The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-04-14
THE CABINET QUARREL.
A semi-Oflcia1 Statement from nm Inti-
mate Friend Of tho President.

Chauncey J. Filley, who has just re.
turned from Washington, where he has
been for some time past in intimate re-
lations with the President and high Off.
cials, makes the following statement
regarding the reported differences
between the Cabinet officers and senators
and President: "The newspaper reports
upon all these matters are all exaggera-
ted and colored to make them. accord
with sources from which they emanate,
and to suit the parties in whose interests
they are promulgated. There is no
doubt but that Attorney General Nc.
Veagh has taken decided stand against
Mr.. Chandler for solicitor.general.
This action of MacVeagh's antagonizes
Secretary Blaine and makes the contest
a personal one as between MacVeagh,
Blaine and the President. This is par.
ticularly the case as it is reported that
MacVeagh is endeavoring to defeat
Chandler's confirmation, which makes 3
direct personal issue between the attor-
ney-general and the President. This,
connected with MacVeagh's public de.
clarations against Gen. Raum's declara.
tions made in the presence of several
gentlemen in his (MacVeagh's( Office,
indicate variance of opinion between
him and the general policy of the Ad-
ministration which, as Senator Ben Har.
rison said, if allowed to prevail 1ould
make both Indiana and Mac cVeagh's own
State (Pennsylvania) Democratic. Tho
difference arising between the New York
senators and the President is not one
about individuals really but about the OBJ
servance ofthe usual courtesy towards sem
ators and congressman as regards ap-
pointments in their respective States. In
this matter all Republican Senators and
Congressman are interested. It was one
of the matters which raised q difference
between General Garfield and President
Hayes. General Garfield was not con-
suited about many appointments in biz
own district, and in fact many appoint
ments were made over his head. This
General Garfield did not relish or ap-
prove, and that he should not was very
natural under the circumstances. This
is the position of Senators Conkling and
Platt. They would have been satisfied
to let Merritt remain collector OF New
York. Whatever fight is made will be
upon this issue and the result cannot, of
course, now be seen. The Blaine, Chan.
dler and MacVeagh contest is different
affair, and the Stalwarts generally agree
with Blaine and Chandler. I did not
hear up to the time I left Washington
any expression of the purpose of any fight
being made by Senator Conkling. In
fact the Senator then had given no pub
licity to any such intention. The effort
on the part of some parties to keep up
factions and to prejudice the President
against those who supported Gen. Grant
would amount to nothing. Gen. Grants
meetings with the President were entire.
ly pleasant. and he (Gen. Grant, remark.
ed that he never saw q better disposed
man than Gen. Garfield.
1t remains with President Garfield to
say whether he will have the solid sup
port of the 1906" for his administration,
as he had the earnest and effective sup
port of the Grant men for his election.
The Grant men, so.called, have raised
no such questions, and in common with
all well.meaning and true party men,
believe in one solid Republican party.