The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-04-14
THE CABINET QUARREL.
A eemi-Oh1oiai 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 senator's
and President: "The newspaper reports
upon all these matters are all exaggera-
ted and colored TO make them scooId;
with sources from which they emanate,
Gnd to suit the parties in WS0se interests
they ars promulgated. There is no
doubt but that Attorney General Nc.
Veagh has taken decided stand against
Dir. Chandler for solicitor.general.
This action of MacVeagh's sntagonizes
Secretary Blaine and makes the contest
q personal one as between MacVeagh,
Blaine and tho President. This 10 par
ticularly the case as it ia reported that
MacVeagh is endcavorng to defeat
Chandler's confirmation, which makes q
direct personal issue between the attor-
ney-general and the President This,
connected with MacVeagl'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 opiniun between
him and the general policy Of the Ad-
ministration which, as Senator Ben Har-
rison eaid, if allowed to prevail would
mako both Indiana aid MscVeagh's own
State (Pennsylvania) Democratic. The
difference arising between the New York
senators and the President 10 not one
about individuals really but about the OBJ
scrvance ofthe usual courtesy towards sen
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 difference
between General Garfield and President
Hayes. General Garfield was not con-
suited about many appointments in his
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 aud MacVeagh contest is different
-,neA.J -. -..- us. 2 sEG 5-E=Est.G .SsGs
with Blaine and Chandler. 1 did not
hear up to the time 1 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 SONS parties to keep UP
factions and to prejudice the President
against those who supported Cen. Grant
would amount to nothing. Gei. Grant'a
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 tho 1906" for his administration
a. -e 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 we'll: meaning and true party men
believe in one solid Republican party.