The morning times., 1897-03-03

though there had been brought TO bear upon
him much influence against this. Nothing
could shake Garfield, however. When he
arrived in Washington he was perplexed
almost beyond endurance by the hundreds
OF factions pulling and hauling for Cabi-
net recognition. New York was the chief
bone of contention. That State wanted
to dictate almost the entire slate. The
new President was as anxious to harmonic
the warning factions In New York as
Senators Conkliug and Platt were TO have
their wishes respected.
Garfield had counted on making Senator
Allison his Secretary,of the Treasury. ALI
son had been named for this portfolio
in January. He had taken the thing under
advisement. He considered it long, and
at one time IN February heintimated that
he was favorabiy inclined, but asked for
more time. At the last moment, almost,
Mr.. Allison declined the honor, and there
was more trouble for Mr. Garfield.
New York wanted the Secretaryship Of
the Treasury. The President-elect was
afraid OF the cry of wall street. influ-
ence. William Window, then Senator from
Minnesota, who made Garfield's nomina-
tion at Chicago certainty, became
new Cabinet possibility, because the dele
cation from that State had stood for
five days imm ovable in their devotion to
Senator Window as their candidate. Atthe
critical moment the deadlock was broken.
Minnesota dropped it's own candidate and
cast It's ten votes for James A. Garfield,
and from that time there was a general
stampede, and IN three ballots more the
Blaine and Grant forces were beaten. It
was not until the night Of the Sd day
OF March that Senator Window was agreed
upon, and it took no little persuasion
TO prevail upon him TO accept the place.
This move angered Conkling, who had
demanded the appointment Of Levi p Nor
ton as Secretary of the Treasury. Mr.. Gar
field hoped to weather thestorm, which was
fast centering about New York, by the
appointment of Mr.. Morton as Secretary
OF the Navy. The offer had been made
and Mr. Morton bad accepted. When Conk-
ling heard OF IL he fairly tore the plas-
tering off the ceiling with his anger.
Mr. Morton, from Senator Conkling's point
OF view, could never accept the place.
Senator ConkIing, then in the fullest sense
OF the word the Republican dictator OF
New York politics, sent for Morton, and
in less than one hour from the beginning
OF their interview Mr.. Morton sent note
60 Mr.. Garfield, sa wing he had reconsidered
'the matter" and would have to decline
q portfolio. This was another block in
the game. In desperation, and without
consulting either Conklng or Platt, Gar
field appointed Thomas l.. James, then
postmaster in New York city, to be Post
master General. This was done not three
hours before Garfield entered his car
mage to ride to the Capitol to take the
oath OF office, and after he had spent the
entire night in conference with many per-
sons in the work in hand.
With Morton's deelination OF the Navy
portfolio Judge Hunt, of Louisiana, was
resurrected from his pol itical grave.
Senator Kirkwood, OF Iowa, vino was
named IS Secretary OF the Interior, did not
know OF his appointment until it was read
TO the Senate. He had given his consent
but after this had been done Congre ssman
william II Caulkins, of Indiana, was con-
sidered, and at one time he and his friends
felt confident that his name would be
sent in Not until that of Kirkwood
had been read did they know that he was
not to he in the Cabinet.
Wayne MacVeigh, OF Philadelphia, SON
In-law of Simon Cameron, who became
Attorney General, was not certain Of his
selection until his name was sent to the
Senate. There was considerable upposi-
ton TO the appointment OF MacVcigh, but
PENNSYLVANIA had to be recognized, though
it was Mr.. Garfieid's first desire to offer
the Attorney Generalship to his personal
friend, Col Robert g. Ingersoil, yet the
fear that his appointment would afffont
the churches wassupposed to have weighed
heavily against the fulfillment of q partial
promise made during the campaign.
The selection Of Robert T. Lincoln, as
Secretary of War, like that Of Mr. Blaine,
for premier, was never the subject OF re-
consideration.
Z
When Mr.. Cleveland came to Washington
from Albany on the morning of March 2,
1885, he had the preparation Of his cabinet
fairly well completed; but there were still
some blow holes init. 1t had been definitely
settled that Mr.. Bayard should be Secretary
OF State, Daniel Manning, Secretary OF the
Treasury; William c. Whitney, Secretary
of the Navy, and William f. Villas, Postnias-
fer General. There was hitch, however,
IN the selection OF Secretary of the In
terior Mr. Cleveland had invited Senator
Lamar Of Mississippi to this post, but it