The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-04-07
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
TELLER, CHANDLER AND HUNT.
Tho Iplsrlor and navy Department. Provided wltl
New Heads, and luat Sent to the Court Of
st. Pstsnburs-strOns OBpO.luon
10 Chaadlar's COnGrnAiIOn.
Special Dispatch to tho lntpllIEQuccr,

Special Dispatch to the lntGlligeAcer,
| WASHINGTON, April 6,-The avalanche
Of important nominations which strucI
'the Senate this afternoon, although not un
expected, have caused no little excitement
and considerable discussion. Mr.. Teller'l
nomination has been so often discussed
that there is very little to say about Il
amorg politicians. The nomination o.
Mr.. Chandler is considered one OF the best
that the President could have made. II
makes strong administration man OF one
OF the shrewdest politicians and ablest
manipulators known to American politics,
and at the same time gives TO the Navy
Department m able Secretary and man
who will be its practical as well us its
ligurehead. In plain terms It is asserted that
the President has made good friend OF a
man who may have made very bad enemy.
The nomination Of John ]. Knox is not
discussed except by few cranks who have
always charged him with being the paid
agent Of the National banks.
Associated Pres Disputch.-The President
nominated Henry NJ. Teller, OF Colorado,
Secretary OF the Interior; William Z,
Chandler, Of New Hampshire, Secretary OF
the Navy; WIN. NJ. Hunt, OF Louisiana,
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni.
potentiary oi the United States TO Russia:
Roland Worthington, Collector OF Customs
at Boston; Adm y. Underwood, Surveyor
OF Customs ut Boston; Daniel Hall, Naval
officer Of Customs at Boston; John jay
Knox, Of Minnesota, Comptroller OF the
Currency. The Senate unanimously con.
tirmed Senator Teller's nomination and
referred the others.
The nominations Of Teller and Chandler
were generally expected and therefore Gre.
ated no surprise. Teller, no doubt, will be
confirmed without reference to the Com
mittee, but there will be some strong oppo-
sition 10 Chandler from the Democratic
side. Several Democratic Senators have
already openly declared that they will op.
pose Chandler, but it is thought that the
Republicans will all vote for him. Don
Cameron voted against him when he WIS
nominated for Solicitor General, but in
view OF Cameron's close relations with the
Administration it isgenenlly believed thut
he will now vote to confirm Mr.. Chandler,
and the opinion OF some Of the lead,
ing Democrats is that Mr.. Davis, OF
Illinois, will also vote for Chandler So, Il
all the Democrats should oppose him he is
likely to be confirmed.
Night Dispatch; The confirmation Of W,
+. Chandler appears to be in some doubt,
md several Democratic Senators, among
them Mr.. Beck, assert that he will not re.
ceive the Democratic vote. They also
claim that several Republican Senators
will vote against the confirmation. Those
opposed to Chandler say that no Senator
who opposed him when sent in
by General Garfield for Solicitor
General can now consistently vote
for him for II higher Office,
At that time seven or more Republicans
were against him. Among them Hoas and
llawlcy because they thought his nomina.
ton contrary to civil service reform priu.
ciples. Cameron, Conkling and Logan
opposed him because Of his prominence
in defeating Grant at Chicago. Chandler's
friends say he will be promptly confirmed
by a large majority and no Republicans
will vote against him.