The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-03-27
ANOTHER GOoD APPOINTMENT.

The Office of first assistant postmaster
general is one that is next in importance
to a cabinet place, if indeed I'D some re-
spects it does not transcend certain OF
the PORTFOLIOS. 1t deals with the post
Office appointments below the rank Oh
presidential pOstmasters, numbering
some forty thousand, and thus reaches
every cross roads in the exercise OF the
incumbeut's discretion or favor. The
president has given the country COM
plete surprise in sending to the Senate
for this office the name of Malcolm
Hav. which has not been canvassed IN
connection with it or any other place
under the administration.
It needs no introduction nor commen-
dation to the Pennsylvania Democracy.
Mr. Hav is one of the foremost, the
ablest and most popular members OF his
partv in the State. He is lawyer who
has never abandoned his profession for
politics he is at all times and under all
circumstances a gentleman he has
ability, courage, a high sense OF honor
and elevated ideas of public service
He served with distinction as member
of the constitutional convention Of 1873.
He has been a very frequent and always
a prominent figure in State conventions.
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of his name for high honors, which on
ly waited some Indication of his will
Iingness. to come to him by the spOnta-
neous offer of the entire convention
He declined appointment to the most
lucrative Office in the State for reasons
which all self-respecting men apprecia-
ted, and with foresight that few 9TH
ers possessed at the time. 1t goes with
out saving that his present nomination
was made without any seeking or solic-
itation on his part, and this circum-
stance gives it all the more significance
and makes l. exemplary of the continu-
ing high purposes of the administration.
It is needless to inquire or speculate
what influences secured this appoint
ment. No Pennsylvania who has rot
held federal office, and few who have, IS
so we'll known to the party of the coun-
try at large as Mr.. Hay. He was a
member of the State delegation to the
St, Louis convention in 1876, and one
of the gentlemen selected bv Mr.. Tilden
to look after fair count in Florida in
that famous electoral struggle. He was
chairman of the delegation in the Gin
cinnati convention of 1880, and his man.
agement on the floor excited the admir-
alton which it always commands in such
positions Again in 1884 he was chosen
by the delegation at Chicago its repre-
sentative on the resolutions committee !;
when that body dead-locked between
Converse and Morrison for chairman,
Mr., Hay was by common consent called
to preside over it {; and to his admirable
tact and answering fairness the party
owes the clear, conservative, but unmis-
taxable deliverance on the tariff which
enabled it to win the presidential contest.
Such A Democrat needed no introduce
tion to the administration ; and was no
stranger to its chief or its cabinet. He
will take with him into an office which
mainly for cool, sagaciOus judgment of
men, the independence, the courage, the
fidelity and the discretion which the
position needs, and which distinguish a
strong and safe executive and counsel
( lOT.-LuRcdSter TntelLiqenCer.