The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-23

Iowa. luo present. 6eCreJdEy VI w "a
has eminent fitness for the position,
possessing, as he does, high legal rep
utation with a calm, deliberate iudg-
ment, and his moderate course as pol
itician lead to the acceptance OF the
rumor on all sides, and there are also
facts known that indicate that Presi-
dent Hayes had made the selection, and
much surprise was felt on all sides
when the Cabinet was announced.
1t has been intimated that NJ +. Evarts
was instrumental In causing the change,
but such an intimation does injustice TO
the Secretary of State. The moving
cause was much less famous gentle
man, one who had held prominent
clerkship in the Land Office, and on re-
tiring from that office had entered into
practice in Washington as an attorney
and claim agent, and in that capacity
had been retained as counsel for the
new Idria Mining Company.
This gentleman remembered that when
General Butler introduced his bill in
Congress directing the law officers Of
the Government to take steps to recover
to the United States as the real and
rightlul owner the tract of land which
has been in dispute so long between the
New ldria Mining Company and Nc
Garahan, and denying the right of either
to it. Mr.. McCrary mad in five min-
utes speech advocated the bill. Butler
thought that the presence of Mr. Nc
Crary at the head of the Department of
Justice would be token Of danger to his
clients, and at once went to work to de-
feat the appointment, or at least to se
cure a transfer Of the gentleman to
ano her bureau.
The New Idra Company have always
unjustly asserted that the object OF Gen.
Butler was to dispossess them and turn
the valuable mining property over to
McGarahan, and it Is but justice to the
gentleman TO believe that he accepted
this assertion as true explanation OF
The movement. Being an Ohio man, and
on intimate terms with both MIR. Sher-
man aud President Hayes. he called
at the former gentleman's residence
on the Sunday evening preceding
the inauguration, and presented the
case as he saw it and put it SO strongly
as to convince those gentlemen that a
transfer Of McCrary to the Var Depart
ment would be proper. Mr.. McCrary
was not made aware OF the causes that
led 10 the change, and the subsequent
allegations that 1T was brought ABOUT
by Mr.. Evarts. who has been for many
years counsel for the new Idria Com
pany, made the subject delicate one to
approach.
1t is now stated that the President
has received further information, and is
in possession of the facts, and that q
change is perfectly agreeable to
Gen. Devens, who has brilliant militia
ry record. This gentleman will be re-
quested to assume the duties of Secre.
Iary OF War, and Dir. MoCrary will be
assigned the position OF Attorney Gen
eral, tor which he was selected.
by Way OF New York.
NEW YORK, March 23.-The Tribune'z
W Washington special says it is under
stood that both Chamberlain and Hamp
ton are to be summoned to Washington
to present their respective arguments
in person before the President and Cab
met.
The members of the Louisiana Com
mission have. been decided upon. Ii
will probably be completed and organ.
lied so that 1t can start for New Orleans
next week.