The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-10-05

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.rlsy's Commercial, over his own pFopel
'nbjals lie comes back apparently quite
.,hppel in some Of his former anti-Stal
~,t views, and even has kindly and
anoIo,ctic tone towards Conkling, who
b,, heretofore been his red rug. Among
,be most important Of his disclosures is q
s,,teueat that the new President is moi
loOkips well, "He has the appearance Of q
man who has passed through great ankle,
s,es and mental suffering" He further
SAYS that
aThere is gentleness about him that
tbe country does not yet give him credit
Ir Ills last parting with President Gar
S.M during the heat Of the New York
~sriar. was not only cOrlial but af-
irtionate. lie has been greatly grieved by
ihe ise Of his name by the assassin iuiteali,
and by the story Of conferences at his house
wbiIe Garfield was very low. The truth
obont the conference was that q few Of
Arhur's friends, finding him Respondent,
Thought it wise to call upon him with the
view Of cheering him up by lively c0nver-
gtion. This fact one OF them mentioned" "
It seems that General Grant is war
like" We ARE told so in so may words;
ale has wanted Blaine and Robertson
and James bounced, to begin with, but
le policy of the President is To heal the
diSensiOns Of the Republican party, and
make not war but peace, The tact that
General Grant is man Of war, may inter
lere with his influence upon the new nd
ministntiOn."
Iiappears that General GarGelds Cab
met was not the harmonious unit the
country supposed There is a probability
that it would not have held together to the
end Ofhis term had he lived.
THE difficulties, which took various
forms, began in what Attorney-General
lllcvcagh regarded as principles OF action
that were the groundwork OF human wis
dom in public affairs, but which Mr.,
Blaine defined US "lunar politics"
It seems that there was sort Of fall.
out between Blaine and McVeagh over
the nomination OF Bill Chandler, and that
bIcyeagh threatened to resign II Bill was
confirmed Solicitor Of the Treasury, 1t
seems further that
"Conkling insisted that the Postmaster
General should make the same issue with
respect to Judge Robertson's appointment
to be Collector and the Senator approached
the Attorney General, who thought the
cases not similar, with an objectionable
propensity to roost higher on the Ameri.
eau apple tree than any other bird. COnk.
ling could not see, as he put It, why q
Cabinet officer from New York should
perch on II lower limb that Cabinet Off.
Ger from Pennsylvania"
As to probable coming changes in the
Cabinet, Mr.. Halstead writes ut Considep-
Die length, but does not disclose much in
the way Of valuable information. 1t does
not appear that the new President gave
him any very unmistakable hints on this
head. Nevertheless he expatiatcs a
good deal on his own responsibility. It
seems that the Secretary Of the Navy has q
wife who was the friend Of the deceased
wife Of the President, and 1t Is inferred
that this will be the chord that will bind
them together us President and Secretary,
Secretary Blaine, it seems, would like to
remain, but AtacVeagh Is so aggressive and
persistent in his determination 10 set the
example Of going out that the others, out
oieli-rspect, will be obliged to follow. II
Is ntimated that Macveagh has Blaine in
his eye, in this movement. He Is getting
even, as it were, on the Bill Chandler bust.
ness.
Tie President is not in hurry about a
break in the Cabinet. He is not pressing
any Of them to leave. He is very conserv-
atlve on the subject. We are told that he
"has thus far been listening with patient
attention to all the suggestions as to Cabin
et making that have been volunteered, and
to the representations made by Cabinet
officers themselves us to their wishes, but
he has not committed himself on the sub
Jet To any one in or out Of the Cabinet"
Asto the probable disposition Of secre'
taty Blaine in the near future we are told
that
"rhe President will probably take the
middle course OF inviting Mr.. Blaine Il
remain until December, and then OF accept
ing the English Mission. Many are OF The
opinion that this would be agreeable to Mr.
Blaine, about whose state Of health there II
continual emotion among his enemies"
This announcement conflicts somewhat
with late news to the effect that Mr.. Blaine
hat home in Maine endeavoring to induce
the member Of Congress from the August
district to resign and let him (Blaine) b,
elected in his place, in ortler to becom,
Speaker Of the House. A person hardl!
knows what to believe about Blaine's Cas
these days. There is too much news OF
the subject. ltisa pity that Blaine him
self sheds no light oil the matter.
Lincoln will remain. This Ia positive
liheshOuld not, however, then Don Cam
eOn, to whom the Senate Is uncongrnial
will probably succeed him.
James relations with the new presiden
are delicate. The delicaCy happens on thi
wise
THE Postmaster General IL an old iripn
Of 0lPresident Arthur, but his course in e
ing into the Cabinet Of President CARTEL
and remaining there, though Conklin
thought he should have resigned becaus
his protest against the Robertson appoint
meht was disregarded, has made bis fell
Hons to the new Administration delicate.
This brings us down to Conkling's casl
Cohhllng has been misjudged Of late
(Scor QUE for llalstead as tile great pen
tent. The ttutho Of history is as follows 1
regard 70 Conkling
Ills iriendshave known aud he begin
10 Seel that the death Of President CARTEL