The New York herald., 1876-07-12
Resignation Of Internal Revenue
Commissioner Pratt.
THE PRESIDENT DOING AS HE PLEASES.
Disgust Of the Republicans and Satisfaction
of the Democrats.
THE APPROPRIATION BILLS.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.


JUDGE J. N. TYHER OF INDIANA, NoAI-
MATED FOR THE VACANT PosITIoN-REAsoNs
GIVEN FOR THE REMovAL-INTERNAL REV.
ENUE COMMISSIONER PRATT RESIGNS.
The town reused from the lethargy OF a hot day
yhis afternoon by the that Postmaster General
Jewell had resigned. Mr. Jewell had his surprise
twenty-four hours before. Yesterday afternoon tho
President sent for him and blunty requested
him to resign. The request was, it
may DO said, great ana necessarily
d,sagrecable surprise TO Mr.. Jewell But of course
he had only comply, and accordingly he sent the
note, and to-day Mr. Tyncr Second Assistant Post
master General, nominated in his place. MIR.
Tyncr has had long and thorough knowledge OF the
Post Onlce Department having twice held the position
Of Second Assistant, and the appointment is undoubt
edly good IT you ask the Presidents
friends why the sudden change they toll you 1t is to
strengthen the party IN Indiana where Mr. Tyner is
influential politician II you ask Mr.. Jewell's friends
they tell you that he has probably resisted the Prcsi
dent in some appointments he wished madc for politi
cal purposes in the Post Office Department The truth
that the Post Office thought, during the
which preceded the Cincinnati Convention, desirable
machine to by several Of the candidates. each of
whom did his best to get special agents and other OIL
GERS appointed who would clectoncer for him. Some
OF them failed in their efforts and there people
wicked enough to say that Mr. Jewell whic he
opposed the use OF special agents to advance tho
plans OF other candidates, was not adverse
TO his subordnates working for Brstow and Jewell
This. is toleraby well understood, a ticket
favored by the President lie had other views and
there is little doubt that the Presidents views
favored by Mr. Jewell and that whether he used the
special agents for his ticket he certainly did
not favor their appointment retention where he
thnuo how tn baln Mr. To EInrn Nr
1t has been known to few of the Presidents friends
for two three weeks he intended to remove Mr.
JEWELL but in the cnd he seems to have acted
den impulse for the change was surprise TO those
who supposed they know what was to happen There
Is . story that the last disagreement between the
Post Office Department White House concerned
the dismissal OF Morton, special agent IN the
South, who appointed by the President two or
thrcc months ago, and who proved, to Mr. JEWELS
disgust, to be an ardent Conkng ''worker" in the
Southern conventions The gossips say that Senator
Morton complained bitterly OF his namcsake's conduct
In the Of Mr. Conklng, aud that Mr.. Jewell
the time, wished to recall HIM, but the President
would not let him. ON the 1st OF July, however Nor
ton dropped by Mr. JEWELS orders and now, say
the gossips, the President drops Mr.. Jewell
Mr.. Pratt Commissioner of Internal Revenue has re-
signed this afternoon. The President reported to
have said some weeks ago, that after the Convention
be hoped to be allowed to please himself for the
mandcr Of his term and he is dong that just by
wedding out the Bristow men in the different depart
mcnts. He will probably make thorough work
Of IT, aud do his best to make things
harmonious and to strengthen the party
according his notions and those OF Senators Spencer
and Sargent The process Is not agreeable ono to
most the republicans here. who begin fancy that
the old man means to pull the house down about their
ears, and think that If he had only time enough he
would reduce the party to that convenient size whore
II could ul bc gathered under good sized umbrella
Il is nrged by others, however that in regard to Mr.
Jewell the President has right to select his Cabinet and
that when he substitutes an able and experienced
like Mr. 1yner the public has cause for complaint
which is true enough 1t should be said Also that while
the President demanded the resignation OF Mr. Dyer
St LOUIS. he has appointed IN his place W. H. Bliss,
Dyer's assistant, man OF undoubtcd ability and hdc
ity to the public Dyer removed by the
President on the ground that he unircndly His
Excellency, but tho removal made WITH ard not
contrary TO the Attorney Generals has
reported in places In fact, Mr.. TAFT said this
evening"
like the President very much. lie Is so kind.
hearted. broad and humane Ny relations with HIM
since have been IN his Cabincnt have been OF the
most cordial and satisfactory character We have not
had any occasion TO bc at variance In anything Official
which has taken place.
The relations between the President and the Attorney
General therefore Of the most cordial kind The
Attorney General Means he says to havc officials Of
dignity. ability and fidelity all of the positions sub
sect him, and the President he contends only wants
such men viii command tho rcspee, OF the Court
and discharge their duties with ndelty
GOVERNOR HAYES LITTER STAB AT PREsr-
DENT oRANT-pIsousT OF cERTAIs POLL
TIcIASs-wnAr Is HOPED or TrrDES.
Governor Hayes letter gives serious offence some
" tho Presidents friends who contend that IL Is a
aab at hu. Thoy refer to The part concerning civil
erv,co reform. Whether General Grant will
sakc this view OF the letter also re-
mains TO he These friends OF his
odd that " Governor Hayes really what
no says II would make the campaign very monoio-
sous II he should carry out literally What he says
shat would that II hc elected he would give
she present So 600 subordinate holders lie posi-
Ions but II they OF their places what would
shey care about the party and who is do the work.
Il is the hay the end OF tho pole which makes the
horse pull You caut carry political campaign II
vou have nothing to sve away at the end OF 1t These
re the OF somc prac,.csl men inside politics,
and Il is needless say that they dissusled vita
Governor Hayes
Meantime some leading democrats talk seriously OF
requesting Governor Tilden 10 publicly and definitely
promise that f he Is elected he will remove suoor
dipatc officer clerk except for incapacy or uniah-
fulness duty. They believe that If be made de-
saraton to that effect be would carry oil from the re-
publican side the OF civ service reformcrs, whom
eovernor Hayes letter has greatly delighted and en-
eouraged because they say Hayes, If elected. would
nlsAr all under his engagement only perpetua,c tho