The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-06-30

neIG and Gen Garfield WaA elected. Then
came the interesting task Of making cabinet
to suit all factions and interests. Corporate
interests were recognized by giving Mr.. Blaine
the first place. but Messrs, Window. Mcveagh,
Kirkwood and others, who are believed to be
independent OF monopoly influence, were also
selected. and il il believed that % whole the
Cabinet was fairly representative or the differ
ent sections and interests.
MoSopoLY EScRoAcHMENTs.
ever, soon began. The Presidents inaugural
address was studiously silent upon the great
question, the reason for which may, perhaps,
be found in the following from the New York
Daily Graphic Of March 8:
1.-THE following is from the Washington
press dispatches Of March 4: Mr.. Blaine
and Mr.. Reid, or the Tribune, were cloHcted
with the President tho greater part Of the time
Yesterday Can il be that this had anything
to do with there being no mention i'm the inail-
gural address OF the Impending issue between
the corporations aud tho peopleY"
Then came tho nominations. Hon. Stanley
Matthews, as Judge Of the Supreme Court;
Elliott F. Shepard, Mr.. Vanderbilts sonin-law,
a. q. =. District Attorney for the Southern Dis
trict Of New York; and Hon. w. H. Robertson.
the lifelong attorney and representative Of the
same interest iii tile Legislature, ~ Collector
Of the Port Of Now York. This last nomination
was opposed by tho Senators from New York,
and when the power OF tho administration was
put forth to compel its confirmation they re-
signed. To some extent this was the result Of
I contest for political patronage, but 1t IL now
so1ght to give this the complexion Of per-
sonal controversy: those Who know the UNDER
current. however. know that because Senator
Conkling refused to support the monopoly can
didate for President In the person Of Mr.. Blainc,
the monopoly element from that time de-
clared war upon him. The turning out OF
oifice before his term had expired OF Collector
Merritt. one or tho best Collectors that ever
held the position. showed that the monopoly
dian i IL .,et co,tro, ~ tha state Committc.
and have N.w Ynr. IN line for 4 mnnonolv can
,lilate for the presidency in 1884.
srn.ws
resigned and senator Brown wns elected IN
his place. senator Gordon became counsel u
the railroad ~ which Senator Rrown was
pres;.ln,.t
nnrinc the Senatorial elections Last fall the
railroads made 4 stronu effort snd s,,ccee,ied
in clccting the following monopoly Senators !:
Sewell nf Nav Iersav Camden ~ West v;r.
,',,;. uGe' Dat D. scw y, 'v.ns Nn r ra - W..
oonn.;,, ars c.l.a-.
I,ns.r M tho "ase ~ supno,t;nO the admin-
.t.ntion. tho whole strength uf the railroad in.
scre.t i mo- now Icing mt forth to secure ths
election Of two ora railroad Senators from thir
state. The Legislative attorney OF tho New
yarL Cnntr,i railroad Mr. Denev, Who
has. mrhans. done more than any other man
=; ,ha i, IL ~ cn,.r,,nt .nd 1orr.dc ~ ,,ltics
= already namca a. Tho most nromincnt candi.
S.,a sl,horal ,h;s NAV = n sorroor conta.ts
~ ,;mnIv - retire - tha prn,sar timc sni
- -. W. s;,.asI ..as.i. 4: pss.la. 20 .....s.o.
s,,r.,,,;nc,,t rs;,road .ar s,,;.,,cos - !,
I,n, a.. ~ s., tho r.on.,,Issts thor i. s.
~. ~. :, WI, - IN, .ssar o,,r ;n,.,
80 va th.'r s,,.,, - ,,art asaa..t :. r.rt,a
ssrrs thur n,;r,,oses ~ Tpa ;ollow;pe sran, the