, 1876-02-23
In rast, to secure 1'r'stows rostgnatlon. Tho
wespors nghinst Winon have Icon ltoa. Tho
IousuYAl otWtlsou

In rast, to secure fsrsstow's Resignation. Tho
wespons egsinst Wilson have Loen !ioa. Tho
IoususAl ofWflson
skrMs 1sEYlrAntE.
or courso. ting 6ec1otarY has lad, and conttnuas
10 l,ava, Cordial and most nclont cn-opcrattou
from Commissioner Pratt, and tho direct mau-
tue Tseasury 10 charged With conducting t,on,.
llaa beon Ia tho hands OF Solicitor Wilson. Ii
would ho almost impossible for Any now man 10
learn Tho COO itatnu OF inside information which
cred from ali nourcos accessible to tie Hove.l-
mont aud collected antlroly BY tho force undcr
Maj. Wilson g control. and all t1lcae afa tutten
which do not deyolvo on Commissioner Pratt to
have for tts 1eal motive thu TACT that 10 bas d.
charged Ills full duty feartesalJ, and with tho
appreciation OF the aocrstary OF tho Treasury.
The lattar will not Tonsin 1t is chicf lieutenant
10 now struck down.
For several days pnst thsre l.Aye boon xsavo
the case. Tho almost unanimous oriuion
Of tho prcss in regard to tho contemplated
removal has thoroughly frightened them; Those
That to ask Gen. Dristow for hts res,gnatlon now
will provo most serious affair for the Aitnin,B-
traton. nud they will delay tt 1t poaasblo Those,
however. who, for any reason. laaro All tntorons
In thWartinE 4nlta or Indictments nrt
WILLING TO n1sK ANY POLITICAL HAHN
that may como 80 1}zstow and Wilson can be put
out of tho way and listle respite bo gained
from tho too vigorous prohscntiou. Ono remedy
sss'st'a ts' ts 's' liz &C.
nes. Tho argument Is that II man
OF hIgh standing is put over tho Treasury. ard
lkWyeE OF recognized ability in RoIcltor VIII
sons plnco, and ho1no other changas mada In
tho Cabinet at tho same ttnno, tho retirement Of
Gea. nrissou can 10 made to appear AZ ony
ono of tho features OF = somewhat general
reorganization. Coupled With this It IL tho ught
that public repetition otlo new Secretary, and
tho now Solicitor OF tho injunction, Let no
guilty man oacapol" would 10 4 Rrcat oxtcuk
noutrallzc tho first manifestations Of public dis
approval. Meantime tho political friouds Of tho
Whisky 1ing would expoct relief from tho fact
that no nsw mon, can push poudi.g prozoou-
thcm tlcro is strong hope in delay sinco it giyos
time for Intriguing. With this c!ass tho theory
ia that any claupo viii 10 for tho better, and
thoy sFo ncRlecttng no opportunity to nso
tho Uabcock trial to htir up tha rrcsideut upon
action against thoBo two ofilcors. Tho nn1t
tomorrow, sinco tho regular one wna put of by
tho holiday, will 10 watched With dner interest
BY Ill concerned. There arc vcry fow among
Con. DEsto~'a lriends who think he will DO III
tho Cabinet weott longer. II ho IL, it Will bo
bccAuah tho prcHB has thwa1scl both politicians
anu the 1lings.
POLITICAL EFFECT.
4 leading member Of tho Now Hampshire Ro.
publican Commltteo telographcd Senator TO-
day that, It DrlEtor Wns removed, the Rnpubli-
cans might abandon al1 expectations Of carrying
COLORADO NAN.
Speeta! DltpHtch to Tht Chtcndo Tribune
DLooMlH0ToS, ILL.,, Feb. 22,-1nfo1n,ation Was
received hero to-day by friends OF Gov. Routt,
OF Colorado. formerly OF bloomington, Tint II
Ia likely ho will bs appointed to till tho posabe
vacancy In Grants Cabinot.