New-York tribune., 1873-05-08

built the improved stabhng for his horses. anu :"
dicated his plans for additional n'Pio ~
ments during tho approaching Suiiluo, -
spoke hopefully of his personal "o"i'"
and yet admitted that in the nn'u9 u
things be must soon pass away III was no'0.u 'H"s
he spoke with unusual tenderness Oh MS iilo,u'' u
! with more earnestness than usual OF ueasn' hAi'
,,,,,,,. - ms also noticed was much better than
| :. hd ,or,.d IN he for more than year, and his
/ ceneral hearing showed q marked Improvement IN
| his health 1t was his daily pracuce IN pieaSant
weather TO walk from bis residence IN Ihe opraRue
oansiop to the Capitol every day, and frequently to
return in the same manner. III was noV UNUSUAL lor
| hin, IN walk two or more miles at tlme
Judge Warden Of Ohio, who has ior some time
boen enIoved as private secretary 20 Judge Chase,
and was also engaged in preparing under the Chief
Irsticoa supervision, bis biography says that at
small breakfast party given by the ChiefJustice, on
,be saturday morning before his departure, it was
NOTICED that he was not in his usual spirits and it
was spoken of by all that his leave-takng was unu-
suaIly aifectiOnate
Judge Worden, on Monday last, received a note
from the Chief-Justice, who wrote with pencil
because he said, il was handler than pen and INK,
and Judge Worden says that the letter bore more OF
the characteristics Of his former chirOgraphy than
any he had seen for some time past. He was also
encouraged TO believe from its cheerful tone that
Mr. Chase's health had considerably improved since
leaving Washington. He wrote that he had cold
and bleak ride to New-York, but escaped much dis
comfort as be rode in q compartment car OF
rather " in box as he would call II that he
had been greatly relieved seeing his children ana
some of his grandchildren, and felt better than
when he lett. He then sent by Judge Wordsn
kind message Of sympathy TO Col. Dom Platt ana
Mrs Piatt on their misfortune in being burned out,
and finally requested Judge Worden 10 Tor
ward bim a letter, which he received while
in Washington from Dr. Brown-Sequard, rel
alive TO his treatment. The Chiet-Justce has
been for long time under the impression that DIS
disease was the result of fever and ague contracted
several wears ago in Michigan the peculiar feature
of which was physical weakness and lnaDlll'y 10
labor continuously For this reason he has for some
time past refraned from pting any protracted
mental labor.
There will be- it is thought by officers Of the Cab
met now in Washington, meeting of the Cabinet
Immediately upon the return OF the President al
which appropriate action will be taken regarding
the death of the distinguished jurst and statesman
The public departments here will be closed
in respect 10 the memory of Mr. Chase
The supreme Court of this District, upon receiving
the news of Slr. Chase's death was adjourned by
Cartier in respect to the memory Oh the
deceased.
| SPECIIATIONS AS TO JUDGE CHASE'S sue
CESSOR.
INDECENT HASTE OF THE POLITICIANS IN CRGING
THEIR CANDIDATES CLAIMS TO THE VACANT
/ CHAIR,
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
! WASHINGTON, May 7.-Itis characteristic Of wash
! incton that the professional offce-seekers are
schemng aud planning TO get into deceased states
mans shoes even before they cold and before the
last tributes Of respect have been paid to his mortal
/ remains. II makes no difference how high OF how
low his station, be he a member of the Cabinet,
Chef,Justice Of the Supreme Court, foreign Minis
ter ora postmaster at a salary of 500 a wear, the
hungry political cOrmOrants have not the de-
cency TO wait day, nor even an hour. This
has been strkingly illustrated during the past two
DAYS. The paper which the news of Judge Orrs
death was printed, yesterday, had not time TO dry
before a dozen candidates for his place were being
urged by their friends and the more unfit they were
for the position. the more influence they were
prepared TO bring upon the President to induce
him 10 appoint them and to-day the sad
news of Chief-JustIce Chases death was
not an hour old before a hundred men
were discussing the succession. 1t wOuld not be
falr to say that any of those who were named as
possible candidates responsible for this Some
are not in Washington, and Others are men Of too
high character and too much sensibility to engage
in such indecent gossip. But men who, from inter
ested or other motives pretend represent various
public men we're urging the claims OF their respect
i've candidates with as much eaTnestness as though
the appointment were TO be made tonight.
Among those whose chances have been thus can
yassed are Justice Miller OF the Supreme Court,
ON his way to Europe. To him has been intrusted
the preparatiOn of some of the most important OF
the recent opinions Of the Court notably that IN the
New-Orleans slaughter-hOuse case recently deliv-
cred and IN which the first judicial Interpretation
Of the XIIIth and XIVth Amendments was
clven his opinions have been distinguished
for their freedom from partisan bias, and
this fact though ne has always been a tirm sup
porter of the President, is thought by some TO
weaken him as a present candidate for promotion
with an Executive whose advisers make everything
bow 10 party ends. Attorney General Williams has
aso been spoken of as one of the President favor
ties and a man who is strong with the
marty. Mr. VIM. NJ. Evarts and Judge Wood
ruff Of New-YOrk have been suggested, and
the objection has been made that the last ap-
pOintment to the Supreme Court bench was
from that State Senator Edmunds Of Vermont has
long been candidate buU NE ~ now Out Ol lhe race
the salary of the Office having been increased,
though against his protest during his present term
as Senator Senator Conking was long considered
as standing candidate for this place, and the fact
of his frequent consultations with the President on
the subject led many 70 suppose that he at
TEMPTING to extract from him promise to appoint
him as soon as a vacancy should occur; but his
friends in Utica always denied that his
ambition led in that direction. and as
serted what has since been in measure
vaIitind thnt his only desire was 10 place his old