New-York tribune., 1885-03-28
BELATED NOMINATIONS.
SECRETARY PRUDEN AGAIN TOO LATE.
GENERAL JOSEPH Z. JOHNSTON FOR RAILROAD
CoMMIssIoNER--PLACEs FOR Ex-JUDGE MCUE
AND N. J. CoLNAN.
lHY IaInGRAPa 10 THE rarnnxl I

GENERAL JOSEPH 4. JOHNSTON FOR RAILROAD
COMMIssIoNER-PLACEs FOR EX-JUDGE MCUE
AND N. j. CoLMAV.
lBr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRmuyll
WASHINGTON, March 27.-'rhe President and his
clerks were not at their desks early usual this
morning, one result of which was another disap-
pointment of the very hungry and very thirsty
Democrats who have slept with one eye and both
ears open every night for weeks hoping to be
called to places of honor and proft-especially
profit. The Senate remained in session thirty
minutes and then, no written message from the
President having been received, II was decided to
adjourn until Monday noon. Soon afterward Mr..
Pruden appeared with a list of nomin atoms Be
sides a few names of postmasters and Army and
Navy officers for promotion. 1t is said the list con-
tained the following nominations:
Norman j. Colman. of St. Louis Mo-. to be Commits
Alexander McCue. of Brooklyn N Y. to be Solicitor
Joseph Z. Johnston, Of Richmond, Va. to be Commits
sionor OF Railroads.
The friends of Governor Jarvis stoutly contended
that his name also must figure in the list as the
coming Minister to Brazil Western men made no
effort to conceal their disgust when apprsed of the
probable contents of the belated message. One
angry Western politician exclaimed: 1Well. I'll
be = if the New-York gang hasn't been getting
Its fine work IN again. They have turned
Western man out of the Treasury to put New
York politician in his place. What will they do
nextT
"Oh, you don't begin to understand the wisdom
of this Administration yet" said Southwestern
Democrat. Look at Texas which gave Cleve-
land $4,000 majority and then at Vermont and
New-York. Texas has received nothing Vermont
never voted for a Democratic President believe.
and probably never will do so. She gets the first
pick Of the diplomatic appointments. New-York
squeezed out a stingy plurality of 1000 for Cleve-
land after electiug him Governor two years before
by 100000 majority. and she has already captured
the Secretaryship of the Treasury and Navy, the
Assistant secretaryship Of the Treasury the
Turkish mission the Solictorship of the Treasury.
aud. / hear is to have the Public Printer"
The nomination of Mr.. Colman 10 succeed Com
missioner Lorins was expected by his friends, but
It will do little or nothing toward moderatIng
the clamor Of TIE Missouri Democrats for their
share Of the spoils while it will increase the
dissatisfaction of more than score OF disappointed
applicants and stimulate the efforts for recOgnl-
ton by the Democrats OF half dozen States. Mr..
Colman is a native of New-York who went TO
Missouri, some thrty-fve years ago to teach school.
Several years afterward he bought and settled on
farm near St Louis. which he has cultivated with
considerable success. Many years ago he founded
ColDans Rural Uorld OF which he is both proprietor
aud editor and which, it is said, has an extensive
circulation in the West. He has taken an active
part IN Missouri Democratic politics, having been
once elected LieutenantGOvcrn Of the State.
twice % the State Senate and twice TO the lower
branch Of the Legislature. AS legislator as well
as in his private capacity, Mr.. Colman has been an
active friend of the free school system of the State
HIS application for the Office has received favorable
notice in many of the agricultural and 1--we stock
journals of the country. and tho appointment was
recommended re by many prominent farmers anu
stock raisers as we'll by agricultural societies.
etc lt is understood that among the Missouri
politicians Senator Vest has been most earnest in
pressing Mr. Colman's claims
The news that the President had decided 90 ap
point General Joseph T.. Johnston. of Confederate
fame. as Commissioner of Railroads aas caused
much commotlon and angry comment, not only
among Democrats from the Pac.dc states, bnt
among Western aud New.England Democrats as
well-the latter especially hrniiug that such an
appointment will he grave Goltical bluhdeT. QUO
Democrat said Z" W hero are the young, Dralny.
energetic men with whora Cleveland was going to
fill the public seTyicef lie has appointed THIS week
four men to impOTtant diplomatic poss' every ono
of whom IA past sky ycats OF ago-Onc OF them,
tMcLanel IN "A septuigenarian; and now lie PROPOSES
10 place IN AN office which needs the services ot man
of physical act yity mental energy ana ouSlh'ss
habus and training McLaDes brother-n-law !
wurnout soldier yeTging Oh the age OF eighty years
he was born IA lsO7-and "a man VINO. educated
"A the Of the Cove uuu pTOunOtcu w
the rank of BrigaderGeneral IN Its Army. threw up
lts commission and des -rtcd the flag OF his country
after il had 5een trcd upon by the South Carolina
Rebels" But this man was War Democrat ana
served In the Union Army, and therefore his COM
monts may seem unduly harsh.
Ex.Congrcssnan Cassidy, of Nevada. was an app
plicaat for the Office which t is understood has been
gwen 20 General Johnston, and his appointment
woul! have beeu received with general satisfaction
by me Democrats Of the Pacific Coast.
MI. Hendricks to-day appointed ms rePneW,
Allen Morgan messenger to the VIce-Presldents
room in place of Mr.. he1ley removed. There was
no contest over the distribution OF tins sllco OF
patronage, aud the Vice. Presidents attendant Is
Jacksonlan Democrat" n,
> Sngulary enough Congressnan-elect Bynum
charges the Vice President with treachery IN
the matter of the indianapolis Postmastership ana
other Indiana Democratic Congressman are openly
complaining that Mr. Hendricks il trying To poach
on their preserves. In conversation with local
reporter to-day, Mr.. Bynum said: up 10 the very
hour tue nomination of Jones was sent III, was
never more confident of anything than that Creel-
man woud be the man. | was assured Oh u Dy tDs
Postmaster (; ;eneral. and was gwen 10 nnderstana
that the President was with me, doht thihh tna.
Mr. Hendricks could have secured the appointment
without begging the President most abJectly ior ",
aud making the matter OF pohtlcai liie OF aeath
with him." ,r. ,h;s
Henry s. Neal, Solicitor Of the Treasury, TINS
morning rendered his resignation III, comPnahce
with the wishes of the President, TO take eHect On
the appointment and qualification OF MS SUCCESSFUL
Alexander MoCue.
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