New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-10

NIB. VAN wYoKs ENEMIES TRIUMPH.
THE INSIDE VIEW OF AN APPOINTMENT.


Mr.. THoxASs GOOD NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FOR
MOONLIGHT OF KANSAS
rPRoN THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON, Dec. s-The appointment BY the
President to-day OF Arthur l. Thomas, OF PennsSlva-
nia to be Of the members OF the Utah ComAs'on'
is shrewd move on the part OF Senator Van Wyeks
enemies which has for its object that lively states
mans defeat tor reelection the United States Senate
strange combination this, to take man from Penn
sylvana and appoint him to place in Utah In order
to thwart another mans schemes in Nebraska But so
it is and thereby hangs quite tale. Van Wycks
predecessor in the Senate was A. 3. Paddock, man
Who sat for years in bis seat without doing a. tar
a the outside world knows, anything remarkably
great he was Q good man, unobtrusve. offending
nobody having neither friends eneuies and IN his
quiet way being tair enough specimen OF the genus
Senator Americanus But like most men who have
ex perienced the ntoxicaton of political power once
and especially like men who have sa Tor one term IN
the United States Senate he wanted to remain there
cumstanccs, which it is not necessary to refer 10 az
length at this time, brought about his defeat mr
Paddock saw in Mr.. Van Wyck the moving spirit Cd
the opposition to him. and upon Mr. Van Wycks TAX
ing his seat United States Senator from NecrassA
the two men became sworn enemies, fadooc. hung
about Wa hin long time after his term ~ oeDS
tor had expired Q candidate tor almost any once ina.
struck his fsLcy fsvorably and was finally appointed
h President
Var WICK lett no stone unturned to mako his enemy
permanently harmless The opportunities tor doing
this we're not wanting Only late az last year he
made a savage onsI aught in the Senate on the Com
misaon tor ta alleged extravaganza and waetofuineee
OF the public money The ATTACK was solely intended
of course TO iniure Commissioner Paddock. What
the Commission such was doing or omltting 70 40
WIS probably o matter OF indifference to Mr. van
Wick Mr. Paddock seems to have simply noted his
enemys dotngs and to have confented himself by
nursing bis wrath for the coming Of the cay OF retr-
button. In quiet way be has prepared pitfalls IN
Nebraska for his lively and humorous rival Which the
Inter while he was laundering against nonopohes
and denounonQ the tyranny OF corporations IN ASH
in ton did not take sufficient notes Of de is wakng
up to his error now hut fear 1t is too late The Lth
Congress sill not know Charles H. Vac Wyck, II
things out | AIN told they Will his poiit'ca,
light Will have been ana bs snnners nela
4. the hand OF Agernon 8. Paddock. All, me- the
WAYS the politician devious and almost past nno-
ing OUT But here is Algernon 5. Paddock resignins
to-day, unexpectedly and In the quieteet way posse
one OF the best and lucrative Offices 10 the gut OF
the Government Can 1t be that be mean. TO 90 oack
Nebraska finish his old enemy there and ee present
Intends doing all ths and more too to wit secure his
own election to the United States Senate neat
plan and Il it succreds won't there be gnasb'ng OF
teeth and wailing and lamentng never mind ON the
part of whom Whit will make the pill one d"uoy
bitter to swallow the fact that Mr. Ehmunds sad
to have recommended the appointment oil ihomas
and to that have had hand IN the SOL etoe so
fatal TO Mr.. Van WvcRs ASPIRATIONS ihe ureen
Maintain statesman takes this method of settling an
aid score with Crazy Horse" whose attacks in the
Senate have made him Vince more than once and Wish
thai be had less reckless antagonist to Zeal win
than MIR Van Wyek-
The appo ntmcnt itself is praised all sides 1t is
one Of the few really good ones the President has
made MR. Thomas Is q Republican. the law requiring
that at least OF the three Commissioner should
belong TO the party in opposition tie na welsh nan
by birth and has his legal residence At Pittshurg.
