St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-23
HIS CADINET CHOSEN.
Mr. Cleveland Completes the
Selection Of His Official
Family.
Richard A. Olney, Of Massa-
ehusetts, Will Be the Legal
Adviser.
Hilary A. Herbert, Of Ala
bama, Gets the Naval
Portfolio.
The Last Selection Regarded
as Practically a Pro-
motion.

LAKEWOOD, n. j., Feb. %. - Mr..
Cleveland announced this evening that
he had completed his cabinet by the
selection of Richard Olney, of Boston,
for attorney general, and Hilary A.
Herbert, of Alabama, for secretary of
the navy. The completed cabinet is as
follows:
WALTER @. GRESHAM, of Indiana,
secretary of state.
JOHN G. CARLISLE, of Kentucky,
secretary OF the treasury.
DANIEL S. LAMONT, of New York,
secretary of war.
HILARY A. HERBERT. of Ala
bama, secretary of the navy.
IOKE 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 Massachu-
sets, attorney general.
The selection of Hilary A. Herbert
for the navy has been expected for sew
eral days, but Mr.. Olney'S name had
not been mentioned in connection with
the cabinet, and his selection is sur
prise to everybody, particularly to the
trends of George \. jerks.
The --latest Appointees.
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 towards
placing 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 a most desirable
man for the head of the department.
His selection is also practically pro-
motion.
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 af one of the leading law
yers and substantial citizens of Boston.
His selection gives New England a rep
resentative in the cabinet and that of
Herbert gives the South three positions.
Mr.. Cleveland's callers today were
Daniel S. Lamont and Mrs. Lamont,
who arrived from New York at $3.50 p.
H., and left at o'clock, and Father
Larkin and Capt. p. q. Cunningham. of
Washington. Father Larkin is an eX-
chaplain in the army. and Capt Cum
ningham has a position in the war de
purely patriotic visit to the president
elect on Washngton's birthday. Mr..
Cleveland remained at home all day.
Herbert Receives Notice.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-Representa-
tive Hilary A. Herbert had just re-
turned from a reception when the off
cial announcement of his selection by
President-elect Cleveland as secretary
of the navy was communicated to him
by reporter. Mr.. Herbert said that he
had received notice of his appointment
in telegram from Mr.. Cleveland early
in the evening" and that he had sent
reply accepting the honor conferred
upon him. Mr.. Herbert, in the
course of few minutes CONVEX
sation. said that in the admin
be entrusted to him he expected to carry
out the liberal ideas for building up and
promoting the navy which were begun
by Secretary Whitney and continued by.
his successor, Mr.. Tracy, and of which
he had himself been an earnest adVo-
cate.
The New Attorney General.
BosrON, Feb. 22-Richard Olney, who
has been selected by President Cleve-
land as bis attorney general, is one of
the most prominent members of the
LEGAL profession in this state. He
has twice refused place on
the bench of the Massachusetts SUI
preme court. These offers he has re-
fused and devoted himself diligently to
the practice of his profession. He has
not been active in politics. He is at
present general counsel for the
Boston & Maine railroad, the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe and the Chicago,
Burlington Il Quincy railroad. Mr..
Olnpy was born in Oxford, Mass, in
1885; graduated at Brown university,
class 1856, and at Harvard law school in