
of the POpulists.
Represen tative Cable. of Illinois. who Is
o well-known and popular Democrat. de.
clared to-day that Mr.. Morton's selection
Cleveland has yet made tor the
Cabinet. and that the Nebraskan was more
nearly q representative Democrat than
the Presidents table. Every one who
knows Mr.. Morton expresses the greatest
admiration for him personally. The DEM
ocrats are delighted that straight
cabinet csly mnn II is % to them he ref1ssnns aH hing
contrast with the selection of Gresham,
for instance. Mr.. Morton is about fifty
five years old, of stOcky build, medium
height. with steel gray eyes. "a 2
large head. He has broad.
kindly. but firm face. and is the soul of
courtesy. He usually appears in short
coat of mixed goods. and wears O
Dsn DsrSy has wit. Hs and one Uf tns bsss
story tellers In the country. AS an orator
he has few equals. He is an excellent law
yer. owns farm, and takes ON interest In
fancy agriculture"
Thinks Farmers Need Edacation,
NEW YORK. Feb. 19.-J. Sterling Morton.
of Nebraska. who has accepted the Office of
Secretary of Agriculture in Mr.. Cleveland's
Cabinet. in an interview to-day. said: II
am opposed to the Hatch anti
option bill. What tho farmers Of
this country most need is protection
from some OF their alleged friends. The
farmers need change in some of their
ideas. and they would be materially bene-
flied by q certain kind of education. 1t is
generally said and believed that the farm
ers are the lnstgat0rs and supporters OF
the Hatch antl-optlon bill In my opinion
they should be it's most vigorous opponents.
The produce exchanges and boards of trade
which the bill Is intended to destroy are of
the greatest advantage to the producers of
grain.
money man." continued Mr. Morton. Il
was opposed to an unredeemsble greenback
issue. and have been opposed to every
measure advocated by fanatics and dema-
gogues tending TO lower our currency from
it's solid and honest basis. / do not favor
state banko, but / indOrsed the action Of
the Chicago platform favoring the re-
moval of the 10 per cent tax"
Hoosier Democrats Mad.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW CASTLE, Ind. Feb. 1s.-The con-
sternation of old-line Democrats over the
announcement of the selection of Judge
Gresham as premier in President.
elect Cleveland's Cabinet was eclipsed
In this city. this morning. by the announce
ment of the selection of j. Sterling Morton
as Secretary of Agriculture. The friends
of Hon. George b. Morris. regardless of
party, had been confidently ex-
pectlng that he would receive the
appointment and it il said that 1t was
positively promised to him By Mr.. Cleve-
land when Mr. Morris visited him during
his exile at Exmore last fall. Mr.. Morris
is mot talking DOw," but his friends are.
and their Language is lurid and emphatic.
An Ont and Out Free-Trader.