About ten years aso he was given position 10 the
Senate Document Room a. a recognition to The welsh
vote which quite an important factor In fennsy'-
wanna poltcs He left place a. telegraph messenger
= Thara hAa
succeeded in making himself valuable. aud, | might
almost say udis penssble Everybody liked him, ana
when therefore President HAYES appointed him Secie
tary OF the Territory Utah. thore practoay no
o,5oston Gu part of either Democrats or hepuoii-
cans TO his confirmation By the Senaie. In mis- new
position which made him ex-odico secretary OF the
fT,ah Commisson he has given universal satisfaction
He holds It TO-DAY, esteemed By Mormon ana OentIe
alike. toao 90 by tho orralh OF scandal OF oavv
ains SPEAKING Of the appointment rs ar- oiass ops
aud in every respect acceptable 10 me morno"A r
thirty nve years Of he 4. eutir,iy .sif-Gaeht;
So1a,,r 1i S~ pro npy con nr,nei Ivy
The o. net npSs ,ns maze K,ns s t be OF
wyoing r,rrory-s thor"ugnly chsrac.rrs'c OF .ss
caudate of tbe Democratic psry IN Kansas Tor Cover
NOR OF tue STATE. and being orerwheimin-y orsTn
made 81 Mr.. Cleveland Governor OF the r-rritory. l
can other motive which coln nave iea 'ne irs
Tade Republican like all reDegad-s on -rfods herod
by bling OF tue ioudest a"d mos, PEI some
yrar. ago hp elerted 10 the o'ho@ 0 Au or ny ne
punlicau aud his conversion 10 TIE oe1n 10
TO ne fact that TIA frpuoncals
refused TO nominate him tor second term lu lhe st1
ca npaisu he o-Hteu. AIN ol + In bis own c"u ~,
phenomenal iDslorltlrs ana tnis IN lno
lace OF dhculiirs hy Shicb the Republican wa,
prohibition AMI transportation
,ursIiuns. A prominent Kansas M IN told mo 10 u"y
tnat reed we'd the n'mnsIon supply bocauSe
~, one a sc would It Evan among his own people
he Is Little thoagnf Of
the new ~ silver crrtfcateo were put IN circuation
On Monlsy Last the 20 notes wiIl Iolw
su,t In .psp~vts 81 certificates are treANI
snrcess than 81 Certificates. ring the lDiprlnt or
Mrtua W sington's face, wuich were issue SOME I'm
the 80 ,lr shows On .be lett side OF us
fscc the rortrait of late Gen-rxl Hancock those
who we're intimately acquainted with Tue oenerai pro-
excellent likeness Thr srfOi "oIk on o
bnrs OF the pos elaborate and handsome IL cost
more am TO are the plate OF us nose
PrntinS TIE IS certifcar- will have ON ia back tue
,Ictr. of Eve single silver doll .rs noyol Idea whcn
ori dated, told. with Treasurer Jpr1ian Al " Dot
reu,r y know perhaps tat The seioctiou or poru u
unou the National currency rests entrety win thr
Treasury Departu cut The only restriction placed upon
tnose OF people still living This law As PASSED. oJ Con
gress 10 1855, believe aud the lao p~dls~ cause o. II
was the yxnty OF First Chef or the Bureau OF til
yraynr M Printing. D. NJ Carz, who pao d nj. own
rurrrt upon scent n"tss is-ued ny Inc Govern
,nent At that time He had remarkably ugly counte-
rauce and II IL be wondered at that Congress
ubircted 10 his plsring himself In tls oenspicup's
,,,autsr bsfore eniirr country There j. no IA
TN AZ rrontbs the placing Of mans face VI on Tue
Ir lntcs notes certificates but neTert"eioss Is
fact that Martha Washington IL Tue afet ~oan "n"se
face Appeals on q greenbacE