The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-27
EFFECT OF The CABINET CHANGES.

EFFECT OF THE CABINET CHANGES.
Rochester Democrat More Cabinet changes have
taken place under the administration Of General Grant
than under that Of any previous Prcsident'
Worcester Mass Gazette :--"The secret or the
White House is now out Grant has decided between
Morton and Conklng. and Morton is out or the field
practically from this moment II Is useless 10 ask the
for this choice but Conkng who has plenty Of
ability has probably toaded the President with
discretion than any member Of the republican court"
Syracuse IN. W journal 80 It is right to expect
good and satisfactory records Of Minister Pierrepont
and Attorney General Tan Secretary Cameron is yet
tried official life, and should not be judged
until he has opportunity to make his record 1t is in
his favor that he does not lack ability and that the in
ccntive Is that no shall do his best"
Cleveland (0hio Leader:-.Of the reasons which
induced tho President to select Mr. Don Cameron AZ
the successor TO Secretary Taft in the War Once We
know nothing. TO all appearance the appointment Is
strange Mr. Cameron is known only clever
politician the ally and assistant Of his father, Senator
Simon Cameron. OF Pennsylvania"
Cleveland (Ohio) Herdid:-sSo far the changes win
scarcely meet with other than approving comment at
the hands Of unprcjudccd people The appointment OF
J. Donald Cameron to succeed Judge TAFT IN the War
Department will be received with the unhesI-
tating commentator. The name OF Cameron Is not
calculated TO inspire perfect confidence The
Secretary Of War may be honest capable and the right
for the position but he Ia Pennsylvania Cameron,
and the report Of the appointment Il coupled with
intimations OF political intrigue We hope these are
unfounded But Il would have been reassuring
for tho country + the President had not placed
Cameron in his Cabinet"
Akron (0ho, Beacon (rcp ):-"This IL tho poorest
In all It's history load the republican party OF
tho with the promotion of Pennsylvania poll
tican, and Of all Pennsyvana politicians Don Camo-
rom the Of his father skilled In Simons peculiar
strategy besides all Of the modern improvements in
political trickcry"
Harrisburg PAL Telegraph trep ):-"The nomination
by the President, and prompt confirmation by the
Senate, of J. Donald Cameron, ESQ.,, Of this city,
Secretary OF War, was surprise which has delighted
people without distinction OF party and they unite
In pronouncng II o. the very best Of the Presi
dents appointments. One fact gives Il peculiar in
forest II is the same position 10 which his iather,
Hon. Simon Cameron, was appointed BY the lamented
Lincoln in the trying days Of 1891"
Cincinnati Enquirer (dem.) :-"But politically the
reconstruction, whomsoever Il may favor is blow at
Brstow This simply the action Of the President
for Of It has not been taken without consultation
with the leaders Of the party, and therefore, to be
interpreted representing the controlling belief Of the
republican, party one month before the meeting Of tho
National Convention. It's importance lies In this
faclv
Cincinnati Gazette (rcp ):-sNor can Il be supposed
that Simon Cameron, who has been Secretary OF War;
would descend shis barter and undertake to deliver
the State OF Pennsylvania TO any candidate. Simon
Camerons high character forbids this We therefore
conclude that these Cabinet changes beneficial"
Cincinnati Commercial find):-"It means, among
other things, that whole power OF tho admnstra
tion using delegations Of Now York and Pennsyl-
right and left hands, is to be employed to
prevent the nomination OF Brstow. IN event that the
politicians quick TO see made imminent by the
forcble public opinion in his favor and the general
confidence in tho certainty Of his election II he nomi
mated that appear all Sides"
Albany Times:--s1t now remains 10 be seen II the
removal Of Piorrepont 70 make place for Cameron viii
give Conkling the nfty-cght votes Of Pennsylvania
and with them the republican nomination On the
first ballot the New York Senator can depend the
most Of the votes from his State; tho second
he has barganed to those Of Pennsylvania In
addition while the pressure OF the administration II
is calculated, will bring to His support most Of tbs
Southern States This DO the plan. There Il
likelihood OF It's success and with tho nomination
by the republicans Of Roscoe Conkng for President
Of the United States"
Utica IN. W Obscrvev:-"A Pennsylvania republican,
with opinion which he did not receive on the back
Of a bang cheek from simon Cameron, would DO
s,gnt for gods and men. Mr. Conkling viii 60 TO Cin-
cinna with the delegations from New York and Penn
syivania TO back him. That Il what Don Cameron's
appointments means, and the republican politicians
would do vol TO make their calculations accordingly"
Philadelphia Te,eoraph:-"1t 10 evident however.
that Nj Cameron has mot been selected for this posi-
ton solely ON Of his qualifications and his
nomination must accepted evidence Of tho de-
sire OF The President strengthen the republican party
In Pennsylvania for tho coming campaign. II is as
political move therefore, that the induction OF Mr.
Cameron into the War Department must ne regarded.
and all things being taken into consideration
tanly shrewd ono. Whether IL will accomplish al
that 10 expected Oft however, remains be scen'
Philadelphia Day:-"Don Cameron Is SAID TO b
worth So 000 900. He afford to be honest and TO
dispense with the profits Of post traderships"
Jersey City Journdi-"Gcneral Grant has always
had way Of his own in selecting his Cabinet counsel
lors and neither tells any In advance what no pro.
poses TO do nor takes any notice OF the way In which
his appointments received We do not think these
administration will seriously Affect the
cral political situation"
Boston Post % Grant has again showed MS genius
as Cabinet maker. He should have the contract to
furnish the coffin for his party Tits fall Real Estate
Transer-By U. s Grant, General Commission Agent,
the parcel Of land known tho State Of Pennsylva-
MA Simon Cameron. owner,. Roscoe Conkling, Of
Utsc. \. Y. for one Cabinet Office Sale recorded u
United states SENATE sournaL"