Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-10-02
NEW YORK POLITICS.
The Unhappy Position ofSecrstary
Folger.
Made the Stepping-Stone for Administration
Success - President Arthur and
Second Tcrm-An At
tempt To -. .,
KILL MANY BIRDS WITH ONE STONE.

WASHINGTON, October 1.-The gravity OF
the political situation in New York is fully
realized in this city, where the course of
the Republican party is closely watched by
so many whose fortunes depend upon its
continued success. Washington is almost
deserted by the most prominent Office hold
ers, but there remain here many careful
observers, who have good knowledge OF
political history and political ways, The
main topics Of talk are the recent conven.
ton at Saratoga, the coming contest at the
polls in New York StGte, and the
Course Taken by the President.
II is not strange that the speculations OF
old politicians here should be based upon
the assumption that the President is al
ready laying plans for securing a renomi-
nation and another term. In general po
litical conversation this seems 10 be allowed
without argument Here and there one
finds some well-known supporter OF the
Administration who shouts to keep up his
own courage and give hope to others, but
the general tone about New York is one OF
deep dependency. Men are saying
that il was the great error Of
pEcScuL auLlihlsthdtiOh W
Interfere In the State Of New York.
and are unable to reconcile the Admiuis-
tration's action there with President Ar
thurs reputation for political saSac,ty and
shrewdness. Secretary Folger he's the re-
spect of good people here, but his situation
exciteS their pity.
One man, who has an eye for practical
politics, says: 1T seems TO me that in Sc
curing the nomination for Folger, at Sara
toga, the Administration and its friends be.
lieved they were killing several birds with
one stone. In the first place, Cornell, the
migrate, mus be punished and sborn OF his
power to become trouhlesome in the future.
TO refuse to aid Conk!ing and Platt at AL
bany
Was n Rank 0Hense,
but be neglected the opportunity to reich
q rcconc: lliation. and beC;me more obxoN-
;ous by refusing To assist Conkling in his
cndeavor 70 repair his private fortune. He
must he beaten; that was certain. In the
rext place the machine in New York mus.
be secured by the friends OF the Admin's-
t-.,ion. 1t must not be allowed to go M
der the control Of any otner pe-sons. la
the third place, a more energetic political
manayer was needed at the head OF the
Treasury Department. Ii Folger could be
nomir ated and elected, Cornell would he
crushed, the machine would come into
friendly hands, and there would be Va.
cancy in the Cabinet to be filled by some
one who would have an eye upon the
effective political use of Treasury offices.
Foleer was nominated but some OF the
Presidents friends allowed their zeal 10
Overcome The - Honesty,
end all these MANAGERS Seem to have for
gotten the people. The shrewdest OF the
political managers will sometimes make
that mistake. / really am sorry TO- the
Secretary. He is a worthy gentleman, but
tie Administration has no use for him
here"
Others are talking about the character OF
tie Secrstary's brief service in the depart
ment. 1t seems TO be an open secret this
he has been by no means satisfactory ID the
Administration. One of his subordlnatCS
saws that he held the Office rather as Il
Judge than as as an executive ONCE lie
worked hard day and night, and scemed
determined to do everything himself.
Complaint has frequently bccr made thc.
he was unwilling to approve the action o
his subordipates or approve tbc'r recon-
mendations withoLta a
Personal Exa niua:'On
Of every subject submitted. Pe-. OrS We're
urging linn TO parity tie d'o.r.Tc1s by
dismis; ing subo"dipatcs sunoo cd - be
ring men and alhc"erts o. sherman, but
he seemed unwilling to .nIEe sweeping
changes without having himself discovered
proof of the unlilneSs Of these lnen for
office. He was slow. it was said, and he did
not "fll the bill Impartial observers
gave him credit for an honest desire to un-
aerstand thoroughly all the work OF the de.
partment, and for industry some eEhat un-
usual among SCcretsr.cS o. the Treasury,
but Notwithstanding their good opinion OF
his intentions they were forced , aimit
that he had undertIk Iken too much. To at
tempt to supervise personally all the dc
tails OF this vast department was not the
way in which TO exhibit executive ability.
1t was absolutely necessary that S>cretiry
OF the Treasury should
Trust HIS SuboTdinatcs
and leave the detGils to them, and Mr..
Folger, in the opinion Of these men, had
not learned this important truth.
Notwithstanding Republication OF many
statement Is, more or less direct, it is proba-
BILE that the Secre e.Lry departed fro II wash
ington without having declared de.erni-
nation either TO resign or TO retain his OF.
fee until after election but the general
impression is that he desired and intended
10 hold. This impression has been strength
ened by some things which he his said
for examD'e, his reference TO the course
usually pursued under similar circum-
stances by President who has secured a
nomir atioI and is
Lnboring 10 Secure q Reelection.
1t may be. however, that the advice of his
political friends and associates will induce
him, or have already induced him, to
change his mind. -,
Washington politicians, as has been said,
are not slow 70 a:sume that the President
is thinking about another term In the
White House. 1t is this assumption when
gave life to the rumor that Folgers SUI
cessor was to be Secretary Chandler, pe-
cause he is generally recognized as man
who could and would skillfully handle the
department in such a way as TO aid his
chief. Some have supposed that the com
ing Secretary would be John G. New, but a
we'll informed politician said yesterday:
"He will offer the place TO Crowley, ana
Crowley will decline il. Then he will give
IL to some other New York man, perhaps
Wyck. He couldn't afford to
Offer Any ything 90 Pistt
inst now, aud il wouldn't be wise to take
Secretary from the Wet" No one seems
TO expect that Mr. FoIg-- will dcclire the
nomination OF tie Sa atoya convention,
but many can be found who predict bis
defeat. Conversation with Government
officers and others indicates that be is
generally regarded as a GOOD msn IN an un-
fortunate situations man who deserved
haupicr fate. Enmity against him one
does not find, except in the minds OF those
who we're enable 10 induce him - adopt
a policy of decspit.tion; and it may be
added that some of those who have the
kindest Of feeling toward him believe that
be might have been more active in puri-
fying the department without injuriDg the
public service or doing injustice TO any one.
AHsrrfble Murder.
CoLrMsIA, s. c., 0ctobsr Lila Green
vile county, Mrs. Lou Griffith. grass
widow, and her infant son, four months
| old, were beaten To de1sh with club by 4