Daily Republican., 1881-10-29
WASHINGTON LOCALS.
sOn--AttOrney-G -Genersl alac v eagh
and tho Star Route Cases


WASHINGTON, ID. C., Oct. 2S.-The
present week has been emphatically J
one OF surprises. Yesterday morning
prominent Senators were assured posi-
lively that Mr. Emory Storrs, of Chica
60, would be nominsted to succeed At.
tOrney-General MacVeagh, in order that
the Star Route cases might be prOsecu-
ted vigorously. They were also given
to understand tn 1t this appointment of
Mr. Storrs was to be temporary, and
would terminate when the Star Route
trials ended. This information Was
impaired to your correspondent in snch
positive manner by Senators who
claimed to know authoritively the truth
of what they said, that its accuracy y
was not for u moment questioned aud it
was promptly put on the wires.
1t appears to-day that the President
changed his purpose before tranmitting
all the nominations to the Senate yes
terday, AMI lpOn consultation with
trusted friends and careful advisers, he
determined that he would not accept
tire resignation of Attorney. General
MaCN9agh, but require OF him the duty
of conducting the Star route prOsecu-
tions or assume the responsibility of
failing TO convict those VINO are charg-
ed by Postmaster General James with
deirauriing the Government. The Pres
ide 1t is impressed with the idea that
General MacNeagh expects TO escape
any public censnre for failing TO convict
General Brady and his associates by
not being IN charge OF the prosecution,
and this he has determined shall not be
tie case. iien now intends that Gener-
al MacNe,gh shall remain in the Cabi'
net with POstmaster-General James un.
til the Sta route cases are ended, and
hs will not, therefore accept his resgna'
tiUn before that time.
TO FIGHT THE STAR ROUTE RING To
THE RITTER END.
said person, close to tn. President,
10 your coIrespo 'dent to day the
President Is keenly alive AS to the I'M
portanCe OF lighting the Star ltoute
cause to tne bitter end, and he does not
intend to allow them to drop nov ani
let the blame fall upon the new admin
lst.ation. b.livu that MaCNelgh tore.
sa" thai no convictions would follow
and tn. wise thing tor him to do was tC
get ont OF the way before the trials came
on.
"He has enaeavored to compel the
President to accept his resignation, but
The President realizes the danger TO
himself II doing so, and holding as he
does the tru up card, he now serves no
tiCe upon Mr.. MaCN Weigh that ho must
return and conduct the prosecution, or
assume all responsibility toc the failure
to convict General Brady and his alieg.
eI co-conspirators.'
But supposing General MacVeagf
does not RETURN" asked your correspon
dent, "wnat will the President DC
them
"Nothing. When MacVeagh left th'
city Tor Philadelphia and sent word
back that he did not intend to return
except TO lnduct his successor into office
Solicitor General Philips, under tht
law, assumed charge OF the Department
of Justice, as he is required to do whet
the Attorney General Is absent from
the city. The President will not nov
make a new Appointment, and II Mr
! Mac eagh does not return and assume
| the duties Of his office, he will plac'
himself in very unenviable light oe
fore the American people. know tina
II he does not return the office OF Attor
ne, General will remain vacant unit
December, unless the Star Route trial
terminate earlier. understand tina
General James complains OF Mr.
MacVeagh's proposed abandonment OF
| his post, anu says tnat as MACY taBl
elped him to get up the cases, IT IS hi
duty uot to desert Inn now at the mos
critical period.
| HON. EMORY STORRS.
The friends OF Emory Storrs say to
| day that win IL he will not conduct tn
Star Route prosecutions, it is yer.
pr )bable that he may be employed tc az
sist. This, howev er, is tor Attorney
General McNeagh to determine. IN
| PRESIDENTS determination to hold Mr
MauNeagh in hls Cabinet has created
quite sensation among the politicians
senator Cameron tOlu some Uf III
'Jlteasues III the Senate yesterday tha
nc did not believe General Mac Neagl
tOtilu TtJuIu, tNth II hio A>oiSs"s'''
wss not accepted.
THE NEW SECRETARY OF THE TREAS
UKY.
Judge Folger signihed his accertanc.
OF the Treasuryshlp yesterday, and Will
II is expected, enter upon the Slutles U
his Office in few days, or as soon as Il
can arrange h $ private business.
He may qualify at once. 1t is under
stood that his resignation as Justice c
the Court of Ap; eals ID now on its wa!
to Governor Com II.
Toe opinion eAi is here that man
changes will b. made in the Treasur
Department, anu that he Will lnstltut
needle ref rms az soon as he can Ialnl
iarizb himself with the duties OF Ih
office.