Middletown transcript., 1877-03-17
WAgHrNaroN. Manor IL. 1877.

WASHINGTON, MARCH IA, 1877.
1t may be premature, but men are
already counting the dead Statesmen
left on the field after the first fight of
the new Administration. The only one
who has arisen and publicly acknowl-
edged bis own death is the Senator
from Pennsylvania, Simon Cameron.
His removal from the Craftsmanship
Of the Committee on Foreign Relations
became necessity when be denounced
the new administration He, it will be
remembered, succeeded Sumner, who
was removed because not on good terms
with the President or Secretary. Cam
eron has resigned. There was no ref
uge from disgrace but resignation, and
resignation is a confession Of defeat
With a wonderful agility not equalled
even when be was alive, Senator Blaine
is moving around seeking to delude
himself and others into a belief that the
breath has not left his body. 1t can be
nothing but a delusion. Aside from
distributing a share of the secondary
plunder that somebody must control. it
is difficult to see what influence be can
have with the administration in the
next four years. He could no doubt
have had his friel Hale put into the
Navy Department, but failed to get him
the Post Office Department, and asking
them to name another for the Navy,
was refused.
| have never thought that Hamlin
cared to take any active part in politics
during the present term, so when be
falls with his friend Blaine it is only
anticipating sccfusion which he WUuffd
have sought at an early day
The case Of Senator Conkling is diff
fereRt from any Of these. He is not
old, like Hamlin and Cameron be
comes from State which may, in the
event of change in its politics, COM
pei his future recognition. Though in
the whole Cabinet Of Hayes there is
probably not one man that Conkling
would have suggested, aud there are
several to whom be feels profound
aversion, and be is thus more pointedly
insnlted than any other prominent man,
there is yet in him and bis surround
ings something that seems to give him
a chance of surviving.
Chandler's friends said be could
come 10 the Senate from Michigan if ne !
wished to do SO, Christiancy taking the
place on the Supreme Court Bench,
but that chance is Of course lost
The scheme of sending Vice President
Wheeler and other prominent officials
through the South, ostensibly to study |
the condition Of affairs and effect com
promises in South Carolina and Louis
lana, but really to find out if such rep
Of the new Republican
party could awaken any enthusiasm
among the whites Of the South is still
urged. If Messrs Wheeler. Hoar and
others 60 on this mission, they will 60
''by authority" and everything possi-
bic will be done to induce exhibitions
Of satisfaction and support wherever
hey go.
Secretary Evarts in selecting Fred
W. Seward as First Assistant has done
he best thing that could be done. Mr.
Seward has experience, having filed
the same place when bis father was
Secretary of State. He has executive
ability also, and courtesy that never
tires. He will be extremely popular
and deservedly so.
Considerable interest is felt here in
he New Hampshire election, which is
leld to-day The Republicans expect
o make a gain Of one Congressman and
o elect their candidate for Governor
The National House of Representa-
ives. though close, has reliable ma
ority of Democrats, and. however dis
Igreeable it may be to lose members,
he advantage Of holding the House
will not be endangered by to-day's
Tote, whatever it is, RENO.