The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-18
CARLISLE A sPHYNx.
1t is Not Known Yet Whether He Has
Decided to Go Into the Cabinet.


Decided to Go Into the Cabinet.
WASHINGTON. Jan. II. When ap-
preached upon the subject OF his resigna-
tion from the Senate Mr.. Carlisle positively
refused to talk and would neither deny nor
confirm the many rumors concerning him,
the latest OF which is that he will send his
resignation to the governor of Kentucky
tonight to take effect on Feb. 4, next
A friend who is as CLOSE to Mr.. Carlisle as
any man in this city is authority for the
statement that the public will only know OF
the resignation OF the senator when il Is
given out by the governor of Kentucky, to
whom 1t would properly be addressed.
MIR. Carlisle does not think 1t would be
proper for him to discuss the matter In the
public prints, and for shis reason, even
when he shall have de ermined upon his
course, will say nothing about it.
ALL IN D Upr.
1t is known positive.g tat Mr.. Carlisle
has not made up his mind whether he Will
resign at all or not He has not yet said
that he would accept the treasury portfolio.
and his conclusion 10 that direction must be
precedens to bis resignation from the Sen
ate. When he shall have fixed upon his
future, Mr.. Carlisle will only transmit his
determination to- the authority in Ken
tucky who will have the appointment of his
successor.
Meanwhile he maintains a silence that
cannot be moved either by newspaper
rumors or earnest entreatY
Senator Voorhees, said tonight; "Ex-
Gov. Isaac P. Gray of Indiana will have a
place In Mr. Cleveland's cabinet" He did
not, however, specify what place, nor did
he give bis authority for the statement.
DICKINSON FOR SECRETARY OF STATE,
1t is well known that President-elect
Cleveland's first choice for Secretary of
State, inasmuch as he was already informed
that Mr.. Bayard did not want the place
again, was ex-Secretary of the Navy Whit.
ney. Mr.. Whitney declined the state port
folio when it was offered to him, first i'm
msdiatey after the election aud again
within the present month, after
land to ask him again, Mr.. CarlIsle's de-
sire being to have MIR. Whitney In the
cabinet TO act al political manager to whom
questions of patronage might be referred.
Mr.. Whitney having absolutely refused
TO enter the cabinet. Mr.. Carlisle Is UNDER
stood to have suggested to Mr.. Cleveland.
with the same object in view, that Don NJ
Dickinson. who had already declined TO take
his old place at the head of the postoffice
department. should be urged TO take the
secretaryship Of state. Mr. Cleveland Is
understood to have thereupon offered Mr.
Dickinson the state portfolio. At first Mr..
Dickinson said he could not taxa Il on
account OF his business interests, but it is
now believed by Michigan men here that
Mr.. Dickinson will accept. They say that
he he's found that he can arrange his bust
ness affairs so as 90 do 30. The honor and
the political opportunity in what win prove
to be the foremost place politically in the
cabinet compensating him for possible
pecuniary loss.
It was stated to-day at the capitol that
Mr.. Cleveland's present intention was to np-
point a northern man Attorney General. Ii
Gov. Russell had not been re-eleoted he
would undoubtedly have been Attorney
General and the thought Of him seems 70
have turned Mr.. Cleveland's mind TO a
northern man for the place. 1t NAV
be too that he has found it embarrassin9
20 choose between John Randolph Tucker
OF Virginia. who wanted to be Attorney
General, and John Goode Of Virginia. who
wants to be solicitor general. At all events.
il is said now that Mr.. Goode will be-
solicitor general and another man Attorney
General, Mr.. Tucker apparently being left
out entirely.
ANOTHER INTERVIEW.
LAKEWOOD, N. j., Jan. 17.--Sena Tor Car
Isle, it Is said here tonight, will spend
Saturday and sunday with Mr. Cleveland.