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Show WASHINGTON LETTER. There is very little to occupy the attention of the politicians at the capitol during the holidays, and they are accordingly putting in their guessing at the cabinet of President-elect Cleveland. One proposed cabinet presented by some of the prophets for consideration has for Secretary of State Edward J. Phelps of Vermont, Mr. Cleveland's former Minister to England; Senator John G. Carlisle of Kentucky, for Secretary of the Treasury; General Patrick A. Collins of Boston, for Secretary of War; Congressman Herbert of Alabama, for Secretary of the Navy; William R. Morrison of Illinois, for Secretary of the Interior; ex-Postmaster General Don M. Dickinson of Michigan, for Attorney-General, and Congressman Blount of Georgia, for Postmaster-General. The suggestion of Senator Carlisle for the Treasury portfolio comes nearer being unanimous than any other, and is generally very warmly commended. There is a growing belief, it seems, that the Attorney-Generalship will go to Mr. Dickinson if he desires it, but his friends declare that he does not wish to go into the cabinet. It is believed that not less than two cabinet places, and possibly three, will go to the South. William C. Whitney, of New York, Mr. Cleveland's former Secretary of the Navy, and who undoubtedly stands very close to the President-elect, is generally left out of the cabinet slates for the reason that it has been announced with apparent authority that he will not accept any appointment at the hands of the new administration. He could probably have anything he might want, as he was Mr. Cleveland's confidential lieutenant throughout the campaign, and did much to nominate and elect him. |