New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-02
SOLICITOR-GENE MAXWELL OFT
BELIEVED TO HAVE HAD DISAGREEMENT
WITH ME OLNEY-HOLMEs CONEAD


BELIEVED TO HAVE HAD \ DISAGREEMENT
WITH Mr oLNEY-HoLMEs CoNEAD
NAMED FOR HIS PLACE.
Washington Feb i-SoliciorCeneral Lawrence
Maxwell of the Department ~ Justice. has left the
clty previously rendering his resignation 10 inc
President II II believed that the resignation OF MI
Maxwell WIS brought about by n personal ana
Official disagreement concerning the Income tax
cases pending In the United States supreme
Court. motion 10 advance those cases 40 as 10
bring the consttutionality OF the tax before the SUI
preme Court Immediately made on Monday iasi by
Mr. Bristow. counsel for the plaintiffs ana ac-
qulesced In by Mr.. Maxwell on behalf OF the 'ni,sd
States. Is said to have been the immediate cause OF
the disagreement. All reasons 50 far assigned Tor
the disagreement come either directly or Indirectly
from Mr.. Maxwell or his friends as Attorney-cien-
eral Olney declines TO discuss the subject
Some friends OF Mr.. Maxwell dscredlt the story OF
disagreement and say that the principal cause OF
his resignation the III health OF his law partner.
Mr.. Ramsay. Of Cincinnati and the urgent need OF
Mr. Maxwelrs personal attention to the large law
practice of his firm.
The President to-day nominated Holmes conrad
OF Virginia be Solicitor General and J. NJ DICK
inson OF Tennessee. to be Assistant Attorney-'eh-
era
Holmes Conrad is lawyer OF Winchester Va.
and has figured in the politics Of the Old Dominion
to some extent. having been member OF the Legs
lature and n prominent candidate for the united
States Scnatorshp one or two occasions lie
went Washington after Mr.. Cleveland De-
came President In 1859. at the head Of a delegation
| Of Virginia lawyers, to urge the appointment OF
ex-Congrcssman j. Randolph Tucker. or virginia
Assistant Attorney General To the surprise OF
the entire delegation. Mr.. Cleveland. without CON
sulting him. shortly afterward appointed MI. ON
rad to the desired position. Mr.. Conrad was n pri-
vate soldier throughout the Civil War In the CON-
, federate Army.
| THE CHANDLER GALLINGER FEUD ENDED
Washington. Feb. Am incident highly s"tis-
! factory TO every member OF the Senate and OF I'M
portance to the Republican party In Ne"-Hamp-
| shire took place this morning In the Republican
cloakroom. 1t was the reconciliation OF Senators
| Chandler and Gallinger. and the ending OF feud
which has existed for several years. during which
time there has been more less factional trouble
in the Republican party In New-H Hampshire fe-
publican Senators have been Iaborng to accomplish
! this result for than year. When MI Gal
Iinger entered the Senate. on March T. 1891 ms
feud was at its height and until this morning
neither Senator had spoken to the other MT raI-
fingers course In keeping his hands on In the re-
cent Senatorial contest resulting In Mr. ChahdIsr
reelection was a long step toward the end reached
| the cloakroom. Mr.. Gallinger entered with Mr.
! Dubois, and the two New-Hampshre Senators we're
! left to themselves. They talked together nve MN
utes, and subsequently Mr.; Gailnyer suemitted e
! ends this long foud.