The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-22

st. Louis Convention. This threat they hope, viii
frighten enough OF the hard money men into voting
for the resolution its adoption; but in this
they are probably mistaken ~ the hard money men
are not easily scared
THE NAVAL INvxsrIoATIoN-A RETIREMENT
FROM THE CABINET OF SECRETARY robson
IN oRDER-TEsTIMoNx REvLxoTINa ON HIS
OFFICIAL ISrEoRrrY-THE INFLUENCE OF
cAMDEN-DKPosIrs AWAITING EXPLANATION.
Tho more one examines the huge mass OF testimony
given before the House Naval Committee the stronger
becomes the conviction that the days Of Mr. George NJ
Robson, as Cabinet officer, are numbered The adj
minstraton can scarcely venture public opn
ION by retaining in its councils man whose official
career shows many ugly and suspicious blenishcs.
The case of the Cattells developed by the testimony
is of calculated call down public opproorium
every connected with it. The-frm OF A. G. Cat
tell 4 Co. appears TO have discovered a species OF
Comstock lode in the Navy Department and they GER
tany lost time in working IL for their own benefit
The commissions reccvedfom various naval
specified IN todays HERALD the intimate relations ex-
listing between Secretary Robson and tho firm, and the
queer system of bookkeeping. apparently designed to
cover up their tracks and hide such nefsrous trans
actions in tho event Of oal investigation, all have
very grave influence the position Of the Secretary
before the country. A Judge from Camden, N. J.,
named G. p Stratton testified that he received money
for cectoneerng purposes from Mr. Robson, and also
that he succeeded in getting claim through tho Navy
Department, for which he received nearly oncthrd OF
the amount involved. Tho Judge also said that Cam
den men were especially favored by Mr. Robson. He
himself from time to time made out lists of to DO
employed at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, and in rc-
gard further action on his part In procuring appoint
mo sfo ic 80 han ba
asked whether he asked for appointments before
Mr.. Robson made Secretary OF the Navy, Judge
Stratton rcplicd--
mo, sir; presume we never should have had app-
from our side OF tho river but from the fact
that The Secretary camo from Camden, and that
encouraged every shipcarpcnter, laborer painter
calkcr and all Of that description Of employees, TO try
and get into the navy yard
Mr.. Rensselaer, w. Dayton drew pay rs timber in
spector In Florida while he living in Now Jersey
most OF the time He appointed through Camden
influence
Mr.. RUSSELL pay inspector in tho navy, showed
that the abuses tho department In advertising
bids in giving notice to people to compete
cept those who have the article advertised for the
spot in which there DO very little competition
In addition to the meters already developed by the
Naval Committee in the OF their inquiries into
tho bank accounts OF Secretary Robeson II appears
that up the failure of Jay Cooke Co., In this CITY,
in September 1873, his total deposits Of money with
that Arm $50 o0o and that since the failure
his deposits with Messrs. Riggs & Co., TO whom no
transferred his account, amount to over $500, 600
Secretary Robson says no satisfactorily explain
these heavy transactions to the committee
GENERAL HANCOCK FAVORED ny SOUTHERN
DEMocRArs-A PROVISION FOR THE FUTURE.
Within day Two quite strong feeling has been
manifested among Southern democrats IN favor Of the
nomination ofGeneral Hancock. suggestive provision
for the future is also being mapped out in the appoint
of General Mcclellan Secretary OF War should
q democratic President DO elected.