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


vsn,ages in the way OF patronage influence
and olnces as this company Of amiabIo
wealthy and hospitabe gentlemen. who have no con-
Germ with politics, who only ''advise tho President for
his good, 4" who his .socal friends" not POLITICAL
and who have pever allowed that friendship to betray
them into n position which would make impossible
for them to support, comfort and advise Tilden or
Bayard they have supported como-ted and admired
Grant
WHY GRANT WENT OUTSIDE CABINET OF cRoSIEs
Why, then. did the second Washington 20 outside OF
his Cabinet Of Cronies to find Secretary OF War;
You know that ever SINCE the Bahcock
and Belknap exposures convinced Grant that
he could not be a third term President
his heart has yearned toward Conkling He
liked Roscoe plucsy man, who never knew lear
he liked a who carried the tactics OF Doneson
aud the Wilderness into the Senate. Roscoe
unconditional surrender cebater, who never defended,
but assailed. Then Grant, who has CON-
mon sense under his emotions, saw possible
ties in Conkling-genus integrity and force
since he leave the place. he turned with the
stinct OF great captain sa;iated with power and
ANXIOUS TOR his iame TO the most worthy. He liked
Morton but Morlon's health made his nomination i'm
possible. He liked Blaine since Eu-
gene Hale. Baine's friend, threw the Post
ONCE portfolio back a. him, for fear that
statcsmans aspirations. That was a slight of
Grants nature would forgive and those who sat
the shadow OF the White House said Farewell to
blainel" Bristow is impossible II is an open
secret that II Grant did not think 1t would
Bristow President he would dismiss him
from the Cabinet tomorrow. As of the echoes Of
the theme said TO me the other day, "Bluford Wilson
has been feeding out too many ISLANDERS 10 the New
York press for Grant regard Brstow in any other
light than enemy and spy" So that all his
soul goes out to Conkhng.
SECOND WASHINGTON IN PHILADELPHIA.
SO when the second Washington came on the other
day to Dom Pedro, open the Centennial and have
good time with Borie and Chids and the rest OF
his friends, he opened his mind to tho future He
wanted an English Minister and the Cabi-
net named OF themselves in Joseph Patterson,
honorable and wealthy bank president The President
accepted this and Mr.. Patterson pointed ont in
select circles the coming man. the incumbent Of the
last great Office tnat the President would be apt to
bestow upon Philadelphia friends Then up the
question OF the succession. Tho President found
that his Cabinet OF Crones had their
mind Some OF them wcro in
favor OF Blaine were for Bristow,
act Of respectablity OF them had not made
up their minds whether they would vote the republic
ticket This was a revelation disappont-
looked IRON the gded, FURNISHED parlors toward
the Row. where tho boys with diamond pins and dyed
whiskers most do throng, he found them in open
mutiny. lie had counted upon his especial friends,
but their dcscrton died out with the aroma Of the
Johinnisbcrg and the odors of the Partaga. He had
counted upon party discipline Philadelphia,
but even party discipline could not stand q
President who gave his apples OF gold to
gentlemen who would not speak to them the street,
ana who had only Tor Forncy, McMichacl and the
tive workers such Hesperidean fruit the Custom
House Chestnut street small law
office under the Attorney General Tho boys
all for Blaine. Blaine had been here
and had shaken hands with them and had learned their
first Ana he had left each OF the leaders,
from Morton McMichael down to Harry Bingham,
der tho impression he his especial repre-
sentative and confidential leader. The only
conquest he did not make was Bill KEN
BILE Bill sat behind the bars OF his bank,
announcing that the party needed REFORM and he
would support Brstow. So when the second
Washington returned to the capital no executed
political move, which for strategy equals his move
from Grand Cult to Jackson In tho OF vicksburg.
He threw Patterson over, sent Pierrcpoint ahead
in tho place intended for Patterson, and summoned
Don Cameron TO his side his lieutenant general IN
command OF the Pennsylvania line. 1t had two
fold purpose 1t announced his formal adhesion the
fortunes of Mr.. Conkng and 1t gave the of
the state TO the only who the delegation
in Penns ylvania TO Conkling
CAMERON CLAN
1t is difficult. to understand the Camerons without
understanding Pennsylvania. This peculiar State,
rich, thrifty cannsh. Pennsylvania believe no III
of Pennsylvania We never grade public in our
affections by the varying standard of outside
opinion. Although no lamiiy has been
severely assailed as the Camerons they have
lost their power Simon Cameron is old man,
but the influence he wicds in this State and especially
In the central sections is like that OF chief in the
Highlands 1t is hard understand this you so
among the people. Tho Camcrons have al
ways been true to themselves ana to their friends.
They have respected discipline that was not a
family discipline. When party would not do the
Cameron bidding another party found. They were
direct and sincere in their convictions, Ia tho
hating slavery and tho Pope. What
they believed, they believed with High
land tcnacity Draw circle of fifty miles
about Dauphn county, and there is scarcely family
which for two generations has not felt tho
friendship or tho enmity OF the Camerons. You will
hear how this man was sent to school us boy; how
another man was put into business; how another
was started in newspaper; how another
helped iu the mortgage on the farm;
how another pressed forward into public life; how
others were placed in the army the navy and all
through the Camerons This Is one OF the elements of
their power Then there is The hearty kindly way OF
the Senatorso winning that Il has been said he could
coax a gold watch out OF orc or his followers
and make him feel happy f he
had given him on tho questions Of
slavery and religion they have always been ianatica
ana this led tho senator to forfeit his place in tho Cab
net by his report, which Lincoln suppressed about
armng the slaves. While Simon Cameron has founded
tho ieueal power, his Don has confirmed it,
The two not alike. The father Is
familiar gracous-who would stride all around Har-
rsburg like Indian, with nod, smile and grasp
OF the hand for every and child The son, erect
cold shy, silent, might 90 tho whole town with
out giving or receiving nod Of recognition.
But those who know the camcrons have for
twenty years recognized the man OF
superior power. Certainly man had ever a scvcrcr