New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-16
Mare Democratic Unhapptness - Tw<
Troublesome Clerks.


Troublesome Clerks.
The Washington correspondent OF the
Cincinnati Enquirer says:
There is a tritie of true inwardness 10 re-
gard to the TribuneS fierce war upon poor
Hambleton over the grave OF his oead Oaoy;
Mr. Morrison, chairman OF the ways anu
Means Committee, VINO appointed Hamoie,
ton to the clerkship thereof, was suspected
of designs on the Democratic NOMINATION
for Governor Of Illinois, and this crusade Is
simply movement of certain parties here
70 head him of. 1t has been very effective.
tor the dulleet intellect could not help un.
derstanding that the man who conferred
patronage upon an admlrer OF MIR. Lincoln
assassin would cut q sorry figure IN can
vsss before the people OF the State IN winch
the remains of the great martyr are en-
tombed. In this, however, ss in some other
things, Mr.. Morrison has been simply 4n'or-
innate, He did not desire to appoint ham
bleton to his clerkship, and would not have
done 30 had not the appointment been urged
almost TO the extent of demand BY pow
era above him, whose identity, for the SAKE
of the good name of the Democratic party,
will have to be guessed. The gentleman
whom Mr. Morrison would have appointed.
had he been untrammeled, was Colonei
William H. Roberts, of New Orleans Mr..
writing newspaper cards OF injured lnno-
cence. and has taken to writing resignation
instead. Colonel Roberts being no longer an
annlicant. the place will be, if it has not
aireadv- given to Mr.. S. X. Donovan. OF
Ohio. late clerk of the Ohio Senate. Mr..
Morrison has really been blameless IN the
whole affair, but the mischief has been
played with his Eubernatorial chances
nevertheless. The thing which some OF tne
-, ho m needed
| he reminded of is that there are few news
napers in the country besides the New YORK
| World. This Hambleton affair has probably
helped them to find out this important TACT,
| and they may in the future realize that they
| do not own either the country or the Dem
ocratic party in fee simple. hitherto the
men to whom l ailude have been IN the
habit of debating appointments ID tne
| committees, the folding room ana IN the
closets of the Capitol Easements, t" reward
personal friends or punish supposed per
sonal enemies. They will now be likely to
| stick their shovels into fewer controversies
than it has been their custom to do.
! II begins to look as if General Banning
committee clerkship was to remain IN the
hands of the notorious hummer, dead Dea'
and lobbyist who forced himself into the
place in the Generals absence at the PED
aide of his diving fatherin-law, and who mas
thus far successfully resisted all efforts &c
oct him out. This fellow, whose name II
Boughton, was one Of the noble army o.
seedy cusses who flocked here from every
quarter of the Union at the opening Of the
session in search Of any place they coule
get. He warmed himself into the conn
dence of Judge Glover, Of Missouri, TEN
porary chairman of the committee IN ban
pine's absence, and secured the appoint
ment a. temporary clerk by false represen
ta,ions. Since that time he has lngratiatee
himself with the members OF the commltee 70
and practically defies General Banning t.
put him out, his programme being, in cas-
the chairman attempts to remove him, Z
have the committee elect him over tn
latter's head. If this fellow succeeds II
his design General Banning viii De pace
in the notifying and humiliating position
Of being held responsible for notoriorsl!
unfit and dlsgraceful appointment, when
in fact, he was entirely powerless in tn
premises.