The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-23
A SOUTHERN REPUBLICAN PARTY.
John Sherman an Original Advocate
Of the Southern Policy.
Pennsylvania to Name the Next
Secretary Of War.
WASHINGTON, July 90. 1879.

When Congress is in and the Capitol is
given to the watchmen the Washington CORE
spondent hies him to the other end of the avenue,
to delve in the halls and galleries of the executive
departments for the news items with which he re-
gales the public, and here he hears some wondrous
tales. It only the other day that the HERALD
man in his peregrnations came across startling
revelation of political intrigue unfolded in the glib
talk of couple of Woodworking government officials
who, with feet perched desks and couple Of
palm leafs in hand, doing their best to over
come the demoralzing influences Of an exalted ther-
mometer The secret of 1.-The Sherman boom" was
disclosed without the least attempt at recence or
concealment
''You see," said the elder of the speakers, "John
Sherman is king pin of the Cabinet. This admin
istration is in his interest
"Then you don't believe Hayes wants second
term?" said the younger man. who enjoyed the mil
itary designation Of Captain.
mot at ALL" returned the other. "Hayes has o
strange infatuaton about Sherman. They made
each other. Sherman made Hayes President and
Hayes gave Sherman the chance of distinguishing
himself in the treasury He is pleased with the
career Of his Finance Secretary and bears such a
grudge against the stalwarts that he wants to see
Sherman elected President to vndicate himself and
his administration and to spite the whole crowd of
stalwarts, from Zach Chandler and Grant down."
AUTHOR OF THE SOUTHERN
But Sherman used to be regarded as one of the
stalwarts?" interposed the Captain"
THAT must have been good while ago. People
seem to forget that John Sherman was a contem-
poraneous advocate. il not the original author
Presidents Southern policy. You didn't know that
John Sherman used to be sver-gray whig?"
"You don't say sop
Eyes. and that's the meaning of the revival of the
Presidents hopes of making administration party
in the South in the interest of John Sherman. A
great many Southern politicians who the hope
lessness and folly OF solid South falling in with
the idea. Hayes is being denounced by the stall
warts for his concessions to the South in giving so
many Southerners appointments i'll the departments
lately, bnt 1t is all part of the plan to secure
Is thought four or five Southern States can
be got for him. Bless your heart, Hayes
While they berating him and making re-
publican capital in the North their abuse and his
appointments are making capital for John Sherman
In the South. just look at some or these appoint
ments. General Harvey belonged the staff of Joe
democratic party. Colonel Roberts, of New Orleans
was the man who carried the olive branch between
Nichols and Hayes. General Wright has soldiers
independence General Withers, who has been
Gently appointed in the Treasury Department, was
major general in the Conederacy and Adjutant Gen
era OF the State OF Alabama during the war. He is
graduate of West Point and takes logical and phlo
sophical view of the whole situation Says he III there
is one thing the war settled 1t was the supremacy of
the federal Union. 1t is out of such material that
the President hopes to build national party the
South and to secure its support for Sherman 1880.
Sometimes think that the stalwarts i'll league
with Hayes. the game is so deep; and then again
think that it is Hayes who is using the staiwarts
without their knowledge that he is doing So"
GENERAL sIcKLEs' MISSION.
what was General Sickies doing in the Treasury
here SO much last week. asked your correspondent,
venturng to break in upon this interesting
ton.
HE was working for Sherman, toos 1t was all a
part OF this same plan. or course 1t was given out
by the Southern democrats that Sickles had some
thing else in view that he after the position of
Secretary of War when McCrary went out and all
that But he sent for to talk with the Southern
democratic leaders and to sound them as to an
Endorsement of Sherman and of the Southern policy
as Presidential question. Sickles selected be-
cause he is ha-fellow- well-met with the Gordons
aud Hamptons and all that class of Southern soldier
politicians who, like him, lost limb were
wounded in the war. He did his work here quietly
and well. Didn't you notice how many big South
eencrs had business back i'll Washington so suddenly
after they had gone tor good when Congress adj
3ourned? Sckles saw them all, by one.''
At this point middle aged gentleman, who had
crossed the grounds from the War Department.
ssuntered within calling distance. He readily
recognized of the officials of that department
and was saluted as major the rank he bore in
''the late unpleasantness."
THE WAR PORTFOLIO.
Hello, Major" exclaimed senior of the
original group; $50 you're to have new Secretary
over your vayT
you mustn't believe all you hear and only n part
of what you know. The President isn't going -
waste Cabinet position on Minnesota and Ramsey.
Why. what on earth good would Ramsey be to HIM
to Hayes by Window, who wants to get the old fell
low out OF the way of his reelection to the Senate.
Window wants to back Washington,
II not to be Vice President. and Ramsey
had sort of resurrection into political life
after " long interment and threatened to be a mis-
chievous corpse. Window knows it is death to be
shelvcd on the STAFF and that promotion is reserved
to the line Hence he played his cards to get Ram
eey foreign appointment or anything that would
retire him from the active field. This is all there
Is IN the Ramsey business. The real truth is that
Pennsylvania can get the War Secretaryshi any
Il
tdents game to the Pennsylvania ctions into
union and harmony by withholding this appoint
n,ent from that State until they reconcile their diff
icrenees and guarantee the State for the republican
ticket in $780,
'.Dut they had such an offer in 1877, and they 90.
badly snubbed because they presented Simon Cam
eron?"
'.well. in view of simons recent troubles the
Pennsylvania politicians are not so sorry now that
they were snubbed The President wiser than
they thought in rejecting him. What humiliation it
would have been to see Cabinet Minister figuring
Simon did in the courts"
''lhen why Is not Hartranft selected?'
FOR the reason that lac is not the choice of the
united party, aud because he is suspected being
Grant man. aud Hayes hates Grant man"
who is the favorite III Pennsy lvaniay'
Anybody can get the place who comes with tho
unanimous certificate of the keystone Club but the
favorte is NJ ). Quay, the Pennsylvania Secretary
OF State. He Is John sherman man for the place.
and Sherman's man is Hayes man. II the Pennsyl-
vanians combine upon Quay or anybody but
Simon Cameron they may have the War Secretary
ship In Hayes Cabinet. and Ramsey's conditional
BIRD In the bush appointment will be withdrawn.
That's the length and breadth of the business"
THE COMING CABINET CHANGE AND THE
PRESIDENTIAL MANGUvREs PENNSYLVANIA
CLAIMED FOR GRANT.
From the Baltimore sun. July 22.l
WASHINGTON. July Il, 1879.
II seems that the selection of ex-senator Ramsey
10 be the successor OF Mr. McCrary Secretary of
War. when tho latter is confirmed United States
Circuit Judge is not in any way in the interest of
Shcrman's candidacy for tho Presidency The
Grant claim him a true stalwart among the
third advocates, and explain that his selection
was made simply from geographical standpoint.
AS Mr.. McCrary represents one OF tho strongest OF
those strong republican States in the northwestern
section OF the country. the President was OF the
opinion that his successor should DO rep