The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-02-11

Wy tWeiIty -StNeI1 anu increases the
representation of twenty-one States.
Senator Lapham, of New York. op
poses any increase for his State, or
any disturbance of the present dis
tricts, on the grou I'd that the Legis-
lature now being Democratic, might
refuse to pass a proper appOrtionment
bill and secure an advantage by elect
ing the additional representative on
the general ticket. But the majority
of Republicans here do not share this
feeling. There is perfect confidence
that New York may be relied upon
As surely Republican in future cam
paigns. and no action or want of
action on the part of the present Leg
iSlature would suffice to secure the
additional member. This reminds
me that the talk among politicians
here about ex-senator Conkling GO
ing into the Cabinet has changed and
there is rumOr that he is to be made
the candidate for Governor next year
if he can be persuaded to accept.
Adyices received here from all
sections Of the country give assurance
that the Republicans need have no
doubts about securing the next House.
From the South come reports eSppci,
ally promising. The Bourbon back
bone is unquestionably broken. In
Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia,
Arkansas. Texas, and in fact nearly
every Southern State there are strong
prospects of gaining representatives.
In all these States there are hosts of
wise, courageous. and energetic men
who are carefully perfecting plans
for a revolt against Bourbon rule.
In all this progressive work the Pres
flent is manilesting strong interest,
and there is no reason why the Ar
thur Administration should not az.
compliSh the final paciflcation of the
country. This will come, if at all,
through the dissolution of the Bnur-
bon party. As the SUN Ivy its heat
compelled the traveller to take off
his cloak, which the clustering wind
had vainly struggled to remove, so
the liberal spirit in which anti Bnur-
bon Democrats are treated 10y Re.
publicans is making inroads upon
the Bourbon organization.
1t is believed among the best in
formed politicians here that ex Sen.
at0r Sargent will surely be appointed
Secretary of the Interior within
very short time. His friends say that
the delay is due to the fact that Sec
rotary Kirkwood has not yet render,
ed his decision in the California land
grant cases in which Mr.. Sargent is
attorney, and which he could not
properly act upon as Secretary. 1t
Is expected that a decision will he
rendered in f W days. Secretary
Kirkwo0d certainly expects to leave
the Department very soon, as his
household effects here are being pack
ed for shipment to Iowa. 1t is ru
mOred that he will he a candidate for
the next Governorship of his State.
During the interval since Mr.. Sar-
gents appointment to the Secretary
ship was announced as probable there
have been malignant attacks upon
his record, but they appear 20 be rs
abOrtive as they are groundless. He
has been assailed as the author of the
Desert Land Act, but the record
shows that Mr.. Sargent was not the
author of the act; which originated
in the House OF Representatives,
then Democratic, and that he offered
several amendments, which were
adopted in the Senate, calculated to
guard against the abuses and frauds
from which no land laws are entirely
exempt, since the acquisition of land
frauduIe.Itly is more frequent under
the homestead acts than under any
other statutes. The announcement
of Mr.. Sargent's prospective appoint
ment as Secretary of the Interior has
been heartily approved by all the
newspapers of California, both Re-
publican and Democratic, with but
single exception.
Some time ago Commissioner of
Patents Marble rendered his resigna.
tion, to take effect as soon as his sue
cessor could be appointed. pending
which he retired from the office.
There were several applicants fer the
position but no selection was made,
and this week, upon an intimation
fiOm the President that such course
would please him, Mr.. Marble with
drew his resignation and. again as
sumed charge of the office. This
result is source of qualification in
and out OF the Patent Office. Mr..
Marble being a man of remarkable
administrative ability, and very pop
ular.