New-York tribune., 1875-09-25
THE INDIAN RING.

Mr.. DELANOS RETIREMENT APPROACHING.
TAKING ADVANTAGE OF A LULL IN THE BATTLE TO
CHOOSE HIS sUCCEssOR-THE PRESIDENTS ANx-
IErY TO HAVE HOUSE IN ORDER BEFORE
CONGRESS MEETS.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON Sept. 24.-The question under con-
sderation by the President and his Cabinet, touch
ing the Interior Department is no longer whether
Secretary Delano shall resign, but who shall be his
successor. As long ago last April Mr.. Dclano was
given to understand that his resignation was
wanted, and the change would have been made then
had il not been for some delay in fixing upon sue
cessOr. The President was strongly inclined to ap-
point tho late Henry T. Blow. Gems. Babcock and
Porter desired the promotion OF Gen. Cowen, and
the consequent preservation of Ring interests,
and they secured pOstpOnement until after
tho Lexington Centennial. Then, TIIB TRIB-
UNE published substantially these facts, and
the announcement was followed up with
spch ugly exposures of the jobs in which members
Of Mr.. Delanos family were interested accompanied
with evidence of the Secretarys knowledge, II not
approval and participation, that the President
thought himself forced to fall back on his we'll
known principle, not to remove an officer, or permit
him to resign while under fire. The cannonade was
kept up all Summer long, Prof. Marsh's accusations
following other evidence The targets con-
spicuous that the shot did wonderful execution. At
still later pdrod in the Summer, the President,
getting inpatient conveyed 10 Mr.. Delano his desire
that he should retire at once. The Secretary then
went to Long Branch and represented his case to
Gen. Grant in such light, that the matter was
again postponed until the Red Cloud Commission
should report.
The Presidents anxiety to get rid of Mr.. Delano
who until few months ago, was supposed to be
one of his favorite ministers, needs explanation Ii
is believed that Gen. Grant has become tired OK the
constant criticisms Of the Independent press upon
his administration, and that about the time Con-
gTess adjourned last March he determined to set his
house in order by getting into his cabinet, in the
place of those most open to attack, men who would
command the respect Of the Whole country, anu
thus spike e guns not only Of the press but also Of
the Opposition in the next House OF Representa-
tiyesy 10 accomplish this the most obvious thing TO
do was to get rid Of Mr. DeanO and thereasons which
existed then exist now with much greater force as
the time for tho meeting of Congress draws near.
| II has therefore been considered advisable IN view
of all the circumstances. and considering the teni-
| per of the country that Mr.. Deano should retire
! as early as possible. The President has selected,
with the aid of such advisers are left him, the lst
of October as the time when the Secretary shall sur
render the robes of the Office which has clung to him
with so much suspicion for the past five years. 1t is
| quite well known that the Red Cloud Indian CON-
missioners even if they admit the existence OF any
Irregularities, will hold Mr.. Delano guiltless OF any
participation interest or knowledge in or OF any
frauds committed in the Indian service The report
| of the Commissioners will not be made until after
the 9TH of October and in the meantime the Secre-
tary may retire with perhaps greater proprcty, than
! at subsequent period. just now the newspapers
are comparatively quiet, no doubt waiting for the
report of the Commissioners, to see # they nave
treated the Indian transactions and blr DeanOs re-
| lation with them with entire fairness.
In view of these facts it becomes necessary that
the President should select at once n successor. 1t
| is understood that he has submitted the following
| names anon g Others for the consideration OF the
| members Of his Cabinet namely: Ex-senator John
Scott and Wayne McYeagh of Pennsylvania, Judge
| Taft of Ohio ex-senator Pratt of Indiana and j.
Russell Jones Of Illinois. A meeting OF three mem
bers of the Cabinet-Mcssrs. Fish, Brstow and
Jewell-was held to-day to confer on the subject at
about noon in the State Department.. The result o.
| the conference is not known, but the chances are
that one Of the gentlemen from Pennsylvania, prob
ably Mr. Scott, will be chosen tOr the portfolio soon
to be relinquished by Mr. Delano. Ii Mr.. Scott
should not accept, one of the others named will
probably be appointed.