The state chronicle., 1893-02-12
CABINET MAKING.
JUDGE WALTER a. GRESHAM
THOUGHT TO BE THE
Choice for Secretary of State-His Se-
lection Approved by Leading
Democrats.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 1l.-Illinois and
Indiana delegations in congress accept
Judge Gresham's selection for the cabi-
net position of secretary of state as an
ascortsined fact. 10 discussing it both
Illinois and Indiana men contra
dict the generally received impress
sion that Judge Gresham is to be
credited to Indiana. His legal resi-
dence, they say, is now Chicago, where
he has voted for four years past,
consequently his selection is under
stood to preclude the possibility Of Mr.
Morrison or any other Illinois man from
receiving cabinet appointment.
The views expressed on the suhjsct
a.. exceedingly varied Thee who
ii INK president-eect should aot have
stepped outside the party lines, are par
ticularly emphatic in expressing their
views and equally emphntc in requ st
ing that they should not be quoted by
name This is especially the case with
western democratic senators.
Mr.. Spainger and Others of Illinois
/ delegation are exceptions.
Senator VOORHEES, is very outsp ken
IN praise of the intended nomination
| He is quoted as saying mo more
manly, no truer, or cleaner man than
Judge Gresham can be found between
the two oceans; his appointment insures
great personality at the head of the state
department and bold, frall less foreign
policy. His appointment will be we'll re
ceived inIndiana by Al! parties 1t will not
be regarded as political appointment at
all On all great questions and princi
pies of government now before the pub
lie mind know Judge Gresham to be
a democrat of the Jetfetsonian school al
though he does not fear that name. As
he lives, in Illinois. don't eoe why
his appointment should be regarded ss
destroying Gov. Grays chances ftr d
cabinet office know that Mr.. Cle7e
land thinks very highly of Gray"
Ex assistant postmaster general Clark
son, of Iowa, who so strongly criticized
President Harrison's nomination Of Judge
Jackson, quite as strongly approves
CleveIand's selection of Judge Gresham
He says: Judge Gresham is great and
good man, with romantic and sympa
fhetic side that has manifested itself in
his leaning to the masses and keeping in
touch with the common people. Then,
too, what magnificent training he has
had: Secretary of treasury, postmaster
general, district and circnit judge. His
eqlipment is superb, and he has beer
gr .dualy drifting to the other side.
rhe rumor was put in circulation yes
terday at the capitol that Hoke Smith,
Of Georgia, was to go into the cabinet
I Traced to its source the rumor was fou1G
} to have originated with one Of the off
GERS of the house of representatives. who
! was understood to mention ex Senator
Carlisle as authority. Carlisle, however
} could not be induced to say anything OIL
e tn subject.
Thl best information obtainahle her
e is that Mr. Cleveland has selected 81,
= members of his cabinet They are a
/ follows:
s Secretary of State-W Walter Q CIR, shan
!. of Illinois.
Secretary of the Treasury--John G
e Carlisle, OF Kentucky.
o Secretary of War-Daniel S Lamont
S of New York
f Secretary of the Interior-Hoke Smith
of Georgia
Secretary of the Navy-H lazy A. Hel
bert, of Alabana.
Attorney General-Wiiliam s. B ,sel
. of New York
= This list does not include the places {
q Postmaster General aud Secretary of AZ
= riculture. 1t is believed that no sele'
- tion has been made as yet for either {
= shese places.