The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-19
CABINET CRITICISMS.
MR. CARLISLE THE ONLY NAN VINO
HAs GONE IN ON HIS MERITS.
Gresham Not Democrat to the Manner
Born-iamont tho Business Man of tho
Csbinet-Hoke smiths Identity.
Tnsxs BUREAU. RAPIrY BUILDING.
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WARRINGTON. Feb Is. 1898. (
The kindergarten" Cabinet is stiil tho
main topic OF conversation, and after a
few days. in which the various politicians
have recovered from the great shocks OF
the past week. they are inclined TO speak
with more freedom and with decidedly
more causuc criticisms in regard TO the
appointments. They all agree that Mr..
Cleveland has a right to select his own
official family, but they do not hesitate
10 anude TO the fact that Mr.. Carlisle
is the only man in the Cabinet so far
who as gone in on his own merits and
strength within the Democratic party.
They argue that suppose Judge Gres-
ham is in favor of the reform in tariff,
does this constitute all that is requisite
for Democracy? There are fundamental
principles OF Democratic faith dearer
or as dear to the Democrats of the conn-
try as tariff reform. He is only two re-
moved from the Presidency under the
laws Of succession, and within four years
no mortal man can determine how lightly
or otherwise the mysterious hand Of time
will be laid upon the shoulders of the two
human beings, both passed the meridian
OF life, who stand between him and the
object Of his ambition for many years.
Judge Gresham is not a Democrat 10 the
manner born, and nothing so fsr In MS
public utterances tend TO proclaim MIN
such. except on the line Of tariff, and the
disgust of a party which failed TO choose
him as its leader in lsSS but honored
Nj Harrison, his bitter enemy
He was one OF the 90 who were READY
to send Grant again to the White House
or 10 have proclaimed him the monarch
~ America should the mutation OF the
,..srs lesve him the chief executive or the
rstion does n Democrat in the country
too,y his estimate Of Federal interfer-
.,.. in elections. or whether or not MS
..,rseryatism would brush away the pen
,bat was grasped 10 siga a Force oill!
colonel Lamont is supposed TO De tns
.h,siness man" of the Cabinet. Oh course
,ha War Department really needs very
rttle ability in the days Of peace. still
,be idea prevails that men should be
,,.sn a seat around the Cabinet table
S.bo could advise and be of some support
10 the President. but 1t certainly seems
that aside from the Treasury ana
automatic business the Presldent-elect
a. tsconddent that ne is equal TO oil emer-
gencies and fully abie TO run tne ies' Vi
the Government.
The Hoke smith identity has been
sstablisbcd. and the fact that some Of the
New York papers still call him Hoax
Smith does not prove that he IS as bad
as a prominent Nirgiman VINO khe"
him in Atlanta reports. reporter fp-
nrCached the alleged MIR. Smith the other
day and asked.
Are YOU statesman?
Eyes. l am Hoke smith"
"The peopie in the South as we'll as in
the North are making anxious inquiries
about who Hoke Smith is. Can You ex-
plain who you are?'
Il am simply Hoke Smith.
"Arc you an edtOrg'
NO: / am a lawyer. but have pro-
prietary interest in the Atlanta Journal.
control the policy Of the paper
Mr.. Cleveland has said that members
OF the United States Senate ought TO be
statesmen. Do you think he was rightT
Il most certainly do"
do you think that Cabinet members
should be statesmen"
i do"
are you a statemanPN
NO: / am lawyer.
Did you ever have any experience in
handling great public questons?"
NO: l did not"
Ever in the State Legislature in
Georgian"
NO"
Ever in Congress?"
NO"
"Ever in the Senate?"
No"
Ever held any public Officer"
"les: ! am now president of the board
of education Of Atlanta, but / shall re-
sign 10 accept the place in the Cabinet
whicr Mr.. Cleveland offered TO me this
afternoon"
Are you marriedY'
Yes"
ANY children?"
"Yes; several. One is a boy Of eight
lie is a great athlete"
"Is his rame Hoke?"
NO"
'Do YOU think public office Is public
trust OF a private snap?"
II agree with Mr.. Cleveland on that
point"
The Commissioner OF Agriculture has
been appointed. and is Mr.. j. Sterling
Morton. Of Nebraska, the author of the
Arbor day idea, which has grown TO be
So popular.
The presence OF Senator Berry. OF Ar
kansas at Lakewood gives rise TO the
discussion OF the Attorney -Generalship.
Mr Culberson. of Texas. has great
strength. but has not allowed a single
friend to see Mr.. Cleveland in his behalf
ana IL is thought that he may not be
asked to join the Cabinet 1t looks to-
o4y very much like an Arkansas man.
Mr. Garland. the former Attorney Cen
esal was from that State. IL is claimed
now that either Mr.. Rose or ex-Congress-
man Rogers viii be the man.
The Capitol was thronged to-day with
ATfnians, among whom were Messrs.
basN y. Gordon, Colonel Meade Iiaskns
JACK Hudgins George A. Mushbach,
Walter 4. Watson. Ham. Shepperd and
colonel Il. j. Washington. The latter
comes with the Endorsement of his entire
district for the United States Attorneyship
Oi 'ts Eastern district.
Congressman Jones has been deeply In
YER ,ied in the unusual order recently
ISSUED by Commissioner OF Agriculture
Jerry Rusk which is practically a quar-
anime against Virginia cattle. The Balti-
more cattle inspector has been summoned
Aefe today in regard to the matter
H. l.. w.
The Senate.
me Senate having taken up the Sundry
'N' Appropriation BILL was addressed at
1ehsih by Mr.. Stewart In opposition 10