The New York herald., 1873-08-31

s.that Ifear my voice will hardly be audible; be-
sides, my relations with President Grant in the
last campaign were not such as to give me an In
side view of his Intentions"
.Pm aware of that" responded the reporter,
"but we do not propose to seek only the views Of
those friendly to the administration. What, as
starter, do you suppose General Grant means by
delaying the appointment :"
THE DELAY IN THE APPOINTMENT.
81 don't know,n said Warmoth; 'perhaps ho
wants to hear the voice OF the Senate on the mat
ter, or the voice OF the press, and probably he's
seeking out some one who will serve hin In hlS
C4sarism, as the HERALD puts It,"
"Do you think" asked the HERALD man. "that
his delay in this matter may be traced to the
hopes he entertains of C@saring the govern
ment ?"
"n he has his Caesar programme yet unfinished
should think ne would consider the Chief Justice
ship as an important part OF the arrangement"
Colonel Wharton whose voice sounded like
hurricane after Governor Warnoth's hoarse whis-
per, announced that Grant was bigger fool than
the country took him to be- II he didn't count the
Chief Justiceshp In the arrangement.
GENERAL GRANTS SUBTLETY.
"Do you think General Grant Is deep enough TO
consider all these matters ~
deep enoughW CALCULATED wharton; che fs
devilish sly. he Is Joey B. he's no fool by long
sn0e; s ~ Inink hes shown himself devilish SHARP
'0onkling can have it II he wants it,p said War
from Grant and GcnEng Would Ga make very good
CHIEF Justice He's rather young for it, It's some
wheee ne SeIS last port IN the storm o.
sells ought to go. Oonkling can take part very well
IN 6 ms Way for % many years 20 come In the rough
time the Chief Justice's ermne would prove rather
lrks0me to him."
"You think he may be offered itY"
sfIf he tntmateS that he wants the offer
certainly be made to him. Next to him, think
% S mas sne nst and he
of C9sarism."
allow sOf'
QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE PLACE.
"He would be subservienJ tool OF Grants. No
view would be too outrageous for Howe to decide
avOrably on It's c0nstitutiOnality, II Grant wished
IT. Now, Conkling is by no means subservent: IL
there is subserviency between him and Grant 1t is
on Grants side. Grant is, in fact afraid OF Conk-
'.Afraid of himsn
eyes afraid; just as mediocre man is always
AFRAID OF brilliant one, and don't know but what
'Is 1t possible there can be hate among such Q
harmonious familyi"
'On. understand me. They cordially endure
each other, but Grants tastes would never permits
him to like such man as COnkllng. At the same
He's more polite than you would suppose"
who else do you think has chance Of appoint
"Well," drawled the Governor, slowly, 'ff you
had q list Of his brOthers-in-law and cousins out
OF once, II ne has any, might be able to name
him.
Colonel Jack Wharton again Joined In. sT can
give you the full st," said he 'Just round o."
laugh ensued, alter which the Governor. re-
freshing his cold with more soda and potassium,
resumed :-"Then 1 don't see why he might not
appoint some very good, clever fellow, who'll do
all Mark Antony and the conspirators may
want"
"COuld you suggest man for the place holding
such quaincationss' inquired the reporter.
THE FTTTBsT NAN OF ALL
eyes, " replied the Governor quickly, ~ think
bring the best Of references from his last place
Dureup'
sYesr' cried Wharton, II could give him GER
t1cate of character myself to Caesar. II he would
do half as well for the national government as he
did Tor the State government Of Louisiana, Grane
might call himself Caesar and assume the purple as
OnCe.n
81 have great hopes OF Durer" continued War
moth languidly, " under the Caesar administration.
Louisiana rather pent him In. His great powers
to see him overslaugh o Senate with neavy ex-
pounding OF the law when Cesar bade."
A CASH IN POINT.
"Whyn said Wharton, ''he enjOined the Gov
ernOr and me, the Returning Board OF Louisiana,
from counting the returns last election and then
summoned US to answer at his Court the next
Monday to q charge OF contempt. In the mean
time, mind you, he ordered the United States Mar
shal to seize our Oflices and whenwe went to them
the next day we were denied admission. We at
holds any sentence he pleases over our heads
to-day. II we should return to Louisiana, and our
presence there should be deemed by him danger
Ous' as he might call 1t, why he could commit US
both to jail under his decision yet unrendered In
that contempt case. BY all means recommend
him to Caesar" :"
Bidding the two gentlemen adieu the reporter
Of the HERALD then withdrew.