The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-22
Cabinet Officers
OF Early Days

From the Baltimore American.
II lIE BRYAN cabinet makers had their in
nings of speculation before election day.
i 1t has now become imnaterial whether
Altgcld, Towne, Croker wellington, Ed
ward Atkinson and other macontents would
have been invited to a scat at the presidents
official table. The discussion over the makeup
of Mr.. McKinley's second term cabinet has like
wise lost much OF its flavor since it has been
announced that all Of his present advisers had
been asked to remain Ordinarily, they would
have rendered their designations OH March,
next, which, in the case OF those whom the
president wished to retain. would not be accept
ed. II seems reasonably certain now that, with
perhaps one or two exceptions, they will all
avail themselves Of the expression of conti-
dcnce just promulgated by their chief and COLI
tinuc TO give their services to the administration
which received such flattering endorsement on
Nov. g. 1t is interesting. nevertheless. to OBJ
serve what in the past has been the course OF
presidents under similar circumstances.
In the early days of the government the ten
urc Of cabinet officers was far more secure than
it became under subsequent administrations.
When Washington entered upon his second term
he retained his entire staff. All Of these in Of
flee at the close Of the second term we're re-
taind by Adams. The only addition he made
was Benjamin Stoddcrt, of Maryland. flrst holder
OF the then ncwy-trcated navy portfolio JEFF
fcrson was the next executive to serve for eight
consecutive years. lie made but change
on taking his oath for the second time. trans
icrring Secretary of the Navy Robert Smith. OF
Maryland to Levi Lncoln's place as attorney
general and filling the navy vacancy by the ap-
pointment of Jacob Crowninsheld. Madison
likewise made but one change when in lSlS. he
entered upon a second term. Monroe made none
at ALL Among his secretaries two served dur
ing both terms. two for nearly that length OF
timc and two others for five and six years, re-
spectivcly
The opening of Andrew laclison'S second term
witnessed an almost complete ''new deal" Jack
sons notion that his advisers were mere ai-
tomatons, employed to do his bidding without
question. led to frequent changes in his cabinet.
No less than three secretaries Of the treasury
were named in succession before he found one.
Taney--to issue the order withdrawing the gov
ernmcnt deposits from the United States bank.
Taney himself was never confirmed, fact which
did not help to allay the discussions which ic-
suited ultimately in the passage of vote of
ccns,ire for Jackson by the senate, which was
however, cNpungcd near the close of his admin
istratiou. The attitude of Lincoln, the next
president to bc reelected was in marked con-
trast to that of Jackson. lie carried with him
into the second administration. with one cNccp-
ton, all of the cabinet members who in
office at the close of the first In Grants sec
ond cabinet there was but one change, when
Boutwell, voluntarily Withdrew from :l,e treas
ury. TO he replaced bv william 4. Richardson.
Hamilton Fish. who had accented the state port
folio near the beginning of Grants first term, to
relieve tl,c presidcnt i,om embarrassment. due to
an erroneous impression that Mr.. Fish had ac-
ccplcd the prohercd honor. remained in office
nccrlv eight wears
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