The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-18

Friday. Even should the democrats move
to elect their candidate for secretary, it is
said the republicans would substitute a
motion to make Shober secretary, and the
latter would be adopted
The report that Attorney General Mac
Veagh has insisted upon being relieved at
the earliest convenient date, has induced
Blaine to address letter to the president
in relation to the retirement of the cabinet
officers. The secretary wrote that he
thought it due to those retiring that all
should be treated alike and permitted to
go out at the same time. He intimated in
the letter that he would gladly be relieved
at once, and that his desire should receive
as much consideration as that of any cabi
net officer
The most significant act of the Presi-
dents administration is the request for the
first assistant postmaster generals resigna-
ton. From the beginning of Garfield's
administration to the end of July, Post
master General James had exerted all his
influence to obtain the dismissal of Timer.
Up to July 1st it. had been unsuccessful.
On that day he told near friend that un-
TIL Tyner was removed there would be lit
tie hope of success in the star route prose
cutions. For his efforts to remove Tyner
the postmaster general had the warm sup
had to combat with lukewarmness of al
the other cabinet officers In addition to
the pronounced opposition of Secretary
Blaine, it is safe to say that upon this
question the cabinet of Garfield was very
nearly wrecked. On the day before the
shooting of the President, Mr.. James was
| encouraged to believe that Tyner would be
removed, and decided to be one of the ex
cursion party which was to leave the Bal
tImore & Potomac depot July End, mainly
for the purpose of encouraging it by his
presence and influence. Guiteau's shot
prevented any action, and it is doubtful
which would have proved victorious. 1t is
certain that if James had returned hamper.
ed by Tyners presence, he would have re
signed.
| 1t is generally believed that President
Arthur wrote to First Assistant Postmaster
General Tyner at Saratoga, early last week
| informing him that his resignation would
| be acceptable. The friends of Frank
| Hatton, of Burlington, maintain that his
name viii be sent to the senate for confir
nation as First Assistant Postmaster Gen
! eral on Friday next, or early next week
| General Hazen says he has not heard o1
| the resignation of General Tyner being re-
quested.
1t is reported that Judge Freeman, Of
the Postoffice Department, will soon be
suspended.
| The Postoff1ce Department authorities
maintain that Tyner's sympathies were and
are with Brady and others of the so-called
Star Route ring, but admit that nothing
ever has been discovered to implicate Tyn
er legally, so far as profits are concerned
| They intimate Tyner wrote the report anC
then held it over Brady, and others com
pelling them to do whatever he wanted
| This report was shown to President Ar
thur, with request for Tyners immediate
removal, putting him before the President
as having discovered extensive evils in his
department and remaining silent. Tyner's
report is very comprehensive, pointing
out extravaganza and favoritism in tho
very cases now brought against the ring
The President at once called for Tyner's
resignation, showing by this response tC
James request that he will remain at the
head of the Postoffice Department unit
the conclusion of the Star Route prescott
ions. That he will only remain until theI
is indicated by his acceptance of the Presi
dencv of the Lincoln Bank, New York
| Elk Senator Mcdonald is here to fight
the confirmation of Dudley for Commits
sioner of Pensions. He charges that Dud
| ley exceeded the duties of his office as
| United States Marshal in the last Presiden
tial campaign, prostituted the office to
political purposes, appointed 526 deputies
in Indianapolis and elsewhere to work fol
the republicans, and that theses agents
were politicians. Mcdonald expects to
combine the democrats against Dudley
Other democrats allege that Dudley dis
charged several faithful and competent
democrats from the Pension Bureau be
cause of their politics, The fight vii
likely become party question, and Dud
ley's confirmation will depend on Davis
vote. His friends and opponents equally
are confident.