Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-04-26
WINDOWS APPOINTMENT.
The Alleged Manner In Which 1t Was Sc
cured,

cured. .. i
New York World. RI
1t is in order now TO relate, and upon
good republican authority, how Mr.. VIII
liam Window. Of Minnesota, pushed
himself, or was pushed by John Sher-
man, upon the new administration, with
out the slightest qualification or expert
ence for the post and duties Of secretary
OF the treasury. His name was placed
on the cabinet slate to supersede that of
Mr.. Allison. q high toned gentleman, who
like MIR. Blaine, of the state departments,
was originally selected fol the treasury,
when the president-elect was in the mind
of making "a Garfield cabinet" Mr..
Allison was qualified for the post, as
business man Of practical experience, and
9 leading member Of Mr.. Bayard's SEN
ate committee OF finance. His accept
ance on the formal offer was we'll under
stood.
When the "a president,e reached
Washington and found that Conkllng
had compelled Morton to refuse the
navy, and that he would have to take a
Conkling postmaster general, he was be-
set to, couDterbalance James with o
Sherman cabinet member from the west,
and as Mr. Allison, as an old and close
friend Of Blaine, knew that he was not
acceptable to either Sherman or Conk-
ling, and appreciated the presidents en-
barrassment, he declined at the eleventh
h our the appointment. and Gov. Kirk.
wood was made secretary Of the interior
to represent the heavy republican ma
jority Of Iowa, and then followed the un.
worthy selection of Window for the
treasury.
He was no sooner in once than it was
understood be meant to use all the resour.
ces which congress had left him to pay
off or greatly reduce the maturing bonds,
He was waited upon by a delegation from
the NeW, York bank clearing house asso.
citation, who had been compelled by
Sherman to hold their own gold coin at
large and needless expense $4,000 O,
Sl3,oOO year for the use of the vault Of
the bank ct America), with proffer to
lend him $5O,OO0,0O in gold at 21S per
cent. per annum until the meeting oi
congress if he will issue clearing house
leertiticates for the sub-treasury, redeem
able in United States notes or any other
4 lawful money, when wanted for circula.
tion or in aremote contingency to adjus
the'foreign exchanges. h
T. This offer was held under adyisemep
~ An extra session Of this congress b,
this time had been suggested. There foi
lowed delegation Of business men tt
the president and secretary Of the treas
ury to protest against an extra sessio,
Of congress ifit were possible to be aver
ted. This was about the middle q
March. They found On. arrival an extr
session was an almost foregone conclu
sion. But the president agreed to lool
into the ways and meanspof redeeminl
J; the bonds Of 1881, or 20 far reducing th
5'per cent, not doubting that he copl
e pay the 6 per cent, % to acquit himsel
e to the country on the financial exigeno,
t The subject was discussed between
e member of this New York delagatio
T and the president and Mr.. Windbm. Th
: balance sheet Of the United States tresl
J, urcr. Mr.. Gilfillan, was examined. Th
feasibility of "A per cent loan for slO5
= uW0O. twenty-six or thirty years to ru,
| At lle, or llsh per cent net. snppiyin
! about $l900nd0 or sl2aOaod cas-
e means, seemed to be admitted. and NJ