Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-01-26
CLEVELAND CABINET
What a National Committo oman
Told the New YORK World
A PREFERENCE FOR YOUNG MEN.
senator Carlisle to lie the Oldest-IIow
the Various Possibilities May
Fare Under tho Age
Rule.

New York, Jan. 20 In reference to
the men who may possibly form part
of Mr. Cleveland's cabinet the World
SAYS:
II u democratic national commit ecman, who
had long talk with Preside I Cl Yellnd with
In the NJ week, speaks by the book. great
surprise Is in store Tor those wuo have thought
Themselves experts at forocastng cabinets
The leader In question declared that the old.
est man In The cabinet would be John G.. Car
Isle, and he would be secretary OF the treas.
ury, but Mr.. Cev 'llud would saleet as far as
possible, comparatively young men. Senator
Carlisle Is IS years old.
Should he rule be regarded rigidy some OF
the distingu sh d men who have been nam d as
probabilities as well as possibilities will hYo
TO be wiped on the slate. Senator John 4. Nor
gan, OF Alab una for Instance, who has been
pressed for secretary NJ state, is on the verge
10 j. II lndolph Tucker WAC. too has been
mentioned as possible chief OF the state de-
phrtment, but more prominently for the attor.
ney-generalship Is almost as oil as Senator
Morgan. Senator RanSomr, OF North Carolina,
who has been talked OF for secretary OF war, II
only two years younger than Senator Morgan,
HILLARY A. Herbert, OF AlablmI, tho favurito
OF southern democrats for secretary Of the
navy. seems To be 80 doubtful MS to his ace us
to not to have It inserted In the congressional
directory. He Is said to be cousid rahly IN ad
vance OF Carlisle In wears Congressman James
IL BlOunt, OF Georgia, whose friends are anx.
ious he should be somewhere IN the cabinet Is
two years younger than ari,le an I, II any ad
vantage Is TO be gained in this regard, he stands
b tier chance OF appointment than his cor
petitors In the south.
Col. Daniel Lamont who Is slated for post
mister general or secrptlr' OF tn navy, Is o
little moro than 40, therefore uge would not bar
him even II his health might
Don M Dickinson, who, unless William &.
,atf m a. mil In . At hf,
last moment Is regarded b. his rends as
reasonably certain to be secretary OF state, Is
not much older than Lamont When last in
the city he declared that h felt Ms spry rs u
boy Just out OF school His rudy face and
quick step did not belle the statement,
James C. Carter and Frederick r. Coudert
who have been suggested for the state depart
ment should the portfolio be awarded TO New
York are b rely In the SOS and certainly would
not regard their age as a cause for dsqualihca-
ton
Edward j, Phelps OF Vermont, who Cot d.
u Smalley declares would make an ideal sec
rotary Of state, would be barred by the age pro
vision, were II enforced
Though Willllm II. Morrison would not be
prohibited, perhaps, by age for the secretary
ship OF the interior, the youth OF GOV David r.
Francis, Of Missouri, would suit some west
erners better He is being pressed for the
pla' e, and II m IN from Missouri gets the prize
his friends predict that ne will be selected At
any rate II he is not Oh isen secretary OF he in
terror he is classei as reasonably certain 10 be
secretary OF agriculture but right here Is
Wisconsin, as Senator Villas put In word no
later than last Tuesday for 4 Q Wal, the ma
ttonal comm ttpeman from the Badger state
Mr. Cleveland has boon told tina Mr. Wall
would make o capital secretary OF the in erior
II pressure wins those who ought 10 know
predict that Wisconsin, will have one Of these
places and Missouri the other.