Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-03-09


It seems to be ceded that Senator Sher-
man viii 60 into the Cabinet of President
Hayes as Secretary Of the Treasury. This
will leave vacancy in the Senate, which
in this section of the State, it is expected
Mr.. Garfield viii be the strong candidate
to FILL Reluctant as We may be to spare
him from the House, his just claim for the
senatorial suecessorship can hardly be re-
fused. We know no man Of equal fitness
for that place, or who holding it, viii con-
fer higher honor upon the State or eoun-
try. Southern Ohio, and especially Gin
cinnati Republicans, put more stress upon
the propriety and necessity OF the services
of Mr.. Garfield in the House, than we at
this time do, and, therefore, name Mr..
Stanley Mathews for Mr.. Sherman's vacant
seat. This, Of course, may spring from
local and sinister motives. Mr.. Mathews
has made good record before the Com
mission, but that is about all that is known
Of him in this end Of the State He has
not been before the minds of Republicans
hereabout in connection with the senator
ship, and it viii require some schooling TO
bring us into that channel of thought, if
Garfield has choice for the position nam
ed. The senatorial vacancy viii cause a
general movement from below. The pro-
motion Of Garfield will cause a vacancy in
the House, which the 18th Dist will be re-
quired to fill. The question then arises
who is to fill Garfeld's place? Mr.. North
way may then put in his claim, with
reasonable show Of having it considered,
because new man viii have to be called
in. As we have said on previous occasions,
his adaptation to the place would entitle
his claims to very respectful consideration.
Then, the friends of Mr.. Rowland would
be likely to put in a claim for him. Al
though the name of this gentleman has not
been used much in this connection, he
might not be any the less a formidable RI
val on the hastings. Then, there are 9TH
ers who would probably come to the sur
face. Mr.. Sherman, having just taken the
judgeship, might not come up with as
much strength, if at all, as he would if it
were otherwise. Our friend Fitch, we are
rather inclined to think, has some aspira-
tions in that direction, which his many
friends would recognize and endorse. In
any convention that might be held, there
is little doubt but that his name would be
submitted. The man, though, who may
be given the vacant place, ad interim, by
the Governor, viii have the inside track
for election, and the field for securing the
choice of the executive may be found
somewhat eircumscribed and difficult of
being made available. A heated canvass
of the district, however, for the present,
viii thus be avoided, though some disap-
pointment among candidates might be the
result.
The following nominations for Cabinet
confrmations were received by the Senate
from President Hayes on Wednesday after
noon: VIM. Evarts, New York, Secretary
of State; John Sherman, Ohio. Secretary
Of the Treasury: Geo. W. McCrary, Iowa,
Secretary of War; Richard NJ. Thompson,
Indiana, Secretary Of the Navy; Charles
Devens, Mass, Attorney General; David
NJ. Key. Tennessee, Postmaster General,
and Carl Schurz, Missouri, Secretary of
the Interior.