The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-11-12
WASHINGTON GOSSIP. .


WARRINGTON, Nov. 10.
Secretary Delano had o long interview
witlrttle President to-day, on matters re-
lating TO The Interior Department. The
former announced his intention Of con
tinuing the competitive examination sys'
TEN in the selection Of clerks, which the
President approved. Many matters ol
routine business were discussed. No sue
cessor has been decided upon as Commits
sioner Of Patents, but 1t Is said the Presi'
dent viii not appointa patent attorney,
in the Presidents letter to Secretary
Cox, It was thought the allusion to the et'
feet that he (the President) had become
suspicious Of Commissioner Wilson, ofthe
Generals Land OficeS would induce that
gentleman to resign ;-bnt' he says, to-day,
he has no such idea. He feels, however,
deeply wounded at the Presidents words.
As he has been continuously IN Office Of
one kind or another In Washington for a
period ot iOrty-tw0 years, It Is TO be pre-
sumed that he has been more seriously
wounded before, and the records show
that he belongs TO that numerous class In
Washington who seldom die and never
resign. We're it not for the example OF
The; past II would be safe toSsy that Com
missioner Wilson would mot belin office
for another month.
The Ewning Star Of this city today
publishes an u'interview with Senator Har-
Ian, in which he Is represented as saying
that Senator Schurz will not get much
support in the Senate in consequence OF
his course III Missouri. Harlan's words
arc given as follows: "Thc Administra-
ton Is in better favor now with the ma
jorily Of the people Of the United States
than it has ever been, and SchurZ will
find himself without hackers. He is mere
ly carrying out q raid which was COM
menced some time ago by the Eastern
Senators over the San Domingo treaty.
NominalIy Schurz supported the Admin
istration,i but practically he did pot He
was TIE, most 9cttyetman in the Senate IN
orgahiztng the Opposition to that treaty"
Harlan is also represented as saying that
the recent Cabinet change has helped the
President, and that General Cox's resig-
nation had created q better feeling already.
He next says "When Coxwent into the
Cabinet, General Grant considered him
one Of the most promising young men in
the country, and l know that he has al
ways beeia d careful, lG.w-abiding and hon
est officer" Harlan thinks Delano will
make clean sweep Of the "COx crowd
in the Interior Department.
Among the numerous rumors ahoat to-
day is tile, one. that Collector Murphy, of
New York, has siEnifiGsl his intention to
resign at once, and the names OF Judge
PieFrcpoint, Gen. F. S. Spinner and Cen
eral PleasantOn are mentioned in connec-
ton with the place. Another .rumor
sends Senator C0nkling to England, and
another j contcmplates the transfer OF
Judge Allison, now Register Of the Treas
ury, to Commissioner Of Patents.
The President is quite indignant because
Of d statement which was recently made
that he had signifed his intention to up.
point Hon. D. K. Carter, Chiet Justice Of
the Supreme Court -iof this District, to
succeed ,Chief. Justice Chase in the event
6f thelatter's deatlE6r becoming incapa-
ble of filling the position. General Grant
says the statement was entirely gratui-
tous, and placed him in o false position,
Us be had! not anticipated the death or
even declination Of Mr.. Chase, and he
hopcs the latter will be able to take his
seat on the Supreme Bench by tho 1st Of
January, Os contemplated BY the Chief
Justice There s. tie best. authority for
stating that Chiet Justice Chase does not
contemplate resigning.