The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-22
WASHINGTON, March 20, 1919.


The rejection OF Mr.. McGaughey (who was no.
minated for Governor OF Minnesota territory by
the Senate, by vote Of rs to %, or nearly party
vote, has somewhat disconnected Old lack, who
now begins to see that the democratic party are, in
feeling at least opposed to his administration from
the start He received visiters this morning with
a prsver air than usual, and his answers to office
seekers were short and pointed. What were the
objections urged against Mr.. McGaughey, whe
was formerly whig member of Congress from
Indiana, know not; but his rejection is caution
10 the WING President and cabinet 1t will not,
probably, have a tendency to prevent removals Of
democrats from Office, when the Senate adJourns.
/ understand that none have yet been made, even
in the Post office Department, where 1t is not ne
necessary 10 consult the Senate, with regard to the
minor post-ofilces.
Colonel Webb has returned from his visit to the
South but do not learn that his prospects tor a
foreign mission have improved. The applicants
for the posts Of Ministers Plenipoentiary, Charge
de Aflaires, and COnsuls, are very numerous N.
p Tallmadge, OF Wisconsin, formerly of New
York, is talked OF for Mexico, as Is also Brantz
Mayer, OF Baltimore. Gen. Barrnger, of North
Carolina, and Gen Barrow, Of Tennessee, are
competitors with Col Webb for Spain. Mr.. Foote,
editor OF the Buffalo COMMERCIAL Advertiser,
and Mr.. John P. B. Maxwell, (son of Hugh
MaxweD OF New York. Are both anxious for the
mission to Constannnople Governor Kent, OF
Maine, Mr.. Connely, of Philadelphia, and several
others, are proposed for the lucrative post of Con.
sui to Liverpool. Rev. Calvin Cotton, author OF
various works on political economy, Is deslrous of
the appointment Of Charge for Belgium; and Geo.
Folsom, Esq, OF New York, for Holland Either
Abbott Lawrence or Robert c. Winthrop will, II Is
believed, be offered the mission to England, to
succeed Mr. Bancroft These only few of
the names mentioned here, by their respective
friends, as candidates for foreign missions.
General Solomon Van Rensselaer,, the former
Postmaster OF Albany, who was removed by john
Tyler, has been here tor some some time, pressing
his claims tor re-appointment; but his chance IS
thought TO be but small, old lack Is a different
man from General Harrison, and General Solo
mon Is strongly opposed by the active wings of
Albany Lewis Benedict is the candidate prefer
red by Weed, Schoolcratt, and other wings OF the
same school, at Albany
A few of the New Workers who have come here
to lock after Il he Offices, are still left behind.
Among others, / observe Colonel John l. Graham,
Colonel Webb, Mr.. Taggart, Governor Young,
Charles H. Delavan, and General Cunningham
Those who have gone home, went away satisfied
that nothing would be done as TO removals uatl
the Senate adJourDs; that body still remains in
session, aud may continue to SIT for several days
yet, some matters Of interest having been intro
duced by Colonel Benton In secret session.
5 Colonel Monroe, OF the Baltimore Patriot, is the
principal candidate for Postmaster of that city.
AN OBSERVER.