, 1877-10-24


rendered to that veteran ex-senator, Simon
Cameron, certainly has this for ba.ts: The
Pcnnsylranla Republican delegation last
night held "a CAUCUS 10 which tho
general htuatfon was discussed, and
Il was decided 10 recommend TO
tho rresident Cameron "A the cjoicc Of that
State for that ntssfon. Tho report that CAIN
efou had hccn rendered tic u!ucc reached tho
ScDate carly this forenoon, and found much
eresict,en. Tho ol,liluo political managers re-
eeiycd It with favor, while tnosc who have been
encouraging tho nex departure did noa tbtnk
s,,ct nomination would be veil received BY
those literary fellows who constitute very
considerable portion of the party of reform.
Mt+rLAcEp CONFLUENCE.
The circumstances connected will Tile nfen-
ton Of Simon Can,cron'h natuc for this mission
are these: SECRETARY Evarts eeonls tn bc tho
victim of MISPLACED confidence. flc was prooa-
ptItl,ian iu penns5 isana Ia the srcstrrc Of thu
Cameron Regency. aud that cnngrc&sn1cn ~
well "a Fot.ua.ters and tide. watcis hold their
official positions h+ca4se they lave made them"
had known th. first principle II 1ennsy1santa
poltlt4. E7art* would not lave committed thc
mistake nt a.ktng the Republican dcleCa-
tou In Congress from that Atntc t' nane
il Is raii. tj,at te President should appoint my
sssan they woula agree Upon. They met as'a
promptly
The suggestion probably came fr"n' Ion Gam
delegation IS true, the scetrfa,y u III "a I'M;
pleasant position. They say that Cyarte pledged
hs word, but Tie sccrEtarY of State c"'1!! l*sc
han!lY thought that the delegation would hare
cAuscn Simon Canerun. The most conspicuous
representative Of thc. tpo'ls. .systei's, to
he Minister under the Ifaye1 Administration
to the Cnurt Of II. James. The Pcan!syfsansa
Conyrcssnen, however. say TIC pfom!sc 'nust
| will he speedily sent to the Senate. it Is per
haus neetilcss 10 sur that both Scucta = Evarts
aud the President we're greatly astonislicd.
Thc Pennsylvania foks ~! arc AZ AZ o. ,ao,olaaey y
accurlancc with the PROMISE q the Secretary q
Slate, anu declare that my other course would
he accepted By thc Republicans of Pcnnsy!vanla
ns tTt.1tng with the dc]crastuh aud thosc the}
| represent. On the other land, friends of the
| President are quito as confident that such IN
appointment. is m utter tmtDsafDilttY. lhcs
declare that to make It. IL "oul:l b. I" nhandor,
| cycry adsanccd po.itson which President nayea
| 10 i,,an who, lii the ai{a!ra of his owi! State
| and before the country, represents tn Ills owi
person more that 10 Objectionable to the reform
element Of the party than any other pronlnen,
man In 1t.
THE plscussloN or Tits NATTER
Is general tonight, and there Is universal feel
inE that tic discussion Ut tho question will mari
Unc Of the most Important eras III the iilt
Of this Administration. 1t seems Incredible tlla
feeling all those agree who wish tbs President t.
carry out the reform which he haa projected
The action taken BY this delegation has intro
duced q serious clctucns INT" the pen1inF gais. r.
patgn in pennsylyau1a. Cameron. friends tn
sist TINT II he Is not nominated. nftcr lcas!Ei
tho selection tolthc delegation. Ills party in the
State will certainly nllow the clcctionto
| 60 DY DEFAULT.
On the other hand, 1t Is urged that Ills appoint
Hcnt woultl secure the samc result, through I!
effect upon the anlt-Ca.ncron Wing Of the party
Those whu take thts view strengthen their pe
stEon by depicting the most serious damage +
tho Republican cause In Other State elections
particularly In Massachusetts,.
THE DELAY IN THE BESArE.
There sccsns to 10 an increased d'spositio
among Senators to Process e!oW!r In all Il
ccutIyu matters, and Qultc a number arc nti1
! tous to have all tho prominent nomination
made before they art upon any IT tho more In
postant ones. Gen. Harlan's case Tas not n
. !! ported to-day.
| dent to-tlay aud rcnucsed tho appo!nt1ncnt ,
Thomas Nelson as Minister to one Ut the Soul
American Republics. Nelson was forn'ct
{ Minister 10 Mexico. .-...
NEW Yonx APPOINTMENTS.
u The 1Tt.tsrn 4ssotta!td Pns..
WAsn1NnTox, II. c.. Oct. 23.-Thc questtc
0 Of tho New York Custom House .appsHntsncn
4 | was settled In Cabinet to-day BY tue uelcftl!h
y ttun to appoint Roosevelt Collector, NcFElttSu
! yeyor, and Prince Saval-Ofllccr.
DIVIDENDS.
0 Tho Comptroller Of the Currency has declare
: dividend Of 10 per cent in favor Of tho cred
I ors Of tho National bank Of the State of Ml
j. souri,, st. Louis, payable on tho 9.th inst,
+ dividend Of 10 per cent has bccn dee!ase'l
t fayor OF the creditors Of tho First Satton
Bank Of Duluth, MIN.
COMPUTATIONS.
+ The Senate in executive session today 60
O 1rncl Kirhard c. Mccormick Is Assistant u
Y 1ctary Of tic Treasury: Frederick knctlcr, tc
!, sion Agent, indianapolis. Ind: Armsted
. RHope, Collector OF tl&nnal Rcycnnc III I
!, Seventh District Of kentucasy; Abraham
/ ilazcn, Third Assistant PobtH,atscE'Gcncra
5 ThDs,aa 4. Wiley, Collector Of 1nternal Kc'
nus In tue Ninth b!str[t. Of PennsyIvania; Jo
q II. Lanaston, Minister Resident Rnd cons
. General TO 1layti.
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