New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-06-30
Postmaster General Hale.

The St. Louis Globes Washington CORE.
'spondent says of Mr.. Hale's appointment:
Mr. Hale's nomination az Postmaster
General was wholly unexpected to himself
and the quid nuncs here. Mr.. Hale has,
without doubt, accepted the position. He
returned this morning. summoned by tele-
graph from Altoona, Pennsylvania, where
he had gone with his wife. 1t is understood
that the nomination was caused by a de-
sire of the President to have a New Eng
lander in the Cabinet. Since the retire
ment of Mr.. Richardson, for the only time
since the government was founded, except
during the Adams presidency, that section
has had no Cabinet officer. The suggestion
in relation to Mr.. Hale is stated as due to
Secretary Robson, when MIR. Creswell's
resignation was discussed.
Mr.. Hale was for long time on the House
Naval Committee, and that had much to do
with MIR. RobesOn's suggestion. Reports
were in circulation last winter, when Mr.
Richardson's retirement was first expected,
mentioning Mr.. Hale in connection with
the interior, Mr.. Delano being on that slate
to be transferred to the Treasury. There
was another reason for the selection OF Mr..
Hale besides that of his known capacity
and admitted good Judgment. 1t is said the
President expressed a desire to show his
party friends in Congress that the differ
ences had on legislative matters are only
those which arise from right and judgment
on his part. In selecting an undOubted Re-
publican representative whose conservative
views of finance and the Southern situa-
ton are not offensive to the majority the
Presidents friends claim, he gives proof of
recognizing that fair compromises are fair
measure OF political fealty. The appoint
Gaent gives satisfaction here.
The Baltimore american publishes a
brief biographical sketch:
Mr.. Hale was born at Turner, Oxford
county, Maine, on the ninth of June, 1886.
He studied law and was admitted to the
bar in his native State, in 1857. For nine
years in succession he held the position Of
county attorney for Hancock county, and
served in the Legislature of 1867 and 1863
In the latter year he was elected Repre-
sentative in Congress from the fifth dis
trict, and has been twice reelected, having
completed the fifth year Of his service In
the House of Representatives At the cleo
over ex-COBgressman Frederick A. Pike, a
Liberal Republican.
From his entry into Congress Mr.. Hale
has shown decided ability, and he has had
the advantage OF influential friends in as
sisting him to take and maintain prOmi
nept position. He was married in Decem-
Der, 1871, to the daughter of Senator
has proved his steadfast friend and patron. |
In the last Congress he received place on |
the Committee on Appropriations, standing |
sixth on the list of the members, and last |
December he was promoted to the second |
place on the committee, his position now |
being next to the chairman, General Gar. |
field. During the famous salary grab which |
disgraced the closing days Of the Forty
second Congress, Mr.. Hale was one OF the |
most determined antagonists of that in |
iquitous measure, and he was made chair |
rian of the special committee which re.
ported and pressed to passage the bill re- |
pealing the increase, at the opening of the |
present Congress in December last. There |
10 every reason to believe that he will make |
a good Postmaster General.
The Chicago Tribune says:
1t is thought that Postmaster General
Creswel's resignation was FASTENED some
what by disappointment at the treatment
given his postal telegraph scheme, as well
made just before the close of
the session, did not fully indOrse him as en-
tirely without blame under the abuses that
NAV have grown up under the straw bids
,ystem. Creswell has labored faithfully to
secure the adoption of his postal telegraph
des for more than i've years. he has been
persistent in and out Of season in adv Ocat-
ug IL, OUT mas 1dllcu utterly W iApEcsS any |
number of Congressman with its /
He feels quite sore at this, and
evidently doesn't desire to remain in posi-
ion where he will be expected to renew the
conflict with each session of Congress. Be-
sides, he expected an unqualified verdict Of
,nproyal from the House POstOtfice CON-
nittee, which he did not get in the report
,ancerning the recent investigation made
" them. -,
MI, Hale goes into the Office with the
Arrest promise. AS member OF the House
Ne has been active, energetic and deter
mined. He has done good service in the
yay of retrenchment and reform, and his
,ersonal fame has always been above re
roach, no breath of suspicion ever having
cen directed toward him. He is COM
aratively young man. only thirty-eight
ears of age, with culture and breadth
arely possessed nowadays by Congress
ZEN. It is said that his promotion is due in
reat part to the influence brought to bear
18th the President by Senator Chandler,
Il father-in-law. and Speaker Blaine, who
"a been his political mentor. 1t is posi-
Ia however, that the President was
ro,nuht to this choice by his own favorable
n;nion of Hale, who has been 80 prominent
the House that his record has been famll'
:, 70 - ali II is safe to assume that in this, !
. : IN the case of BristOw the President has
een unusually fortunate IN that ne mas
.",,-ad = frst.class man. Very little op-
ortnnity for speculating and sw.no m;,
,e administration Of postal sna,Is wiz D0