Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-02-05
The Chain Of Circumstances which
Made Wait Chief Justice.
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(Prom the Toledo kO.) Bisae)
The appointment OF Dir. Waite a.
one of the counsel for the Govern
ment 10 the Geneva Arr itration, and
his subsequent appointment 10 the
position OF Chief Justice, have been
q surprise to himself and friends not
on account of any want OF quaifica
ton for those positions on the part
of Mr.. W., but for the simple reason
that be has utterly detested the usual
methods by which men acquire ex-
tensive reputation. and would not
even permit his friends to bring his
name before the public 10 any man
ner which was calculated to give him
that prominence which is generally
esteemed essential to the securing of
important positions under tie gov
ernment.
There is little secret history con.
nected with this, which dates back
several years in the political history
of Ohio. When the Wing party was
abandoned, its old leaders in this
State naturally dritted into the Re-
publican rarity. Ewing and Corwin
were such devoted Wings that they
never fairly and fully become install
ed in the new organization, but De
lano, Galloway, Ben Stanton,
Schenck, Goddard, Waite, Horton
and many others less prominent,
very heartily entered the new organ
lzation, though they did not seek
prominence, and as Chase was Gov
ernor of the State, he very naturally
became the prominent Republican
figure in Ohio
The ambition of Gov Chass 10 b.
come President led him into the CT
ror Of calling about him as his conf
Dental advisers such met as bad
formerly acted with the Democratic
party, while at the same time he
spared TO pains TO cripple every
prominent Republican who had been
u leading Wing in the State \ bit
ter warfare was the result, and Chase
found himself powerless 10 crush out
all of those men. la their local dis.
tricts they were popular, and DeIano
made strong contest for the United
States Senatorship against Chase be-
tore the Legislature in the winter OF
1890. In the summer OF 1860
several OF those old Wings turned up
at the Chicago Convention, greatly
against the wishes Of Mr.. Chase, ana
it will be remembered that Mr.. De-
lano seconded the Nomination OF Mr.
Lincoln in brief speech, which at
once blasted the prospects OF Chase
and gave great encouragement to
Mr.. Lincoln's friends. Practically,
that closed out mr.. Chase il Ohio
and be was never again before the
people Of this State as a candidate
tor any position. We regret TO say,
that in this struggle, the Blade
which was then partially owned aud
editoriaIly controlled by the present
editor Of the Commercial supported
Chase, aud probably was entitled to
the credit of defeating Mr.. Dalano.
Ewing, Corwin, Galloway. and
Stanton are now dead Schenck il
Minister to England, and Delano is
Secretary of the Interior, The lat
ter, although not intimately acquaint,
ed with Mr.. Waite, knew him TO be
man of eminent legal abilities, con-
scienti0us, and worthy Of any trust
and position within the gift Of the
Government. When the president
was looking about for suitable meo
to serve as CounselIers for the Gov.
eminent at Geneva, Secretary Della
no at once thought Of the man VINO
had sympathjzod with him 10 the
fight against the Chase dynasty, aud
named Mr.. Waite to the President,
who, having great confdeuce in the
judgment OF Mr.. d., appointed MIR.
w. All knew the highly credita-
BILE manner in which Mr.. Waite g
Quilted himself at Geneva. When
the President had twice failed TO aT-
point an acceptable person to the
position Of Chief Justice, he consult
cd with bis C lbiuet officers upon the
subject, and So ,retery Delano again
recommended his friend Waite. the
President adopted the suggestion,
and the people Of the whole country
are today exceedingly well pleased
With the choice.