The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-02-28
TELEGRAPHIC
THOSE NOMINATIONS.
Various Views Thereon, Edi-
GOrial and Otherwise.

Washington, 26.-It is learned on IN.
| questionable authority to-day, that Pres
| ident Arthur sent in ConklinR's nomin
alton for the Supreme bench without any
assurance that be would accept the posi-
II n, and that up TO las; night no word
had been received from Conkling as tn
bis decision in the matter. Whether the
President hhs heard from him TODAY
Cannot as yet be ascer aimed. but il IL
thought Conkl-ng, in view of the bitter
personal opposition raised agsinst his
confrmstiJn, will not now decline the
appointment in any event, until nfter it
shall hove been passed upon bv the
Senate, rs bis Ceclinstion beforehand
N ght b3 attributed 10 fear that the NOM
ination was in danger ofrejection.
The EoSt tGemocratic) to-day, in the
course Of an editorial, comments on the
New York I9ibltpe'S declaration that
Guite"u has made a supreme Judge as
well rs = president, and says 1t is a fact
well known TO a mum Der of persons, and
now proper to be made public, that
President Garfield had made up bis mind
to offer Mr.. Conkliag the SINE place TO
which his fiiend Arthur has nominated
him, ard there Is hardly any doubt that
upon G>rfeld's return from Williams
College, he would hAYe done so. What,
therefore. would have been gracious and
commendsble in Garfield cannot be so
cenIursble in Arthur. If Garfield had
done it, nob1dV tupposes for moment
that the Tribune would have questioned
it.
TIE close relation known to exist bet
ween Inc editor of the Post and ex-
Secretary Blaine, gives great significance
to this assertion VI Garfeld's intention.
especially as the Post, in the same edi-
torial, takes particular pains Ia remark
that Blslne would be seriously injured if
he could be heid responsible for the Tyi-
Dunes vindictive attack on Conkling.
The Sunday Gazette independently SAYS:
Mr.. SGrgent's CslifOrniq foes, and they
are little meaner as politicians snd per-
sons than are the Albany lobby Of half
breeds, will seek 10 congratulate them
selves thst they have prevented the
ex-senstnr's nomination to the interior
department. Perhaps they have
w hether that be go or not, Mr. Sargent
Is 20 pe personally congratulated on the
change that has occurred. He has been
honorCd by such recognition as becomes
bis past faithful and honorable services,
and he escapes large amount of vicious
assault, while having better time and a
great deal less work. 1t is suggested that
the Central Pacific Railroad is also to be
congratulated on the removal to Ger
many of one who, as secretary of the in
terror, might readily have ordered an
inquiry into the manipulation OF mineral
and timber lands belonging to the United
States - the interest of that corporation
Ram>lei's ReDubLic. Also an india
pendent weekly journal, has the follow
ing editorial paragraph on the anne sub
Jet: Mr.. Sargent's appointment to the
German mission ends, of course, all talk
about his going into either the navy de-
psrtment or the interior. Most people
Will say that Sargent is fool for going
abroad, but that is his OWE affair. He is |
biz enough for any office in the world,
and to my mind good deal honester
han most Of The persons who sssail him.