Daily globe., 1879-06-11
RAMSEY and sM,CRARY. !

If Ex-senator Ramsey wishes to get any
political preferment from the present ad-
ninistration he must be born again-the
next time in Ohio, He wanted to 80 to Ber-aa
lin as minister, but the fact that he Was q
Pennsylvania by birth and q Minnesotian
by adoption was fatal to his hopes He had
the hearty support of Mrs. sHayesh and Joe
Wheelock for the Office of secretary of war,
to succeed McCrary, but an Ohio man has
stepped in and practically secured the prize.
Gen. Charles N. Manderson, nova resident
of Nebraska, but born and reared in the vi
cinity of Mr.. Hayes old home, has been of
fered the position, and now has the question
under advisement. There seems to be moth
ing left for Ramsey to dc; but to. repair his
fences and build few cottages on his va
can't lots in st. Paul IL hawajFtf refs .alsests
Meantime there is some doubt as to q va
cancy occurring il the Office Of secretary Of
war; 8 Mr.. Nc Crary is not popular with the
Democrats in Congress, and there is a, dis
position among some Of the Senators to re-
fuse to confirm him as Judge Dillon's success
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message yetoing the army appropriation
bill, and the present affords an opportunity
to get even with him for that very discredit-
able act. This movement, however, will
probably be abandoned, although his con-
frmation may be deferred until it is known
what Mr. Hayes will do, with the bills that
are now pending in Congress. While we
admit that the temptation to spite both
Hayes and McCrary is great, we trust Con
/ eress will not descend to such meanness
A vacancy exists on the bench which must
be filled, and we believe McCrary is as fits
man for the place as any Mr.. Hayes is likely
4 to nominate. Indeed, he is. less. -objeo
tionable than any of the others who
/ have been, mentioned g as possible
incumbents of the place. It would not bt
wise, nor would it be digniied in the Senate
to refuse to confirm him for such paltr!
reason as the writing of a veto message a
4 the request or order of his superior officer,
and very weak message at that. To refus
4 to confirm him would look too much like q,
attempt to coerce Mr.. Hayes into signing th
appropriation bills, and would render th
4 Democratic party subject to invidious, and
we are sure, unjust criticism. We would ad
4 wise the confirmation of McCrary with a
little delay as possible. II would be an ,ac
: of magnanimity that would challenge th
admiration of all, and perhaps might eve
have beneficial effect upon Mr.. Hayes him
self, for stranger things than that have haK
pened. We harbor no i'll feeling towards hiI
simply because he has overlooked the con
manding talents of our ex-governor as M
Crary's successor, for we appreciate the en-
2 barrassment in which he was placed by tt
3 discovery of an Ohio man away out
Nebraska who had not been provided fo
We are confident that if it had not been fl
this discovery Ramsey would have receive
the tender of the position, and of cour
would have accepted it. We trust, howeve
:. that this appointment exhausts the supply
q Ohio men, and t,at when another vacan.
), occurs our Aleck may not have his hop
: raised simply to be dashed to the gronn
: Such experiences are wearying, and liable
undermine even the strongest constitute
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