The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-01-07
Carlisle TO. Be Given the Treasury Portfolio.
Isaac Pussy to Be Made Boss Farmer. and
Whitney 10 Succeed ]. w. Foster.
Applicants for the Indianapolis POST
mastership Worrying Senator Turpie.
'Dick" Bright After His Old Place - Civil.
Service Rules Extended to Free Delivery
POstOfices-KilgOre Caught Mapping.
CABINET GOSSIP.

Gray, Carlisle and Whitney Picked Out fo1
Places by Mr.. Cleveland. 1t is Said.
Epecialt 70 the Indianapolis Journal
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 6.-The statement
was made to-day upon excellent authority
that Ex-Gov. i. p. Gray, of Indiana. will
be asked to accept portfolio In Mr.. Cleve-
lands Cabinet. probably that of Secretary
of Agriculture. Inquiry among Indiana
Democrats in Congress has failed 20 reveal
any knowledge upon the subject. and yet
that is not surprising. In the first place,
there is not member of the Indiana dele
CATION who has the confidence of Mr. Cleve-
land. In the next place. the Presldent-elect
is aware that the delegation could not. in
all probability, get together upon any man
within the State for Cabinet position;
but above all, he does not feel any obliga-
tion to any Indiana Democrat in Washing
ton, and therefore doubtless sees no logical
reason why he should consult the delega-
tion upon the subject OF making his Cab
met.
1t seems about certain that Messrs. Car
Isle and Gray are already determined upon
for Cabinet portfolios. 1t was stated, to-
day, from a source directly connected with
Senator Carlisle. and it can therefore be
credited to him, that he has been rendered.
and expects TO accept, the secretaryship OF
the treasury uDueE DlT. CleVclauu. In AL
other direction comes the statement that
Mr.. Carlisle will tender TO Mr.. o. q. Stea-
ley. of Indiana, the well-known Washing
ton newspaper correspondent, the position
of private secretary to the Secretary of the
Treasury. It is not probable that Mr..
Stealey would accept the position as its
financial compensation is not sufficient to
warrant retirement from his present Jour-
nalistic position. number of Mr.. Stealey's
friends have approached HIM upon the SUBJ
ject. however. and urged him not to form
an adverse determination. The position is
one of Importance to those who have busl-
and especially the newspaper fraternity,
with whose representatives Mr.. Stealey is
universally liked.
A well.known Chicagoan who is here,
after visit to New York, contributes an
interesting chapter to the current Cabinet
gossip. His story is from near relative or
William G. Whitney. and is SO direct as to
have every evidence of accuracy. it Is TO
the effect that Mr.. Whitney will In time
sccede to the earnest request OF Mr.
Cleveland to take the secretaryship OF
state. This will be but temporary ar
rangement, however, TO cover the time
that the Hon. r.. j. Phelps, OF vermont.
formerly minister TO England, is serving In
Paris as counselor of the United States in
the Behring sea arbitration. When Mr..
Phelps concludes this service abroad he
will return to this country and succeed Mir.
Whitney In the State Department.. where
upon Dir. Whitney will take the place now
occupied by Robert T. Lincoln as minister
TO the Court of st. James. The gentleman
who outlined this programme Is not only
q close relative to Mr.. Whitney. but is a
man of national reputation, who has seen
recent servics in one of the branches OF
Congress. He is probably better acquaint-
ed with the private plans OF Mr.. Whitney
than any other man.
Colonel Jones Entirely Too Modest.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 6-Referring to q dis
patch in the morning papers coupling the
name of it's editor with a Cabinet position.
the ST. Louis Republic will say tomorrow
morning: I've have no authority for say
ing that Colonel Hatch IS or is not can
didate for a place In Mr.. Clevelands Cab
met, but we can say on the best possible
authority that Col. Charles ii. Jones, or
the ST. Louis Republic, is not a candidate
TOR such an appointment. has not at any
time been a candidate. and that he took an
early opportunity OF making this fact
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