The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-24


yesterday. puts end 10 the hope which has been
widely entertained that Mr. Cortlandt Parker OF this
city, would be selected for that position. And with all
due respect Tor Mr.. Pierrcpont must express our
conviction that the choice will prove acceptable
| 10 the country a. that Of Mr. Parker would have
done"
Elmira ~. W Adrertiser:-s.we do say that Roscoe
Conkling WILL and that he beyond any all men
will, make the canvass sure. There republican
element which win not support him, and there is
large democratic element that will We do not by this
assert that all republicans favor his nomination
Strangely and unaccountably there some who do
not But all Will support him, and his earnest. hard
working and enthusiastic friends in every town and
school district OF the State will mako canvass that
will be irresistible. Give Roscoe Conkinr and The
thirty-lve electoral votes OF New York assured
beyond question"
Forneys Philadelphia Press Nay 23-"There Is .
floating rumor that General Grant has fairly entered
the hcd, not for himself but Senator Conkling, OF
New York, as his successor and that no intends to
make general assault upon all the other candidates
We do not bclieveit Grant is and CRATE
ful for SO small business favor OF small poll
tican. History has not been written In vain this
subject and even II he had attempted an OF such
supreme folly, his office would agaiast
| him.
Providence r. L. Press:-swe do not see any EVIL
dence that Presidential considerations entered APP
poinsmcnts which good enough to stand their
own mcritz Nor do believe that the President will
attempt by the public patronage otherwise. to in
hucnce the choice OF tho Convention In the nomination
| OF his successor"
Boston Advsrtiser:-"lt would seem rom the tenor
of Washington advices that the bare suspicion,
probably without any substantial foundation that the
appointments are an incident In Presidential CON-
bnation seems already to have defeated the scheme It
Is SAID to have been designed promote. 1t ought
be understood by this time any trade combina-
ton, recognizing involving tho of the spois sys
tenn, certain TO be disastrous this year to the trad
Whom IL will help is another matter"
Boston Globe :-srhe Presidents aid, We imagine,
will do Mr. Conkng harm than good The IA
vorte Of tho present administration will have little
chance In the race II Mr. Conkling content TO
rest his claims on his own merits they would have
slender foundation and he can hardly be said 10 in
jurc his chances by political intrigue"
Forneys Philadelphia Prcss:-"rwo changes
made by President Grant yesterday, and successor
appointed TO General Robert c. Schcnck American
| Minister at London. Mr. J. Donald Cameron, the
Secretary OF War; IS the only Cabinet appointment
President Grant, since his Inauguration in 1860. has
conferred upon the great State OF Pennsylvania, save
the brief interregnum reluctantly filed by Mr. Adoph
T. Bore For this late recognition are, OF course,
expected to be obedcntly sensible. Mr. Taft, the
Attorney General citizen OF Ohio is admitted TO be a
highly respectable gentleman and an able practitioner
of the law. Mr. perrepont. the American Minis
at London accomplished jurist and gentleman
natural diplomat and especially equipped graphic
with the present complications with the government OF
Great Britain"
Washington Republican administration organ):-"As
regards the political significance Of these two appoint
ments the gossps have much to say tho majority of
them m ig N mnv In half of tho
nomination Of Senator Conkling at Cincinnati. In
opinion II IT has any significance beyond desire
the part OF the President select good to DO his
constitutional advisers, It simply means that the ad-
minstration intends to stamp its approval upon tho
widespread In the republican party that the
day for temporizing with halfway friends and week
kneed conciators has passed."
Washington Republicans sThis latest change In the
! Cabinet means business "
Washington Star rep ):-ssThc changes In the Cabinet
positions nominated to the Senate to-day by President
Grant are regarded by politicians at the Capitol as a
movement in favor OF Conklings nomination at Gin
cinna The general drift OF the talk Is that Cameron
has been given the war portfolio IN consideration OF
swinging the Pennsylvania delegation Of which he is
chairman, In Conklings interest, and that Hartranft
is party to the combination, in OF having been
prom iscd Cabinet position should Conkling secure
tho nomination election. The Senate having con-
| nrmed Cameron NOMINATION., Ccncacy VIII conStrain
him resign as delegate TO Cincinnati"
| Albany IN. " Ecening Times" So far Pierre
pont and Taft concerned, their transfer to other
positions probably advantageous, but the appoint
! ment OF Pennsylvania Cameron to the head Of the
War Department will provoke criticism"
/ Philadelphia Public Led2er:-"So far all is right
One Of the criticisms that will be mado upon him Is
that he has been too much involved party manage
mcnt With this will be regarded a strong OBJ
jectlon; others will take just the opposite view Party
management merit or iault, according to the
jects, purposes and motives with which is welded
Mr. Cameron has taept and abilities enable him
to make very serviceable Cabinet officer His record
\ be mado for the inspection Of national
dcnce and it tho part Of wisdom expect TO be
/ good one for the nation"
! Boston Post:-"Picrrepont has done the President
and the party strange but faithful service in temper
ing the ardor Of the whiskey prosecutions and thereby
proved his fitness Tor foreign MISSION TAFT having
nothing but Belknap's enormous estimates
is unccrcmoniousy hustled OF the War ONCE into
Pierreponts scat to mako way for Don Cameron, and
the Pennsylvania republicans sold out Con Kng.
II all inside the party and largely within family,
and the Senate approved il without wnk,ng."
! Baltimore Gdzefte:-.Scnator Cameron is probably
the best and abcst political leader the country. lie
has rarely failed in a campaign, and TO him and
overcome him Will require man OF equal force and
skill and sagacity Grants surrender to his manage
ment is the wses thing he has done for yearsit
all that was lett him TO do The old cheftan has how
ever undertaken the greatest OF ali his life-to
4 save Grant and Grantsm and tho republican party.
When he takes the field there will DO chd's play
and the gentlemen who meet al ST. Louis viii do well
to remember tho Too they have to meet next Novcm-
Der"
Baltimore Gaseae:-" Senator Cameron has great
power Pennsylvania politics. is noted FOX the fidelity
with which he carries out his political pomises, and
the unit rule which imposed upon the Pennsyl-
vania delegation by the State Convention viii perhaps
favor such movement; and yet doubt the posi-
by Of carrying II out Mr.. Conkling has absolutely
no strength in Pcnnsy lvana indeed he has been
gardcd with positive dlsfavor by tho republicans OF
that State and though tho task OF bringing the deega