The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-11-23

man who wants the place, and who really hopes TO
get 1t, is Senator Morgan. His term as Senator
expires on the 4th of March next, and his
chances Of reelection are not the best. Morgan
is essful business man, wealthy high.
toned, little conservative, as most capitalists
are, and honest withal, according to the de6ni-
ton of that word when applied to politicians
He is a member Of the Senate Finance Com
mittee, and good 6nancier. On the question
of whether The interest and principal of the
public debt shall be paid in coin or in green
backs, he is as sound as GRACE Greeley. Sena-
tor Morgan Is not the only man from New York
who wants the position. Governor Fenton
will make strong effort for it, and he will
be formidable rival to Morgan. But he has
no qualifications fer the place compared with
Morgan; nor will he receive much support out
side his own State. The story OF Grants ap-
pointing John J. Cisco or A. T, Stewart seems
preposterous. The first is a Democrat, and
could not be taken over such men as Morgan,
and the last would scarcely leave his own i'm.
mense business TO be COL hered With the ire,
suty Department.
The Interior Depar' ,,,A,,.
1t is hardly probable ma. the old custom oS
P'a0'ih " " esIIin ,,I "a at ihe head OF this
- :, Pai % un.en, wv" ee departed from by Grant
- - " ""S"' ~cee has been popularly assigned
W !" ""ether ~ win be offered to him, and, If
'N' "Pether he would accept it, remains to be
seem That he will have o good place under
"'Ant, and possibly the one he asks for, may be
'Eet down as certain. Wa,hburne would make
( an excellent Secretary Of the Interior 1t wants
a man of his integrity and grit at the head of
that Department if for no other purpose than to
choke of the system of thieving and corruption
which has grown up in and around the
! Indian Bureau, aud which seems 10 have
| hourshed for years past under all administra-
| hons. Possibly during Grants term Stanton's
! cherished idea OF transferring the Indian
| Bureau from the Interior TO the War Depart
ment, recommended also by General Sherman
! In his recent report, will be carried out. But it
| will likely stay long enough where it ia for some
such man as Washburne to make the 'Iing'
of thieves who have been plundering alike the
! Government and the Indians, set up a howl
from New York to California. There are abuses
| of long standing, some of them hagrant
enough 10 have attraced the attention OF
Congress- in the Patent Office, the Pension
Bureau, and the Land uffice, all OF which will
require an honest, fearless man to reform. The
friends of Senator Wade will press his claims for
| the Interior Department. Like Washburne,
he would make an efficient Secretary. No
cliques or 'rings" for1ed for public plum
der would be suffered to exist around
him. His great experience in the
Senate ard in public affairs generally gives him
an advantage which few possess. should Col.
tax avail himself OF a privilege heretofore &C.
corded the Vice.Presdent in the formation of
the Cabinet, viz, to name one of ts members,
it is said he will designate Wade This, not
only because of his fitness for the place. but
because OF the close run Wade made at Chicago
for the Vice-Presidency.
Who is TO be Secyetarl O. War? of the Navy ?
who is to be Postmastcr-General? AMI who is
to be Attorney General? are questions more
frequently and more eas y asked than ans werei.
Unlike the three depa' ments to which | have
referred, it is scarcely known who aspires to
fill them, or who has a reasonable chance OF
appointment. JosEPHUs.