Evening star., 1895-06-08
THENEW ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
His Appointment Considered Good One
by the Politicians
1t is Looking After the Middle States
in the Sound Money Cause-What
Gov. CnnpbelPs Friends Say.

The politicians compliment the President
In the. matter Of the attorney generalship.
They take the legal attachments of Judge
Harme n for granted and for the rest speak
approvingly of the decision which calls a
nan from over the Alleghenies to the va
cancy. The appointment is, in their judg-
ment, the. best of politics at this time and
they believe that the President in his fight
for sound money will realize handsomely
for the cause from it.
The prevailing idea was that the Presi-
dent would go to New York for the man.
His knowledge of New York lawyers and
the fine field from which he had to choose
would, it was thought, turn him there 1t
is even reported that he offered the place to
both Mr.. James c. Carter and FreRer;cl
K. Coudert. But, however that NAV be. the
appointment made is regarded as wise and
as meeting in a greater degree than any
NeW YORK appointment could have done
the most important exigency of the hour.
Taking Care of the Middle States.
New York. so far as the sound money
cause is concerned, is certainly safe Dem
ocrats and republicans alike are in accord
with the administrations policy of resis-
tance to free coinage, and patronage counts
for nothing in the premises. But the situ-
alton in the middle states is perilous and
10 giving lie ana IT'S Trends
tne graVeSt concern. Illinois has just de-
clared for silver, Kentucky is ali but dis
rupted on the subject, while the democrats
OF Ohio are being appealed to in the great
name of Thurman TO put a free silver
plank in their state platform. The Presi-
den. therefore selects Ohio as the state
where the next and the most effective stand
possible is TO be made agains. the silver
forces. He compliments the state through
Judge Harmon,and at the same time places
at the head of the Department of Justice
good lawyer and an altogether excellent
man. Such at least is the view the poll
ticians take of the matter.
How Ear VIII 1t Justify.
To what extent will the appointment, on
political grounds. Justify itself? Judge
Harmon is the friend of ex-Gov. Campbell
and. it is presumed, of Senator Brice also
Campbell and BrIce are at the head of the
anti-silver forces in Ohio, and are preparing
to fight the battles of sound money in the
state convention. They have not been in
close agreement of late on minor matters
and at one time the opinion prevailed that
Mr.. Brice, because of his attitude in the
contests over the tariff bill. was persona
non grata at the White House. But This
appoint tment, 1t is believed, will set all
things to rights again, and insure not only
cooperation on the part of the two leaders
in matters of party policy, but increased
enthusiasm on the part of their followers
III the silver light II Is EeSdTueu as a tall
feather in any mans cap to have assisted
In naming a cabinet officer, The rank and
file conclude at once that he is man of
weight at court. and, as rule, they fall in
behind him and help to lengthen the line Of
his adherents. They argue that having
made himself SO c0nspicuously felt. he is
good for very much more and they try and
recommend themselves to him in the mat
ter of the bestowal of future favors.
Possibilities for MIR. Campbell.
Some of Mr.. Campbelrs admirers see
something more than this in Judge Har-
mons appointment. They assert that it
suggests 1896 as much as it does the pres
ent fight of 1895. The President. they as
cert, has always regarded Mr.. Campbell
with marked favor A cabinet office was
offered him, and, although he declined it.
he has been permitted to name nearly all
tf the men who have fallen heir to the
more lucrative Ohio places. If sound money
wins in the Ohio democratic convention
and a national convention to consider the
silver question this year Is refused by the
national committee, Mr.. Campbelrs ad-
mirers claim that he will fill conspicuous
place OH the national stage. His advantage
over Mr.. Carlisle will be that he lives on
the north side of the Ohio river Would
Mr.. Cleveland be pleased to see Mr.. Camp
bell the next democratic candidate for
President? And may the Harmon appoint
ment be accepted as in part a manifesto
tion of such feeling?