New-York tribune., 1874-06-26
GRANT AND SHEPHERD.
| COMMENTS ON THE NONENATI0N OF THE LATTER
| IOR COMMISSIONER

COMMENTS ON THE NoNNATIoN OF THE LATTER
IOR COMMISSIONER.
The nomination of Gov. Shepherd will be
received with general disfavor T1c recent report OF
the investigating committee has eit hlm III Dtu odor
sa a ars anS Is arrog not whoy tsea 10 nj m
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (iiep:)
Against Gov. Shepherd personally there is
no charge duplicating Wis official honor and integrity.
He may he cOnde nned to-day. but time will be certain
to bring him more complete vlndieation than even
that he received yesterday at the hands OF the Prcsi
dent Washington Republican lRep).
We Judge that the President made a mis-
take, resulting. we have not the shadow OF doubt, from
justly accused that he ~ trustworthy and able man.
and should nos be permitted to suffer on account OF the
wrong-doing Of others.-lIroy Times tRepJ
The Senate acted properly in rejecting the
nomination without ceremony. but the Presidents ap-
pointment OF linn will be remembered the worst Of
many bad selections OF public officers The whole coun
try answeraOe for the good and honest government
OF District OF Columbia and the retention OF such
been a national standardization Advertiser (Rep.)
Undoubtedly the President had undiminished
confidence In Mr. Shepherds integrity but that not
enough with people OF this country nor was t with
the Senate. The appointment wasreected at once. and
by an overwhelming majority Ihis l9dependenee ana
il could be calculated upon it would greatly
dound to the public serviee.lBoston Journal tRepJ
The Presidents nomination of Boss" Shep-
herd head OF the al interim Governnent OF the Dis
most ardent friends can say nothing whatever IL must
simply be conre ssed that the OF the appointing
power great stumbling block in the Presidents path,
and that he sometimes makes nominations for reasons
which no man can find out -lSpringhed Union Repl
The appointment of Shepherd seemed to be
determination to continue the rule OF rum inaugurated
by tine "Boss". at Washington. IL Is TO the inhnite
credit OF Senate that Ii almost unanlm0sy rejected
this shameful nomination, giving the " Boss" but six
votes our of Senate Of forty-two. While either body
of Congress maintains its dignity I'm such there
still hope for TIC eountry-Philadeiphla Ieegraph
QRep) .
The President, therefore, in selecting as one
OF his nominees Alexander H. Shepherd the late Cover
and fhn NeIy head q
tho late Board OF Public Works, committed an act which
1t i impossible understand Tor II seems very vagary
of ypg in the OF the conscientious judgment OF the
nation which De approved and which there
scarcely attempt to apologize lor-l Balti
more American tRepD
The nomination was an odd one and q wrong
one but pcable The President has ali along
had the highest confidence In Mr. shepherd which lie
has ma every way. In the report OF the
yestigatng committee, Shepherd was not personally
censnred He Is splendid executive man. and had the
Presidents own way OF going Tor Ms Objective Essen
TALLY benelactOr u the country, though he may
have made unnecessarily expensive clmpaign.-
Newark Advertiser tRep)
Gen. Grant is true to himself. He insults his
own marty while he dsguss the country, aud thus reaps
n double al grace at every When he went the
late unket with Boss" Shepherd IL WAS feared that
over the cOngenia bowl the two Dummers would TX up
which the people wonld reject what was feared has
come pass The reyel has borne s proper rnit and
thankful We are TO say H. sober Senate has reDuked
the outrage.-Gfroy Press tDem)
For the nomination there is no excuse and
we shall throw every fg-eaf OF honesty and
decency the sake OF pretending 10 support President
Grant or anybody else IN this insult 10 the American
peope. The Senatc's rebuke or the Presidents out
I,oous act by sufficient to settle the
matter Tue President stands impeached III the OF
ali honest men. And Senate can right him. aud no
fase logic defend him. He II on the horns ora dilemma,
one OF which kuavery and the other stupid ignorance
Which Will he choose i-lIroy wing tRepD