Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-02-12

discussing the matter and the papers
are eagerly sought by anxious citizens
for the latest information TO be had.
The Times has this in the course OF 4
column dispatch from Washington:
II Two things are plainly 20 be seen In
Washington. One is that d large num-
her OF the Democrats accept with salts
faction the report that Judge Gresham
IS 20 20 into the cabinet, while the rest
admit the ability OF the man selected
but protest that there are Democrats
enough TO ill all Of the Offices.
Those who have detected something
more in the selection Of Judge Gresham
for Secretary or State or Secretary Of
tho Interior, fancy they find In him
man temporarily chosen for the cabinet
IN order that he may have party train
ing for the Supreme Court, TO which ne
nav be translated after the retirement
Of Justice Field.
The report, however, is most posi-
lively confirmed by persons here VINO
say they know that it Is true, and Mr.
Springer knew 1t so we'll that he tele-
Qraphed q friend in Texas and the news
was telegraphed back as an indication
OF the weight of the word OF man OF
prominence. IL may be seen from some
samples OF the comments that the ap-
poIntment, Dr. the report that 10 has
been made, is received with favor by the
Indiana men and with NOR or less reluc-
tances by some others
The Herald leads It's local article on
the subject with this:
Mr.. Cleveland'S selection OF Judge
Gresham for Secretary OF State appears
10 meet the approval Of representative
Democrats. Senator Vest, OF Missouri
is at the Fifth Avenue hotel. He says
that personally the appointment suited
him very well, and he believed IL would
give general satisfaction. The inde-
pendent element in politics, he said,
would certainly praise Mr.. Cleveland
for this action.
From It's Washington correspondent
the sun leads with the following:
To say that a majority OF the Demo-
Gratis IN Washington are surprised aud
disappointed is 20 express very mildly
the feeling caused by the knowledge
that Mr.. Cleveland has offered the
SecretaIyShiD OF State TO Judge
Gresham, and that be mas accepted it.
Itis now believed that this appoint
ment has been settled upon and that it
was announced by the friends OF Judge
Gresham for the purpose OF getting an
expression Of public opinion with re-
gard 70 the wisdom of the Presidents
selection. AS far as that opinion is re-
fected by the views Of public men I'm
Washington it is unfavorable. Nine
out OF ten Democrats privately say very
harsh things about what they regard
aSan act Of party treason, but publicly,
of course, majority Of them either
praise Judge Gresham or say nothing
at all.
Continuing it has interviews with
prominent Democrats, among them the
following:
Senator Hill, who does not profess 70
!. be in the confidence OF Mr.. Cleveland
and his Cabinet makers, refused 70 be-
heve that Gresham had been chosen.
He placed so little credit In the an
nouncement that be offered to-day to
make a wager with fellow Senator il
was not true. He found no taker.
Representative Bynum, like most 9TH
or Indiana men, takes mis- medicine he
rOically. He spoke favOra0iy OF Judge
Gresham, and commended his selection
as thoroughly nOn-pOl tical.
Senator Voorhees, said: "a more
manly, a truer or cleaner man than
Judge Gresham cannot be found be-
tween the two oceans. His appoint
ment insures q great personality az the
head Of the Department Of State, and
bold and fearless foreign policy"