The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-10-25
Gks GnteIEiqerter.


The New Secretary Of the Treasury.
The President has appointed ex'Goyer
,or Morgan, Of New York, Secretary OF the
T,ao,,,ry, IT,, to succeed Secretary Window
,ho has been nominated for the United
S,atr, S senate by the Minnesota Legislature
n, was promptly confirmed by the Senate
.i,bout the usual reference compliment
n,id to him as former member OF that
body,
The new Secretary is seventy years old,
having been born in Berkshire county,
Massachusetts,, in 1911, He came to New
York when boy, and has been promi-
nept and successful grocery merchant.
same Of our older Wheeling grocers, such
men AS Robert Crangle and Henry X.
IN, were accustomed TO meet Governor
Morgan in New Orleans almost every
winter and knew him well, and hold him
in yer high estimation as a heightened
and sasacious business man.
In addition to the successful prosecution
oia very large business in New York, Gov
erpor Morgan has held several prominent
nublic positions. lie was twice Governor
otNew York (lS5S to 1882 and US sena-
mr from 1863 to 1860. He declined the
n.itiOn to which he is now nominated
when rendered it by Mr., Lincoln in 1854.
Altogether Governor Morgan Is highly
qualified to fill the position, 1t seems,
however, tl,athe has only yaccepted theplace
for the time being, and 1t is even under
stood that Conkling will succeed him next
winter Itis believed in Washington that
tbe President first rendered this-appoint-
mentto Conklng,but that the latter deemed
4. better to defer accepting 1t for the pres
ent In 50 doing he showed more sagacity
than he did in resigning his seat in the
Senate. Whether he will have occasion to
show continuance Of this sagacity next
winter remains to be seen. The public
sentiment on which he is understood to be
waiting may possibly come to his relief by
that time.
In this connection We may mention that
Garfield was at one time willing to put
Conklng into the Treasury Department
in his Cabinet, and had about made up
his mind to offer him the place when he
accrtained that lie preferred to remain In
the Senate. The Cincinnati Commercial
made this statement recently, and its city
contemporary, the Gazette, having expressed
adoubt as 10 It's correctness, the editor Of
the Commercial appealedto to ex'Gov. Cox, Of
Ohio, who was an intimate friend Of Gar
aell's, to substantate the statement, which
he does ina letter in yesterdays CONNER
dal. As the letter Is interesting as mat
ter Of history we copy 1t entire, as follows;
CINCINNATI, October %, 1881.
~ Hdls'edI, Esq:
"MY DEAR sIR:-The question you ask
me in reference to President Garfield's at
ti,udu toward Mr.. Conkling in making up
bis Cabinet last winter | should hesitate TO
answer, Il did not know that the senti-
mcnts heard him express were freely
spoken to others also, and with no intima.
tion Of secrecy.
"Ile aid that he felt ayerse to inviting
into his Cabinet men who would be simply
the representatives Of other leading men
outside Of II; that he preferred to deal with
principals, for he believed harmony would
bCmucl more likely to result In that way.
To a certain extent he would feel him
self beIittled II lie were obliged TO con-
suit with Cabinet officer who would not
BE- in the fullest sense, his own
pOitisa master, or who would have
10 advise with another before giving
his own advice to the President. For
these reasons he said he would prefer to
have u gentleman who was q recognized
leader Of a wing o. the party in the Cabinet,
when, across the Cabinet table, and face to
lace, they could test their power to get on
with Cacll other, and 10 work In harmony
for the good Of the country. In such cir
Ctmstances his own purposes and motives
would he more likely TO be understood,
and his own directncss and openness more
likely to inspire reciprocal cordiality and
innknCss, lie said he had felt thus with
regard to Mr.. Blaine and Mr.. Conkling
both, and was disposed to act upon his i'm.
pulse in the case Of the latter, II he could
feel assured that 1t would be well received,
IA he intimated lie had already done in the
case oithe former.
10 q suggestion Of the dangers Of strife
and disscnsiOn in the Cabinet, he replied
that he should have much faith In his
ability toprevent such result by his own
sincere carnestness In working Tor public
and not personal ends. Without putting
II in words he showed also consciousness
Ol the influence which his own hearty bon
homie Of character usually had upon those
who came into personal contact with him,
and a modest but clear confidence that,
with all his suavity OF manner, he would
be in no danger Of losing the control OF his
own Administration. II the worst should
come, he said, and incurable antagonlsms
had to be met, he had full faith that he
could put the reCtitude OF his own aims and
purposes III such light that any one who
RefSidentIy quarrelcd with them would be
the sufferer, and not he or his Administra-
ton.
- do not know that he ever acted Upon
Tue impulse respecting Mr.. Conkling, and
never inquired. For myself only used
the privilege Of friendship to urge q most
careful aud full consideration Of both sides
Of 50 important n question before acting
uponit Ills position was that Of willing
Hess to 90 to the verge OF the possible In
personal matters for the sake Of harmony,
With strongly expressed faith that he
Coqld practically enforce the principles oil
public administration which he had always
openly ptOicssed.
"Verytruly yous, ]. b. Cox"
This letter shows with what an earnest
purpose Of peace and good will Garfield
Senttc Washington last March to be in.
Augimtcd President, and the country will
Ne In It new proof Of The high and pa.
Hiotc character Of all his aims and inten.
lions as respects both his party and the
Whole pnupIs,.