The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-19
Williamson Nominated for the New
Orleans COllectOrship.
FAIR PROSPECTS FOR ANOTHER FIGHT.
Politicians Puzzled Over the Mysteries Of
Civil Service Reform.
THE Sow LENGTH OF THE SILVER QUESTION
Why the Union Pacific is Not Compelled
to Probate.

70 FrO-Ndle.
FROM OUR SPECIAL cORRESPoN DENT.
wAsHIxorox, Jan. Is, 1878.
wILL1AMsoN's NOMINATION TO BE COLLECTOR
At NEW oRLEANs-PRosPEcTs FOR TROUBLE
IN THE SENATE PUZZLE THE POLITICIANS
CANNOT SOLVE.
The President sent in this afternoon the name OF
General George Williamson TO be Collector. Of New
Orleans, and It rematps to DO whether no has not
hung very pretty little piece Of dynamite into the
Benate. It Is understood that both the Louisiana
Senators, Kellogg and Eusts, arc opposed to Genera
Williamson's confirmation, and the questions shall
the courtesy OF the Senate prevaP shall tho objection
OF the Senators from State be sufficient lead the
Senator's OF his party to against tho nomnaton
will come up once moro for decision and this time In
both parties.
General williamson ia South Carolinan by birth,
but long resident Of Louisiana. He lieutenant
colonel and adjutant general on Bishop. General
Polk's stan, and after the lawyer Shreve.
port whore he has considerable estates He is a man
Of fortune Of unOlemshed character and an able
yer. In 1872 he nominated for Governor on what
was called the reform ticket, with Mr.. Penn rs Lieu.
tenant Governor, ana when this ticket was combined
with that at whose head stood Mr. McEnery Mr. viii.
iamson's name was dropped. In 1873 he noml.
mated Minister to Central America. In 1874 he was
urged upon General Grant for the United States dis.
trict judseship In Louisiana, but the opposi.
ton Of Senator West defeated him and secured
tho. place for tho present Judge Billings
In politics no IL moderate republican and
it Just here that tho double opposition 10 him
in. He has never held any relations with the Pack
arha md al ran in ~rAs
have nothing 10 expect from him. On the other
hand, he Ia man Of high character and considerable
influence in Louisiana, and the democrats oppose
him because they fear that he will draw into
republican organization part OF the present
vstive party, which has long been ready separate
itself from the democrats pure and simple. So far
- can be ascsraned hero shere be NO ques-
tion OF Er. Wamson's fitness for tho Collectorship
but there 10 doubt that the faction leaders OF
both sides his nomination Ia very unwolcome. II
would seem TO be good nomination for the country,
ons bad one for the politicians Mr. Packard's
friends It 10 understood, urged Mr.. Mcmillan after
Packard and tho democrats would have been pleased
with Lawrence.
The nomination Of williamson is regarded by ssme
Of the republicans fresh evidence that tho President
is not inclined what they call "conchatory policy
TO make the party harmonious." The President Is so
allow ana cautious, and he 30 patiently ana kindly
hears everybody who appeals to him. that several
days OF this week thore were rumors that no would
certainly SNAKE It ups with some Of the leading re-
pubiicans who have been opposing him. He is
charged with having made various promises about the
New Orleans Collectorshp which he failed to keep;
put there Is no evidence that no did than give
patient and uncontradicted hearing to all who came
10 urge candidates, and that he delayed until he
understood the bearings Of every application made
chaYa tnru ala ek>es
Maine delegation found him early in the week very
pleasant and as they say. amsnabie to reason, and
mat they were so much encouraged as to let him
understand that II ne would nominate tho persons
named by them for two federal Offices in Maine he
might count on their support But when they got as
Tar 40 that the negotiation suddenly became COOL and
Tor day or two the Maine delegation havo been less
hopefulo OF Mr.. Hayes SUCCESS admin istralor.
All this would seem 10 mean that the President
stands firmly on his DETERMINATION to select men for
office himself and without regard to their particular
skill as partisan politicians tho wishes Of Sena-
tors or Representatives. Indeed, It Is said that OF
the nominations sent In this week the most are not
pleasing 10 the Senators for whose they were
made and these Senators consulted about any
OF them. But while this sufficiently clear the standing
puzzle here what theory the President acts whom
he dspaces good officers at the expirations oil their
terms and puts now men In. The OF Wahe,
Postmaster NJ Cincinnati, AID Talbot, Postmaster In
Brooklyn both said TO have been faithful compe-
tent officers, ana both replaced By men OF expert.
ence IN their duties, are in point On the other hand
be has reappointed several men, such as Fuey in ST.
Louis ana Edmunds In Washington who are notorious
political mscninists Of the kind he was supposed to
object TO- II 1t said that they are also competent
officers. the reply is SO wahe and Talbot, whom
he removed. That sto say, careful observers com.
President acts. and that no DO capriclous and
10 fail to act up to the principles which hs himself so
carefully and repeatedly laid down
THE SILVER QUESTION IN THE sENATR--EF-
fleets OF THE DEBATE.
The silver men arc little boastul TO- night Tho sue
cession OF silver speeches In tns Senate encour.
ages them to believe that they getting stronger
but the anthsiver men reservisg their nre, aud
thcre Is no reason TO believe ihat the siivor
men have gained any votes Their object IS
'uderstood 10 be to vote down all amendments
aud pass the Bland bill pure and simple. They
60. but small majority for this, however Tor good
many Senators who favor tho bill Will vote for
amendment giving the profits Of coinage to tho gov.
srumenI Oi course any amendment sends the bill
back TO the House. ana the silver men Tor some
reason very DESTROYS that shall 90 back there The
debate 80 far Is on the Matthews resolution That ON
The Dill Itself has not yet begun and will continue
Tor some time. considerable number OF amend. |
ments Will be offered alter the bill comes before the |
and these amendments will also be discussed
rhs prospect is not changed, therefore, and It Is |
thought that tho anti aver speeches may even lessen
he vote tor the bill
til. PROGRESS OF CANCELLATION AS INDICATED |
By SENATOR EDMuSDs.
How far Cancellation has advanced may be Judged |
rom q neat passage In Senator Edmunds' euiogy of
Senator Morton yesterday. He said
Mr. Morton was man Of strong pas
sions and great talents ana was, as q con- |
equence, q devoted partisan. He had no |
latin In that philosophy OF government imputed |
~ Louis Napoleon when President VI France, which
led him suppose that he could dominate ali parties
~ taking Ministers who represented mono.
This sentence raised smile on the faces Of Sena.
ors solemny attending the funeral rites, for II was
Iepsrxy uuderstood tn rofar Lass In mis- Nnnoleou