Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-06
SOME CABINET GOSSIP,
why Neither Gray nor Morrison VIII Re
Taken.


Mr.. o. o. stealey, correspondent Of the Louis
vile Courier-Journdi, sent the following last
night: The many friends Of ex-Gov. GRAY in
Indiana will be disappointed to know that he
will not be q member of Mr.. Cievelands cabi-
net, though he will be rendered an impor. ant
and influential position. but whether at home
or abroad has not been fully determined.
good many Indiana democrats who recognize
the herculean services Of Gov. Gray to the party
in their state will be disposed to find fault
with the President-elect for not appointing
him to q cabinet position, but they must re-
member that in these DAYS when the star of
democracy scars high in the skies there are a
large number OF able, distinguished and deserv-
ing democrats who strongly backed for
cabinet places. Among this number NAV be
mentioned Col. Morrison OF Illinois, and he
too. has been cut off of the list of cabinet prob
abilities II an old true, tried and faithful
democrat like Morrison can be passed over
who is also from democratic state surely the
friends of Gray can afford TO accept the situa-
ton. though perhaps not gracefully as they
would an appointment to good Office. The
final decision Of Mr.. Cleveland as to Morrison
and Gray may or may not have been OF recent
date II is known that at first he was inclined
but subsequent events have caused him to
change his mind.
MORRISON URGED IN VAIN.
Mr.. Carlisle strongly urged Mr. Cleveland to
appoint Col. Morrison Secretary Of the Interior,
and pointed out to him the great advantages
which, in his Judgment. would come ont Of the
selection. Mr.. Carlisle and Col. Morrison are
intimate friends and for a number of years have
batted side by side for the triumph of demo-
cratic principles, and the two distinguished
democrats yoked together in the cabinet would
VI n att team e. call H.. H.. =
tration out of the mire if 1t should
unfortunately at any time get stalled.
The efforts Of Mr.. Carlisle however.
were unsuccessful, chiefly for the reason that
Col. Morrison was opposed by nearly all the
gentlemen who have the listening ear of Mr..
Cleveland and because Gov: Atgeld aud other
prominent Illinois democrats were against him
1t seems that Aitgeld wants to come 70 the Sem
ate. So does Congressman Ben Cable, and the
latter is Morrisons friend. Now if Morrison
should get the secretarysbip of the Interior he
might help his friend Cable with too much
patronage and thus knock out Altgeid. This is
the milk in the cocoanut Of Altgeld and his
friends opposition to Morrison.
THE OPPOSITION TO GRAY.
Gov. Gray Of Indiana has also been unfortu-
nately situated by unfriendliness at home.
While Senators Voorhees, and Turpie have done
their best in the way Of backing him up for a
cabinet place and while it is known that they
nave been supported in their position by al
least eight-tenths Of the party workers in the
state. still the same faction that opposed Gray's
presidential aspirations last summer have been
strongly protesting against his appoint
ment to the cabinet. The result is
as stated that he will not 60 in the cabinet but
! most anywhere else be may desire. He can be
first assistant in the Interior or Post Office De-
partments or commissioner Of pensions
patents, lands or Indian affairs, or take a
s12, 500 mission abroad. Indeed be can have
his pick outside of cabinet place or the first
class missions abroad. like France and Eng.
land.
Mr.. Cleveland has not yet succeeded in secur-
ing the head of his cabinet. II Senator GRAY
Of Delaware would accept the place he has only
to indicate much and the matter will be
closed. As il is the President-elect is consider
ing the suitability of three other gentlemen for
the position. Ex-Secretary OK State Bavard
will only be taken a last resort.
There are good reasons for the stateme nj
that Mr.. Cleveland has finally decided upon
five members Of his cabinet, but only three
men are known to be sare of places. namely,
Carlisle, Lamont and Hoke smith of Georgia.
| 1t seems strange that neither Indiana, Illinois
or Wisconsin. the three western states which
cast their electoral votes for Mr.. Cleveland, will
be recognized by a cabinet appointment
but such is your correspondents information.