The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-02-13
HOW II Is REG GAEDED.
Views OF New York Papers Upon tile
Greshnm Selection.

Views %; New York Papers Upon the
Gresham Selection.
New YORK. Feb. II. -Referring to the
iumor from Chicago that President-elect
Cleveland had offered Judge Gresham the
secretaryshp of state the Washington cor
respondent Of the Herald says: Tho in
formation, generally accepted. that Judge
Walter q. Gresham has been off ei and
accepted the seoretaryship of state under
Cleveland. created much gossip here to- day.
Democrats we,e unwilling to freely express
themselves on subject on which they were
not furnished absolute proof. When, for
arguments sake, thoy admitted the state
! ment to be true, the tone was unfavo.uble.
Mr.. Cleveland 10 criticSed for tho appoint
ment. Judge Gresham's motives in accent
ing the place. and his ability and high char
| meter are not questioned to any extent. Mr..
Cleveland, it il sind by Some closo friends,
did not expect TO make an appointment of
this kind without stirring up n storm in the
democratic party. He hopes, however. that
in time tic party and the general pubic
will endorse the appointment as cminently
| fit and proper. Some OF the iIrecoucllables
| are quoted AZ saying they fear MIR. C!eye-
lands sef-will Will he n bad thing for the
dsmocratic party. The appointment it is
believed in some quarters, will result in
assistance being gwen TO HUI and Murphy.
should these two deto: mine to make war ON
the administration. Senator Palmer said
that he knew Judge Gresham ana admired
him. 81 think good democtnt might
have been found somewhere, If not IN j.
| lipois, for this. the most important cabinet
place. Il know it is claimed Judge Gresham
ls now a democrat. but | believe he
oonfesses himself T. democrat only
to the extent of having voted for
Cleveland at the last election. ] am not
disposed to c:iticise M. Cleveland for his
appointment, but | must say i believe many
good democrats will be disappointed. They
have no right to feel aggrieved. for tho ren-
son that y president IL expected to exercise
his own Judgment and personal preference
in his selection of tins secretary of state
hut still they ne likely to-" The senator
,, does not think the Illinois democrats will
protest. He evidently believes they will
get over their disappointment. When nskea
his opinion as TO tho political wisdom OF
the appointment inn general sense, Senator
Palmer replied that he felt Il delicacy in ex-
pressing himself upon the point, because
lie had not been consulted and it wns prob
| ably none of his business. Ho vsntu ed to
say, however. TINT M. Cleveland had GER
, tainly departed from the ordinary limos Of
political precedent.
Locally the newspaper SAYS: Politicians
ws treated to genuine surn ise III the
announcement that judge Walter q.
| Gresham. of Chicago, was to be secretary OF
stnte in MIR. CIevehnd's cabinet. Many
demoC ats did not believe IL possible that
the president elect would 30 outside his
party lines for the premier of his naminis
tratton bus it certainly looks IS II Mr..
Cleveland had again manifested his spirit
of Independence and chosen for the place
fthe man he considered best iitted foF II,
irrespective OF party.
Editorially tho World has this 80 say upon
| the subject: Assuming tho truth of tho re-
port. IL IN an example of Nr. Cieveinnd's
political boldness thus to call TO what 10
nominal!y the fest place among his ad-
Visers ono who has never definitely joined
| tho democratic party. Judge Gresham is
copspicuous representative OF tho great