Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-11-28

Dh1AI lNlG
MAKING THE CABINET.
svME rALPABLe MlssrArEnENrs
CORRECTED.
Mr.. Hensei Makes Nd Interference. Appli
cations. Recommendations OF
Protests.
The following appears il the Philadel-
pbia Eee"iag Telegraph Of yesterday and
is copied into the Record of to-day
"The appointment of Mr.. Stenger As
secretary of the commonwealth and of Mr..
Cassidy as attorney general is known to be
Questionable to Chairman w. L. Hensel,
of the state committee. Mr.. Hensel was
in town on Saturday eveoing aud dined
with Editor in Chief Charles E. Smith, of
the Rress, and is credited with being the
inspiration of the Harrisburg dispatch
which appeared in the Press this morning,
in which Mr. Stenger is thus commented
upon Mr.. Stenger represents that por
ton of the younger Democratic party
which idolized and then martyrized Mr..
Tilden. He is man of talent, but there
are reasons why he should not be placed in
sposition where he might imbue the new,
young and vigorous administration of
Gov. Pattison with spirit which belongs
to the disastrous past"
"1n relation to the possible appointment
of Mr.. Cassidy as attorney general, tho
same correspondent says: After all that
has been said it il feared that the appoint.
ment OF Mr.. Cassidy would lessen Mr..
Pattison's influence not only in his party,
but among the people, with whom he has
always been strong. The relations be.
tween the two men, it is argued, would be
liable to be misunderstood. The Republi-
cans would insist that Cassidy was the real
power and Mr.. Pattison's actions would
likely be embarrassed, and there might
grow up rivalry between :he friends Of
each. Mr.. Cassidy, having the governor
to understand that he wants the office,
will, of course, do nothing else. There
will be no contest rs far he is concerned ;
and there really could bs none, for there
is no higher authority with the governor
than MI. Cassidy's wish."'
So far as Mr.. Hensel's name is con-
nected with this publication it is utterly
untrue. He this morning sent the follow
ing dispatch
LANCASTER, Pa. Nov. 90. 1882.
Editor Philadelphia Ecening Telegraph,
Philadelphia, ia.
The statement in yesterdays Telegraph
that Mr.. Stenger's reported appointment
as secretary of state is Objectionable to
me is unqualifiedly false. l did not dine
with any editor of the Press on Saturday.
nave not written nor inspired any article
IN the Press, nor in any newspaper, except
the INTELLIGENCER, on the subject Of Mr..
PattisOE's appointments.
W. L. uENsEI..
To prevent any further misapprehen-
sion it is proper to add that Mr.. Hensel
himself-as his friends have well under
STOOLS not and has not been candi-
date for nor willing to accept any public
Office. Very soon after the election he
said:
"The fidelity to public trust and capacity
for official duties which have been dis
played heretofore by Mr.. Pattison will
not fail him in the higher Office. The
executive position demands at this juno.
ture just the qualities which he will bring
to it. The breadth and thoughtfulness
with which his campaign speeches have
been marked have astonished as we'll
rs delighted the people. They need have
no fears of failure on his part to deal
broadly and courageously with every
question that will arise. He has hereto
fore shown discrimination in the choice
of his official assistants to which may be
safely left the selection of his advisers and
administrative agents. To cmbarrass him
with the opportunities of Office hunters
will not only be wrong to him. but to the
party aud the state. No man more cls.Gly
recognizes t;ian the governor-elec. that
the success Of his administration and the
future Of the Pennsylvania Democracy
depend upon the freedom with which he
is allowed to pick his councillors Of state
and distribute his patrOnage-since thai
offensive term must be invoked to iitly
describe it-regardless of the shrieks OF
locality or the claims Of party work
ers, or even the considerations Of personal
I am very emphatically of tho opinion that
tho organization should be kept out of the
hands of the officeholders and Office hunt
ers. The strength Of the Committee of One
Hundred is largely due to this determine.
holders to organize and run tho machine
for their own protection and the practice
of assOc;ating persons in party manage
ment so as to afterwards claim q division
of the spoils for services rendered has led
to the prevailing popular protest against
the boss system We must rise above
the control of the Democratic organization
Ir1l Ian,
ably suspected of running tho machine for
his own present or future interest,"
Ifanything more needs to he said, it
may be added here, once for all, that Mr..
Hensel has not made, nor signed, nor will
he make or sign any applications or re
commendations for Or protests against
appointments.
Having returned to his editorial desk
and duties in the INTELLIaENcER office,
when Mr.. Henscl has views to express
on matters of public Or party policy they
will be found in the columns Of this paper,
which has at least the reputation of being
frank and outspoken. w. l.. II.
Lancaster, Pa. Nov. q, 1882.
Deaths OF NoIablo Persons.
Lewis D. Campbell, ex-congressman,
ex.ministor to Mexico, and soldier of
tho war for the Union, died at hts resi-
dence in Hamilton, Ohio, on Sunday, aged
u years.
General Hamilton n. Eldridge, u we'll
known lawyer, soldier, and citizen of Chi.
cago, died yesterday, aged 40 years.
Rev. Philip A. Stroebel, of the Lutheran
ch;lrCh dad Mt DanviIla New York nm