New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-19

pinaforer are more familiar to the American
people than the fact that Filley, on the au-
thority of Filley himself, who derives 1t IN inc
strictest confidence from the President, Is 10
be the next Postmaster General FIlley mas
communicated il to the newspaper correspond
ents Mt Washington, and they have radlated
the intelligence throughout the country Not
content with single communication OF 1t, he
has kept the impression fresh by daily repe-
titions of it by himself and friends, till it has
become stereotyped in the daily budget OF
Washington news No day has passed, we
think, since Postmastcr-General Jamess reslS-
nation that the country has not been gaddened
with the intelligence, in one form or another
that Fillcy has a sure thing on the Post Ohice
Department" Filley and his friends have
taken special pains to have this item go as sort
of seasoning 10 every prophecy, surmlse OF
conjecture concerning the Cabinet When
Judge Folger was named for the Treasury it
was added that "Filley, of Missouri, would
undoubtedly be the POstmaster-Gcneral."
With the announcement Of Mr.. Frelinghuysen
as Secretary of State came the statement that
:" Mr.. Filley, of Missouri, would be nominated
for Postmaster General probably in January
There is no gossip about the coming Attorney
General or any other Cabinet officer that is not
accompanied by the casual remark, as though
il were foTegOne conclusion, Filley, OF Mis-
souri,, is booked for Postmaster General"
"Filey, of Missouri, is here looking after
his chances for the POstmaster-G eneralship,'
was one Of the Washington dispatches early in
the season. "Fillcy, of Missouri, says he is
sure of the appointment of Postmastcr-Gen-
eral," was another. "Thc friends Of Filloy, OF
Missouri, now say that the thing is fixed and
there is no uoubt whatever Of his appoint
mcnt," was still another. And so we have had
the changes rung on Filley and the Post Office
Department every day for the past two months
or more. Occasionally another name would be
suggested but apparently only for the purpose
Of ringing in Fillcy and deepening the impress
sion that he had sure thing" If Chailee, oil
Colorado, was suggested, it was only to add,
" but it is now =. city generally conceded that
Fillcy, Of Missouri has the inside track II
Ilatton the new First Assistant in the Depart
mcnt WAS named, it was only to say that " il
lies between him and Fillcy, Of Missouri, and
Fillcy's friends have no doubt whatever OF the
lattcr's appointment And all this seems 10
be inspired of Filley himself, who. as the dis
to look after his chances" and for aught We
know to the contrary has been there ever
since. We do not now recall q case in which
such persistent pursuit OF Cabinet appoint
mcut has been unsuccessful. But that may be
because there has never been such an instance.
Cabinet appointments have not ordinarily been
sought i'm the Fillcy STYLE For diligence in
seeking a Cabinet Office Filicy is without
rival. II he doesn't get il he nc least will not
have TO blame himself for lack Of effort.
Filey Is very likely person of considerable
Importance But il seems possible to have too
much of Fillcy. We somehow think we have
had already. Wouldn't hc be- so l,>ud to let
upa title ON patient pub ic Eye~body Gn-
dcr,tands 10y this time that he has sure
thing or tlat, whether hc ha- or not. he thinks
So Now let Us have rest.