Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-02-25
DOMESTIC.
ConkIIng and sargent Nominated.


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 DISPATCH.l
WASHINGTON, February 24th.-The nomi-
nation of Conklipg created quite stir in the
Senate, as it was entirely unexpected aud
Senators freely expressed their surprise. The
indications are that he will be confirmed
unanimously. Sargents 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 single movement for himself.
There is talk of the probability of ConkliDg's
declination. as it ia said he was not commupi.
Gated with on the subject. It is believed that
il he declines Senator Edmunds will be ap-
pointed The nomination of Sargent is re-
garded as settling the fact that Kirkwoed
remains at the head of the Interior Depart
ment,
THIRD D1sPATCH.I
New YORK, February 24th.-The evening
papers had gone to press before to- days
w tSulHSbuH EcWo WShS LSOCiFCOs
The Posts correspondent there says {: Many
Senators are inclined to look upon Conkiing's
nomination as his retirement from politics
This implies belief that he will accept the
place. which is no. shared by all. Sargent's
nomination was In the nature of q 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 AduertiSer says The news
created surprise here In New York. 1t was
regarded as 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 special 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 (Biaine) side. Ii he would nominate
Chandler for the Interior, now, we can all say
well DONE"
In postscript the Posts Washington cor
respondent says: Il is understood that Sar-
gent will accept the place rendered him, aud
will be rather grati6ed 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
iuation was expected.
Explanation of sargent's Appointment.
WASHINGTON. February "a h.--As 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 ur
| 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 Ints.
rior Department, and there was an alarm
raised among the Indian-ring thieves and
| land-grabbers, 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 q
| fGsillade 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. Il is understood that the
| campaign against Sargent in the East and il
| California has cost his assailants a very large
| amount of money, estimated SIS high as 800,
00e Some influential parties proposed tC
withdraw the opposition TO his appointment
! If they could name the principal officer:
under him, who might be supposed to be able
to influence his administration, but he dis
| dainfuly rejected this overture, and the fight
| went on. He has come here to attend to the
disposition of case into which he was in
| yited by the Attorney General to appear er
| the side of the Government, in which home
stead and pre-emption settlers and some small
ranch holders, vino had appealed to the At
torney- General for help, we're on one side
| while on the other side were the Carpenters
The latter wanted twenty two leagues of land
and the settlers wished to confne them t.
two leagues. The position of Sargent il
this case, and the bold stand taker
in lhis 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 bt
expected from his decisions in all such cases
if he were Secretary of the Interior. Sar
gent stood the consequent abuse with philos
ophy until recently, when he sent word tC
the President by a Senator that he cared very
little for the office exceps for vindication, snC
he simply asked speedy settlement of the
question; bat hoped his name would not bt
further considered if it would embsrrass tht
President. President Arthur replied thai
the manufactured stuff published in various
quarters bad had no effect in shaking hi
good opinion of his friend whose business
| capacity and integrity he well knew. and tha
he would show his confidence in Sargent very
soon. Shortly following this conversation
Sargent's name was sent to the Senate fo
one of the four principal missions authorized
by Congress, and in a few davs he will bt
Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extra
ordinary to the German Empire, with
salary of S17, 500 per year. He will accep
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 ht
has had the warmest countenanee from many
of his former brother Senators and member
of the House, the notable exceptions being
Messrs. Don Cameron Logan and Teller, WHIT
want Chaffee appointed to the Secretaryshil
of the Interior. and the Nebraska delegation
who have been working for Paddock. Ed
ward T. Beale has also fought Sargent il
conjunction with Carpenter, thinking hs
could claim to represent California in tn,
l Cabinet if Sargent were kept cut, and Gen
eral Grant is warmly for Beale Every
Senator and member of Congress from
the Pacific coast, irrespective of party, hai
been friendly to Sargent in the contest
while prominent California business mer
have volunteered numerous telegrsms anc
letters indorsing him. Both of the Califor
I MIA Senators express regret that he has MOI
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 thai
/ California has at last, and for the first time
been recognized as OF sufficient Importance