The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-20
MACyEAGH GOES TO IIILY
The Presidenrs Law Partner Named for the
Place Van Alien woul in't Have.

Place Van Alien wouldn't Have.
WASHINGTON. Dec 1e.-The President to-day
sent to the Senate the noml nation OF his former
law partner. Wayne MacVeagh, to be Ambas.
sador Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoten-
tlary to Italy The nomination creates the ut
most surprise in Washington. Senators could
hardly believe their ears this afternoon when
they were told that Garield's Attorney Gen.
eral had been selected for the mission that
Van Allen hat declined.
Well" said q Republi Senator. who was
Q member OF President Arthur's Cabinet. II
seem TO be in danger myself. / wonder what
appointment President Cleveland will give
me-"
Senator "Biil" Chandler. who was Secretary
OF the Navy In Arthur's Cabinet. Don Came
ron. who was Grants Secretary OF War. Sena-
tor Proctor, who held the same portfolio I'M
der Harrison. and Senators Sherman and
Teller. who were respectively Secretaries
OF tho Treasury and the Interior un-
der Hayes. were oil twitted by their
colleagues on the fact that the lightning
might hit them next. Frank HAtton. editor OF
the Washington Post who was First Assistant
Postmaster General under Gresham. whom he
afterward succeeded as Postmaster General
IN Arthur's Cabinet took the ADVICE OF his
Mr. Mao veagh's nomination causes as much
merriment on the Democratic side Of the
cnuuDGr as among tn6 hepuDIlcane, ana III the
President could hear the com ments OF his par
" friends in the Senate upon this latest con-
eession TO the Mugwumps he would not be
Mr., Mao veaRh's confirm alton Is problemati.
cal He may meet the fate that has oyertaken
blower and be indefinitely hung UP In COM
mittse. It begins to look now AS II this nom
ination might fail OF confirmation.
The committee are disposed to believe that
MT Horn RI . 10 too yonng and inexpeEl,
hiRhARt COuFt of the land. liz the Democratic
Senators do what they feel like doing they will
defeat the nomination o. MseVeaghi
Domocrsts. and Is direct in suit to those Sen.
atoIs who like Senator HIN have publicly
Hs Gpnida S 81 M % wa. exsf ssd
In his Tammany Hall spsech on Oct. ~. lS'2.
That opinion. in which many Democratic
Senators concur was: .
r GHs az h9norISIe opponent who hen,
too prevalent among our public, men Of per-
ton OF the position OF adyersaries. In a coun-
try like ours there must always be two great
with decent and respectable consideration.
Al. Neither have ANYTHING hut contemDt for
after having for years enjoyed the honors and
s en- Si aments OF position conferred upon him
sht sn naarr turns aaoand and Bs s
former POLITICAL associates with venomous
yitupsration."
Wayne Macyeagh is lawyer. and was At
President Garfield. He resigned when Arthur
succeeded Garfield, He was born at PhpnlX-
yille Chester county Pa, on April 10. 1881
ted to the bar in 1854 He was District AtIOr-
ney OF Chester county from 1880 to 1884.
He served as Captain of cavalry for a time
In 1892. when an invAsion Of PennsylyAniA WAS
threatened. lie was United States Minister to
F pMH U ana as sn 81 e Rs H
MA Constitutional Conysntion. He was the
chief member OF the Maeyeagh Commisst2n
Hayes in 1877 to try and pring about settle
ment Of the election troubles OF that time. He
1881. He has been Chairman OF the Civil Ser
vice Reform Association Of Philadelphia. and
also Chairman Of the Indian Rights Associa-
ton Of that city.