The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-26
FIRST EDITION
MCCLURE &CO.
How General Grant Blocked
their Little Came"
Curtin Will Not, Go into the
Cabinet-WhO Will!

Pennsyivanians, A. K. Mcclure, had besought
General Grant to appoint Ex-Governor Curtin
TO his Cabinet. The following kilograms to the
New York press will show how neatly the de
tGCto official Mcclure was snubbed, and his
''riends" placed in the background. The New
York World says:-
General Grant then eaid dr. do not see that
the politicians of Pennsy lvania should make up
nv Cabinet" Mr.. Mcclure replied that as for
George Fl, Stuart he never knew him to be
active at Republican meeting, or to contribute
otherwise TO the success of the Republican
party; indeed, he would not be looked upon as
representative man OF the party, and he
added, that standing as an old member OF his
party, ~ must protest against the selection of
Mr.. Stuart" why" said General Grant, with
an expression of surprise, az do not see nov
any one eau object to Mr.. Stuart. He
devoted himself during the war to hts
country, contributing at all times his personal
services and his means for the soldiers of the
army. Butt with pause, "do not understand
me as saying that hav selected NiG. Stuart as
a member of my Cabinet" MIR. Mcclure said,
publican party" General Grant replied With
emphasis, Then am not a representative of
the Republican party" Tue President-elect
then moved towards desk, indicating that he
did not desire to prolong the interview, and Mr..
Mcclure said, General, ! ielt 1T my duty TO
and that accomplished, my mission is
ended" He then withdrew. Mr.. Mcclure,
ried down 10 Wizards, and thence
to the Capitol, spreading the result of his in
terview among his friends-commenting on its
details, and expressing his belief that Stuart
was going into the Cabinet. At the Capitol he
met many Pennsylvanians. The news OF his
interview had preceded HIM, and the Congress
men from his State gathered and listened.
Senator Simon Cameron was among them. II
am dispos ed," said that incorruptible statesman,
''if Stuart is selected to indorse the ap-
pointment." WHAT has Stuart ever
SEas SsSure for again the Ha has gSsd dcne in
great deal,n answered Cameron. lob General,
that is very well" echoed Mr.. Mcclure, "out ne
is not the kind of men you wanted for aid when
you desired to be reelected Senator. He is not
the kind of a man you had around the Girard
House in Philadelphia, drinking wine and
fixing up matters for the boys to so arrange the
primaries that Cameron men would be elected
to the Legislature to send you to the United
States Senate" There was shout of laughter
at this palpable hit. The crowd took up the
talk. Mcclure is right" said one, Grant
sell out the men who elected him." But it
is q bad start" said another, ito take a pious
old fellow ike Stuart, who will be fooled in
week by the men around him. "Tm for
Grant having bis own way said radical
Curtin, and John Forney? Why, they didn't
have bit of influence in the late Senatorial
contest, for Scott was elected in the face
of all their opposition. 1t ls the -
men should come down here to dictate to Grant.
The people have repudiated them" Add this is
the way the conversation has run all day; most
every body says that Stuart is the man who is
going into the Cabinet fIom Pennsylvania. They
say Grant confirmed 1t to-day. still, there are
some who declare that L. NJ. Keenan,, q young
lawyer of Western PennsY Ylvania, and an init
mate friend of Grant, is, after all, the man.
The New York Herald correspondent thus
describes the interview
Grant listened very patiently to the eloquent
and pathetic appea! OF Mcclure; then turning
to him with great coolness, replied that the
appointment of Andrew q. Curtin to place in
his Cabinet was altogether out of the question.
and Curtln's friends might as well understand
il. He had reasons for not appointing Governor
Curtin, but he declined to state them. Mcclure,
amazed at the GOODNESS and the .curtness
for a short time. Recovering him
self he next made an appeal for the
appointment of James K. Moorhead to place
in the Cabinet from Pennsylvania. Without
allowing him to inhict another speech upon
him Grant said he could not appoint Moorehead,
for reasons which he declined to give. Mcclure
had apparently exhausted his list; Perhaps
Grant thought the next man he would propose
would be A. K. Mcclure. Instead of that,
however, he set about to tell Grant the kind OF
men he should not have In his Cabinet from
Pennsylvania.
George H. Stuart a nit man for the Cabinet,
| Grant, who had hitherto renamed quiet, turned
| rather sharply upon his visitor, and in dis
| tinct, clear tone said he did not see how any
| loyal man could object to seeing Mr.. George II.
Stuart appointed to place in the Cabinet, OF
| to any other position in the Government. He
had rendered peculiar and great service "a
| the country during the war, and ne regarded
him as q man OF more than ordinary
ability. Checking himself. Grant added thai
| he did not mean 20 intimate that Stuart
| was the man whom he had selected from Penn
| sylvania for his Cabinet. The name OF the
| person would be made public at the proper
time, and he hoped it would give satisfaction
not only to the people OF Pennsylvania but tC
| the whole country. The conversation
ended rather abruptly, and Mcclure lett thu
army headquarters wiser II not a happier man
| He is thoroughly disgusted with Grants idea
| about the character of the man who should bt
| In the Cabinet, and the last seen of him ne wa
on his way to the railroad depot, Carpctbag il
| hand, bound for his peaceful home among tn,
hills of Pennsylvania.
The New York Times says that after Nc
| Clure had been thus nicely blocked:-
General Cameron entered the room wher
| Mcclure was narrating his interview with Gene
| raj Grant. A discussion arose Immediately Ol
| Pennsylvana politics, and both were, OF course
| at total variance on the subject OF what wa
best for the interests OF the party In the State
| Sena' or Cameron SAID that he had talked witt
1 General Grant some days ago on Cabiuet mat
ters, aud that the General then stated tha
Curtin would not be appointed. Whereupo
Senator Cameron said 10 General Grant that h
| did not care who was appointed, so that he wa
| fair re representative Republican.
| Mcclure remarked that he uAderstood iron
General Grant thai Republicans would De al
pointed 10 office in all cases, but MS oolecuo
was 10 the class from which General Grant pre-
MIR, Cameron thought and felt that IL woul
| be better to take man from the merchant class
Stuart was acceptable TO him, was tarin mar
Mcclure objected that Stuart was not a ma
who gould Vitalize the party and make 1t pu
sA,e At Htouch.