South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-11-04
Letter from Washington
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Il lie CSiTa session. o. the SenatC cN.
tended over more time than was anti
clip ated at the beginning. and during
the last days OF the session a good
deal OF Impotence was manifested on
the part OF Senators who were anxious
TO get away. 1t Is an unusual thing
for Senators to be called upon TO rive
their attention 10 public affairs mt this
season of the year, when most of them
have engagements elsewhere, and the
majority OF them came here under the
impression that they would not be de.
tanned more than ten days. In this
state OF Impotence President Arthur
has been somewhat criticised for his
apparent indecision touching his Cabi
net appointments. 1t is undoubtedly
true that the chief occasion of the
Presidents difficulties came out
of his desire to make such arrange.
mouis as would enable him TO appoint
Mr. Conkling to y Cabinet position
bye and bye. There is no longer any
question about this In the mind. OF
well-inlomed politicians here. The
appointment Of either ex-Governor
Morgan or Judge Folger was not in
tended to be permanent, and the &c.
ceptance OF the latter is uudeT circun,
stances and conditions which relieve
the President OF much embarrassment.
Nobody wil be surprised if in Que
course OF time Secretary Folger ex-
changes his new office Tor another
i,il, Mn .Fn,t III g..
the head OF the Treasury Department
but the leading spirit IN tie Cabinet.
But since tho Presidents purpose to
advance MIR. ConkIiug amounts to nh
inileXIble determination, they say. he
is severely censured for not manifest
ing the manly courage to DO il openly
and Mt orce.
1t has taken pretty hard struggle
to get nd OF IHner in the Post Office
Department. Tyuor was the epecial
pet OF the late Senator Morton. and
has hung on to his fat berth with great
tenacity. lie WAS never Il popular
official, and has never displayed any
peculiar qualifications lor The position.
His ar!atocratic bearing is lis chef
characteristic, and the only distin-
gushing feature Of lis entire career
rs Assistant Postmaster General was
lis heightened trip out West, in a spc-
claI palace car, at the expense OF the
Government If TyLcr had been q
Cabinet officer, or some really high
dignitary, the amount OF stylc he
might have put on would have been
simply appalling. frank Iiatton. of
the Burlington IIuv lcyc, who fakes
Tyner's riacc, is Il capable, good fell
low though 9 StalWa.t OF the Sial.
warts. lie has been one Of the most
out aud out CouhIing men in the
country. Ia the Republican Convc,,
ton nj Cincinnati IL 1876, when
Blaine came 80 near the nomination.
lla,ton steadily voted for Conkling
and refused all entreaGes to make the
delegation from his State u unit for
Blaine. IN tho late unploasantnass
between Mr. COukiing and the Car,
field Administration, he warmly Is.
ponsed the sConki.ng side. Ills ap-
pointmcnt IS the n;ost emphatic re-
cognition Of StalWaytism yet given.
The Office Of First Assistant is essen
tialIy nolitie4l and tLora = l.,;Io ,I,,,1.4
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~ 'l'l''oii WAS uh"cr consideration,
senator lioal o1jecied IN atecbic way,
mat Ii&iton mad once written very
abusive editorial concerning him -
Senator McD.ll came out t. n.l. Hat.
ton ifitWas true. eco and tel, ..;;.,.
he said, "tlgt Il Is NOT ONLY frue INT
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