Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1882-02-26
TIE Tsue Inwardssss u ssrgens's
Apposnsmsns.

TIE rsue Iswardssss u ssrgens's
Appesnsmsns.
The appointment Of Sargent as
Envoy Extraordinary and Minis
Tor Plenipotsntiary to the German
Court is quite as singular as his
Suggested probable appointment to
President Arthur's cabinet would
have been. What Is the occult
agency that has rssuscitated this
played cut politician, in spite of
the we'll knswn sentiments Of the
people of the Pacific Coast ? Be-
hind this question lies political
eonundrnm which is insoluble to
many we'll meaning Republicans.
The facts Of the case are that Sar-
gent has been the most censpicu-
ously repudistsd man In California.
He has received even harsher treat.
uent from the rank and file Of the
Republican party than Booth
himself. While we have no re-
spsct for either, II can at least be
said Of Booth that he was not
purely machine Republican politi-
clan at time when that party was
most hagrantly corrupt, and his
means OF livelihood have never de-
pended upon his politics. In add.
tien. there were at times, about
Booth. at least stimulation OF
soulful and generous impulses. he
eccasionslly breke into Q fine
strain Of eloqusnoe, begotten of the
Students lamp and a careful ap.
preparation and assimilation OF the
ideas Of eshers, it is true, but still
It was something that was not es-
sentially and at all times self-seek.
ing and sordid. While the event
has shown that he is . very msdi-
0cre man, and undoubtedly an In
sincere politician, In his case there
was ct least doubt, for q while.
At no stage Of sargents career has
there ever been such doubt. At
any period Of his political existence
. mere doubt would have counted
for much. Macsulsy, In one of his
brilliant essays. Gays that the vices
Of Charles James Fox would have
been the virtues of many of his po-
litical contsm poraries. We cannot
say this as between Booth and
Sargent, but the latter has at no
time done anything, vicisus or vir-
tneus, which has excited towards
him the coed will of the Republic.
ans Of the Pacific Coast, to say moth
ing ofthe Democrats. As far back as
ten years sacrifieial flames we're rie-
ing al over this State, which COR.
sumed eAgiss OF Sargent. He re-
tired from the United States Sen
ate uHwspt, unhonorsd and an
sung. After putting in hsrculean
efforts, combining an indictment
for libel In many counties Of this
State, against the San Francisco
Chronicle, he was compelled to
submit, In every instance, to the
modification Of defeat ct the
hands of California juriss.
In oil the long years which have
supervened since Sargent was
thrust cut of the United States
Senate, no Republican community
In California has made the slight.
est effort to revamp this most
played-out OF all. Republican peli-
tioiaBs. Nevertheless, some
months ago, he transferred his
headquarters to Washington, and
announced that his appointment,
by Arthur, to the Seoretaryship OF
the Interior, was one OF the ina mi
nent and immediate oventualitiss
Of the future. He stayed around
Washington like q man to the
manner born, and neither he ner
his henchmen were whit smbar-
raised by delay. Against the NEST
spirited and effective journalistic
hght known in American politics
he kept bis post at Washington;
and, later, he sent for his family,
20 thorough was his confidence In
the future. The ablest and most
influential organs of the Repub.
lican party, both East and West,
have straight along opposed Sar-
gents prstsnsions; not q popular
voice has gone up from the Pacific
ceast In advocacy of his elaine;
the man himself, as politician, is
absolutely snnihilated as regards
this section-and yet he succeeds.
he goes as the Minister Of the
United States to Germany-a high
and undeserved political prefer
ment.
We again refer to the theme with
which we began this article:
"What is the occult influence
which makes Sargent SO potential
with Arthur
We venture to answer the conun-
drum ourselves. The one and only
merit that Sargent possesses il
that he IL Stalwart. Besides, be
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