The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-16
HOKE SMITH APPOINTED
THE GEORGIAN ACCEPTS THE PORT
FOLIO OF THE INTERIOR.
Five of the Members OF the Cabinet
Now Officially Announoed-sorne OF
the President-Elect's Callers.

NEW YORK, Feb. l5.-Presldent-elect
Cleveland came up to the city at his usual
time this morning from Lakewood
Sigourney Butler of Massachusetts,. was
the first caller. 1t was announced at the
office that Mr.. Cleveland had come to the
city to meet certain people relative TO
! various minor appointments. Mr. Cleve-
! land sent out word from his private Office
that he would see no one else. The ap-
pointments to be considered were said to
have no relation to the Cabinet. Facts
that Mr.. Clark Howell editor of the At
lanta Constitution, and Bulford Wilson
were in the city, and Hoke Smith was
expected to arrive to-day, led to rumors
that to-day's conference was to be had
with them and other representatives of
the South.
Following Mr.. Buffers call, Wilson S.
Bissell and Daniel Lamont were admitted
together with NJ. A. Beach, a personal
friend OF Mr.. Cleveland from the Northern
part of the State. Mr. Hoke Smith. Of
Georgia, was the last to arrive and was
at once admitted Mr.. Smith remained
with Mr.. Cleveland for upwards of an
hour and a half. He refused to say any
thing in regard to what had passed be-
tween him and Mr. Cleveland as he left
the office. Ex-Governor Campbell, OF Ohio,
and Mr.. Rhoades. editor Of the Birming-
ham (Ala.) News. called early in the after
noon and were admitted when Mr. Smith
left
Mr.. Cleveland left his Office earlier to-
day than usual and started for the ferry
at 1885 T. NJ. When asked regarding the
report that Hoke Smith had been offered
the Secretaryship of the Interior he said:
TITS true, yes, it's true, and If live he
will have a place I'm the Cabinet"
Ex-senator John j. Kiernan called upon
Mr.. Cleveland late this afternoon and left
the office only a few minutes before the
President-elect started for Lakewood.
MIR. Cleveland Makes the Announcement.
LAKEWOOD, n. j.. Feb. 15.-Mr Cleve-
land announced tn, name Of the fifth
member of his Cabinet this evening. 1t is
that of Hoke Smith. Of Georgia, for Sec
retary OF the Interior In making the an
nouncement Mr.. Cleveland said:
II met Mr.. Hoke Smith I'm my Office in
New York to-day. He called at my re-
quest. | offered him the position Of Sec
retary of the Interior. lie accepted. /
wish to say that l have not written any
more or received any letters or other COM
mt,nications from him. and that to-day
was the first time | have seen him since
the election.
The selection OF Hoke Smith. with that
OF Gresham, Carlisle, Bissell and Lamont.
fill all the positions except the Secretary
ships Of the Navy Agriculture and At
torney-General.
Hoke Smith is proprietor of the Atlanta
Journal. and is known as the original
Cleveland man in his State. He favored
the nomination of Mr.. Cleveland while
the Atlanta Constitution and other in
fuential papers were booming David b.
Hill.
MIR Smith was born at Newton, ". c.,
in September. 1855. When a boy he went
to Georgia unknowl and. without inlu-
Cnce.
When only about seventeen he wen: to
Atlanta. and was admitted to the bar
soon after his arrival in 1873. His fame
and business grew steadily until he prob
ably enjoys to-day the most remunerative
practice in the State. and is said to have
accumulated before he was thirty-hve a
fortune of 10000 or 100000.
Mr.. Smith comes on the fathers side, |
Of a New Hampshire family. His father. |
Mr.. II. II. Smith, was born shere His |
grandfather was William True smith. Il |
prominent man in that State. and his |
grandfather was colonel i'm the Reyoli-
t.onary war
Mr. Smith is tall with a smeoth-sha zen
face not unlike that of the late Henry w |
Grady. He is a eood speaker. and has
deep musical voice. His wife is a niece
OF Howell Cobb.
Gresham Confirms the Report.
CHICAGO. Feb. r5.-Judge Gresham
to-day for the first time since
his name M been mentioned In connec-
ton with the Cabinet of PresideLt-elect
Cleveland that he had been offered and
had accepted the position of Secretary
Of State under the incoming Democratic
but could not be induced
to talk at length concerning the appoint
ment or the circumstances surrounding
his selection. The Prcsident-elect had
made the announcement, he
said. and there remained nothing more 10
be- said. When asked what time he would
send I'm big reeiqnatior 40 T,doa % ,ha