, 1881-02-02

billings ft.@4:..-lgo IN place Of Justice Woods.
Tllere nre some, both from tho North and
South, who wish to defeat Stanley Matthews.
There arc some minor nominations In which
Individual Senators aro interested adversely.
1t Is tecIucd quito within the
bounds of probability that Senator
! Gambling will reatltiy manage aich q
combination with these forces Interested
~ will cnablc him to defeat tho Aimtnlstra-'
lion. The Inst Now York appointment, that
OF
JAcon;s
to t,o United States N[arshal for tho Southern
District of Nuw York, Is, II possible. moro
severely criticised than any otIlors, for tho
reason tint, III addition IL It being n direct
assault tlmt Se,lator ConkItng, II Is claimed
tint It WIS brought about a. n mntter Of per-
sonat fayor from tia President toward {yn.
Ans0M A1cC0uk, md this feature causes It to
be closely alllcd to
OTHER 1.EcExr ONO APPOINTMENTS.
Mr. ,jacob,ts' appointment IL rIdLcu1ed by
pcrsuns entirely outside Of tho C0uktng coin
pany rs one utterly Unfit to tu masc, md su
nIlilt rs to be An absurd selection. Tlleso
salne gentlemen CHIN t1.ut ,Tncobus Is dc.
clhedly Ignorant type Of n Ward politician,
and TINT Ills appointment Is simply to pay Oft
such publications. us Eotticlnn Of tllB grade
cal. M ~ plaee s. upon neaiNlisnte. There are sono
particularly p!elsctl with tho number OF
changes Itt prominent officers which a:c be-
Ing tllntlc
UPON THE TIlisEsHf1otn OF Ills An,t1Sls-
T1!ATIUS.
Such appointments, It is objected, 4 Aro
equivalent tt Il Presidents m arranging tho
disposition III patronage rs tu give lIlm coh-
troll of 1t for eight years, and, Mt my rntc for
considerably. norc than four, unless the, In
have but Just been apponlcd. This feeling
| Is having lnitg n, effect it, the Senate, Mt
| every nomination now n.dcs! to the lst tcn.ls
to strengthen the combinations which nra
forming 10 thrnw st!l over to thu 4tll IF March.
ONE OF TIFF: 1.E.tsoSs ASSIGNED
BY lcaling Democrat fur the belief that
Stanley Matthews will not be conlir1ne!t Is
tlle expectation that. II llc is not, GartielI
will appntnt 4 Southern Democrat to that
themselves II they scrO,tsly expect TINT tar
field contcmp1utes appointing any Southern
1}e,lgcrat to nny position. X gentleman
who latt recently on Interview with him
| atllce To eStirtmte sucltonalis1n. lle does not
believe that the calling Ut Southern lnat, M,
| Matser what his nntecedents. into tho
Cabinet world help this object.. lie hopes
South IN otcr ways, rs by the selection Of
ll,eli Of high character nId Influence for tho
prominent Federal offices 1T tho 50t1tflt nl}t
by measures vi Legislation lonk!ng to tic well
lmople tint the Republicans are their truo
friends anu allies.
TIT: TEXAS REPRESENTATIVES,
tind tl,ut their turn has come, III Tint the
President !ias nominated fnr the prominent
l,oSftlnn Vi Collector III the Port OF Galveston
an Ohio Eentlenn1 named Shepherd. .wllD I,as
| the merit of former Residences In Lake
County. Ohio. 1t IL likely that tic noninn-
tIon will ,ltt,l 4 yote or two 10 tho Conkltng
nntt administration column III the Executive
scssion.
| CONFIRMED.
| WAsl11SaTnS, D. e., Feb. 1.-The Senate
confirmed the following nominations: To be-
United States Consltis- Henry Dill. of
A(ane, at FGrt Erie. ,Cnnadni Hamilton II.
Howard, .ot Nuw York, at Puerto Calelin.
The appointment Of Commodore Hugh q.
| Purylallce, nj tho retired list, to be Nenr-
Admiral 91! tic retired list, f0r. having per-
formed highly mcrltorious service, WAS also
confirmed.