Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1889-04-18
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Halstead's Rejection
New York Times.

-. New York Times.
They have rejected nomination made
by their own President Of a'man of un.
doubted political influence and ability in
q state that is, and must be for some time.
doubtful state. But they have done
more than this. They have justified a
general suspicion as to the purity of the
senate. They have given reason for the
opinion that there are enough republican
senators to turn the scale on any ques.
ton, who are actuated by motives that
are not honorable, and that these motives
are strong enough to overcome party f.
deity and to break down party discipline
This opinion will certainly be held large.
ly in Ohio, and 1t will be spread with the
greatest zeal and perslstency by the most
popular paper in that state. 1t can not
but have very considerable influence
upon the fortunes Of the party there,
and 1t will have decided influence upon
public opinion throughout the country.
Nashville Banner.
Whether Halstead was right or wheth.
er he ewas too harsh in his judgment, the
rejection of his appointment by the re.
publican senators was petty action
based on personal motives of revenge.
II Halstead had sinned the senators of
his party who were moved by their per.
sonal hostility to vote against the confir-
nation of his appointment were actuated
by small impulses.
There are few intelligent and we'll in
formed people in Ohio osin the country
at large who do not believe that there is
good ground for the charge that Payne's
election was secured by corrupt means,
and that he was elected mainly through
the influence and by means of the efforts
of that colossal monopoly, the Standard
oil Company. If Payne had been in
nocent and ignorant of any corruption In
his behalf he would have promptly dc.
manded an investigation. especially when
the title to his office was regarded with
grave suspicion by many in his own party.
Cincinnati Anzeiger.
The unanimity of the whole American
press In taking the part of Mr.. Halstead
is simply astonishing and highly flatter-
Ing to the journalists. Mr.. Halstead has the
reputation of being one of the most promi-
nent journalists, and now the senate has
without intending to do SO, made him a
famous man. The rejection of his ap-
pointment reflects no blame on him, but
only on the senate.
Philadelphia Times.
1t would have been vastly more credit.
able TO the senators wpo opposed Mr.
Halstead If they had remembered that
they were called upon only to consider
him as a proposed foreign Minister, in.
vol'ing only his character and fitness for
the responsible office The senate was
not designed to be tribunal for the trial
OF real or imaginary infrmaties or Of
fenses of men in the past, and especially
in the often sharp and ever varying con-
fiicts of politics but that is just what
the senate assumed to do in the case of
Mr.. Halstead.
MIR. Halstead is admittedly we'll quail
fled for the position of Minister to Ger.
many. He is a man of unspotted person
al character; he is thoroughly familiar
with all diplomatic questions he is a
genial, courteous gentleman, and would
make most efficient and popular Min
lister.