New-York tribune., 1881-03-29
THE NETWORK APPOINTMENTS.


sRSsKIRss ouTcRY OF THOSE WHO OPPOSE THE
APPOINTMENT OF JUDGE RoBERTsoN-LARGE
PRKPoSpRRANCE OF Favor SHOWN THE CoNK-
LING WING OF THE PARTY IN NEw-YoRK-THE
NOMINATION NOT LIKELY TO BE WITHDRAWN.
IFRoM A sTAEF CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIDUNEl
WASHINGTON, March 2s.-A few hOtheaded and
hasty Republican politicians here, who persist III re-
earding this Administration as an interregnum and
are waiting for the rghtful prince to return to his
heritage four years hence, are keeping up clamor
about the appointment of Judge Robertson They
take offence at some plain and friendly talk
in a letter in Saturdays TRIBUNE. and construe it
into declaration OF the faction they seek TO
perpetuate whereas il was only straightforward
statement Of the policy of harmony and fair play
which every civil and observant man in the country
knows the Administration is pursuing ncwspa-
Der in this city espouses with extraordinary warmth
their view of the situation. 1t assumes that the
letter in question was authorized" and tries to
tvvist ont of it a meaning which it was never in
tended to convey.
This paper-The RepabliedR-has been sneeringand
carpng at every appointment of the President not
made from the old Grant faction. When Robert
sons nomination was announced 1t used harsh and
unjust words about it. and grossly misconstrued its
evident purpose. The Republican 10 owned in large
mart by Thomas j. Brady, the Second Assistant
postnaster-Ceneral. Mr. Brady, according TO
general report. is going out of Office as soon as
the right man can be found to take
his place. he knows this no doubt, and very natu-
rally feels irritated He ouRhtto to be content to step
| ont. however. He has accumulated handsome
fortune on q salary of $500 year. His friends
say he has made his money out Of New-York tele-
phone stock; his enemies saw he has got 1t from the
star route mail contractors Probably his friends are
right know nothing of the merits Of the controversy
hah hnnh hiQ fnFf
and might we'll be satisfied. The paper is edited by
George G. Gorham, clever impulsive and amable
gentleman, whose great fault is mis- fatal facility for
Going off ON a tangent in politics. He is the Repub-
icon csucus nominee for Secretary Of the Senate,
and oucht to feel himself under bonds to help keep
tha neace In the Republican ranks instead OF stirring
| up strife. ..... -
..,,,totion with any member of the Administra-
| ~, n was in no sense authorized or inspired.
s,aral Garfield Is not the sort Of President to in
| snre newspapers. He acts on his own Judgment
takes the full responsibility for his acts and expecs
| from the press no favor but far ana ihoepen-
dent criticism. Tho New-York appointments,
unon their own merits singly and collectively VIII
stand the test Of examination as an honorable enor'
10 barmonze the Republican party In that state Dy
,saoo,Izno all It's elements. Before the President
appointed Judge Robertson ne pOmlnAsu .sa
~ following prominent adherents to the
Cart conkiing factions Colonel James, Post
,oa astsr.ceneral Mr.. Morton. Minister to France
Mr. Mr. peafson, Postmaster of New-York; Mr. Ienney'
DistrIct- Attorney Of Brookiyni General Wooo.Oro'
D,styict Attorney Of the Southern District OF new
YORK. Mr.. Payn, Marshal OF that District
M McDougal, Marshal OF the Aertn-
arm t,istrict of New-York, and Mr.. Tyler, Collector
I. p,ss.Io He aIso mt a man of the same stripe 10
sho Batavia Post 0hcc and has since pu. one ~ sns
Albany ofiice. Here, then' were Yen p.Ohounsee
S,isnds u senator ConhlinG named for impeFtant