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Senator Butler Spoken of for Place in
the Cabinet-Noke Smith is not in 1t.
lSpecial to News aud Courier. I


WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-As already
stated in these dispatches the friends Of
Senator Butler are urging his uame in
connection with i position in Mr..
Cleveland's Cabinet. For time the
discussion of his prospects was confined
almost entirely to members of Congress
and a few personal friends, but there is
a growing sentiment in bis behalf.
l met Gen. Pierce N. p. Young, of
Georgia, a few days ago, and he ap-
pears to be very active worker in
behalf of the South Carolina Senator I
asked him if he was aware Of the fact
that Senator Butler was being urged
for q Cabinet position. He replied that
he bad heard Senator Buffers name
very freely and favorably discussed for
the last week or ten days by many
eminent men now in Washington.
:'This mention of Senator Butler" said
Gen. Young, $50 my personal know
ledge, is absolutely without his soic-
itation."
In reply to a question as TO whether
he believed the appointment of Sena-
tor Butler would be satisfactory to the
South and the country generally, Gen.
Young said: Il have known Senator
Butler intimately for thirty years and
I have no doubt that his appointment
would be received throughout the
South with universal approval, and
Furthermore he will he acceptable to
the whole country. His long service
in the Senate has brought him proml-
nently before the public for the last
fifteen years, and his career there justi-
fies the opinion that he would make a
most excellent Cabinet officer. l be-
lieve his appointment would give
satisfaction to all those who are urging
a Southern man for representation III
the Cabinet"
"How about Mr.. Roke Smith, of
your own State?'
"Well," said General Young, "Mr.
Smith is being much talked about, and
I believe he is being pressed for At'or-
! ney General. He is an able lawyer,
young, vigorous and gifted, and if ap-
pointed I believe he would administer
! the duties of Attorney General with
| credit to himself, to his State and to
the country. He is not yet known to
the nation to any great extent, but he
| probably will be, as he is one Of the
growing men of the South"
From a number of Senators and
Representatives I have learned that
| Gen. Buffers name has been frequent
ly suggested to Mr.. Cleveland, and the
President-elect, while not committing
himself, has received all suggestions
concerning Senator Butler with marked
| interest. The Senator's personal friends
! in the Senate do not like the idea of
. having him leave that body, and,i is
doubtful whether the State of South
Carolina could find a more valuable
man to look after her interest in the
upper branch. His long experience in
Senatorial affairs and his universal
popularity on both sides of the chamber
render him specially efficient ih pro-
perly guarding the interest of his con-
stituents. So far as the Senator individ.
ually is concerned, the Cabinet bee
does not appear to be buzzlng very
loudly in his bonnet. On the contrary,
he proposes to make fight for re-elec-
ton, ifa fight is necessary.
HAS FOUND OUT HOW SMALL a SHELL
He r..
While discussing South Carolina
politics few days ago with Capt. Shell
+ was surprised to hear the Captain ad.
nit that be does not find Congressional
life copgenial and will not stand for
reelection after the SD Congress. A
rumor to this effect had been floating
around in the South Carolina colony
for some tine past; but it was not until
heard confirmation of it from the
Captain himself that I felt justified in
making the statement.
HAMPTON GOES ON A VISIT TO cLEvE"
LAND.
Especial to News and Courier
WASHINGTON, February l3.-1t is
understood that Gen. Wade Hampton
has gone to New York for the purpose
of consulting Mr.. Cleveland on the
subject of South Carolina politics.
While member of the Senate Gen.
Hampton was regarded as one OF the
closest and best friends of the Cleve-
land Administration, and his advice
will doubtless have considerable weight
with the President-elect so far as South
Carolina is concerned.