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To Silas W. Burt, February 16th	351
Importance of selecting best men in Democratic party for Cabinet positions—Several persons discussed—Impossibility of keeping all Presidential aspirants out of Cabinet—Paramount object, to create public confidence.
To Grover Cleveland, February 24th	354
Quality that an inaugural should contain—A suggestion about the selection of the Cabinet.
To L. Q. C. Lamar, March 2d	355
Objections to making Whitney and Manning members of Cabinet—Independents disappointed by the prospects—Schurz's past experience in coöperating with Democrats—Has no personal aims, but wishes to see reforms accomplished—Why Lamar is appealed to and what he could do.
To President Cleveland, March 21st	360
Urges reappointment of Pearson—Cleveland's pledges to make efficiency instead of partisanship the test in the civil service will be judged by his treatment of Pearson—No satisfactory middle course between spoils and reform.
From President Cleveland, March 23d	363
Has had many urgent matters to attend to—Perplexed by official documents on file in the Pearson case—Hopes to do the right thing and to gratifiy the reformers—His burden and solemn good intentions.
To President Cleveland, March 26th	364
“What I want to see recognized is not a person but the public interest”—The Administration should either reappoint Pearson or make public its reasons—The Independents made a “free offering” of their support of Cleveland.
To President Cleveland, March 31st	367
Congratulations on Pearson's reappointment—Regrets appointment of Higgins in Treasury Department.
Essay: The New South, April	368
To John T. Morse, Jr., April 30th	400
Hopes to finish biography of Henry Clay by October.
To President Cleveland, June 25th	401
Congratulations because of wise appointments—Fears appointment of a partisan, instead of an efficient collector of customs—Administration gaining friends—Bold and consistent reform the only safety.