New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-28

J. ii. DASFoarB, and others, Aerc.dats Bnehaage,
Boston:
since the Committee teleSraphed 10 you, the nght
here over The fight at Is TO come We propose
to keep the Republican party OF Massachusetts wbero
John A. Andrew left IL. joins NJ. FoRBEs
BUFFERS ALLEGED NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
LETTER FROM CHAIRMAN OF THE BOSTON COM
MrrrEE TO THE PRESIDENT - GEN. BUTLER
CHARGED WITH MAKING FALSE REPRESENTATIONS
THE PRESIDENT URGED 10 WITHDRAW sM-
EoNs's NAME.
lBr TE.EGRArH TO rBs rRrBUSEI
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Gen Butler, II seems,
represented to the President when urging the sp-
pontment Of Simmons. that the appointment was
agreed to by a majority of the Massachusetts, dele
CATION in Congress. The following letter from tho
Chairman Of the Committee Of the Merchants Er-
change Boston, TO the President in regard to this is
interesting:
HOUSE OF RErRrsENrIuyEs, wA.HNGro, D. G..
Fen. u, Ie1A
To the President Of me Tinted Siab', dc.
SIR: Since we waited upon you We have asoertaned
beyond doubt that the representations upon which, as
we understood from you, the nomination OF Mr.. Bin
mons was based, were totally unfounded IN fact vs.
have called upon every member OF our delegation now
In the city for the purpose Of getting authentic
information upon this subject and Of seeking =
way out OF this difficulty. Mr. Hooper aud
Mr. Pierce. within whose district the appointment
falls and six other members. assure ms that
they were consulted In regard 10 It, Mr. Dawes 10
absent aud the member from the LIST District did not ac
cord to rs an interview, that without their
direct testimony. The other member OF the delegation.
Mr. Butler Informed that for reasons which ho
did not favor with, the choice OF q candidate was
forced upon HIM. under circumstances which forced him
to act with great promptness. and that while he had
found time TO make full inquiry into the Chris
tiau, moral, and political character Of the eand'
Will IN a NOm
tent. he had found very little time 20 coBsuli
his colleagues who represent directly our commercial
community and the rest OF our State. Our dgent n-
quiry among delegates leads us TO the absolute
conclusion that the whole consultation alinded TO was
reduced to the reported refusal Of Mr. Dawes, now
absent, NEEDLE with the appointment as being out
side OF his district We thus enabled 10 assure you
that the statement made TO you OF the nomination hay
ing the approval majority OF the delegation. and
which used TO induce you TO mike the nomination.
untrue,
Uis q recognized rule in all business and legal pro-
ceedings that q promise contract made under
Of important facts Is null and void
Surely, political appointment made under such cir.
cumstsnces and upon which the harmony OF the BpsO-
can party OF Massachusetts, depends Is fully open 10
review We therefore respectfully but FIRMLY urge thas
the nomination be withdrawn as having been made no,
only upon msrepresented facts, but contrary TO
sound policy and the long established usages OF
the party which you undoubtedly supposed you wero
conforming. To the argument that such withdrawal
will inJure young man against whom no specific
charges are brought reply that the swift haste with
which this appointment driven, without notice 10
thu commercial community their representative
did not give time for that slow and careful In
yestgation which alone would warrant bringing into
this discussion the personal character aud abtecedent
acts OF the candidate.
We therefore object TO il upon the broad grounds
that It rregulary brought about by one man. thai
It Is unfit impotc and against the interest Of the
camille community the great Republican party and oi
the whole country But We are sure that no man, who
knows the surprise with which whole community,
friendly or otherwise to the candidate, learned
the appointment to the most important Federal
Office In New-England, OF man comparatively
INEXPERIENCED and with only the local reputs.
ton OF political partisan, will for o moment
believe any injury will be done 10 him by the nomi
nation and withdrawal, taken together. IL should be
regarded rather as compliment paid 10 him under .
misunderstanding on your part, and the withdrawal, II
made In the interests Of the great Republican party aud
tho mercantile community IS doing moro good than
HARM Be this it may cannot doubt that you will
soc public interest ought 10 DO held paramount
10 those Of any individual
Following your suggestion made 20 US on Tuesday Of
trying ind way out Of this difficulty, majority Of
our whole delegation In the Senate and House have now
agreed upon three which they have presented to
you for the position. We beg leave TO support their
recommendation Ia conclusion, beg leave TO repeat
what said to at tina, interview, namely: We slai
to be fa representation not only Of the merehants OF
Boston, but Of the unconditional Republicans Of hssss-
chusstts who have always stood behind you 81 homo
and most Of a. in person or BY sending our
best IN the Geld during the var. We have with the
same Hrmness stood BY you In the political sife which
has been hardly less Important We moro sntrea
You injure yourself and by apparently taking
aides In local differences you vii surely appear
70 do II nomination made In the irregular manner 70
which We have frankly called your sst,ntion. shal b
eonsummstsd For NE COMMITTEES
JOHN u. FoR1ss Chairman.
rnl NEWS IN BOSTON.
Bosrox. Feb. 97.-The confirmation Of M
simmons 70 she Boston CoIectorship received to.
late 10 become generally known The city, wa
csnysssed with much hvsness ss the AetsA esbs, ana
public resorts during ths evening nee surprse.
was certainly unlocked for BY those Who had reed The
earlier dispatches from Washington On ~ subject
M Adserhss Of tomorrow win say Aat ths PresA
dents action in the Simmons case hes oreed spon tha
community obnoxious ooer agsius, che judgment Of
both tho Senators from Massachusetts,. against the
judgment Of eight Of the II members Of the House ou
Massachusetts. against the almost unanimous voice OF
the c,isens Of Boston Of both parre Who - easiness
st the Customhouss. aealnss the moral sense OF the
si oar rSa. for which no precedent WI
be found In the political hstory Of nh eoua-
try; an outrage which cannot Be many
mss repeated without destroying not only the political
party Which tolerated bus the harmony Of tho state
US surely me yornSl dcbenDees Ne seion which
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