The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-05-23
[FRoM oUR OWN CORRESPONDENCE
WASHINGTON. Monday, May 20.

(FRoM oUR OWN CORRESPONDENCE
WASHINGTON, Monday, May 20.
The visit OF John W. Forney to Washington
on Friday last does not seem to have been
productive of the results anticipated by the
President It is true the twain dlned to-
gether at the house of Governor Cooke, but
'the post-prandisl discussion was not by any
means as agreeable as the viands. 1t is under
stood that Forney desired to have things SO
arranged as 10 secure to himself the control Of
affairs In Pennsylvania, which would, OF
course, leave Boss Cameron out In the cold.
This the President could not accede to In
view of the fact that Cameron Is senator,
and Forney only soants to be senator. The
split between Cameron and Forney Is upon
this Identical rock, and until Forney can get
into the Senate he will never rest. Grant
being unable to take sides with Forney against
the senator, and still desiring to conclltate
the editor, exerted his mental faculties to their
utmost in order to restore the political peace In
PENNSYLVANIA, but Is understood to have made
bad failure oft, and, Judging from the tone
OF Forney's editorials sipce, has lost the coun-
tenance and influence Of the great Pennsyi-
vania editor at time when that influence 1s
campaign now about TO open. The President
was 40 affected by the Forney Interview that
on SATURDAY he accompanied Postmaster-G Gem
eral Creswen TO Etkton, Nd, where he re-
maIned until to-day, when he returned. There
was meeting OF few OF the Presldenps
advisers at Elkton, and the political situation
was discussed with much anxiety, and the
chances carefully canvassed with view OF
deyisIpg some remedy tor the numerous quar-
rels breaking out in all directions In the kadi.
cal camp. Well informed persons assert that
Graut was entreated TO resign all pretenslons
10 the succession before the Philadelphia Con-
YentIon, and that he was contumacious and
also savage.
feeling cropping out at all points OF the COM
psss In the Radical party Is the rapidly crystal
fzinp sentiment In favor Of Horace Greeley,
whose adherents multiply with every passing
hour. That the Cincinnati managers mean
business Is manifest enough on all hands here
The committee for the campaign is all arrang,
ed, though not announced at this writing, and
the second floor of the st. Marc Hotel has oeen
rented for their headquarters. On all sides In
dIcstions are apparent of the absolute folly OF
the Democratic party attempting TO make
separate nomination at Baltimore. Indeed,
the nerpetration Of such folly by the Demo-
crats is the only and last hope OF the Grant Ad-
ministratjOn. who well know that In the nomi-
nation of q straight Democatlc ticket is the
only salvation Of the Radical party. To accom-
plsh this result, therefore, the Radical leaders
are bending all their energies, and their emlssa.
ries are secret, assiduous and unfagging. As at
Cincinnati, 80 at Baltimore, they Will plot ana
plot, and resort to the most desperate expedi-
ents to induce old bunker Democrats 20 ny
the track and either burst up the convention
or secure the construction OF Democratic
ticket. Let the Southern delegates who 60 up
to Baltimore look well to this and present
front 30 unbroken and formidable as to render
ali such projects impossible. Let therl re.
member that at last the South has an opportu-
nlty to throw Off the chains che has worn 30
long. and rid herself Of the carpetrbaggers
who have plundered her for years. II the
Southern delegates fall now, with the game IN
their own hands, then there ts an end or all
hope for another four years.
Applications are now being received Dy Cne
several department examining boards IN
washington under the civil service regula-
tions recently promulgated. 1t is claimed by
the boards that under these rules the old sys-
fem of political patronage has been complete
" done away with, snd that no appointments
will hereafter be made to any position coming
under their operation, except IN accordance
with the result of public competitive e4aml-
nation. They state that any person 1urnsh-
ing satisfactory evidence as to character,
health, age, knowledge of the English Ian
9uage and fidelity to the Union and constitu-
lion, is permitted to compete unless the ap-
plicants are 80 numerous that 1t is impractical
bie TO examine all OF them, In which case q
practicable number will be selected. This
selesSion-should the contingency arsemTill
be b3sed entirely upon the apparent qualldca-
.tions of the various applicants as shown IN
their applications. and win b. entirely inde I3;
appointees TO the lowest grade, after pa>siDg
their six months probation, are permitted to
compete for any higher position In the same
vacant. IL is expected that the character OF
the applicants will be much improved as com
pared with applicants under the old system;
This statement looks very we'll on paper, and
were the consummation not simply impractical
Bile our public offices would doubtless, ere ire
long, be filed with capable Clerks under an
honest administration OF The civil service
scheme. But there Is q deputy comp
trollership OF the currency vacant at this mo.
ment, which, under the civil service, ought TO
he filled by q competitive examination, and
the chances are seven In ten that The rules
will be set aside to I'll that post with some
- hoat