The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-11-01
Washington News and Gossip.
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WASHINGTON, October 2U.
A gfeat deal of Useless matter has been
printed within the last few days concern
ing the action of the Pennsylvania dele
CATION in connection with the English
mission. Of the fact that the delegation
had the best reason to believe their re-
commendation on the subject was de-
sired by the Secretary of State there Is
not the least doubt, despite the efforts to
create contrary impression. Neither is
there any doubt that the Secretary of
State was very much surprised to hear
that Gen. Cameron had been agreed upon
as fit man. But this furnishes no rea-
son for the assertion that the Pennsyl-
vania Congressinen took too tiiuch upon
themselves. An intimate friend of Sem
ator Don Cameron states most positively
that there is no warrant for the intima-
ton that the Senator set the thing up.
The best opinion, of course, is that it
would be an improper appointment to
send Simon Cameron to the Court of st.
James, although he could not disgrace
the country more than Schenck or make
It more ridiculous than Pierrepont. If
his nomination should be sent to the
Senate, which is not likely, he would un-
uuestionably be confirmed, on account
of the very friendly personal feelings
held toward him by the whole body of
the Senate.
Governor Hartranft, who was here yes
terday, made no attempt in his converse
tion with the President and with others
to conceal his opposition to Gen. Cam
eron's receiving the nomination. Gov,
ernor Hartranft was one of the pets of
the Cameron dynasty, but the bond of
union between them has of late been
much luosehed. Hartranft is considered
now as a representative of the military
element in Republican politics in Penn
sylvania. He is young and ambitious,
and has an idea that he is now big enough
to work out his own political fortune
without being patronized by the Came
rons. It would not displease him should
the English mission be placed at his dis
posal. although he might not consider it
to his interest ut this time to accept. In
consequence of the tangle into which this
matter of the English mission has got,
the question of who shall be appointed
may not be settled until after the No.
vember elections.
In regard to the case of MIR. Eustis,
one of the Louisiana contestants tor
seat in the Senate, the defects in his Gre
dentials which are relied upon by Re-
publicans to defeat his claim for admis-
sion are two. It is alleged, and on this
point there is no denial, that his creden
tials are not signed by the Governor who
at the time was in undisputed possession.
The second allegation is that in the joint
convention which elected Mr.. Eustis a
minority of the Senate of Louisiana only
was represented, the majority of the
Senate continuing in session and trans
acting legislative business during, the
period the joint convention sat. 1t is
held that under the laws of Congress the
joint convention to elect United States
Senator cannot be complete unless ma
ioritv of each of the two Houses of the
Legislature is in attendance. 1t is said
that former Democratic member of the
Committee on Privileges and Elections
expressed the opinion that this would he
the fatal defect in Mr.. Eustis' title when
his case came up before the Senate Tor &C,
ton. It is understood also that several
Democratic Senators have within two or
three days expressed similar views.