New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-31
GENERAL PRESS DISPATCH.


WAsuNGTov. Oct 3O-As there has recently
been much comment with regard to ex-senator
Simon Cameron in connection with the English
Mission the following facts obtained from bis
friends will serve to correct former statements on
that subject Senator Donald Cameron had an lnil-
nation before he came to Washington to attend the
present session of Congress that Secretary Evarts
desired 20 give the English Mission to Pennsylvania
When the Senator arrived here Mr. EVaris seht
word that he would like to converse with him re-
carding that Mission. The Senator did not caIl
upon Secretary Evarts until he had learned that MI
Pierrcpont bad resigned. He went to the
department with two Representatives OF the
State OF Pennsylvania to talk abont Consnlshlps
Secretary Evarts invited the Senator into his pIlFate
room and couyer,ed about various matters before
he approached the subject of the English Misslon
saving. that a. Pennsylvania had no Cabinet Officer
the President was anxious to give her frst-class
Mission namely, that to England. From the tenor
Of the remarks Of the Secretary the Senator was led
to inquire whether the Secretary desired INN TO
name a person tor that position when the Secretary
r,rlied i'm the Affirmative The Senator said that as
this was rather an important question he would
consider # and call to the Secretary again IN the
course of week The Secretary remarked tnere
was no particular hurry, AZ it was essential that
a proper person should be selected. During TINS
conversation the Secretary said it was the desire Of
the President to appoint gentleman most satsidc-
tory to the people of Pennsylvania.
After the Senator left the Secretary it occurred TO
him that the only way to suggest the name OF SUIT
able person. was TO consult the Republicans OF the
Pennsylvania delegation On the Monday follow
ing he invited them TO meet at his house, aud there
related 10 them the purport OF the conversation ne
had mad with the Secretary. Representative Free
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that. having no cIolcc he was dcSiTous lhal tHe
delegation should agree on some name; IrpIeseh,a-
five Suuth sand that he himself Iad called Oh tle
Secretary who stated TO hun the desire OF the
Pres d,nt to give the Mission to Ienusy,-
vania and expressed the nope that the dele
CATION would aGuc upon choic. kepre,eh-
tguyo Kelley said be WAS present when
the Secretary spoke to Representative smith, aud
overheard the conversation, ana tnaJ he Sub't,
quently called 10 see tie President, TO whom ne sad
thai understanding Pennsylydnlan was 10 he dp-
pointed he should like 10 name Morton NcNlichacl.
Representative White informed the delegation that
some time last Summer, Wliic at the state - part
lleuf the Secretary stated the desire OF the
President to tender the Mission to n Tenn
syiyauiau to which Representative White
rcpIed, that the information coming upon
him so suddeu.y, he could not, at tuat
moment. think Of any one ; Tut few days lhclc
after At a social gathering IN Pcnnsylyaiha, Were
tine Stale Ju iges were present. thc subject having
zen mentioned some one sad: " Why MOI name
General Cameron " Representative Whltd soon
after visitcd the President on some other matter,
Lut the subject Of the English Mission having been
introduced. Representative White sad II 1t Wa me
intention 81 the President TO appoint PeuIlsy IVA
man. he would suggest the name oil General Gam
cron Representative Thompson then gave TO the
delegation some reasons WY they should name
General Cameron. Representative Kelley sad he
had thought OF Morton McMichacl, but would WITH
draw thai name ana iudorse that Of General Cam
erOn. -,
All the members If the delegation present then
cordially supported the recommendation, and Scna-
for Donald Cameron was requested To announce the
fact TO the Secretary OF state. lie requested Repre-
sentative Kelley 10 accompany 1m, ana me AL
nouuccmcn was accordingly made TO the Secretary.
Representative Kelley glylng the reasons which
uroIupttd the delegation To lcct General Cameron
On taking leave OF tie secretary, Senator cameron
sad that neither himself nor tHe delegation ro-
ouesfrd nor came with u request, To have General
Cameron appointed, but hal merely acted upon the
subject IN accordance win ing suggestion 81 t9e
Secretary that the name OF Pchnsy iVahidh SHOULD
be selected Tor the English MISSION