New-York tribune., 1885-03-24

,,osr.cIAss MISSIONS FOR MR. PENDLEIoN, T. D.
PHELPS, r. NJ. M'LANE, AND II. r. JACKSON
Ier TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSEl
w,suINGroN, March 23.-The President to-uay
,eut to the Senate the following mountainous;
80 be Isnyoys Extraordinary and Ministers feilPU u, v
sanitary of the United states Edward fheps VI NJ
mont Great Britain; Robert ~. &c oho 70 Ger
MANY Henry r. Jackson of Georgia, TO MehicV M
To he United states DistrctAterney or ~ ao Mssonri
Assistant Engineer John W. s&ve, OF Maryau . om m
on the retired list TO be passed assistant e"e'N va
the retired list of the Navy. .
The nomination of Mr.. Pendleton was immedl-
atelv and unanimously confirmed without refer
once 70 n committee and the other diplomatic
nominations were confirmed before the hour OF al
journment. ,,.,
Tonipbt few of the ofiice-seekers in Washington
eon discern any silver lining to the dark clouu h'
overshadows their hopes. To say that they are dis
austed angry and dishearteued over the nomlha'
tous sent to the Senate to-day, to describe ther
tselings in the mldest terms While the appoint
mepts TO London, Berlin and Paris are received
with general commendaton by men who desire 10
600 the limited States represented abroad with abil
,v and dignity they are resented by the Democratic
sno;lsmen who hold that the offices should be given
20 the men who can bring the most influence 10
hear "Who is Phelps" was the question on every
lin m the crowd that daily bcseges the doors Oh the
Senate Chamber Several of the disappointed ones
summed to the conclusion that William Walter
Phelps was the man. When they found that Mr.
Phelps, of Vermont, was meant some were inclined
TO believe that Senator Edmunds had been lnstru-
mental in securing the appointment. lie ana Sena-
tors Morrill, and Hawley all spoke in high terms OF
Mr. Phelps and declared the appointment 10 Do an
excellent one. Senator Edmunds studied law with
Mr.. Phelps. and holds him in high respect and
esteem.
The nomination of Mr.. Pendeton to a first-class
mission was expected but the general impression
was that he would succeed Minister Lowell, and II
is understood that his appointment to the Londoh
mission had been recommended by nearly all the
Democratic Senators One Democrat who abhors
Civil Service reform expressed his gratihcatloh
because Mr.. Pendleton will be absent from the
United States during the next four years at any rate
He will 20 abroad with the hearty good wishes OF
nearly all of his late associates of both political
parties
It is generally believed by Democrats that the APP
pointment of Governor McLane to succeed Minister
Morton az Paris is due to the influence of Senator
German inasmuch as a man who might be for-
midable competitor for the United States Senator
ship next year is thus taken out OF the held lhat
Governor McLane has had some diplomatic expert
ence and has been personal friend OF Secretary
Bayard for many years should be given some
weight probably, in considering the causes which
led to his selection tor the French mission.
The Northern and Western Democrats were as
much at loss in regard to General Jackson, OF
Georgia. as the Southern men were in their first at
tempts to identify Mr. Phelps of Vermont. One
Western man, upon being informed of General
Jaekson's antecedents and career exclaimed
aWel III be blanked here is Cleveland. who,
everybody said was going to pick out young,
strong brainy men for the important offices, and
what has he donef He has gone down to Georgia
and dug np a man who was buried twenty-fve years
ago so far as National politics are concerned. why,
the President seems to be regular political resur-
rectionist."
Tho friends of ex-senator Williams. of Ken
.ucky. are extremely angry. They declare that
the only pretext for the opposition to their
candidate was that he fought i'll the war against
Mexico and that his appointment therefore might
he dlstasteful 10 the Mexican Government, ana yet
the man chosen for the office led Georgia Regi-
lnent in Mexico at the same. time that General
Williams commanded Kentucky Regiment IN lhat
The Kentuckians are not as indignant. however;
as are the spolsmen from Indiana ana
missouri neither OF those States having succeeded
as yet in securing any recognition WhalsocheIii !
Iovernor Crttenden, of Missouri, was not invited
10 a seat in the Cabinet aud he would have y -
eepted with cheefful gratitude the Mexican ms
son wb,ie Mr. Gibson of st. Louis, was conf ent
that his name would be sent 10 lhe senate lor INC
Berlin mission. =, = q r. -
wa
meets to have opportunity TO accept
the mission TO Turkey, AID some OF his irlends
were disappointed because his name dld no. appear
to-day in the list of nominations. Mt COX lhtl-
mated that he had not made up his mind 10 felre
from Congress IN order to accept the once, lhe sal
ary of which, partly through his influence, was
raised from So, 800 to $1,000 year at the last
session. His friends will be greatly disappointed
n he does not secure the appointment There Is no
reason TO doubt that he will accept IL II offered.
The news of the death early this morning OF
Edward ID Clark, of Mississippi, who was ap-
pointed Secretary OF the Interior Depart
Inent spread with astonishing raDidity throughout
the CITY There was not an ofice-seeker IN town
who had not heard OF it before daylight, almost.
The cod-booded indecency with which they di-
cussed the chances of the man likely TO get the
niaee is we'll illustrated in tbs case of d man VINO
rushed up breathessly to the CapitQl early TINS
morning. exclaiming: Did you hear OF u
Clarks dead. | wonder if Post will get 1t now"
IL rs understood that both the Louisiana senators
as well as other leading Democratic politicians OF
that State would be delighted 80 have ex-senator
Jonas appointed TO the vacancy caused by the
death of MISUNDERSTANDING Clark. Mr.. Jonas,
however, desires the New-OTleans colectorshlp, IN
order T. sec vantage ground Tor tie SenatOrlal
contest. he next Legislature of Louisiana VIII
elect the successor to Senator'S Gibson and Eustls,
bofh OF whom naturally desire to succeed them
selves Hence their anxiety TO Mr.. Jonas trans
feYred to some field of usefulness outside the State.
IA sketch of Mr. Clark IS given in another column.