New-York tribune., 1895-06-06
GPESHAM'S PLACE UNFILLED.
THE PRESIDENT DELAYS THE SELEC-
TION OF A SECRETARY OF STATE.
HE GIVES NO HINT AS TO WHEN He WILL AN
NOUNCE TIE CHANGES IN HIS CABINET
CANDIDATES FOR THE AT
Observation-Disclosures.

TORNEY- -GENERAISHIP.
washington. June 5-The President has given
M indication as to when ne will announce the
changes in his official family. and it is said that II
he has determined on the changes which are to be
made. he will not make the announcement for
Some time out Of respect to the memory Of Secre-
tary Gresham.
The name of Judge Moran. of Chicago. when
bo- been added to the list Of candidates for the
oeica ~ Attornev-Cieneral seems to have the basis
If possibility behind it. J. W. Doane Of Chicago
a nron,:nent banker and vice-pr resident OF run
mans Palace Car Company. has been IN WASH
.ngton several days. and is known to be strong
sdmirer Of EIr Moran. Mr.. Doane was an lhu-
nate frie.S o. Secretary Gresham, and accompa-
oed the President. and Cabinet TO Chicago on the
funeral train.
There have been some suggestions that Ac'hg
secretary Uhl Of the State Department. WIN
whom the President was brought into close Ieia-
tions during the illness of Mr.. Gresham. ana VINO
took Mr. Gresham's place al the CABINET couhohS'
may receive promotion 10 Cabinet oihce' MI
i-bl ua. q leading member of the Michigan bar De-
ora his selection as Assistant Secretary of state
tIe is a warm friend Of Don NJ. Dickinson.
Cabinet gossip which predicts the possible ap-
continent of Senator George Gray, OF Delaware
.na
with the Delaware Senator and the political cond-
ions in the State which he represents. Mr.. cray
is comparatively speaking, a poor man anu
,yould hardly be willing to give up wnat ne now
possesses for term Of TWO years as nolipSl "a
the Cabinet much as he admires Mr. Cleveiano
and highly as the President esteenls MN ne "
Senator has four years OF his present term .h
the Senate to serve. ana Were ne Noiuhta,i' ~
resign il is not at all certain that ne couu se.
hack when he wanted TO. The present Actihg
Governor Of Delaware, who holds MS ONCE ui'.i an II
the next general election. in November, 1850 Is
Democrat, and would OF course appoint Lei'o
.rat TO succeed Mr. Gray until the Leglsiat tui c
meets again. The Legislature OF the state whcii
struggled so long to dispose OF the Higeins, sur %
,essorship would not figure in the case snouid MI
GRAY resign, for that Legislature mas adJouinea
sne die The Legislature Of Delaware Is erected
and meets bennally and 1t w4uid De -at ,h
ure chosen in November. 1896 tnat "oulu eiec' u'c
successor to Nir Gray should ne resign
1t is said by those intimate with senator senator Hias e
that far more important reason Iestians nun
He is looked upon as the next Associate Jus'ce oi
the supreme Court, and il is thought mat the
President would promptly designate hlin ioi ana
olace IL Congress should pass the DiI i..'' "a
tha retirement Of Justice Jackson or should tndt
Ins+ice Voluntarily resign. 1t is known that Mr..
C;rays friends were disappointed when tne coi'es'
over the nominations OF Peckham anu sa,o
az during the last Congress. resulted Ill lle seie'
tion of senator White. it was then uiioels stoOu
that the President had the name oil oeha'or "iaS
under serious consideration. -, o,, ro,,,rr
The talk that Ambassador BaNdru may it0"'
IN the state Department has revived the gossip
concerning the possible future OF tnat statesiI" ~
Those who profess to Know wiai ian 10 80 r. con.
tes, in 1886 and seek election TO the senate noIn
the Legislature to be chosen that year, anu r,,us
make himself the successor to Mr' h.ssi"s % 49, hy
~ course depends entirely on the action tdnei ~
,ha senate on the question OF the Vahdlty oi III,
alleged election Of Mr.. Dupont. from VIVA VIVA 49, |
point Of view the situation IL iooKeu al az, ~ o ~ h,s
pot ssen nrobable that Senator Gray VIII see nis
no' seen, r 70 leave the Senate for the sake OF
two years term in the Attorney-Generai oii'Oe'