Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-21
WASHINGTON.
FOrney for Postmaster General.
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NEW YORK, Feb. 2O.-A Herald Wash
ington dispatch says it is understood that
John w. Forney viii be made Postmaster
General in place of Cresswel.
The Candidacy for Vice President.
Special to the Cincinnati Commercial.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-The letter of
Senator Wilson on the Vice Presidency,
published day or two ago, caused a good
deal of interest here, and excites the friends
of the various candidates into a discussion
of the field. Tie presence here also Of
Senator-elect Allison, James F. Wilson and
Gen. Dodge, of Iowa, and their frequent
interviews with all the members Of the
Iowa delegation in the House, on the same
question, also creates much talk. The Iowa
members, who are all young men, are very
earnest in their advocacy Of the claims of
their fellow-citizen Judge Wilson. The
whole question is one which is very interest
ing here. The general opinion is that Sen
ator Wilson's letter is damaging TO Colfax,
and many affect to be in favor of Wilson, of
Iowa, as compromise between Wilson, of
Massachusetts, and. Colfax. In addition to
these candidates is Dennison, Of Ohio, who
Is rarely spoken of only by citizens Of his
own State. he seems to have no positive
strength here. As at present presented,
this Vice-Presidency question is more in
teresting than the Presidency. AT least it
creates more discussion. 1t is said that
Speaker Blaine, in the fight, prefers COlfaX,
for the reason that if Mr.. Wilson gets the
nomination it will deprive New England Of
a candidate for four years hence, which
MIGHT interfere with Mr.. Blaine,
Secretary Fish
Is making arrangements to return TO Wash
ingtOn with bis household goods and family,
having already succeeded in his efforts TO
re-possess his old residence, at present
temporarily occupied by Representative
Freeman Clarke, and it is known that he
intends to make this his home until the
close of the present administration, if not
longer. The assertion is often made by
one of the highest officers of the Govern
ment that there viii be no further changes
in the Cabinet during the Presidential term.
The North Carolina Contested Case.
The Senate Committee on Privileges and
Elections, which has been considering the
contested North Carolina case of Ransom
and Abbott, has at last agreed upon areport
favoring the admission of Gen. Ransom,
who it will be remembered was elected by
the Legislature in place Of Vance, disquali-
fed. The vote in the committee, which
was taken yesterday, was understood to be
to 2, and it is probable there will be two
reports. The majority report, in favor Of
admitting Ransom, will be signed by Rice,
Logan, Hill, Thurman and Anthony. Sena-
tors Carpenter and Morton will make the
minority report, the former having already
prepared it. 1t is probable the subject VIII
be reported to the Senate on Wednesday.
Troubles I'm Arkansas.
Intelligence was received in this city to-
day that call had been made on the acting
Governor of Arkansas for force of State
troops, to be stationed in Chcot county.
This is the third serious difficulty that has
occurred there since the Inauguration Of the
present Governor in March last. The first
was caused by the opposition OF the cOlOred
citizens to an appointment that had been
made by the Executive. The second
sprang from vote on a subscription of
county stock to railroads, the Pine Bluff
and New Orleans, and the Mississippi and
Ouachita, that are building in the county;
and since these, two months ago, there has
been a general DISCRIMINATION of labor and
business resulting from these attempts. The
Governor did not act to suppress the pre-
viOus troubles until three weeks after their
inception, and it is supposed the present
unfortunate condition Of affairs in what was
once the wealthiest county in Arkansas, is
largely due to his previous dilatory action.