New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-04
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON
THE POSTMASTER eEyERALsHIp.

THE POSTMASTER GENERALSHIP -
THE PRESIDENT LIKELY TO MAKE Az APPOINTMENT
sooN-THE CHANCES OF JUDGE GRESHAM, OF
| INDIANA. ...
iBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRDUyEl
| WASHINGTON. April 3.-The President has decided
to postpone his departure for florida until Thurs
| dav, and he may not 60 until q day later. This
change IN his plans is due to an effort he is making
to fill the vacancy in his Cabinet. This vacancy
was a subject of discussion in the Cabinet meeting
to-day at which Secretaries Chandler, Lincoln,
Frelnghuysen and Teller were present The Acting
Postmaster-General was at the White House, but ho
was not invited into the Cabinet council. Mr..
HattOn said that he had not passed word with tho
President on the subject of the Pos General
ship. 1t is probable that the appointment will be
made tomorrow. and that Western man will re-
ceive it; butits not probable that Mr. Hatton will
be that man. and he has said nothing which would
indicate that lie expects to be.
The new Postmaster General may be man whose
name has not been publicly mentioned in connec-
ton with tho Office. 1t is pretty we'll understood
that the late Postmaster General would not have
been called into President Arthurs Cabinet had it
not been for the kindly influence of ex-President
Grant in his behalf; at any rate. Mr.. Howe was al
ways distinctly regarded as General Grants repre-
sentative in the Cabinet and il may easily be that
IN choosing his successor President Arthur will, il
he feels that he consistently do So defor to any
preference which General Grant may have express
ed in relation to tho matter. OF course, no ono
except the President knows what desire, if any,
General Giant has expressed IN relation to tho
matter. II may be pretty safely assumed, however.
that if his advice has been asked he has not recon-
mended any gentleman whose name has been pub
licy brought to the Presidents attention.
Among tho men whose names were under con-
sideration by President Garfield for places in his
Cabinet was General Walter 0. Gresham, of in
diana, and it was SAID that he would have been
chosen had the Republicans of Indiana been able to
unite heartily in asking his appointment. General
Gresham and General Grant have been warm per-
sonal friends for many After General Gresham
had been promoted upon General Grants recon-
mendaton from the COonelcy of the sd Indiana
Volunteers to be Brigadier-Gcneral, after the sur
render of Vicksburg. he found that there q
movement on foot to prevent his confirmation by
The Senate. He wrote private letter TO General
Grant. who exercd his great influence successfully
TO have the nomination confirmed. After General
Grant became President he appointed General
Gresham United States District Judge for Indiana.
an Office which he still retains. lie is known
that Judge Gresham has long felt some
desire TO enter political lifo and there was
considerable talk in favor OF nominating
him for Governor in $780, Later he was put for
ward a candidate for the UnIted States Senate to
succeed Joseph f.. Mcdonald. but he withdrew
from the contest when it was found that majority
OF the republican members OF the Legislature Ia
vOred tho election of General Harrison. judge |
Gresham is man of conceded ability and great
force of character. and if he should become POST
master-Gcneral he would undoubtedly administer
the Office with euergy and success. He IS not man
OF large fortune. however. and 1t is said that he -
ambitious to succeed Circuit Judge Drummond. |
who is becoming advanced in years and may ask to |
be retired before the end of President Arthurs ad-
mIDistrdtiOn.
Or course. Assistant Secretary John c. New, Of |
the Treasury Department, would not DO very well
pleased ii the President were to offer the P0stmas-
ter-Geicralship TO Judge Gresham. and he wonld DO
still less pleased If the appointment should be ac-
copied. Representative Browne, of Indiana, would
like The appointment just as little, probably. for
General Gresham Is u man of very positive
between whom and General Browne
there Is not tho most cordial feeling. Doubtless,
however the appointment of Judge Gresham 10 a
Cabinet office would be hariily accepted by the Re-
publicans of Indiana generally a fair recognition
of the claims which they strongly urge III their
own half