Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-11
CABINET GOSSIP.
what % Said In Regard to the Selection Of
Judge ssreeham.

what 10 Said In Regard to the Selection Of
Judge ssresham.
The Illinois and Indiana delegations in Con-
gress accept Judge Greshams selection for
a cabinet position ~ an ascer.ained fact
In discussing it both the Illinois and Indisna
men contradict the generally received
impression that Judge Gresham is to be
credited to Indiana. Els legal residence. they
say. is now Chicago. where he has voted for
four years past. Consequently his selection Is
understood to preclude the possibility of Mr.
W. R. Morrison or any other Illinois man re-
ceiving cabinet appointment.
The views expressed on the subject are
exceedingly varied. Those who think the
President-elec: should not have stepped
phatic in expressing their views and
equally emphatic in requesting that
they should not be quoted by name. This
is especially the case with western demo-
cratic Senator's. Thev discussed in mi
nutest detail Judge Greshan's republican
antecedents. They recalled his election to
the legislature republican in 1850.
his appointment to federal office under the re-
publican administration after the war his pro-
motion TO a judgeship by President Grant, his
connection with President Arthur's cabinet. his
elevation to a circuit judgeship by President
nominee on the republican ticket in 1888.
Mr.. Springer and others of the Illinois dele
cation, on the other hand. point out that Judge
Gresham voted for Gov. Palmer in 1883,
for the Palmer legislators in the sena-
torial fight two years later and for
Cleveland last November. and that his
tariff views have for years been in accord with
those Of the president-eiect Senator VOORHEES,
OF Indiana Is very outspoken in praise of the
intended nomination. He is quoted as saying:
mo more manly. no truer or cleaner
man than Judge Gresham can be found
between the two oceans. His appoint
ment insures great personality at the head
OF the State Department and bold.
fearless foreign policy. The appointment
will be we'll received in Indiana by all parties.
1t will not be regarded as politi-
cal appointment at all. On all great
before the public mind 1 know Judge
Gresham to be a democrat of the Jeffersonian
school. although he does not bear that name.
As he lives in Illinois do not Zee why his APP
pointment should be regarded as destroying
Gov. Gray's chances for a cabinet Office.
know that Mr.. Cleveland thinks very highly of
Gov. Gray"
Ex-Assistant Postmaster General Clarkson of
Iowa, who SO strongly criticised President Har-
rison's nomination Of Judge Jackson. quite as
strongly approves Mr.. Clevelands selection OF
Judge Gresham. He says:
Judge Gresham is great and good man,
with a romantic and sympathetic side that has
manifested itself in his leaning to the masses
and keeping in touch with the common
people. Then, too, what magnificent
training he has Secretary of
the Treasury, Postmaster General. district and
circuit judge. His equipment is superb. And
he has been gradually drifting to the other side
There was n rumor put in circulation yester-
day at the Capitol that Mr.. Hoke Smith of
Georgia was to go into the cabinet. Traced
to its source the rumor was found to
have originated with one of the Off
GERS of the House Of Representa-
tives who was undeIsto to mention ex-Sen-
ator Carlisle as authority Mr. Carlisle, how
ever, could not be induced to say anything on
the subject.