Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-10-14
A SUCCESSFUL SCHEME.
DAVID DAVIS MADE PRESIDENT OF
THE SENATE.
No Promises Made-.-W What His Course Will
Be---The New Cabinet to DO Named
After the Yorktown Celebration---Two
OF Three of the Names Announced
Other Matters Of Public Interest.
[special Telegram to the Globe. ]

will not be announced until after the return
of the president from Yorktown, but 1t Ii
quite certain that Frelinghuysen will be secre
tary of state, Folger secretary of the treasury
Lincoln secretary of war, and James postmas
ter general, until the star route cases are dis
posed of. 1t is probable that Frank Hatton
of the Burlington Ha,pkeye, will be appointed
first assistant postmaster general in place o.
Tyner.
A PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13.-In accordance with
the determination of the Republican caucus
and with the acquiescence of the senator him
self, Hon. David Davis, of Illinois, was TO-
day elected secretary pro tenn of the senate, to
supplant Bayard.
There is apparent disappointment among
the Democratic senator's at Senator Davis
election. They generally believed up to the
last moment that he would not accept.
Some of them criticize him pretty severely.
saying he has virtually abandoned his much
boasted independent position. A Democratic
senator, who generally reflects party sentiment
accurately says: Davis ambition was tempt
ed by the possibility of reaching the preslden-
tial chair and that it overcame his usually
good judgment. I believe he didn't more
than half get his own consent to accept the
position at the hands of the Republicans. ]
am confident the Republicans will be woefully
disappointed in him. They lay the fattering
JUNCTION to their souls that he will remain
silent on all questions and thus leave them a
majority of one. / am satisfied he will not
do anything of the kind. l do
not believe he will vote with the Republicans
more than he has in the past. l have con-
in into yyh /
made mistake in taking the position, he will
never be guilty of any act that will give the
transaction the color of bargain, as far as he
is concerned" "
Another Democrat, who represents The views
of those who criticize Davis, says: 81 regard
Davis election as the result of bargain. l
do not mean that certain terms and
conditions we've definitely stated,
and this am satisfied was not done; but there
was tacit understanding as to what Davis is
to do for the Republicans. He understood that
he is expected to vote on questions where the
Republicans want a majority, and he will COM
ply The Republicans were too smart TO de-
mand a pledge from Davis, and because they
did not, the old man persuades himself there
was no bargain and that no one will see the
affair in that light"
Senator Davis said to-day 10 Democratic
senator with whom he enjoys intimate rela-
tions, that he wanted his friends to under
stand that the position came to him unsought
and without any conditions, ,and that he would
not accept it otherwise. He frankly admitted
sured him they had no doubt of his integrity of
purpose. Davis then remarked that he would
not assist either by his vote or not voting to
displace any Democratic official and
that he would vote to give
the Democrats the secretary of the senate.
He added that he intended to vote in the fu-
ture, as he had in the past, in accordance
with his own judgment. When the propo-
sitlon to elect him was formally submitted,
Davis declared he would not accept it except
Internationally.
Republican senator's questioned In regard to
the future action of Davis, profess to have no
knowledge of how he will vote on secretary
and sargeant-at-arms. If any such knowledge
exists it is confined to those who were very
earnest In bringing about the election. The
Republican senators, without exception, re-
pudiate the assertion that there was any bar
gain as to the future and say the ousting of
Bayard was done to remove as much as posi-
ble the danger of Arthur's death being parti-
san advantage to any one. 1t is thought that
a move will be made tomorrow to elect a Sec
retary.
OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES.
The Democrats say they have not had any
intention of contending for the committees.
With Davis the Republicans can take the en-
tire organization of the senate and some of
them are in favor of electing Republicans to
fill all the offices. One source
of trouble is the unwillIDgness of Davis TO
vote for either Gorham or Riddleberger, the
Republican nominees for secretary and SER
geant-atarms. Davis has said in the last sew
eral days, that he would not vote for these
men. The Republicans do not know how to
get rid of Gorham and Riddleberger, If they
could do so, and select candidates acceptable
to Davis, 1t is believed he would vote for the
entire Republican organization.
MORE APPOINTMENTS
In the senate to-day Immediately after the
reading of the Journal number of nomina-
tions were received from the president, includ
ing among Others Hannibal Hamlin, minister
to Spain; Walker Blaine, third assistant sec
retary of state; Mark s. Brewer, of Michigan,
consul general at Berlin; Deal, Va, S. A.
Alexander, of Indiana, fifth auditor of the
treasury; Benz. P. Davis, of Mass, deputy
fourth auditor treasury; Jacob H. Elias, OF
New Hampshire, auditor of the
treasury, for the postofflce de-
partment; R. F. Crowell, of Minnesota, dep
uty auditor of the treasury for the postofice
n. IL,
collector of customs at Marlborough, Me- !;
T. M. Broadwater, of Mississippi, collector of
customs at Vicksburg; VIM. Gouvern eur
Morris, of California, collector of customs,
Alaska; Howard NJ. Kutchim, of Wisconsin,
collector of internal revenue for the Third dis
trict of Wisconsin.
Postmasters nominated: James NJ. Crocker,
Reed City, Mich; Levi J. Kimball, Norway,
Mich; Charles E. Westlake, Mt. Pleasant,
Mich; John Otto, New Clemens, Mich.
Jacob Clos, Elmhurst, H.; Hall Anderson,
Mrs. Belle NJ. Purchell, Fort Worth, Texas;
Frank NJ. Tracy, st. Joseph, Mo.
THE PosToFFIcE THIEVES.
In the criminal court to-day Judge Cox an
nounced that to-morrow's session would be
taken up with the argument of Iagersoll,
counsel for Gen. Brady, on the motion to
quash the information recently filed by the
attorneys OF the government against Gen.
Brady and others Ingersoll desires to leave
the city after he has spoken. The hearing
Will be continued. said the judge, until next
week, when Bliss, Brewster and Others repre-
senting the government can be present.
THE SESSION SOON TO END.
No more caucuses are called and senators
all agree that the session will end in few
days.
THE PRESIDENTS WISHES
President Arthur has determined that he
will not send the senate the nominations for
the cabinet until after the Yorktown eel.
ebration. He said to senators this afternoon
that he would be gratitled if the senate would
not take early steps towards adjournment. He
added that of course he would have to go to
Yorktown himself and would be pleased to
l.or- 1ll lr,ft thn r.
teer as to his wish he sug.
gested that the senate take
a recess of several days to attend the centen.
nial and do honor to the French and German
visitors. He added that he would not detain
the senate many days after his return from
Yorktown. As the original programme of
government participation in the centenn ial
and of honors to foreign visitors contem plat
ed the present cabinet and were partially an
noyed by them. the president wants to carry
1t out; therefore he wants to keep the cabinet
together until after the centennial. He will