Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-01-23

fate az the ambitions statesman who
lent his Journalistic frisnd 81, 600
With which to buy : newspaper, for,
don't you see, it waa the newspaper
which Mr.. Lodge bought for Mr.. Barrett
that gave Mr.. Barrett his political start
snd made him senatorial possibility.
II really is too bad Of ron. Mr.. Lodge, to
SPOIL good story in this cruel fashion.
/ don't like to trench too much upon
the domain Of politics, but was over in
New York few days ago, and while
there heard curious yarn. Unlike
some curious yarns it was true, Of which
I have the best evidence. Mr.. Cleve-
land has been wanting to give seat in
the cabinet TO Judge Walter Q. Gresh-
am, of Chicago. for whom he entertains
profound admiration. Mr.. Cleveland
seems to be just the man to do . bold
thing like that-for it would be bold
thing for a president to take into his
cabinet man who only four years ago
was candidate for the presidency with
in the rival party. Mr.. Cleveland, am
told. would have offered Judge Gresh-
am the seeretaryship of state or the in
terror but for one thing, and that was a
strong hint through all of Judge Gresh-
ANS friends that he would not accept.
Speaking of Mr.. Cleveland's enthusi-
astic estimate of the man who is to be
his secretary of the treasury reminds me
that another man who stands very high
in the good graces Of the president elect
is James C. Carter, of New York. Prob
ably Mr.. Carter is the foremost lawye-
of the metropolis, at any rate in adlni-
rally and international cases. He is one
of the counsel for the government in the
Behring sea arbitration, and will have
to go to Paris next month to appear be-
fore the court Of arbitration. Would it
surprise you to hear of Mr. Cleveland Of
fering the secretaryship of state to Mr.
Carter? l don't say it will be done. but
know it has been under consideration
If Mr.. Cleveland can't induce Don
Dickinson to take it, possibly Carter VIII
be the man. Dickinson long ago decided
that he wouldn't go into this cabinet
He wants TO make some money. But
Mr.. Cleveland wants him, and wants
him so badly that the chances are Mr..
Dickinson will yield.
Every one in Washington is glad to
hear Colonel Dan Lamont is coming
back He is to be member of the cabi-
net this time. That has been decided
upon for some time He may be secre-
tary of the navy, the post III which Mr.
Whitney made such a fine reputation,
and he may he postmaster general. Dan
is a convenience to Mr.. Cleveland; he
can be shifted about from one place to
another, as the exigencies Of cabinet
making may require. Every one here is
sure he will be success, no matter
where he is put.
| Do you know the secret of Dams re-
markable influence with Mr.. Cleveland?
do. and I'll print it for the benefit of
| office seekers. He doesn't toady. In his
relations with Cleveland Dan has al
ways had a habit of speaking right out
| i'll meeting. When he thought Mr..
Cleveland was wrong he has never hest
tated to say so. They do say that at
times Dan brings the great man up
Standing as the saying is. Now Mr..
| Cleveland is 4 self willed man. He likes
to have his way about things pretty
much all the time. But like most stub
born men he despises toadying and has
no use for man who is afraid to speak
| lis mind. WALTER WEII.MAN.