Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-23
CABINET COMPLETE.
p,s,ri Olncy, Of Massachusetts, t(
he Anorney-Gencral.
urrBERT. OF ALABAMA.
,,,.,toro,.hed Chairman Of the House
N.vai Committee Accepts the Navy
rortfolio-Dis Policy
-, ,.-.rr.nn . tno plspa ed

~, telegraph 70 tho pisps.eh.l
...-..or =. j.. February 2.-Mr.
., announced tins evening that he
.',i,,.l his Cabinet by hesclection
4 ,....rl O.rcy, Of Boston. tor Attorney
! .- sal Hilary A. Herbert. of Ala
\ t.- Secretary Of the Navy. The
4 ..t,to Cabinet Is as follows;
..,. %. GRESHAM. OF Illinois, secre-
4 .-... >'atr.
4 d. C,atr,rr, OF Kentucky. seore-
i .-.l. tIr treasury.
4 .... S.. LAMONT. Of New York, Secre-
A. H-rBErr. Of Alabama, secre-
~v.4s. Of Georgia, Secretary OF the
,-r.1>o Norroy. Of Nebraska. Secre-
4 .... Agriculture.
..> $. BssrlL. Of New York. Post
..--Genor.l.
LAR. % .>rY, ot Massachusetts, Attor-
..5.a.ra- .,
..... .cton Of lliarvA. Herbert torthe
q ,..... tecn expected for several davs,
..- O.roy's name had not been men,
.n connection with the Cabinet,
....s lection u surprise to every.
,s-Dcu.arly to friends Of George a.
f..-gA. Herbert has been in Congress
f...,-... vcars md has acted as chairman
Gill. Nqgal-Afairs Committee of tho
r.... lie is thoroughly familiar with
.... o.rs tnat has bcon done towards
...,... the United States navy on sproper
.... ard hls knowledge Of the present
.r.t..g oi the sells under cOnsiruc-
,-- ..l which have been planned makes
I...n o,.et desirable man for the head OF
,.. r,rarlmen,. Hs selection IL also
r-..rca IS q promotion.
Nr Ecnarl Oluey Is one OF the leading
,-a..,ioueis az the Massachusetts, Tor.
r.lasuat held any political position or
l.- prominent IN political matters. but
.. b.. .sr ss one q the leading lawyers and
..-.ntal CITIZENS OF Boston.
H. lection gives New England re-
,-...a.a',ye IN the Cabinet. and that OK
,....r. ives the South three positions.
,E. urrnrsl's SoTIucAuoH.
U.rrvsrnN. February 22.-Bcpresenta-
.-. H-.sry a. Herbert had lust returned
,.I daughter from reception Wheh
.ao..l8l announcement II bis selection
Ire..I.ut q. ect Cleveland a. Secretary
d. ..rN Navy WAS communicated TO him by
.lnna tv United Press reporter.
.r,ut,T whan the reporter called at
o.. I..hmoud. where Mr. Herbert ls stop
ft-. TIE lat,cr sail be- had received notice
.I III- appointment IN telegram from Alr
O. .t.Ia.d early ~ the evening ana that ne
f.A Afr.Ir 3
il-l Uucn ulm.
MIR. ITLI EET's PLANS.
Nr. Herbert. in the course Of tew min
ut.' conversation. SAID that IN the al
..i.i4fratIOn Of the Office shout TO he en-
t..-'el 20 him he expected 10 carry out
.r liberal ideas for building W and pro-
-.otlnc the navy which were begun 10y
-.eretary Whitney and continued bv hls
.lcc-ssor, Mr.. Tracy, ard of which he
lad been an earnest advocate himself
WHO NE. oLNHY Is.
Doerov. Fehrunry 22.-Richard Olney.
vbo has ieen selected Oy President Cleye-
land as hls AttorncY-GeneIal, IS one OF tho
lost proinincntly-known members OF the
--sl profession. not only in ms state. but
., ffe country. He has az least twlce re-
f.s.l laulace on the bench Ofthe Massachu-
,.-.~ supreme Court. and wuenthe last VIA
r.rDy occurred IN The office or Chlet-JuS-
...f tl- supreme Court of the United
-...-- Str. Oiuey was very prominently
..rfurld I'D connection with tie place.
I..... offer r. he has refused and has de-
,..I ir-e.f diligently to the practice OF
I. -.t,-slou. Although not active IN
..r-. i. las taken a great interest III
affairs.
t.I-Dt present general counsel for the
3 ...u and Naiue rRilrOaf. the AtchlsOn,
aud Sante Ia road, and the CHI
D.. burlington and Quincy railroad, sue
o.. l,lu tie latter position the late Sid
O.. i.ltu.t.
tOiIuN'r STOMACH TUTIKF.
.'-. O.u.y fas always. so far as is known
.. af1.t,I with the Democratic party.
t....- when tnat party IN Massachusetts
s..aIM Butler for ITS gubernatorial
4t.. Mr.. Ouey then refused TO sup
r '.e nominee OF the party.
"r OLev Was born IN Massachusetts IN
g. .-a ilnted 10 Brown University IN the
,... lus, aud at Harvard law-schOol III
Wa. HrnBfET's CAREER.
-rA A. Herbert, of Montgomery, An,
r-.. ia uf Iaurcueyille. :. {. When "a
...- father removed TO Greenulle.
-.. ..urtv, Ala. and he vas educated
,.'. .t.r-lty o.! Alabama ,l@i5-'lt) and
O., ....r-.ty of Virginia GS55-'5G). Ito
r..I .N aud was admitted to the bar.
'.....-. itle Confederate sCr'lcea cap
f.. r..l l.auottd t6the cOlCneicy Of the
l..t Alabama Volunteers. and Was dis
l.l4. 4.t.a tattlco Of the Wilderness, Nav
t'.. Itr continued the practice of law
s'r. ..7 .e, Ala, until 1872, when ne r.
'.... Montgomery. where he has since
f.4. Colonel Herbert was elected
l0tty-Ltth. Iortv-siNth, FOrty- i
y..'.. i.-fy-e,1hth. Forty-nluth, Flt- /
'.....I lit>-tr~t Congresses. ard re- /
... -1 :lrIlfty-secoad Congress a. a .
.-t, RECEIVING l1,Gi1 votes. against /
.. Dos Republican opponent. Inc I
..a l.-I- .aturo unanimously adopted
... lrt>eutug the name O! Colo .
% 'p tle presiicut-elect as that
'H- wrttv ~ the highest degree OF
o. WITHIN the gft OF the President.