Year: 1877

ING CaDAnet OF Ifchiueut AAuyeAs


Elsewhere we give the names Of the
persons who have been Nominated by the
President to Gil his Cabinet Several Of
them have long been so prominently
before the country that anything which
may be said in regard to them will he
almost superauous, William NJ. Eyarts,
Of New York, who is named for secre.
tary OF State, and who is therefore ex.
peCted in some measure to be the most
prominent in the Cabinet, is one Of the
first lawyers IN the country, and will no
doubt discharge the duties OF his Office
with great ability. He rendered very i'm.
Portantservlcea TO theRepublican party in
The discussions before the Electoral Com.
mission. AT the same time his general
course has been such as to retain for him.
sell the respect Of the moderate men Of
his own party and even Of his political
adyersaries. We have a right to expect
from him in his official conduct course
which will be in keeping with the high
place which our country ought to hold
among the nations.


The secretaryship OF the Treasury is
always animpOrtant office, but this ia es.
pecially true Of it at the present time.
1t will not be any surprise that it
has been given to Senator Sherman
OF Ohio, who Is the neighbor and friend
Of the new President; liud who also has
long been the ChAirman Of the senate's
Finance Committee, and asuuch has had
large experience in such matters and has
shown his conspicuous abilities. His
fitness will be conceded by almost every
one who ia not opposed 10 the general
financial policy to be followed by the
administration.


Geo. W. McCrary, of Iowa, is to be
Secretary Of War. lie is n man who has
had considerable experience in public
affairs, and, we believe, has always ac.
quilted himself creditabIy. lie has not
been in the army, so far as we are aware,
but this is no reason why he cannot ill
this office successfully.


Richard W. Thompson OF Indiana, Is to
be Secretary Of the Navy. He is man
of ripe years md OF long and varied ex.
periencc in public affairs. In the earlier
part Of his career he was an old line
Wing, but has, since the dissolution Of
that party, acted with the Republicans.
President Taylor offered him the ap.
pointment Of charge d'GGairs to Austria,
and President Fillmore the appointment
OF Recorder OF the General land Office
both Of which positions he declined. His
selection is calculated to excite the spe.
cial favor not only of Republicans, but
OF many other people who still have
warm side Tor the old Whig party.


Charles Devins, OF Massachusetts,, ia TO
be Attorney General. Hitherto he has
not figured very prominently in the poll
tics of the nation at large. Oar under.
standing is that he Is or has been Judge
Of the Supreme Court Of his State. He
is distinguished as lawyer and iurist,
and is therefore selected for this place.


Two names yet remain TO be mention
ed. We put them last not because they
are least, but because they have been Sc
lected for special reasons. Carl schurz,
Of Missouri, is TO be Secretary of the In.
terror. He was what was known as
Liberal Republican, and az such,
for time, opposed some of the
measures Of the party with which he is
now cooperating. But he was a warm
supporter Of the candidacy OF Mr.. Hayes
and rendered very effective service in the
canvass. He is man of very great
ability. 1t is a question with some
persons whether he has that practical
turn Of mind which will fit him for n
place in the Cabinet. He has some op-
pOnents also among Republicans; but we
hope that he will be generously treated.
He is German by birth, and an ardent
supporter ofcivil service reform.


D. NJ. Key, Of Tennessee, ia to be Post
Master General. He WAS u Southern
General during the war, and since then
he succeeded Andrew johnson in the Sen.
ate Of the United States. To this position
he was elected by the votes OF Democrats
and Republicans, He has hitherto acted
with the Democratic party, but now joins
himself to the new Administration. His
appointment is warmly approved by
Southern men of both parties. We refer
to another column for fuller information
in regard to his position. We believe
that it will be eminently satisfactory TO
the nation at large.


The Cabinet has evidently been formed
in harmony with the general policy an.
nounced by the President. The men Sc.
lected are pure, able, and national in
their character. We think that the
choice made is az good as the country