The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-11-10

administration and again, in the attempt Of
we Republicans OF the Pennsylvania delegation
IN Congress to secure the appointment Of the
venerable ex-senator simon Cameron to tho
Of severoI rahine as ~ 70 use the language
pers0ns IN the great state of Pennsylvania to
III. nll az the greet Cf1ces and to dictate who
should fill the small ones" The last move was
fatal one for the future relations Of tine vorInF
senator with the government He was afregdy
ouI On from anv voice in the distribution Of the
executive Patronage In his state Anticipating
thls ne shrewdly secured the confirmation, OF
some sixty POstmasters in Pennsylvania who
i h,, great a ~ measure oweC their appointments to
nun, ana VINO Will DOUBTLESS be folnd il his in.
telest hereafter What has been said Of Conk.
Ing ana cameron may be said of others who
are inclined TO OOnCy of REVENGE Thev have
d IAlled TO effect pro OngatiOn of the last only
under ohanPe of authority and hence are de.
%IelIllned % TO have conflict with the President,
anu arc Shaping their course to that end. by
common courtesy 1t has been agreed amongst
Hepu0ncans TO sustain the objection of Sena-
~ EoT IT, 10 Ine conlirmation OF a nomihaton which
Is is ~ connlCt with his interests 1t is doubtful,
however, whether they can accomplish any.
thlng by this, for with but two or three ma
lOr1ty in the Senate and the disposition of the
Democrats TO support any fair nominations
mate bv the President, they will have dlfiiculty
IN h0lulne Their forces together. Thev are bent
on tlie attempt, however, whatever may be the
result COnkling. who's range of sarcasm is
Vastls now iOrtilying h msef with facts bearing
upon the inner dningS OF the Administration
ana VIII make speech which will doubtless be
amaster.plec in ITS line, aud though delivered
in executive session, will be made nubIir n IL
"a aWi,staSe ~, however, TO think that the sole point
OF MS effort VIII be the New York appoint.
ments He has intimated that though the
present officers were efficient 0nd experienced
men, he will review the general policy under
which the present Administration is acting ana
expose the hypocrisy of their acts"
Naturally the most sensitive point in this
ITouDie Is the nomination of new men for the
places OF the friends Of those who have been
T TLGhnlng" the political machine Tor the past
mi xivN,.t
Thousand nominations mostly, however, Post
masters ana army and navy promotions re, sting
IN N couultiees' Ihe senate has permitted these
10 accumulate, and has shown no DaTucular dis.
position tu hasten their continuation The no.
munitions OF Bel to be Assistant Secretary of
the Interior. and Halght TO be Commissioner of
Indian Affairs, have been hung up IN commit.
zee as a spec al courtesy TO Secretary Schulz
inc latter Individual is regarded by many Re.
puDncans as the evil genius Of the Admlnistra.
tlOn, and will make hlm the chief scape goat OF
their Indignation. Hlllard, of Georgia will ne
held IN a6eyance in committee, on The ground
OF dtslOvalty during the war, and even Blane's
man, Stevens, for Minister to Stockholm. is In
trouble, on account of displacing Andrews, who
is WidnOms friend.
The President in the meantime is undisturbed
bv these signs of the brewing storm and will
pursue his policy of purifying the civil service
unmOved. On this subject the President made
some significant statements to Ex-senator
Henderson, OF Missouri. a few days ago. The
ex-senator remarked that large share Of the
Omce.hOlders were lnimCaI to his interests and
anu the policy of his administration 20 which
the President assented, adding that his inter.
probation OF clvll service reform was not simply
70 Keep men IN office without regard 10 their et-
hciencY or fitness, but to see that the best men
were put in office: and then kept there. The
!,,n,1 rreSlaent admitted that ms administration
would be strengthened by such a course and
that members OF his cabinet were urging the
wisdom OF very general change. The Presi.
dent intlmated that this would be done but
not suddenly. This announcement has oc-
caslOned some uneasiness amongst the Office.
holding community here. In maXing the
nv nRt aNNrtl aIV
be considered as sufficient ground for reten
ton, all things else being equal.
he advocates OF the repeal of the resumption
act under the leadership OF Ewing, have thus
early found themselves IN hole. Ewing NAV
have some ability, but thus far in his public ap.
pearance here he mas shown himself to be no
execution to many others who travel on the
prestige Of a name, but when brought to the test
nnd me thn vel rent from above them. The
House OF Representatives Is a great leveller Of
pretenticuS men, ana soon distinguishes be.
tween merit and sham. ow manv have made
a great noise IN the petty circle of their local
politics and indeed have made themselves con
spicuous in the affairs III Their State Legisla-
tufe, or perhaps in the guDernatOTlal Oltice or
its adjuncts and have come here, tried The same
role III a broader field, only to discover their
smallness and to learn that there are others IN
TINS great republic who can make a STIR with
something more than mere noise, Taut and par.
rot like vOcazatlOu. Tine chaprn and mGrtl.
hcatl0n Ol Ewing under somewhat similar cir.
cumstances Is very apparent. His mistake,
nOWeNerwa not SO much n lack OF Ibi'iy ~ an
eVerestlmate of his knowledge OF the perplcXt.
ties Ot parliamentary rules. rhe trained lenders
OF tne opposition have always taken a savage
delight III tripping up the leSs.skllled leaders of
the Democrats afer Randall left the floor for
the SpeakerS chair, 1t is not surprising there
fore, that Ewing's attempted leadership should
De attended by such disastrous failure, him
sc. 4 manRuveTed off the floor, ard his measure
put IN the mlne hole. The threats that he would
obstruCt legislation II ms measure were not al
lowed full debate ana vote, was not a very
glorious way of bringing the House TO terms,
Inc majority out OF sympathy for his humiha-
uon onu wiling to Hld HIN IN eXTcatng him.
sell from ms dilemma, agreed To date Tor the
consideration of his bill. The preliminary votes
alieauV taken havo been n surprise TO both
parties as they have shown the radical and re.
sumption strength not as great as anticipated.
rue house, however, may pass the meas sure, but
lts prospects in the Senate are not hlttcr1nP
but even should 1t pass there 1T viii receive the
Executive vote. The unlimited reconciliation
OF silver which will follow the attempt to re-
peal the resumption act Will not be any more
successful. The views of the Admin stIatlOn
are not hostile to remOnetlzutOn to a limited
amount, and for uses III whiCa currency is now
used Out VIII put quletus on any radical meas.
ure OF that kind.
The Death Of Senator Morton, though long
anticipated, had produced deep sense of nB
IOnal loss Although bitter partisan ana al.
ways positive III his convictions the highest tri-
tnat PAID bY the Democratic senators, all OF
whom unite in the opinion that with all his
positive views. and during times of the greatest
eNcitemenJ and bitterness IN pOltiCal discus
sion, he was never dlscOuTteous to his political
opponents - The loss of Mr. Morton TO the Sen
ate VIII be even more marked that that OF Sum.
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