Evening star., 1895-06-05
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Several Rumors as to Cabinet Changes
That May Be Made.
The President is Keeping His Own
Counsel and Giving Nothing Out
for Publication.

The President still observes studied
silence on the subject of the identity of
the next Secretary of State. Nevertheless,
there is no doubt AS to the appointment of
Attorney General Olney to that more ex-
acted office. 1t is believed that the official
announcement to that effect Is simply
withheld pending the selection of Mr.. Oh
ney's successor in the Department of Jus
tice. The Chief Executive is proceeding
with his usual deliberation in the matter
and will give no sign of his intentions un-
til he has completed his arrangements.
1t may be that he is in correspondence
with several individuals in regard to their
appointment to the cabinet but If so he is
following his usual practice of refusing to
allow his intentions to become known until
assured of their acceptance, and there is
no possible danger of a hitch In his plans.
consequently IT is assumed that all the
cabinet appointments resulting from Mr
Oiney's transfer to the State Department
VIII be announced simultaneously.
Some Rumors This Morning.
Among the rumors this morning is one
to the effect that after transferring Mr.
Olney to the State Department the Presi-
dent will place Secretary Smith in the At
torney Generals Office and will fill the Of
flee of Secretary of the Interior by the ap-
pointmeht of eX-Gov. Francis of Missouri
1t is known that the President has the
kindest feelings toward Mr.. Francis and
his appointment would be in line with the
policy the President has leaned toward
lately of recognizing the younger and pro-
sressive element in his party. Secretary
Smith, being a lawyer by profession, is
also supposed to have a decided preference
for the Attorney Generals chair, finding
little in the business Of the Interior De-
partment, which is attractive to western
men, to enlist his interest
MIR. Doane OF the Pullman Car Company
Is now in the city. and 1t is currently re-
ported that he is here entirely in the in
terest of Judge Thomas Moran of Chicago
for the Attorney Generalship. Mr.. Doane
is personal friend Of the President and
stands high in his esteem.
All sorts of speculation is aloat in re-
gard to cabinet changes. One is that Act
ing Secretary Uhl Is to be made Attorney
General. Another rumor promotes Solici-
tor General Conrad to the head of the de-
solicitor general. Mr.. Uhl is known to
prefer legal office and was a candidate
for the solicitor generalship when he was
appointed assistant secretary of state.
Possible Mission of Secretary Lamont.
There is good reason for the belief, how
ever. that unless Mr.. Uhl gets cabinet
position he will remain where he is. Among
other prominent names mentioned in con-
lection with the prospective vacancy in
the Attorney Generals office are Jas. c.
Carter. Wheeler H. Peckham, w. B. Horn
blower and Frederic r. Coudert of New
York. 1t was whispered today that Secre-
tary Lamont, who has gone to West Point,
will see the next Attorney General either
on the journey to or from that place. The
Secretary of War has acted as the Presi-
dents agent several times before in similar
ly confidential matters, and there may be
something in the story, If it is true that the
President desires resident Of New York
for his chief legal adviser.