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Fort Worth Gazette
Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas
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On February 22 in Lakewood, N.J., President Cleveland announced the completion of his cabinet, appointing Richard Olney of Boston as attorney general and Hilary A. Herbert of Alabama as secretary of the navy. The full cabinet list includes Gresham, Carlisle, Lamont, Herbert, Smith, Morton, Bissell, and Olney. Herbert's selection was expected; Olney's was a surprise.
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Lakewood, N. J., Feb. 22.-Mr. Cleveland announced this evening that he had completed his cabinet by the selection of Richard Olney of Boston for attorney general and Hilary A. Herbert of Alabama for secretary of the navy.
The complete cabinet is as follows: Walter Q. Gresham of Illinois, secretary of state; John G. Carlisle of Kentucky, secretary of the treasury; Daniel Lamont of New York, secretary of war; Hilary A. Herbert of Alabama, secretary of the navy; Hoke Smith of Georgia, secretary of the interior; J. Sterling Morton of Nebraska, secretary of agriculture; Wilson S. Bissell of New York, postmaster-general; Richard Olney of Massachusetts, attorney-general.
The selection of Herbert for the navy has been expected for several days, but Olney's name has not been mentioned in connection with the cabinet, and his selection is a surprise to everybody, particularly to the friends of George J. Jenks.
Herbert has been in congress many years, and has acted as chairman of the naval committee of the house.
Richard Olney is one of the leading practitioners in Massachusetts. He has not held any political position or been prominent in political matters, but is known as one of the leading lawyers of Boston.
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Lakewood, N. J.
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Feb. 22
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President Cleveland completes his cabinet by appointing Richard Olney as attorney general and Hilary A. Herbert as secretary of the navy. Full list provided. Herbert's role anticipated; Olney's selection surprises, especially Jenks' friends. Brief bios: Herbert, long-time congressman and naval committee chair; Olney, prominent Boston lawyer without political experience.