The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-02-23
Richard 0lney. ofBOston. Appointed Attorney.
General, and Hilary A. Herbert. of Ala
abams, Secretary Of the Navy.
National Democratic Machine Called to
the Assistance of MIR. Cleveland.
Sentiment Of congressman Elect on the Silver
Question to Be Obtained Through Con-
fdential Circular Letters.
CLEyELAND.s CABINET.



ard Oiney and Hilary A Herbert
LAKEWOOD. N. j.. Feb. 22.-Mr. Cleveland
announced this evening that he had COM
pleted his Cabinet by the selection of
Richard Olney. of Boston. for Attorney
general, and Hilary A. Herbert. of Ala
bama, for Secretary of the Navy. Tho COM
pleted Cabinet is as follows:
WALTER @. GRESHAM of Indiana, Secretary
of State.
JOHN G. CARLISLE, of Kentucky. Secretary
DANIEL s. LAMONT, of New York, Secretary
Of War.
HENRY A. HERBERT, of Alabama. secreta-
HOKE SMITH, of Georgia, Secretary of the In
j. STERLING MORTON, of Nebraska. secre-
WILSON s. BissELL, of New York, Post
RICHARD oLNEY, of Massachusetts,, Attor-
neyg general.
The selection of Hillary A. Herbert for
the navy has been expected fog several
days, but Mr. OIney's name had not been
mentioned In connection with the Cabinet.
and his selection is q surprise to every.
body. particularly to the friends of George
A. jerks.
Hilary A. Herbert has been in Congress
of the naval committee of the House. He
is thoroughly familiar with the work that
has been done toward placing the United
States navy on a proper footing. and his
knowledge of the present condition of the
vessels under construction. and which
have been planned. makes him a most de-
sirable man for the head of the depart
ment. His selection is also practically
promotion.
Mr.. Richard Olney is one of the leading
practitioners of the Massachusetts, bar.
He has not held any political position or
been prominent in political matters. but is
known as one of the leading lawyers and
substantial citizens of Boston. HIS selec-
tIon gives New England a representative
In the Csbinet. and that of Herbert gives
the South three positions
Mr.. ClevSlend's callers to-day were Dan.
iel S. Lamont and Mrs. Lamont, who ar
rived from York at $3.50 P. NJ. and left at 6
O'Clock. and Father Larkin and Capt Z. j.
Cunningham. of Washington. Father Lar
kin is an ex- chaplain In the amy and Capt.
Cunningham has position In the War
Department. Their call was, they SAID
purely q patriotic visit to the President
elect on Washington's birthday. Mr..
Cleveland remained at home oil day.
Herbert Has Accepted
WASHINGTON. Feb. o. 22.-Representative
Hilary A. Herbert had just returned from
q reception when the official announce
ment of his selection by President-elect
Cleveland as Secretary of the Navy was
communicated to him by reporter. Mr.
Herbert said that he had received notice
of his appointment In telegram from
Mr. Cleveland early in the even
ing, and that he had sent q
reply accepting the honor conferred upon
him. Mr.. Herbert. in the course of q few
minutes conversation. said that in tho adj
ministraton of the office about to be In
trusted TO him he expected to carry
out the liberal ideas for building up and
promoting the navy which were begun by
Secretary Whitney and continued by his
successor, Dir. Tracy, and of which he had
himself been an earnest advocate.
Counsel for Big Corporations.
BosToN. Feb. 22-Rlchard Olney, who
has been selected by President
Cleveland as his Attorney general.
is at present general counsel for the Bos-
ton Il Maine railroad, the Atchson. To-
peka d Santa Fe and the Chicago Burling-
ton IL Quincy railroads. Mr. Olney was
born in Oxford, Mass, In 1885, graduated
at Brown University, class 1866, and at
Harvard Law School IN 1855.