The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-26
FOR VOTES FOR PECKHAM.
the ADMINISTRAIIoN USING PATRON
AGE TO GEORGE SENATOR'S.

They Are Told thnt n Might Facilitate Ae-
tion Upoa Their Recommendations for
Appointments n They Pledge Them
selves to Vote for PeeShnm's Corhrration
WASHINGTON. Jan. 25.-Much Indignation
was ex pressed by Senators to- day, when II be-
came known. on the authority OF a Senator,
that the President has instructed the members
OF his Cabinet TO withhold all appointments In
which Senators are interested until It can be
ascertaincd how they propose to cast their
votes on the Peckham nomination. Several
Senator's in making the rounds OF tho depart
ments in search Of patronage for their con-
stituents. were questioned by tho officials as
TO how they stand ON the Peckham nomination
In one particular Instance the Senator to
whom that inquiry was addressed replied that
he had not made up his mind how he would
vote. thirst II did rot cur to the Senator that
there was any particular significance In tho
Inquiry. but he was subsequently, informed
that II he would pledge himself to vote for the
confirmation Of Mr.. reckham 1t might facilt-
tate action uDon such recommendations as he
had submitted to the Secretary. 1t Is said that
the Senator became quite indignant and with
drew without pressing his requests further.
II is said that several other Senators have had
similar experiences at the Departments within
the past few days. and the result has greatly
strengthened the opposition to Mr.. Peckham.
Senator Hill has not relaxed his Efforts
against the nomination. and to-day lie is mo re
confident than ever that Mr.. Peckham will be
rejected byR larger majority than was cast
against the nomination Of Mr.. HornDlower.
Several Senators received through the mails
vest erday n small green pamphlet OF the
National League for the Protection Of Ameri-
can Institutions. The objects Of the asso-
piation TO sapura constitutional and
legislative safeguards for the protection
OF tho common school system and other
American Institutions. and to promote pub
lie instruction in harmony with such In
stitutions. and to prevent all sectariau and
UNCONVENTIONAL appropriation OF public funds"
Just at present the association is-or at any
rate it recently was-apprehensive lest public
moneys should be appropriated in the State OF
New York to Catholic schools and It's publica-
tions on this subject have led certain news
Papers to confound 1t with the A. +. A.. the
Western know nothing confraternity. In the
list OF members Of the Law Committee OF the
association appears the name Of Wheeler II.
Teckham. In the copies OF the pamphlet
shown At the Capitol. Mr. Peckham's name ap-
pears to have been printed In the list after tho
book had left the press. as 1t differs from tina
remainder In respect to tho color VI the ink
used.
Il authorized the use OF my name" Mr..
peckham said yesterday. | fail to see any
connection with an anti Catholic movem ent in
the objects OF the association. | am not a
Catholic. hut have notthe slightest Ill feel
Ing against Catholics. and, in fact. think
there IRE n good many mrmbe OF the CathO-
lie Church In the National League for the Pro-
lection OF American Institutions. l am in Ia
vor OF amending the public funds for the pur-
poses for which they are voted. and ! am op-
posed TO all sectarian ana denominational ap-
pronriation OF these funds in the matter 81
education, As said before, ain not Cath
ollie. but repeat. have no nntipathy against
that Church or It's members"