Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-11-22
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
Political Troubles in Pennsylvania
-RadicaiS Il, Danger

Political Troubles in Pennsylvania
-HsadicaIs ia Danger.
Correspondence Of the New York Herald.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE shreyd.
est among the Pennsylvania politicians,
1t IS believed, are averse to the appoints
ment of q resident OF chat State to a Cahi-
net office. If there were any vacancies
among the Presidents advisers it might
be reasonable to discuss the political pro-
priety of restoring to the Keystone State
Cabinet Office; but that is not the way
the subject is talked of. 1t seems to be
the opinion Of knowing ones that tho
President is ready 10 make q vacancy
when the Pennsylvanians shall decide
upon the man. Western Pennsylvania is
opposed to Senator Cameron's influence,
andrefuses to indorse the pOlicyo thevene
able Senator. Eastern Pennsylvania Re-
publicans do not believe il TO be good
policy to cause disaffecti0n in the ranks
of the party; and, while all admit and re-
alize that something must be done to
keep the State intact during the next two
years, the Wav is not so clear. The num-
Der of voting precincts in the State is as
great as the majority Of the party, or
$4,000 precincts altogether, and The
tendency seems 10 be toward decreas-
ing that majority-that is, in the opinion
of the knowing ones. The President
has been warned that the loss of
a single Republican vote at each
precinct throughout the State will
lose the electoral vote of Pennsylvania
for the Republican nominee for the
Presidency in 1872. 1t is generally con-
ceded that the only thing that can be
done is to give the office of Commission
er of Internal Revenue 20 the present
acting Commissioner, J. w. Douglass,
and trust to the wisdom of shreWd man
agementto hold the State within the partyat
the next election. Senator Cameron is cred
tied with having said that it was the
greatest misfortune that more Republi-
cans were not defested for Congress at
the recent election. 4 large representa-
ton without any influence with the adj
ministrati0n would have tendency to
stir up the apathetic and bring out the
entire Republican vote in 1872.
Correspondence of the Philadelphia Press.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE presi-
dent, in conversation with a gentleman
to day, stated that it was not his intention
to make any changes in the Cabinet, at
least for the present. He admitted that
somewhat of pressure had been brought
to bear in favor Of Cabinet officer from
Pennsylvania, but said there was no va
cancy, and, Of course, the appointment
could not be made. Abiding to the re-
port that Postmaster General CresWell
would probably resign, tine President said
that be had no intimation that Mr..
Creswell desited to retire from the
Cabinet, and he ilhe President
should not ask him to resign so
long as he saw fit to remain. lie spoke
of Mr.. Creswell in complimentary terms,
and said that he had conducted the Affairs
of the Postoffice Department with great
ability, and had made many reforms in
the interest Of economy. With regard to
Mr.. Fish, the President was Of opinion
that he would remain IN the Cabinet
though on this point he was not certain.
Should Mr.. Fish retire, however, II would
be upon his own motion, and not because
the President WAS anxious to dispense
Win ms services.
MINISTER NOTIFY.
Certain parties, who are neither friend
ly to the President nor Senator Sumner.
are endeaVOring to make a quarrel be-
tween these distinguished gentlemen by
insinualing that the recent recall of Mot
ley was intended as & sharp rebul;e to
Mr.. Sumner. These parties are st fault.
Although Fir. Motley was precluded from
asking to be relieved by having refused
to resign his position, he hss nevertheless
been very DESTROYS of relieving Che situa-
ton of the embarassments surrounding
it, and this desire has been increased by
the expiration Ct the lease of his London
residence, which he could not retain
without taking it for g long term. lie
also desired to go the Continent for pres
ent residence, not intending TO return 10
this country Immediately. These facts
are well known here, both ofiicislly aud
privately; and though Mr. Mctley's
wishes may not haye had weight in the
matter, his friends know that his purposes
have been well served by the recall. Al
efforts TO construe the act Of The Pfesi-
dent as Tebuke or mark Of displeasure
toward Mr.. Sumner or other members Of
the Republican party must consequently
prove ab0rtive, and thOse who seek 10
place it in that light can hardly be re-
garded as his true friends.
THE ILLINOIS sENATORsHIP.
The question of filling Senator Yates
place is looming up in Illinois, and it
seems the Democrats have some hope of
so evenly dividing the Legislature as TO
make trade by which 10 secure the cleo
ton of Samuel s. Marsh all, who has Just
been reelected in the eleventh district.
but there is little prospect of that result.
The most prominent Republican candi-
dates are Gov Palmer and Gen. John A.
Logan. On straight party vote Logau's
chances are the best, but it seems the
Palmer men mean to run him as q revenue
refomer, hoping thereb to secure enough
Democratic votes in the Legislature to
elect him.
CLERK OF THE NEW HOUSE OF REPREsEN-
TATIvEs.
Gen. Chapman, prominent memberof
the Grand Army of the Republic, is a
candidate for Clerk of the House of Rep
resentatiVe for the Forty second Congress. /
He will be pushed for the position BY the
influence of the wide spread organization