, 1873-11-17
WASHINGTON.

ft60EtllVo 1Ns
UontKIingsa Cllnnccs for tho Chicf-Jus- |
lip-.AnOyv Enis Promotion Would |
Affect Various Political Schcncs.- |
Tho virginia Senatorial Campaigns" |
mr.. Orcssvcll's Annual Tzcport--Tho
scnntorlnl Committee on rrnnspor-
tntl0n.
Special Dispatch to 7hs Chicago Tribune.
coNKLlNo Fon CHIEF JUSTICE.
WASHINGTON D. G., Nov. Instrumentation
with gentleman in tho inncr circle Of tho Stu
promo Court shows TINT tho probabilities, aince
the New York election and tho Republican COM
p}exion Of tho Legislature, arc largely In favor
Of Roscoe Conkling's nomination for Ohiof Jus
tico. His friends have aacertained, without en-
barrassing tho President, that II nominated he
will take the position. Ono Of tho Cornolls, Of
Now York. is already being pushed for tho sue
cossion. The leading contestants for Tho next
Presidency, including Grant, favor Conkliog'a'
appointment, as 1t will make ono candidate less.
Blaine, ono Of the Presidential SOLICITORS has no
porsonai relations with oon1sling, ( and
docs not want his opposition J in
active politics. Carpenter formerly had
influence with the President, and had made
up . stato by which he was to retire oadwallador
Waahburn into tho 9oycruorship and aanator
Howe into the Ohiof-Juaticeship, and clear tho
way for himself for re-oloetion TO- tho
seuate. Oircumatannea over which he
bad no A.. eq1tfol 91 have nd rsasfd sanstor Bos s
is not regarded as in the held. Attorney Gen.
oral Williams also had his hackers, chief Of
whom was an able momber, Of his family;
but b. @ R9 .ggRoson ro md n0i noas Iesp0ea II
Massachusetts, at ono time occupied a
favorable place In tho Presidents mind, but be-
Ind no political support whatover. The Hsmo 10
tho case with, Senator Edmunds. Mr. Evarts
aarfa1 IN
too fayorably. There were -..
-FOUR CANDIDATES ON THE SUPREME BENon
Judge Bradley was pushed By Secretary hobe.
son. who expects to succeed stoolton r. n.l,. the
%a vol i:ao faown u's1s no ass' master which M equo
carrios New Joraoy, tho aamo. personal fac-
ton romans in power. Judge swayne lad his
thore. lie Iii tho second Justice on tho Bench,
III priority of time. JuBt'co Clifford would ho
tho Chief Justio by dato of appointment, but
being, Democrat be haa not been taksn 1t,, int9
date M Of li, ill.,, commsaop mn tie President considers
that the harmony Of tho Bench might he dig
turbod by his nomination. Judga Miilors friends
tbom, from whom these points have boon OBJ
! taiuod, that le does not occupy tho prominent
! place he once held as to availability.
Some time ago, % Alabama dologstion waitod t
SOUTHERN MAN As ASSOCIATE JUSTICE.
| by moving up one Of tho present Juatices to
| tho head Of tile Deuch In order to supply per.
Hon familiar With the local law and customs Of
[ tho Southern JuBtico wero Gen. Driatow. Of Ken
| tuoky, and Mr.. Durnnt, OF Louisiana. It ia un-
derstnod from tho Presidents responea on this
occasion that he has about abandoned the idea o1
| nominating anybody on the Bench ut present.
! Tho late election in New York and its hnpps
termination for the Presidents party has again
raiBod hGr. Conklin'H claims to tho foremost
place. OF his confirmation there is no doubt
The preadent has always appreciated his COM
mondatiou as the most judioioua aud eloquent Of
| any Of the defenders OF himself and Ills Ad-
| minBtration. His attaiumantB IN the law are
considered respectable y 81! the rfehtoensa Ma, 3
latter. authority also regards Oouhlin's services
| in tho Senate againBt Suhurz and Sumner, aud
Ills behavior in tho last national campaign. As
OF tho highest usefulneaa. His youth, personal
and capacity for study are all polnta in his favor
| He has made no mistakes in nominating himself,
nor in exhorting any such personal pressure ~
would make his acceptance Of tho office unaigni-
lied. Tho proseut members Of the Bench have
no othor objections to him than his weaknasa in
the knowledge Of law aud bis antagonistic posi-,
ton In former timoB, while in tie Houao and
Senate, to tue assumptions Of the Bench. Ihe
roferonce to thoBo best acquainted with tho aitu.
alton:
TIE VIRGINIA SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN.
Tho campaign for = Senator to succeed Lewis,
in Virginia. awakenB interest in all tho Southern
States, Of which Virginia is tho champion. Ad-
vices Indicate that tho contest; is bo,
tween Walker and Withors, both 81
whom haye tho support Of tho invading rail;
road interests Of tho North. Walker IL
out Of favor with the old nativo politicians
! while tho young men formerly In tho Oonfed.
| crate army adYocate bis claims as a Northern
man, who has kept faith in eyory respect, aut
whoao defeat would discourage imnLgra
ton to tho State and give o eom
b1ance of inhospitality. to tho overwhelming
Democratic victory. His protecting AdmiAis
Prehonsions Of the negroes. who hat
boon told four years. ago that il no Wer'
elected they could be recommiltod to slayery
Withers IL obnoxious to Mahone, prosiden
OF tho Great Southern Railroad, but as no ha
the appointment ct Commissioners In the Stat
him in tho United States Sonato In order to lay
q Lieutenant Governor who would mako Com
mtaslonors moro favorable to Mahonea railroad
Kempor ia also candidate.
, re- tho Assoetaied Press.l
poaTAL MATTENB.
. WASHINGTON, Nov. l6,-poatmaster-G g Gcnern
: CreBwoll will shortly issue al order reducing til
| registration fec for domestic letters nnu pack
, ages to eight conts: $50. =, .
4 The PostmRster-G g oneral has tinished hiB On
! nual report. He ronows the recommendatlo
longth hia views IN favor Of post-oslice saving
Q banks, aomo time ago giYen to tue public. Il
, | makes no. recommendation Of subsidies t
+ atoamshlp limos carrying mails.
:, The Sonato Committee on transportation ha
j determined to POSTPONE iss Southern trip unit
y about Doc. %.
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