New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-17
IS Mr.. CLEVELAND CRUELf
TORTURES INFLICTED ON 200 ASPIRANTS
FOR CABINET PLACES.
ONLY THREE PLACES LEFT NOW AND THEY
FURNISH FEW ILLUSIONS OF HOPE
SOUTHERN MEN WHO WERE NOT
CONFEDERATEs SELECTED.

IBY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNE.J
Washington, Feb. 16.-sald a prominent Demo
cratic Representative to Tribune correspondent
to-day:
Il begin to think that President elect Cleveland Is
the most unsympathetlc. no. to say cruel statesman
Of modern times least yes cruel is the right wod
"Why so'" asked the correspondent
well, You know, OF course, that there are at
moderate estimate at least 200 prominent, members
OF ire political party TO which have the honor
TO belong each OF whom, down 10 three days ago.
cherished the hope. II not the belief. that he would
be called to a Mr.. Clcveland's Cabinet board
All OF these statesmen were willing to wait until
March g. if necessary hear the call; In the mean
time they could indulge In and enjoy the Illusions
OF hope. Now fancy. II you cam how these statesmen
must have felt when they read In the newspapers
Mr.. Cleveands statement that lie had found men to
I'LL four OF the eight places in his Cabinet not only
said that but gave their names, and then with rude
indeed brutal. frankness went to that hc didn't
see any sense In hiding the results Of his Cabinet
making. but as often he could find n man for
place in his Cabinet he would give that mans name
to the public.
:" Alas for the illusions of hope and the Joys OF
fruition SO far as the 200 statesmen were con-
cemed. both the illusions and the joys we're sadly
battered. for none OF them found his name In the
chosen quartet, and the number OF places had srink
from eight 10 four Well, this morning came another
dash of ccwater down the 100 spines which had as
yet hardly ceased culver from the effects of the
previous shock. Poor Morrison. Gentle hopeful
Morrison! Do you suppose he enjoyed his breakfast
Then there's my friend Blount, Of Georgia yes,
may say nv friends Blount and Tmner-althouga
Turner like Bier Rabbit hls been lying mighty low
and keeping mighty still, and "A listcnin' and a
listenn'.' Poor Blount. lie knew n he
read that lIoke Smith to be Secretary of the
Interior that Georgia wouldn't be called again this
year. Well, there only three places left
M ~ N dn
furnish when. everybody knows they may be filed
before SATURDAY night.
Now. you understand WHY say that Mr..
| Cleveland Is cruel ) atesmanl"
No doubt there is good deal Of truth in what that
Congressman said and yet hope has not altogether
vanished from the breasts OF the Two Hundred"
Nor has the zeal OF the amateur-perhaps vOuptccr r.
bcttrr-Cabinct- Washington pee ptly
abaied. The latter has brought "A brandncw south
ern candidate for Attorney General. lie halls from
ArkanSaS-whic furnished the officer eieht years
ago-0nd he is eXCon john II. R)ger, John
Is with red hair and facial adornm' hts and
temper to match. lie l.. moreover. one of The most
intense parsanS that In the House Of Rep
resenatives; n man of good personal address withal
ana Of ready speech. II woud be- - cNaggerit OIL
10 that Mr. Rogers regarded among his fellow
members Of the House who member, OF the legal
profession "A lawyer Of great breadth and soundness,
or Of high intellectual requirements. 1t would
be cruel to compare him with Judge Culborson. OF
Texas in any OF the attributes which supposed 10
belong to Attorney General OF the United states.
And yet the Arkansas Senators and Rtpr scntatives
have all agreed that Mr. Rogers would make an ideal
Attorney General, and. II Is said have united In ASK
ing for his appointment to that exalted Office.
An absurd story has received to tho effect
that Alabama 1, not solid ioi Herbert for the Office OF
secretary OF the Navy. Nothing could be more un-
reasonable well unkind The Alabi ma Legs.
lature some time ago formally bG cordially recon-
mendsd his appointment and hi colleagues IN Con-
gress have done the same thing. Colonel Herbert
has been for many "a member and for SIX years
chairman Of the House Committee on Naval Anars.
II appears that Mr.. Cleveland Il expected to rec0e'
| nizen a element" I'm making up his Cabinet.
The STAR OF tonight publishes this curious para
| graph:
There is considerable comment at the Capitol about
| the fact that Mr. Cleveland though he has selected
two southern men for places In his Cabinet has SEEM
ingly avoided the selection OF any who served III the
Confederate Army. Carlisle was Union man, ana
smith was too young be In the The opinion
IS expressed that If the fact that served In the
Confederate Army t. considered 10y Mr.. Cleveland ,;iin
Client why h. should not 20 Into the CABINET.
il Is carrying the sectional feeling almost As far as
II would he carried by party not composed IN part
Of eA COnfederetes. dependent upon the solid sup
port OF Confederate states for the election OF
resident. .
The opinion IS expressed that the only reason Mr..
Herbert Of Alabama who l. warm PERSONA SUPPORTER
of Mr. Cleveland. has not been selected Is because
Herbert il an oX-Conf'deraie. The feeling Is very
strong that some Democrat who has had service In
Congress and has long been identihcd win me WORK
Of the party during Its struggles while IN the MI
norlty should placed In the Cabinet. for no other
reason than indicate that the Presld An elect does
not consider the old wlrlorscs Of the party. who
have given character since lis organization un-
worthy of recognition.