The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-20

part been selected and agreed upon than
he Joined Mr.. Cleveland in studying the
general cabinet situation as it applied
10 the seven other places. From the
first il was known that Mr.. Cleveland
would require the services of Mr.. La
mont, his former private secretary. in
some post near 10 him, and considera-
zion OF the question did not go far be.
fore the secretaryship of war was de-
cided upon as the right one,
For Mr.. Bissell, Mr. Cleveland's for.
mer law partner in Buffalo. there was
at first some doubt as between a cabinet
place and one of the first class foreign
missions. Hoke Smith was selected rath-
er early in the list as a representative
Of the new south. The remaining four
appointments were made pretty near
the time Of Inauguration. The state
portfolio had been offered 10 several
eminent Democrats before Mr. Cleve-
land settled upon Judge Gresham, and
John + Russell of Massachusetts, had
been strongly urged 10 take seat In
the council room before Mr.. Herbert or
Mr. Olney had been invited Mr. Olney.
when determined upon as the New Eng
land member, was offered either the at
torney generalship or the navy porto.
lilo, and his selection of the former left
the secretaryship of the navy to Mr.
Herbert, who throughout had been
strongly urged for the position on &C.
count of his long service on the naval
affairs committee and his consistent
advocacy of sound money Mr.. Morton,
as secretary of agriculture, was among
the latest selections Mr. Cleveland had
never regarded the post as Of much con
sequence and had 40 idea how impcr-
tant the personal traits of the new IN.
cumbent would make it
1t is doubtful whether in recent his
tory there has been a cabinet compare
Bile, all things considered, with that OF
President Hayes. Coming to the presi.
dency after months of agitation over
the result Of the election and with his
title clouded by the questionable Consti-
tutionality of the means adopted TO set
! tie it, Mr. Hayes invited TO his council
! board body Of men who stamped his
administration with strength and dig
nifty from the start When Garfield was
running for president in 1880, the great
est contribution to his success as the Re-
publican candidate were the members
of the cabinet of his predecessor and
what they had done to quiet the tumult
resulting from the disputed election of
1876.
The popularity of Mr.. Cleveland s
cabinets has been the drafting in of
men almost wholly from private life,
In the present cabinet, as originally
formed, Carlisle and Herbert were the
only members who had been honored
with any considerable elective Office.
Mr. Gresham had received judicial ap
pointments and had held two cabinet
positions, but had never been elected tC
any office of prominence. The remain
ing five members were comparatively
untried men in public way, although
all were men Of very successful expert
ence in business or professional life
While Mr. Cleveland has generally beer
fortunate in his selections, it may b.
set down as a rule that legislative expe
rience is worth something, and that {
president who selects large body o
his counselors from those who have hat
none of this experience runs risks o
considerable magnitude. - New Yorl
Evening Post.