New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-26
MR. CAMERoNs CANDIDACY
THE ADMINISTRATION UNABLE TO APPROVE OF II
THE WAY PESNsYLvANIANs FEEL.
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.up ADMINISTRATION UNABLE TO APPROVE OF II
THE WAY PENNsYLvANIANs FEEL.
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v.sU1vGToY. Oct. 25-The embarrassing d.
lemma of the Administration, caused by ITS lnao'lity
60 onnoirt Simon Cameron to the English Mission,
in accordance with the unanimous recommended
zion Of the Republican Representatives from Penn
svlyania has its serious as well as us
fnunv side. The members of the delegation
whom Senator Cameron called together on
Monday evening were thoroughly in earnest when
they selected Simon Cameron as their candidate Tor
tbe most important Foreign Mission in the gift OF
the Government as may be learned from five MIN
utcy conversation with any one Of them. They real
lied the importance Of what they were dong ana
apparently felt greatly hattered at beng calIed
upon TO make an appointment OF such consequences
What appears strange to the average observer IS
that none of them seemed TO contemplate the posi-
bility that the President or Secretary OF state
would hesitate to ratify their decision SO little
impression have the Civil Service reform principles
az the Administration made upon the ordinary
politician, that the Pennsylvania Republicans seem
not 10 have suspected that any consideration
growing out Of the ex-Senator's political record
would stand in the way of his appointment.
Now that the President and Secretary OF State do
not accent their recommendation, proposing TO make
the APPOINTMENT from another state portion OF the
deleeation including, of course, the strongest
Cameron men, are very angry. They are unable 10
unde stand how it is possible FOR the Administration
70 ignore their action. They predict all sorts OF
disasters if the place is not at least offered to the
ex-senator.
Some Of the shrewdest and most experienced poll
tic,ans I'm Washington, who are earnest friends OF
the President and his general policy, look upon the
whole performance as tho most unfortunate OF the
past six months. They say that it was a fundamental
mistake 10 invite Senator Donald Cameron to sug-
pest proper candidate for this important position
They insist that Secretary Evarts ought to
have known the divisions in the Republican
partv I'm PENNSYLVANIA, and TO have remembered
that If he consulted the leaders Of either faction on
60 important a subject the influential men OF the
other would be greatly offended. The meeting of
The Republican Representatives from the State
was not il win be remembered, original
" proposed by Secretary Lyarts. 1t was
proposed by Senator Cameron after the
Sccrctary had requested him to suggest
q suitable candidate for the English Mission. Had
tie nomination made by Senator Cameron or by the
Pennsylvania delegation been one which the PTesi-
dent and Secretary Of State could have approved,
il might have gone far TO reconcile the Cameron
faction which still controls the party IN the State,
but would have offended very large class Of
q most earnest support. As the experiment has
turned both factions are likely 10 be equally dis
pleasod-thc anti-CamerOn because they were not
consulted ard because as IL will seem to them. the
President attempted 10 secure the support of the
ascendant faction, by the request which the Secre-
tarV of State made TO the Senator; aud the followers
If he Cameron standard because their advice not
followed
Tins state Of things is considered very unfortu-
nate In a political point Of view, Just at this time,
when am important election Is abOHt to take place in
PENNSYLVANIA. The friends Of ex-senator Cameron,
who have been positive that the President could
not refuse 10 offer the English Mission to him,
seemed realize, to-day, the true position of affairs,
and some of them are much more OutspOken in their
criticisms of the Administration than they
have been heretofore The matter viii,
probably be considered in the Cabinet
meeting tomorrow. While the general belief is that
there is no possibility that Simon Cameron Will be
appointed, Judge KELLEY, who acted as chairman of
The delegation, and took ITS decision to Mr.. Evarts
said tonight that there is 10 honorable way open
Tor the President to retreat. and that if he declines
TO make the appointment for any reason it will be
considered by the entire delegation as ineXcusable