The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-23
CLEVELAND'S CABINET.
TT 1s COMPLETED BY THE CHOICE
OF OLNEY AND HERBERT.

The Former to Be Attorney General
and the Latter Secretary OF the
Nsvy-The Attorney General
Prominent Member of the Massa.
chusetts Bar - Herbert's Selection
Gives Dixie Three Portfolios
LAKEWOOD, N. j., Feb 22.-President-
slsct Cleveland announced this evening that
hs had completed his cabinet by the selec-
ton of Richard Olney of Boston for Attor-
new General, and Hilary A. Herbert of
Alabama for Secretary of the Navy.
The complete cabinet is as follows:
Walter @. Gresham of Illinois, Secretary
Of State.
John G. Carlisle of Kentucky, Secretary
Of the Treasury.
Daniel s. Lamont of New York, Secretary
Of War.
Hilary A. Herbert of Alabama, Secretary
Of the Navy.
Hoks Smith of Georgia, Secretary OF the
Interior.
J. Sterling Morton Of Nebraska, Secretary
Of Agriculture.
Wilson S. Bissell of New York, Post
master General.
Richard Olney of Massachusetts,, Attor~
nsy General
The selection of Hilary A. Herbert for
the u4vy has been expected for several
days, but Mr.. Olney's name had not been
mentioned in connection with the cabinet
and his selection is a surprise to everybody,
particularly to the friends of George A
jerks.
Hilary A. Herbert has been in congress
for many years and has acted as chairman
of the naval committee of the House. He
is thoroughly familiar with the work that
has been done toward placing the United
States navy on proper footing and his
knowledge of the present condition of the
vessels under construction, and which have
been planned, makes him a most desirable
man for the head of the department. His
selection is also practically promotion.
Richard Olney is one of the leading prsc-
titioners Of the Massachusetts, bar. He has
not held any political position or been
prominent in political matters, but is known
as one of the leading lawyers and most sub
stantial citizens of Boston. His selection
gives New England q representative in the
cabinet, and that of Representative Herbert
gives the south three positions.
PREsBYTERdANs IN THE CABINET.
w A6dlN6IONR EeDs SGs- u6Tb hT6 dp~
psrently to be more Prssbyterians in the
next administration than in this. President
Cleveland Vice President Stevenson. Judge
Gresham and Col. Lamont are all known TO
attend the Presbyterian church. Hoke
Smith Is member and superintendent of
the Sunday school of the Presbyterian
church of Atlanta. 1t may be that other
members Of the cabinet will also attend the
Presbyterian church.
The selection of Messrs. Olney and Her
bert grRtides the democrats, especially
those from New England and from the
south. The latter had feared that the
south would not get another member Of
cabinet. MIR. Herbert is so popular and so
mAnifestly fit that the prospect Of his ap-
pointmenu to the head Of the navy de-
partment produces general satisfaction.
Representative hilary A. Herbert had
just returned with his daughter from re-
ception when the official announcement Of
his selection by President-elect Cleveland
as Secretary of the Navy was CONS
an Associated Press reporter. Subsequently
when a reporter called at the Richmond,
where MIR. Herbert is stopping, the
latter said he had received notice Of his ap-
pointment in a telegram from Mr.. Cleve-
land early in the evening, and that he had
sent reply accepting the honor conferred
upon him. Mr.. Herbert, in the course OF a
few minutes conversation, said that the
administration of the Office about to be
intrusted to him, he expected to carry out
the liberal ideas for building up and pro-
noting the navy which we're begun by Sec
retary Whitney and continued by his success
sor, Secretary Tracy, and of which he had
been an earnest advocate himself.