The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-11-22
GARFIELD AND MACvEAaH.
The Alleged Inside History of the
Trouble Over Chandler's
Nomination. 49,

A special dispatch from Washington to the
New York Sun says:
''There is a curious cor 2lication,' said a
well-informed ex-politician, "about the Mac
Veagh-Blaine imbrcel,o in the Cabinet, COM
mencing with the appointment of w. E..
Chandler as Solicit or-tre:eral. That thing,
as you may not know, was arranged between
Garfield and Blaine before MacVeagh was
selected for the Cabinet. The object was to
have Chandler where he could look after the
Grant and Coukling people and checkmate
any scheme they might have. 1t was not
precisely what Chandler wished, but he con-
sented.
"MacVeagh frs, heard of Chambers APP
pointment on his arrival at Washington one
morning from Philadelphia, and his spirit
rose to tie highest pitch. Driving directly to
the White House, he demanded of Garfield
what it meant. No maj was ever in a more
telligerent frame or mind than MacVeagh
such an exhibition, and Was not successful in
his attempt to mollity the Attorney-General
who, unwashed and with satchel in hand, was
the most earnest individual the President had
seen. lie did not stop to nince things, and,
telling Carrie Id what lie thought would be-
cone of his stratio with such going
on, Informed the President be could have his
resignation then and there; but he would
make things hot whichever way he decided.
"'Old boy said Gal field, 'let us sit down
and talk about it, This, you know, was
Garfield way. Probably there are hundreds
of persons who feel a pride in having been
"a miliarly slapped on the shoulder and called
my old boy by Garfield. 1t generally went
a great way, but not with MacVeash He
was in no such hnmor. Eviuciug a disre-
spect for that sort of thing, he aske d CARTE d
what he was going to DO about it, as he was
ready to take the return train if that was
his wish.
alt ended in an understanding that Mac
Veagh should stay and fight Chandler. Ifhe
could prevent his confirmation 1t would be
all ri,lt t, Garfield agreeing that nothing
should be done to put Chandler through. The
fight should be between MacVeagh and
Chandler.
"Afterwards Garfield explained that this
course was the alternative for Withdrawing
Chambers name outright, which course
would have made things disagreeable. As
MacVeagh ~relishes a fight, especially if it be,
or seems to be, with the President of the
United States, the Secretary of Stale, or some
other high parsonage, he was satisfied Every
ono L nNS how if rama nnt ('hnnnlar u &C
beaueu by one voLe-Don Cameron's; "a wheel
Within a wheel, not necessary TO explain
how.
"Precisely how much Garfield cared for
Chandler is not known. Blaine's conduct
was inexplicable. When Chandler consented
to accept the solicitorship he was assured thai
he need not trouble himself about his con-
tirmatioI, that would be taken care Of. But
Garfield contracted with MacVeagh to keep
hands of, and Blaine never lifted a finger for
Chandler, whose confirmation might at any
moment have been secured, had B:aine chos-
Ell to say the word. | AIN not good authority
as to Chambers feelings now; but some OF
his New England friends are not enthusiastic
on Blaine. In fact, the seed tor a great dea
of hard feeling was sown, aud it is said to
have sprouted and to promise vigorous
growth.
GAS quarrels are said frequently to make
fast friendships, so it became with Garfield
and McVesgh. 1t was not long after thl.
that the attorney general began TO crowdt the
secretary Of state hard at the White House
As hat Wpan Earfai6 and MacVauuh tha lot
ter was by far the stronger willed and domi
mated the President. Between Garfield ant
Blaine the feeling was at times such as bodes
di '%ruption, although on the surface there wa
not much evidence of w.
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