Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-29
THE HALSTEAD NOMINATION.

The Senate went into executive session at ten
minutes before two to-day upon motion of SEN
ator Sherman. The fight on the nomination OF
Murat Halstead for minister to Germany began
at once. The Senators on both sides of the
question are much in earnest and the struggle
is expected to be long one, starting in with
much doubt as to what the result will be-.
YESTERDAYS VOTE.
Mr.. Halsteads confirmation was defeated al
the executive session yesterday by vote of p
nays to 16 yeas. There is some doubt as to the
number Of republican votes cast against him.
1t was said last night that seven or eight had SO
voted. This morning it is said that there were
only four-Teller, Ingalls,, Cullom and Jones
OF Nevada. There Is no hope of in
fuencing change in the minds OF
these gentlemen, and it is said that they will
be followed in their opposition by others who
did not vote either way. Mr. Halstead's friends
have not been trying to work upon his repub.
lican antagonists, but look to democrats to
make up for the loss in his own party.
The case is causing considerable dis
cussion and exciting sharp antagon.
ism in the Senate.
1t is conceded that he is eminently qualified in
every way to fill the position with credit to the
country. The opposition ia based en-
tirely upon personal pique at some OF
Mr. Halsteads vigorous newspaper
cTltlclslil Inc mann OppOsltlOn Is from those
who were criticised for voting to seat Payne
but many of the Senators have from time ia
time tasted the gall in Mr.. Halstead's ink. II
purely matter of resentment and retaliation
is made to show that Mr.. Halstead's appoint
ment is not a proper one and that he
sensation of this government at Berlin.
Mr.. HALsTEAD WILL STICK.
blast night an effort was made to induce Mr.
Halstead to have the President withdraw his
name. In response to this suggestion he re.
piled that he had not sought the office, but now
that his nomination was being attacked on &C.
count of his editorial management of the Com
Daerciat- Gazette he intended to stay
in the fight until it was set.
tied one way or the other. II those
gentlemen who had voted for Mr.. Payne wanted
to bring up that matter again he was perfectly
willing. and he had no favors to ask of them.
He said he not only would not withdraw, but
he would protest against the withdrawal of his
name, if the President contemplated such a
move.
MR.. HALsTEADs FRIENDS
have been working with the democrats to get
support enough to secure his confirmation not.
withstanding the republican votes against him
Editor Watterson, especially, has been working
for him, and has secured the active support OF
the two Kentucky Senator's.
SENATOR BLACKBURN IS PREPARED
to make rafting speech in support of con.
firmation, appealing to the Senators of his OWL
party not to take hand in furnishing a man
for manliness and independence in the man.
agement of a newspaper over which the Sen
ate has no right to establish a censorship.
Ii is said that Ransom, Walthall. and severs
other democrats will vote for confirmation. II
is claimed, on the other hand, that there are
enough republicans who have not We,
declared themselves, but who will
vote against confirmation, to overcome any
affirmative votes that may come from the dem.
ocratic side.
POSTMASTER OF NEW YORK.
1t is reported that Cornelius Van Colt,
well-known local politician and ex-member o.
the New York legislature, is to be appointed
postmaster of New York city.