Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-10
Especial Telegram to the Globe. I

WASHINGTON, April Sit is not likely
that Senator Edmunds will be elected to
the chair of the senate in the next con-
gress, as he is more needed on the floor of
the senate. The choice may fall upon Sen
ator Cameron, of Wisconsin, and in many
respects he would be an excellent presiding
officer. He has quiet suavity of manner
that Is agreeable, would make no parIia-
mentary plumbers, and is sufficiently con-
servatlve to be entirely Just. Mrs. Cam
eron would do the social honors with much
grace and ability, and would be popular
as she is now. They have pretty home
here, having leased house for his term in
the senate and furnished it, not extrava-
gantly, but in good taste, that renders it
effective, comfortable and like real home.
1t is on Capitol hill, and while
the president in the white house is at the
other end of the avenue, the vice president
pro tenn. would be at this, and only stones
throw from the senate chamber, where his
election to the house would have its ad-
vantages over the selection of Senator
Anthony, who may be chosen, because the
Oldest member CT the senate Then we
should have another widower president
pro tenn. and we do not want airy more just
now, especially as the president is without
wife, and does not seem inclined 10
marry again. He is a sensible msn in this
regard, whatever mistakes he may make in
political appointments and, with the aid
Of his private secretary, who is bachelor,
and winter visit from MS sisters, the social
regime of the executive mansion is very
we'll managed.
wIsCoNsINs BLUNDER.
In a certain way Wisconsin claimed the
position rendered vacant by the death of
Mr.. Howe, but very weakly put forward
the name of man not available, and for
some reason did not urge the appointment
of the one man who would have been likely
to have been appointed. Gen. Fairchild is
the man best fitted for the position, and if
urged might have been appointed.
COINCIDENCE.
It is curious that, including the late
postmaster general, four cabinet officers
are men whom Gen. Garfield selected, but
could not appoint because of circumstan-
ces cons piring against them. Mr.. Folger,
the secretary of the treasury. was offered
the position by Gen. Garfield, but declined
It, Mr.. Chandler, the secretary of the navy,
was nominated for solicitor general,
the next place after the attorney general,
in the department of justice, but opposi-
ton to his confirmation led to the with
drawal of his name. Judge Gresham, Just
made postmaster general, would have had
place in Gen. Garield's cabinet, but for
the opposition of the Indiana delegation,
and about the same influence of the Wis
consin delegation prevented Gen. Garfield
from making Mr.. Howe secretary of the
interior. With this is connected little
inside history that has heen known to but
few, and was not talked of during Mr..
Howe's life, and probably not known by
him. Before his name was taken to Men
tor several members of the Wisconsin del
egation signed a recommendation for one
of their number for position in the
cabinet. This of course tied their hands
and rendered them helpless, so far as en-
dorsing Mr.. Howe was concerned, though
they desired him to have the position.
Others of the delegation, with the true
spirit of the dog in the manger, knowing
it impossible to get the position them
selves, protested against Mr.. Howe's ap-
pointment. When the names Of the cabi-
net were sent to the senate Mr.. Kirkwood,
of Iowa, was nominated to be secretary of
the interior instead of Mr.. Howe, and
much to the surprise of those who had
been assured Of the appointment of the
latter. 4 few weeks after Gen. Garfield
gave an explanation to the man whom he
knew to be the lifelong friend of Mr..
Howe, and bringing his hand down upon
one of the broad shoulders. with a sort of
sorrowful expression, said, "Philetus, what
could do in the face of all that?" Short
ly after Mr.. Howe was appointed by Gen.
Garfield member of the monetary com.
mission to 60 to Paris, and in December
following was made postmaster general
by President Arthur Mr.. Folger
was made secretary of the treasury,
Mr.. Chandler became secretary of the
navy, and now Judge Gresham will be
postmaster general. IL IS, some say, evil
dence of the presidents desire to unite the
opposing factions of the Republican party
in Indiana.
PERSONAL MENTI ON.
Mrs. Asher G. Baker, wife of Lieut..
Baker, of the navy, is living at the Con-
gressional hotel, on Capitol hill, while her
husband is here on the fish commission
steamer, Albatross. She is a niece of
Senator and Mrs. John Sherman.
Gen. and Mrs. J. A. Williamson and
daughters were at last accounts at the St.
Charles hotel, New Orleans, expecting to
return home by way of the Mississippi
river. Mrs. Williamson's health is improv-
ing.
Mrs. Edward o. G. Ord, wife of Gen.
Ord, of the army, arrived Friday night to
visit her daughters, who are at the Vista
tion college, and will remain about ten
days more. She has quarters at the Ebbett
house.
Mr.. John Mclean, of the Cincinnati
Enquirer, has leased the house in which
Gen and Mrs T. L. Henderson ara livinor