The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-12-29

The rtr0rt gains creue"eo &.
n, ssxx has consented to sccepe pace ~
~ ssanr,sx.p's Cabinet. wehsd guessed
that NJ. BLAME would prefer to remssn !"
she senate. Hut the report comes IRON 20
r.snv different sources and seer to De 80
vvr,l authenticated, and resscns 80 conv'nc-
inp are given Why Il may be true 'ns' we
are pretty we'll satisfied that the d'st'a'
vuI.hed Senator has concluded 70 peco"e .
lIe,,tensut Tor Nc. GARFIELD.
But why should Mr.. BLANx agree 70 ce-
como a Cabinet oficers What does II mean
sast he should thus be willing to succeed
~. snxxuAx IN an Office which Mr.. saER-
rsx declares he Will not longer wih'ng's
hold II he can get TO the United states sen
.,e, Isuamcre matter Of taste that MT.
BLAINE should rather be Secretary OF Tue
Treasury than q United States senators
whilst Mr.. SHERMAN would rather be
Irni,ed States senator than Secretary
OF the Treasury Both OF them are
ain candidates for President. Mr.. shER'
NAN. had the influence Of toe irea'
o,rv Department operating IN favor
~ his nomination last spring, and yet re-
ceiyed very small vote in the chicago
8 Convention. Mr.. BLAINE had no such in'
f,uence working in his favor, and hao %
sides to meet the opposition OF CoNAL'No'
LOGAN. CAMERON, and GRANT. and al Toe
rest Of the machine politicians OF the re
publlcan party; and yet he received very
large vote in the Chicago Convention, and
his friends are entitled to the credit oil hav'
inc nominated Mr.. GARFIELD. SO the
Maine Senator has proved himself TO
he. Of ell the public men in the ma
ton. The one who has the first place 10
the affections OF the Republicans. de
was almost strong enough to defeat the
powerful political syndicate that entered
the field against him. "SoIitary ana aione'
set tails ball 10 notion" said Mr.. BENTON
In memorable speech. Solitary ard alone,
Mr., BLAINE went last spring into pro-
lopged contest with all the most cunning
managers and tricksters In the Republican
party; and, although be failed OF his object
in 1880, as he did also in 1876. he may yet
he as successful as was Mr.. BENTON.
II Mr.. BLAINE Is still hoping 10 be Presi-
dent. as OF course he IL, and has made up
his mind to go into the Cabinet, as we sup
nose ne has, then 1t may be assumed that ne
expects 10 improve bis political fortunes by
taking this step. He knows that Mr.. SHEER
MANS vote In the Chicago Convention was
almost entirely made up either OF men bold
ing Office under MIR. SHERMAN. or else VINO
owed their appointment as delegates 10 such
men. Isn't II Just possible, therefore, that
Mr.. BLAINE hopes to supplement bus vote
of 1880 by the SHERMAN vote OF 1880, ana
thus 10 1884 to command delegates enough
10 insure to him the nomination OF the Re-
publican National Convention? IL he be-
comes Secretary OF the Treasury, this will be
the natural inference. No other Cabinet OFF,
Ger has go much valuable patronage at bis
command as the Secretary of the Treasury;
and il seems to be understood that MI. BLAINE
il TO have that Office. We suppose that is
perhaps the only one which he would &C.
cept. He is not lawyer by profession, and
therefore is hardly equal to the duties OF the
Office Of Secretary Of State. The offices OF
Postmaster General and Secretary OF the
Interior seem to be regarded as second In
dignity TO other Cabinet positions. The
Attorney G eneral must be lawyer. The
Secretaries OF the War and the Navy De-
partments are often men totally ignorant OF
the duties Of those Offices; but Mr.. BLAINE
"a not The man to take an office which he
cannot I'll with some credit to himself, for
let him be 10 what position be may, he VIII
be heard from occasionally. We conclude,
therefore, that be will either be Secretary
OF the Treasury or not be in the Cabinet.
We have said that Mr.. SHERMAN Is still
candidate for President. We mean that be
probably does not realize that he is no longer
considered BY other people as in anybody
else,s way who Is travelling towards that
exalted place. he is still candidate 10 bis
own estimation. IL is too soon to forecast
the prominent candidates OF 1884; but Il
thew i've till then, GRANT and BLAINE VII
probably be the competing aspirants on the
Republican side. General GRANT will bt
the fsyorite OF CoXKIISa. CAMERON, LOGAN
and other Republican leaders who have nc
chance themselves to secure the nomina
ton, He will also be the fayorite OF TIT
inpumerable army OF office-holders, as wei
as Of all the other Republicans who prefe
success with any sort OF candidate to de
feat with one Of the best sort. Mr.. BLAINi
viii DO the favorite Of oil Republican,
who !. are opposed to a third tern
for General GRANT or any other man, o
all the genuine Republicans OF the origina
pattern cut out by GREELEY. STOWE
BEEcHER, PHILLIPS, GARRISON, and sucl
like men, and OF all the Republicans wh'
prefer defeat with good candidate to sue
cess with bad man, or one representing
Objectionable principles. 1t is not impossi
BILE that be may rallyto bis support eithe
before or after GRANTS nomination all tn,
opponents OF imperialism-thati is, all thos'
persons Of all parties who oppose thirt
term from principle.
II Mr.. BLaINE goes into Mr.. GARPIELD'i
Cabinet his presence there will be guaran
tee that Mr.. CoNKLISG is not 10 dictate
either the policy or the appointments OF tb'
new Administration. IL was the fact tia
Mr.. C0NKLrxG was not on the Lest OF term
with MIR. BLAINE, aud was supposed to b
very influential with Mr. GARFIELD, tina
caused us u doubt the rumor that Mr.
BLAIxr was 70 bs Cabinet officer. Ever
now we cannot understand Just how MIR
GARyIEID expects to make the appointmen
without oaending Mr.. CoNxLiNG. Never
ahasass ~ Il n 50 generally thought that Mr.