Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-30
The NaCyeagh-Chand UnpIeas.
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WHAT MR.. CHANDLER SAYS.
There were number of conflicting rumors
s1oat to-day touching the attitude OF Attorney
General MacVeagh toward the nomination OF
MIR. VIM. E. Chandler to be solicitor general.
One was that at Chambers own request the
nomination was to be withdrawn. Another
was that Chandler protested against withdraw
Ing bis name until the Senate had disposed OF
the nomination. 1t appears that Mr. Chandler
was promised the solicitor generalship before
attorney general, and hence his friends say
that his nomination was not intended as an
oenee to the attorney general as has been
was nominated the attorney general was in
Philadelphia. Upon his return here It Is said
he urged the objection to the President that
Chandler was not a lawyer. He said he had
pract1ced in ali the principal courts Of the
country, and had never heard of Mr.. Chandler
as lawyer. but as politician. In view of the
close relations which must necessarily exist
between the attorney general and the solicitor
general, he protested against the nomination
ard besought the President to Withdraw it,
adding that he could not remain at the head
OF the department with such an Objectionable
ito himl solicitor general.
Mr.. Chandler says he cannot ask the Presi-
dent to withdraw his name. Said he 10 STAR
representative: "I did not seek the Office, and
do not feel that IL Is incumbent upon rae under
the circumstances 70 request the withdrawal
OF my name: II i am confirmed. then the
question OF the relations between myself and
Mr.. MacNeagh and whateither will do under
the circumstances win present ITSELF AS to
the criticisms made by MI Chandler upon the
celebrated Louisiana commission, or which Mr..
Macfeagh was member. Mr.. Chandler says:
II did cTftlcise the commission, because ]
thought 1t an unconstitutional body, but l
never made personal reflections touching any
member of It."
Toe situation now seems to be about this:
Mr. MacNeagh viii make no further ado about
the nomination until the Senate acts upon 1t.
Should Mr.. Chandler be rejected, OF course that
VIII dispose Of his objection. Should he be
confirmed, Mr.. Chandler may accept that act
as sufficient vlndlcation and decline the
Office, 1naSmuch as his acceptance would not
be at all pleasant to the Attorney General
There are no personal differences between
myself and Mr.. MacNeagh," said Mir. Chandler;
'but he represents differest view Of what
should be the methods OF the republican party
than myself"
1t Is said to be matter Of doubt Ii Mr.. ChaHd-
Ter can be confirmed. The southern democratic
senators have an idea that IL he should be con-
armed and take the Office he would use IL to
Guild up the republican party In the south.
Some or them 90 to the extent OF declaring that
1t is for this purpose he has been selected for
the place. Should all the democrats vote
against Mr.. Chandler it would only require one
republican vote TO defeat his confirmation. and
it said Senator Don Cameron Will vote against
him.
outside OF this complication Mr. Chandler
gave TIE STAR representative his valuable
views touching the future OF the political par
ties. He thinks the south VIII split up and In
four years time three or four Of the electoral
votes Of the South Will be cast for the next re-
publican candidate for the presidency, whom
he thinks. too, will be nominated without
stluggle-that is, a light between any Of the
factions In the party. The issue OF Tree trace
VIII be forced. too. upon the democracy. The
republican party viii favor protective tariff.
In The eastern states such an issue will give
strength 10 the republicans, and While IN some
Of the western states the republican vote on
high taIfT Issue might fail OF, it will noC
amount to three per cent
Abiding to the rumored troubles with which
tie administration Is beset Mr.. Chandler said
that all administrations have thelr stormy
times IL the beginning OF their terms. In this
connection he mfnffGnet the troubI5S o. the
second term Of Grants administration,