The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-04-04
oAnInEr ConpIIoATIonn.
ChaHneey FIlley'a Statement Of the ne,
publican Differences.


ST. LOUIS, April 2.-Chauncey /. Filey,
who has Just returned from Washington,
where he has been for some time past In
intimate relations with the President and
high officials, makes the following state.
ment regarding the reported differences
between Cabinet officers and Senator's and
the President.
The newspaper reports upon all these
matters are exaggerated and colored to
make them accord with the sources from
which they emanate, and suit the parties
Ia whose Interest they are promulgated.
Macy eagh has taken q decided stand
against Chandler for Solicitor General.
This action Of MacYesgh's antagonizes
Secretary Blaine, and makes the contest
q personal one as between MacVeagh,
Blaine aud the President.
This Ia particularly the case, as Il is re-.
ported that MacVe6gh is endeavoring 10
defeat Chandler's confirmation, which
makes o direct personal issue between the
Attorney. General aud the President.
This, connected with .Maoveagh's public
declarations against General Raum-deC.
larations made In the presence OF several
gentlemen In his MacV Veagh's1 office-in.
dicates q variance Of opinion between him
and the general policy Of the Admlnistra.
ton which, as Senator Ben. Harrison said,
Il allowed 10 prevail, would make both In.
diana and MaCVeagh's own State Penn.
sylvania1 Democratic.
The difference arising between the New
York Senators and the President 10 moi
one about individuals really, but about
the observance OF the usual courtesy
toward Senators aud congressman 40 re.
patds appointments In their respective
States. In this matter oil Republican Sen.
ators and Congressn1en are Interested. II
was one OF the causes which raised differ.
epces between Garfield and President
Hayes General Garfield was not con.
sulled about many appointments In biz
own district, and ID fact, many were made
over bis head. This General Garfield did
not relish or approve, end tibet be should
mot was very natural under the oifcum.
stances. This ie the position Of Senator
Uonkling and Plat They would have
been satisfied 10 lot Merrill remain a. Col.
leolor Of New York. Whatever Aght Il
made will be on this issue, aud the result
can not, OF course, now be seen.
The blaine Chandler. N cveaVh CON nteBI
Ia a different affair. and the btalWatts gem
orally agree with Blaine and Chandler. ]
did not hear, up 10 the time left Wash
Iiuston, any expression Of 0 purpose otAnJ
nght being made by Senator Conklibg. II
fact, The Senator then had given no pub
liclty To any such intention, The effort
on the part ol some parties % keep up fac
tionS, and 10 prejudice the Pteaiden
agaihst those who Supported Gen. Grant
would amount 10 nothing. Gen. Grant,
meetings With the President we're entirely
pleasant, and be Grant remarked that b
never saw d better disposed man than Gar
field. II remains with President GAttlelt
10 cay whether be will have the solid sup
port Of the 1900" for hls Administration
as he had the earnest and effective Buppof
oi the Grant men for bis election. Th
Grant men, so.called, have raised no sue
question, and in common with ell vel
meaning and true party men, believe |
lone solid Republican party.