Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-02-25
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COnklIng and Sargent Nominated.
WASHINGTON, February 24th.-The Presi-
dent has nominated Sargent to be Envoy Ex-
traordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to
Germany, and Conkling as Associate Justice
of the Supreme Court.
SECOND DISPATCHl
WASHINGTON, February 24th-The nomi-
nation of ConkliDg created quite stir in the
Senate, as it was entirely unexpected, and
Senators freely expressed their surprise. The
indications are that he will be confirmed
unanimously. Sargent's nomination surprised
some of his friends, who maintained till the
last that he would be Secretary of the Inte-
rior Kirkwood's friends have been working
industriously in his behalf of late, though be
has not made a single movement for himself
There is talk of the probability of ConkliDg's
declination, as it is said he was not commuui
Gated with on the subject. 1t is believed that
if he declines Senator Edmunds will be ap-
pointed. The nomination of Sargent is re-
garded as settling the fact that Kirkwood
remains at the head of the Interior Depart
ment.
THIRD D1SPATCH.l
New YORK, February 24th.-The evening
papers had gone to press before to.day's
w aSnlngGon news was ESc6iVeu,
The Posts correspondent there says Many
Senators are inclined to look upon Conkliug's
nomination as his retirement from politics.
This implies belief that he will accept the
place, which is not shared by all. Sargents
nomination was in the nature of a surprise to
him, as it was TO every one. 1t was made,
no doubt, partly at least, in Difference to ex-
pressions of opinion by the newspapers.
The Commercial AdoertiSer says The news
created surprise here In New York. 1t was
regarded as a graceful act on the part of the
President, and an assurance that if Conkling
could be induced to accept, that the Bench
| would be adorned
The Commercials Washington spscia, says
Senator Fry's comment on the nomination
"They are both good, but [ would like it
| better if the President would give US one on
our (Biainel side. IL he would nominate
Chandler for the Interior, now, we can ali say
| well DONE"
In postscript the Posts Washington cor
| respondent says: It is understood that Sar-
gent will accept the place rendered him. aud
will be rather grsti6ed thus to escape from
the storm which has been raging about the
Interior Department and the hard work at
tendant upon the position for which his nom
nation was expected.
Explanation of sargent's Appointment.
WASHINGTON, February "a Has far as
can be gathered from the best instructed
sources, the following is the explanation Of
| the appointment of ex-senator Sargent to the
| German Mission: The President is an old
and attached friend of Mr.. Sargent, and has
| a firm belief in his ability, experience and
purity of character His mind was made uE
| to call him to the Interior Department last
| December, but some complications growing
| out OF the Eastern pressure, and the earnest
request of the Iowa delegation for Kirkwood's
retention, induced him to delay Sargents
| appointment. Meanwhile it became known
| that he intended to call Sargent to the Int.
raised among the Indian-ring thieves and
| land-grahbers, lest his appointment would
effectually block their little games. Sargent
was approached by persons secretly repre-
senting these interests, but was found to be
| Enthusiastically unwilling to give any as
| surances as to his future course. On this a
| frsillade commenced in some of the Eastern
| papers, most of which doubtless did not
| know the motives for the attacks which they
| published. These motives were carefully
| kept out of sight. l. is understood that the
campaign against Sargent in the East and in
| California has cost his assailants very large
amount of money, estimated as high as $780,,
| Geo. Some influential parties proposed tc
| withdraw the opposition to his appointment
| if they could name the principal officers
under him, who might be supposed to be able
to influence his administration. but he dis
dainfully rejected this overture, and the fight
| went on. He has come here to attend to tbs
| disposition of a case into which he was in,
| yited by the Acknowledgement to appear Oh
| the side of the Government, in which home
stead and presumption settlers and some small
| ranch holders, who had appealed to the At
| torney-General for help, were on one side
| while on tine other side were the Carpenters
| The latter wanted twenty two leagues Of land
and the settlers wished to confne them tt
| two leagues The position of Sargent IL
| this case, and the bold stand taker
| in ibis brief against land-grabbers,
! troubled all that tribe, not for what
| might be done in the Sohrantt
case alone, but on account of what might BIZ
| expected from his decisions in all such case:
if he were Secretary of the Interior. Sar
gent stood the consequent abuse with philos
ophy until recently, when he sent word &c
the President by Senator that he cared very
little for the office except for vindication anC
he simply asked speedy settlement of the
question; bat hoped his name would not be
further considered if it would embsrrass the
President. President Arthur replied that
the manufactured stuff published in various
quarters bad had no effect in shaking his
gOOQ OPINION OF DIS IrteHu. WHOSE Uuslues'
| capacity and integrity he well knew, and thai
he would show mis- confidence in Sargent very
coon. Shortly following this conversation
| Sargent's name was sent to the Senate fol
/, one of the four principal missions authorized
| by Congress, and in few DAYS he will bt
Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extra
| ordinary to the German Empire. with g
salary Of ST. 500 per year. He will accept
| the high compliment thus bestowed upor
| him, and with his ideas of reform in the In
| terror Department. it is undoubtedly
fortunate for him to escape it,
! enormously hard work and onerous re-
| sponsibilities. In the whole contest be
| has had the wsrmest countenanee from many
| of bis former brother Senators and members
of the House, the notable exceptions being
Messrs. Don Cameron, Logan and Teller, who
| want Chaffee appointed to the Secretaryshir
| of the Interior. and the Nebraska delegation
who have been working for Paddock. Ed
| ward F. Beale has also fought Sargent in
conjunction with Carpenter. thinking be
could claim to represent California in the
| Cabinet if Sargent were kept cut, and Gen
eral Grant is warmly for Besle Every
| Senator and member Of Congress from
| the Pacific coast, irrespective of party, has
| been friendly to Sargent in the contest
| while prominent California business men
| have volunteered numerous kilograms and
letters indorsing him. Both of the Califor.
| MIA Senators express regret that he has not
been made Secretary of the Interior. but say
the disappointment of the expectations that
| the Pacific coast would be represented in the
Cabinet is partly modified by the fact that
California has at last, and for the first time,
been recognized as of sufficient Importance