The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-01-08
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Attorney-Gen erslshIp.

The Attorney-Cen eraishIp.
Despatch 10 The BUcnin0 Telegraph
WASHINGTON, Jan. S--A delegation OF the Pennsyl..
yania Legislature, consisting OF w. b. Lowry, ESQ.,
VIM McMichael, and Lewis w. Smith, Esq called
detocd Of urging the appointment @ TIM Of PennsyiVa
nj an to the soon to be vacant ATTORNEY leneralshp
1t is also understood that they urged Judge stron
as candidate for one Of the vacancies on the
supreme Bench.
Beplamin Harris Brewster and the Cabinet.
Special Despatch TO The Bcesirlg Telegraph.
WASHINGTON, Jan. s-Pennsylyania made a de-
monstraton in force to-day the President for the
purpose Of naming Benjamin Harris Brewster, OF
your city, for the Cabinet A delegation, consisting
Charles II. Shrner, William McMichael, and Cad.
wallader Bidde, arrived here last evening
They were preceded by General Joshua j. Owen,
who arrived yesterday morning. probably to prepare
the way. The delegation was early astir this morn
row Il. Lowry, proceeded to the White House TO lay
they ere met In the ante-room by General Fred
Dent, who, safmed ut such formidable array OF
lennsylyanians, mCdesty inquired stheir business,
Mi o,i ~ would S4n @ s, Gentemen, said Dent
our rights, sir, aud hnts what's the matterl"--
Dent seeing there was no chance for parleyinx
OF the party into the President.
az hat are they after, General 2" said Grant to his
hrother;in-law. "0h, they want to get Brewster IN
"WoI, show them in, said the President
the proper order, putting the talest men
Grst and the shortest behind General ovens heart
lalicu nun uSL ~ tns pOHt anu lot some reason ne
refused to fall In ~ hats the matter Owen?" said
Lowry; "you amt going to 60 back on u.s. are your
hope you amt afraid OF Geary, are yon? D. it,
man, Cameron's for Brewster, 70 Is Scott, Forney
ana the whole d. family Come on
! THIS pathetic appeal had no effect upon the re-
dOubtahle owen, for he stood unmoyabe statue.
"Ccmc, boys, let's go In without him." said Lowry
utitrly disgustcd. After introducing the party,
LOwry, addressing the President is reported to have
! said Mr. President we are here n committee
| of the Pennsylvania legislature to urge upon you
the appoinT.cht Ot Hon. Benjamin Harris Brewster,
OF Philadelphia, 10 the position OF Attorney General
in your Cabinet Mr. Brewster sir is distinguished
! General OF Pennsy lyGBta, but was removed, in my
| OpUoD, sir ard Ia the opinion OF majority Of tho
neople Of that State, sir, without cause, by Mr. John
! W. Geary. at the Instance OF Mr.. John Cov0de.
"Mr. President, my friend Brewster has been badly
treated ike otter prophets he Is without honor
members OF the Legislature, that you appoint him
| Atto ncy. General OF the United States You need
rot fear TO offend Cameron, Scott, FOrney, any
! of your sincere friends In Pennsylvania by ap-
| pCh ting EBrewster; they are all fer Brewster.
rtcy are all OF the opinion that Mr. Brewster is an
i!.Ised man. You needn't fear Geary This will be
his last term. lie has very few friends and grea,
| many enemies In conclusion, Mr.. President, per.
nit me 10 say if yOn appoint my friend, Mr.. Brew.
sier ytu may count upon the support OF Pennsylva-
| MIA for your denomination In 1872"
| While the representative OF the Pennsylvania
Legislature was delivering this impassoned speech
| Grant looked steadily and admiringly Mt Lowry's
Nftilled shirt bosom aud his faultess white necktle
! When Lowry had flushed Grant is reported as say.
ing "Gentlemen, am glad to see you, but there is
no vacancy In the Cabinet. Good day, gentlemen.
+ The Committee OF the Pennsylvania Legislature
noon train for Philadeladephia sadder If not wiser
| men,