Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-12
CABINET GOSSIP.
TIE RUMORED SELECTION
OF JUDGE GRESHAM.
Accepted rs n Fact in Washing
ton---Uol<c Smith, of
Georgia.
fRr telsrrnph 70 tho pIspatch.l

The Illinois and Indiana delegations in
Congress accept Judge Greshsms Sc
lection for a Cabinet position as an
ascertained fact. In discussing 1t both
the Illinois and Indiana men contradict
the generally-rcceiyed impression that
Gresham is to be credited to Indiana.
His legal residence, they say, IS now
Chicago, where he has voted for four
wears past. Consequently his selection
IL understood to preclude the possibility
of Mr.. Morrison or any other Illinois
man receiving a Cabinet appointment
The views expressed on the subject are
exceedingly varied. Those who think
the President-elect should not have
stepped outside party lines are partlcu-
larry emphatic in expressing their views
and equally emphatic III requesting that
they should not be quoted by She
paners. This is especially the case with
western Democratic senators. MI.
Springer and others Of the Illinois dele
CATION are exceptions. They approve
the alleged selection.
M
Senator Voorhees, is very outspOken IN
praise Of the intended nomination. tie
~ quoted as saving, "No more manly,
trner. or cleaner man than Judge
Gresham can be found between the two
oceans. His appointment insures
great personality at the head OF the
State Department and n bold. fearless
foreign policy. The appointment Will
be well receited IN Indiana by all parties.
1t will not be regarded as political APP
pointment at all. On all great
questions and principles Of government
now before the public mind, | know
judge Gresham 10 he a Democrat OF the
Jeflersonlan school, although he does
not bear that name. As he lives in Hi
nois. DO not sec why ms appointment
should be regarded as destroying Gov
crnor Gray's chances for "A Cabinet Office.
know that Mr. Cleveland thinks very
highly Of Governor Gray
u.s.. CLABRsoN APPROVES.
TX Assistant Postmaster General
GARRISON, Of Iowa. who so strongly crit
cised President Harrson's nomination
Of Judge Jackson, quite as strongly APP
proves Mr.. Cicyclsnd's selection OF
Judge Gresham He says: Judge
Gresham is man, and good man.
with romantic and sympathetic
side that has manifested itself III his
leaning 10 the masses and keeping III
touch with the common people. Ihe1,
too what magnificent training he has
hai-Secretarv Of the Treasury, Post
master General. District and Circuit
judge. His equipment is superb. And
he las been gradually drifting TO the
/ other side.
HOgE SMITH, or GEORGIA.
A rurnor was put in circulation yester-
dav at tho Capitol that Mr.. Hoke smith,
Of Georgia, WIS to 20 into the Cabinet.
| Traced TO its source, the runor was
| found to have originated with one OF
the officers Of the House OF Representa-
tives who was understood to mention tx
Senator Carlisle as authority. Mr.. Car
/ Isle. however, could not bo induced to
say anything on the subject.
SECRETARY sIEERIN's VIEWS.
CHICAGO, Ill, February lis. 7.
SheCrn, secretary 81 Tue Nh'loHh
Democratic Committee, is at the Palmer
House closing up accounts IN connec-
ton with the Democratic convention
with the local committee. Mr.. Sheerln
is an Indiana man. Speaking about
Judge Gresham to-day as prospective
Secretary Of State, Mr.. Sheorin said :;
1--WE were enabled to secure the land
slide. such a. it was, mainly because Of
the cooperation of such men as
judge Gresham and his followers,
and in order to feel assured OF sue
cess the next time We must continue
in the confidence Of those people. Mr.
/ Gresham is a peerless American, and we
do not mean by that that he is likely to
play iingoism and go about with chip
on his shoulder. but he is an American
in the true and broad sense Of the word.
He is no Anglomaniac, and the people
are satisfied that should any question in
volying the rights Of al American or N
any way affecting this countrys rela-
tons with another arise, Judge Gresham,
MS Secretary of State. would he found at
tho helm to steer US straight.