The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-09
TIE PRESIDENCY.

War Between the 'sins>' anu INC 'Ouss-
Cabinet Making in Advance-The Intrigucs
for the High Observation-Disclosures for the
State, Interior, Treasury, War and Navy
Depnrsments-The Postmaster and Attorney
Generals.
The customary quadrennal Intriguing, planning
and schemlng for place and power, observable
always just before a Presidential election, are now
going in different parts Of the country, and the
contest engendered thereby is not less interesting
or exciting than that Of any former PERIOD Big fry
and little fry alike engaged in this contest, from
the tide waiter away up to the Senator, and in some
few instances even the Cabinet officer All are
afflicted with tie cacoethes o0scti; those who
are ..inn wishing to keep there and those
who are "out' laudably anxious to step
into the shoes OF the former. The .'ins find them
selves in an unpleasant dilemma, having two
masters to serve-Congress and the President-and
not knowing which OF these masters to 5tick'' to.
Congress and the President being at swords points,
and uncertainty enveoping like dense fog the
prospective result OF the Presidential contest, the
'ns'' sorely troubled to decide what side to es
pouse, while the "outs" press forward and challenge
the ins' to show their hands. and plainly declare
that double dealing shuiiing will be tolerated.
Thus the poor unfortunate "ns' are pressed from
all sides, and are really in a most melancholy and
pitiabe condition. What they most desire is to be
let alone,r but it is the very thing that win not be
permitted them.
This amusing political indecision is particularly
noticeable here about the government departments,
where there are le2lons Of officials supported by
Uncle Sam, such as heads of bureaus aud clerks
without number with very small salaries, barely suf
fcient to keep them In bread and butter and cloth
ing. II seems the refinement of cruelty to trouble
these poor fellows, who certainly work hard for
mercy hi their composition, and recognize only one
principle In regard TO pnolic oincers-to wit, that
which declares that ITO the victor belong the
spols-a principle which they never fall to enforce
against political opponents. :, a., ,..,,,,.
is not that which exists among the DOUBTFUL. II u
among the leaders whose views and principles are
them In the front rank Of party thai the plotting and
scheming Is most prevalent Particularly y TINS
tie case with republican politicians pc Who wiso
and Ohio, profess to believe that there is such
word as fan id tue lexicon q Ulysses his election to
Der, and therefore that no time IL 10 be lost in ar
ranging programmes for the future. Hence they
and there are at least half dozen slates already
written up froW which the '.hero OF APPROXIMATION"
may PICK MS cnolce Wnen ne mas mse EN-, ess aan
favored with view Of these slalcs, but have heard
something about the scheming for Cabinet positions
The two Beniamins, Wade and Butler, loom up
very prominently III this race for the Cabinet l
also the names o. sumner Een.1n aorgan
Thayer, Zach Chandler, Conness,. Horace Greeley,
A. i. stewart MAI Carpenter, OF Wisconsin; General
Washbnrne George 5. boutwell, md james r. WI
son, OF Iowa. Some OF these names appear " ~ the
states though not always t9S tae sae
Beginning with Ben Wade, whose Senatorial
career y near its close Ia strong reason why he Is
Toned for two paces-namely, the Interio. Depart.
ment and the State Department. What genius col,'
ceved the brilliant idea OF elevatng blur old Ben 70
am not reliably informed, but his. name
certainly ought to be given to the public: It must
Ashtabua or else some droll customer bent on lit.
tie joke at the expense OF honest Benjamin.. do
not suppose that there T. any more Likelihood that
OF the State Department than that the irrepressibe
George Francis Train will be the berator Of Ireland
what different. Wade would do very well there be-
cause, indeed 1t Is simply matter OF drawing sal
charged by deputies and subofdnates. There is un-
doubtedly disposition to do something hand
posing candidates for the Interior greatly compil-
cate the difficulties In the way. Thayer, CONFESS,
Cresswe ana curtin are sad 70 DC looking IN the
ness or Thayer has much strength, but Curtin and
| Cresswell are considered formidable asprants.
| Cresswell Is more fortunately situated than Curtin
He has the good will OF many Senators, aud none Of
| them oppose him on personal grounds. But not 80
| with Curtin He has bitter opponent In the vete-
ran Cameron, one OF the shrewdest and widest plot
tiers In the republican party There s war In the
ascendancy, aud hence Cameron's determined oppo-
stion. Curtin would like to be Senator or Posimas
ter General or Secretary OF the Interior but hnds
sly and effective strategy. On the whole therefore
the chances OF wade or Cresswell seem to
partment, unless, by the way, the redoubta-
BILE washburne himself should interpose his own
| seem TO be very much in a cloud. lie either don't
intend to apply for Cabinet appointment at All, or
manages to Keep his wishes safely locked up behind
his capaclous undergarments. Some declare that
Elhu viii scorn TO touch anything under the STATE
department while others assert tat ne VIII he CON
| pensing the immense patronage Of the Executive
| through the pliabie Ulysses.
/ For tue treasury Department quite formidable
array Of names appears. Fenton and Morgan, Of
New York; Zach Chandler, OF Michigan Fessenden,
| Stewart, the noted merchant prince OF your city.
| Stewart IL urged not only because 1t Is believed
he would bring practical Experience and broad fnaii-
cial to the working OF the department, but also
because OF his great lbcrality TO the cause. lie Is
said TO be financially aiding the republican ticket
| and TO desire Grants election very earnestly Fen
ton and Morgan have their advocates, and Chandler
IL urged by an extreme radical clique, who believe
with Zach in the shoes OF McCulloch. Boutwell, s
pressed by New England but has little solid
| strength and AZ to fessenden, though some OF his
friends desire 10 see him at the head OF the Treasury,
those who know him best declare nothing could IN.
these candidates win he the successful one il Is
rather difficult TO make out Perhaps not one whose
name Is mentioned VIII carry on the prize.
! The claims OF New York for the place are compli.
Gated by another scheme, which has for ia object e
elevation OF Sickes 10 the War Department The
| Empire state cannot have more than one prize,
whereas 1t three for Greeley Is in the field for
his Old love-the Post ONCE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Dan
sickles has an eye and leg Tor the scene vi the
late American Carnots exploits. What viii become
| OF New York with all these conficting interests
| cashng against each other only the wisest OF
| modern wise men can tell. Sickes would undoubt-
eddy stand very good chance for the War Depart.
ment IL not for the unfortunate aspirations OF
Fenton and Morgan and the efforts for stewart ana
Greeley from the State and also two other In
terposng obstaces-Schoheld and Rawlings Scho
field is known TO be q special favorite OF Grant,
| aud 10 liz not at all certain his removal IL
4 desired Schoneds administration has given great
satisfaction to the General-in-Chief, an they are
i quite warmly and mutually attached. But suppos.
Ing Schoned OF the question there remains Gen.
eral Rawlings to be disposed Of Rawlings is placed
IN me held by certain friends who profess TO believe