The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-02-18
MIR. CLEVELAND's CABINET.


seems to be general among promi-
nent Democratic leaders at Washing
ton, that Mr.. Cleveland has deter
mined upon five members OF his
Cabinet. These are, Walter ..
Gresham, of Illinois, Secretary OF
State; John c. Carlisle, of Kentucky
Secretary of the Treasury Hoke
Smith, of Georgia, Secretary OF the
Interior; Daniel S. Lamont, OF New
York, Secretary of War, and Wilson
S. Bissell, of New York, Postmaster
General or Attorney General. All
doubt about the selection of Judge
Gresham seems 10 have been remov-
ed, and an official announcement Of
his acceptance is looked for within a
few days.
Most of the Democratic leaders
are unwilling to say anything about
it until the nomination has been
actually made as it is difficult for
them TO believe that Democratic
President would go to such length.
| If it shall be made, there is no doubt
that 1t will be the occasion Of a
vls orous howl. The Democrats who
have been sweating and Juggling in
the party harness these many years
cannot be induced to understand
the Justice or the wisdom of setting
them aside to make way for man
who until within few months has
been their lifelong opponent.
The Mugwumps are Of course,
delighted with the announcement
that Gresham is to be elevated to the
chiefseat among Cleveland 8 advisers
and they point to it with much glee
as an indication of the intention OF
the president elect to part company
with the old line Democrats. They
declare that the next administration
is to be run on new lines that the
Democratic party will be advanced
to a higher level and that its policy
will hencetorth be ''liberaP' and
"enlightened."
But what is to become OF the
Democrats who refuse to be liberia
lized and enlightened and who have
no use for new converts like Gresham?
There is no doubt that the major
part of the Democratic party will
now regard the recognition of Ores
ham with disfavor and resentment.
Many Democrats will enter hostile
protest against it. To men like
Senator Hill it is nauseous dose
which they will not swallow and
which will only strengthen the covert
hostility certain to break out sooner
or later, between them and the new
President.
Cleveland is now at variance with
very large portion, If not a major
ity of his party in his politicalnotions.
Opposition to a protective tariff is
really the only issue which holds them
together in the outward appearance
of party unity. He is not in harm,
ony with the controlling forces of
his party in his own State. Tam
many Hall is ready to open war
upon him and has already shown
its disposition to ward him in the
election of Murphy to the United
States Senate. He has not the
sympathy OF one Democrat in half
dozen concerning his views and
profession of Civil Service reform.
On the silver questlon-which to
many Democrats is Of far more vital
Importance than the tariff or any
other issue-he is in opposition to
two-thirds of his party throughout
the country as the votes in the Senate
and House last week, and, in fact,
for the past two years, have given
conclusive evidence.
If with all this latent distrust and
hostility in his own party he should
now name for Secretary OF State a
man who has been a Republican up
to the last election, he would put
a big drop in the swelling cup of
Democratic bitterness and increase
the probability that an anti admin
stration Democratic party will make
its appearance before the year is
out.