Huntsville gazette., 1889-03-23
FROM WASHINGTON.
Chauncey Depew and the Mis-
sien to Great Britain.
ANOTHER BATCH OF MINOR
APPOINTMENTS.

tion-The Cast Iron Cheek of a Texas
Senator'S Constituent-The SauabbIe over
the Kditorship of the Tribune
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 21.-The
president sent the following nominations
to the senate:
HENRY N. BLACK, of Montana, chief
justice of the supreme court OF Montana.
J. d. FLEMING, of Colorado. district
attorney OF Colorado.
M c. MOORE, of WASHINGTON Terrific
ry, governor of Washington Territory.
O. G. WHITE, of Washington territory,
secretary of Washington territory.
Also, a numbeI OF postmasters in New
England, Illinois and Ohio.
The die etributon of these minor plums
only, of course, interest the people of the
states blessed at the hands of the execu-
tive.
Who will Harrison select for the Eng
ish mission is now the most interesting
question. 1t is generally acj ep ed that
a New Yorker will not get the place for
it would be more than usual to select
two New York citizens for the two fam
eiest posts in the diplomatic service. Of
course, if New Yorker was eligible.
everybody would K Ok to Depew, bat as
it is conceded hore that New Yorker is
not eligible, everybody seems to be at
sea as to the new minister There are
hints of Wharton Barker of Philadel-
phia, and some of John G. News wild
partisans mention his name. Joe Medill
is talked Of and so is Ben Butler. The
fact is, however, that there is no cue at
this writing as to whom the president
has in his mind for the English mission
In his fight with Blaine for the place,
Harrison said that he could not con ent
to anybody for that Office but lawyer.
In our own time, however, three men
not lawyers have filed that place, and
two Of them are notoriously the most
successful ministers that ever represent
ed us at the court of st. James. These
two are John Lathrop Motley and James
Russell Lowell
Apropos Of the discussion as to the
minister to England, it might be stated
that for three or tour weeks back, or
since Blaine had formally ce ted the
state department, there has been good
deal of discussion as to who should sue
cssd Mr.. Reid as editor of the New York
Tribune. Mr.. Blaine dill not wait to be
sworn in as secretary Of state, but impu-
to Re d as soon as he had written his ac-
csptance of the state department to Mr.
Harrison. Mr.. Reid promptly accepted
the post, and then the directors Of the
New York Tribune began to figure on
providing an editor to succeed him.
There were several conferences among
the stockholders, and at last it was
agreed 10 make Mr.. George W. Smalley,
now the London CORE pondent of that
paper, the editor during Mr.. Reid's alb
sence abroad in the service of his coun-
try. Before the matter was clinched
however, by formal election, it was
thought prudent to consult Mr. Blaine,
who though not a stockholder in the
paper, Is very friendly to it, and for sew
eral years back has been one of its ad-
visers. Mr.. Blaine was notified of the
action of the directors and invited to
give an opinion on the matter at issue.
He did so promptly, He opposed
the appointment of Mr. Smalley to
the editorship. He sa d it would be
fatal to the success of the paper as
an organ of republican opinion. While
expressing continents of high personal
regard fof Mr.. Smalley and compliment
ing Mr.. Smalley's literary ability, he
said that Mr.. Smalley was 80 identified
with the tory party of England, and had
advertised his sentiments for that party
90 extensively and freely that it would
be fatal to the paper and the republican
party In this country to make him the
editor-in chief
Then new search for an editor was
made, and Col. John Hay was selected.
Col. Hay, however since the death of
his father-in-law at Clevela d a few
hoe illi
he coulu not be induced to accept the
post. After some further parleying on
the question of the editorship of the Til
bune, it was finally agreed that the pres
ent managing editor, Donald Nicholson,
should continue to run the paper as he
does now and that Mr.. Reid from beyond
the sea and Mr.. James G.. Bla ne secre-
tary of state, would be it's political ad-
visers and the directors of the political
policy of the paper.
John Sherman is not frequent visitor
at the White House just now, and talks
as if he had good reasons for STAYING
away. During his service in the senate
Gen. Ha rison and Mr.. Sherman were
the warmest of friends, and their former
intimacy. as well as Mr.. Shermans
prominence as leader of the party, JUS
titled the expectation after the election
that he would be called to the cabinet:
but he was not, and he was not invited
to Indianal oils. and he has not heen
called into consultation by the president
at any time. Mr.. Sherman laid his re-
spects to Gen. Harrison Immediately af-
ter the latter's arrival at the Arlington
hotel, and the first day he was in the
White House he went up with other
members of the Ohio delegation to make
formal call M. ALI on comes and
goes at will, is admitted behind the
closed doors that divide the public from
the private portion of the v hite House
at any time, and Mr.. Butterworth and
others come and go as they like, but Mr..
Sherman will not go again till he is in
vited.
When Mr. Sherman was asked the
other day to sign a letter recommend
ing friend to Office he said:
ri am not making any recommends
tions to Office Just now. If the president
should honor me with his confidence /
would very gladly give him my advice,
but l shall not volunteer it.
Mr.. Sherman earnestly urged the ap-
pointment of Gen j. s. Robinson. secre-
tary of state of Ohio, for assistant post