The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-25
FIRST EDITION
THE CABINET
RumOrs and Speculations by Very
Anxious Men-ROllins' Pro-
hahle Successor.

The New York Tribune this morning prints
The following correspondence from Washing
tons
The aIfsefnite disclosures made by General
Giant yesterday, in regard TO his Cabinet
formed the principal topics OF conversation
among the politicians to day. Every Pennsyl-
1ocal, was mentioned as the coming man"
from that State, but no one is sure who he is.
At was further made known to DAY that Oolam, iI
.XIIItn OHIO District, is TO be the Commissioner
OF Internal Revenue nnoer the incoming
& hOdh To- ore ire pm tbe
Office, and hence comes the necessity
for a new appointment. When ne made re-
quest of his political friends to Withdraw during
the last campaign, he recommended Mr.. Delano
for the position, and when Johnson refused to
appoint him Mr.. Rollins was compelled to re,
main. | being known that Mr.: Rollins would
pOsitiy ely Withdraw from the Office, the friends
OF Mr.. Delauo suggested and recommended him
TO General Grant Tor the place. Yesterday Mr.
Dtlano had long consultation with General
Grant, during which 1t Is understood the office
Of Commissioner of Internal Revenue was
offered to him, aud that he sgn6ed his intention
to accept 1t is further stated that Generaf
Grant highly complimented MIR. Delano for his
known ability and integrity as public officer,
and seid If it was IN his power to judciously do
80, he would gladly appoint him to place in
his Cabinet. But at the same time he consi-
dered the Commissionership of Internal Reve-
nue. not inferior to any office 10 his gift. This
last statement about the Cabinet has created
tative in the Cabinet, which disposes of Messrs
Wade aud Dennison. The Pacific coast people
were considerably agtated to-day in
regard to a rumor which was extensively
circulated, to the effect that Senator Will
lame, of Oregon, was TO repre- esent their sec
tion Of the country in the Cabinet. Nothing
oil oial is known regarding the assertion. New
England people seem sanguine that Boutwell,
is TO be their representative. The success of the
Pennsylvanians yesterday has spurred up the
New York members, who are proposing an
m nsp General Grant interest
of their State. 1t is iutimated that General
Rawlins will be rendered the Collectorship of
the Port OF New York, If he desires it, or, II he
prefers, he will succeed Schodeld as Secretary
of War. A move is organizing to displace Mr..
Wilson, the Commissioner OF the Land Office,
and put in his stead Col onel A. o. Z. Burnside,
nephew of General Burnside. The name OF
Major Webster, of Grants stat, is mentioned in
connection with the position of United States
Marshal OF the District of Columbia
The C0m,nissiOnership of Internal
Revenue.
Washington Cor. OF Boston advertiser.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue under
General Grant Will be the Hon. Columbus
Belano, OF Ohio He has served six years IN
LOongress, and his term expires on the 4th of
next month. He is regarded one of the
purest and most upright men in public life, and
has always taken leading position in the dis
cussion of internal revenue matters. General
Grant has for a long time had the highest cont
,denee in mis- official and personal integrity, and
did what he could to further the movement made
last summer IN his interest for the place. Mr..
Delano was not then, nor has he been since,
an applicant for the position. But when, in
June or July, Commissioner Rollins signihed
his earnest desire to quit the office, consulta.
tion of leading men here was held, as the result
of which MIR. Delano consented to accept the
appointment from President Johnson if 1T was
rendered. MIR. Rollins, Mr.. E. B. Washburne,
Senator Wilson, Senator Sherman, General
schenck, Senator Cattell, Mr. Hooper, and
others made efforts, through Secretaries Seward
and McOalloch, TO induce Mr.. johnson to
nominate him to the Senate, but with
out. success though it was understood
that he GNaia 6e %meeSey ine a. oro oonhrmed
if he were elected President. In December last,
when Mr.. Rollins again expressed wish to
retire, second unsuccessful effort was made
to secure the appointment of Mr.. BelanO. Gene.
raj Grant then, through a trusted friend, con-
veyed to Mr. Rollins request % hold the Com
Missionership until thc end of Mr.. Johnson's
term, which Mr.. Rollins consented to do If not
forced 10 leave BY the condition OF his family.
1.-The present Commissioner some time ago mott
fed General Grant that he would like to with
draw as soon as possible after the inauguration,
and the ntXt President then testified his con-
6deDCe in Mr.. Delano by rendering him the
place. There Is reason for thinking that the
General at one time thought of Offering him q
position in the Cabinet, though he regards the
Revenue as equal in Importance to any secre.
tary ship. However this may be- Mr.. Delano has
accepted the tender OF the Commissionership
and The nomination will be laid before the
Seuate coon after those of Cabinet members.
Those most conversant with revenue matters
anu bne aolllteS Ol MI lDeIdnY are COnuuent That
he will prove yigilant ana capable officer.
Grant on RecOnstructiOn.
The N. Y. Herald publishes the tollo wing in
its Washington correspondence:
Senator Pool, as well as her gentlemen who
accompanied d him TO army Headquarters to-day,
uncovered that General Grant was admirably
willing to hear advice and info lmaton on every
subject but indisposed, except 10 one or two
matters, TO furnish his own views in return. On
the general subject however, OF reconstruction
at the South, he had no he-iSalion IN saying that
III his opinion the States OF North Carolina,
Virginia, and Alabama were The three besi
practically reconstructed OF the entire ten.
There was more observance OF law and order
and q better disposition existing between the
biIek and white races and between the politiea
a parties in these States than in any other. This
p NE declared he knew from extensive and reliable
Information, and he had no doubt whatever
political incendiarsm was put at rest, the othe
feVen States would very soon settle down to
model condition of civil order and harmony
He said 1t was the South. and almost thu
South alone, that hlled his thought
when he made use of the expression
in his letter LET us have peace" If tht
disorder and agitation in that section cOul(
only be at once and forever disposed of there
were no fears to be apprehended for the rest, o
the country. The South had always been
source of anxiety to the nation; but there wa
every prospect now that IL would soon becom
as tranquil and prosperous as auy other section
of the Union. "When that time artivesn ex
slamed the GeI eral, ''the United States vii
be the strongest and happiest country on tn
globe.D
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