, 1874-01-30

Tho Chain of circumstances Which
Made HIM Chief.Jnstlce4

Tho Chain OF circumstances winch
Nlnde Hum Clatof-Jtlstlce.
n,,. ffern ths Igtsdo @ {0l BLADE: :. ,nr
hitrhtion, and. liis atibseqiept appointment to
the poeitiou Of Chief-JuBtico, have been sur
prises to himeolf and friends not on account Of
any want Of qualification for those positions on
% e. %aa dsssa b tSs Se ;a s. f@pSs %pssos
which men acquire extensive regulations, and
would not even permit bis friondB to bring Ills
name before the public In any manner Which was
calculated to give hin that prominence which is
generally esteen1ed essential to tho securing OF
Important positions under tho Goyernmont.
/, There ia = little secret history connected with
this which there can now bo no impropriety in
revealing. and It datos back eoveral years in the
political history Of Ohio: When tho Whig party
naturally driftcd into tho Republican party.
Ewing and Qorwin wero such devoted Wings
that they mover fairly and fully became inatalled
10 tho new organization, but Delano, Galloway,
Bon Stanton, soheuck, Goddard, Waito, Horton,
sn sny othsss ess ovy vefy %aH hssF
not seek prominence, and as Chase WaB Gov
ernor Of tho StAte he very naturally became tho
prominent Republican figure In Ohio:
!: The ambition Of Gov. Chase to become Preaf-
~ hiB confidential advisers chiefly such mon aa
had formerly acted with tho Democratic party,
while. at the skme time be sparod no pains to
cripple every prominent Republican who bad
been loading Wing in the Btate. a bitter war
faro Eas the result, and. Chase found himselt
their local diHtricts they were popular, and De.
1ano made strong contest for the United States
8euatorship against Chase before tho LogfHla-
turo in the winter Of 1659-G0. In the summer Of
1860, several Of those old Whigs turned up in tue
Chicago Convention, greatly against the wishes
Of Mr. Chase, and It will be remembered TINT
Mr. Dolano seconded the nomination of blr.
Lincoln in q brief speech. which ut once blasted
the prospects, OF Chase and gayo great encour-
agement to Mr. Linooln's friends. Practically,
that closed out Ar. Chase in Ohio, and be waa
neyer again before the poople OF this State as a
candidate for any position. Wo regret to Bay,
that in this struggle tho Blade, which was then
partially oMued and editorially controlled by the
supported Chase, aud probably was sntitl ed to
the credit Of defeating Dir. Dolano.
Ewing, Corwin, Galloway, and Stanton, are
now dead. achenck il Minister to England, and
Delano is Secretary Of the Interior. The Inter,
although not intimately acquainted with MIR.
Waite, knew him to DO a man Of eminent legal
abilities, conscientious, and worthy OF any trust
and position within the gift Of the Government
When tho President ras looking about for suit
abla men to servo az oounso1orn Tor tbs GOVERN
mont At Geneva, Becretary Dolano at once
/ thought Of the man who had Bympathfzot
with him in the fight against tho Chast
dynaaty. and named LII. ,Waito to tho presi
dent, who, having great confidence IN tht
know the highly creditable manner in which MIR
Waite acquitted himself at Geneva. When th
President had twice failed to appoint an accept
able porson to tho position Of Chiof-Justice, ht
consulted with hs Cabinet oflcera upon the sub
5cct. and socretasy Dolano again, recommendo'
Bis friend Waite, tho ProBident adoptod the sug
gestion and tho people Of the whole oountr.
arc to-day exceedingly well ploased with tn
| choice.
We have narrated sheae facts to show whor
the chain of circumstances originated which lat
| to tho elevation Of Mr. Waite to tho ChIef-Jua
| ticeehip,