Year: 1875

IL would be difficult to describe the effect produced
here by the appointment of ex-senator Zach Chandler
to the Cabinet position of Secretary of the Interior
Like the old lady looking for the pair OF specs lying
| her lap the politicians peerng in every direction
over the horizon for the Secretary instead OF
dropping their eyes into the lobby of Wizards where
the Michigan ex-senator chafing the newspaper
| correspondents and parrying, with humorous ambi-
guilty. their question II he had been rendered the ap-
pointment. His arrival in Washington with the Presi-
dent last week had given rise to report that the
Office had been offered him, but the shrewd eighteen
years Senator threw the seekers of the scent
with well directed sally OF his Wolverine wit and the
| politicians, forgetting


PRESIDENT GRANTS WAY


Of picking out to suit his personal notions set
to work guessing the most available and likely men in
| the line OF selection for such an office.


The appointment is said TO be 'Grant all over" and
shows that at this tcksh period Of the Of the
republican party the President not afraid to intimate
afresh his cherished belief that he is stronger than his
party and that he may disregard all considerations OF
party policy in directing the affairs OF his adminstra-
ton Zach Chandler may be looked upon
STRANGE SELECTION


for a seat in the Cabinet; nay his appointment may
bizarre, but the undoubted integrity OF the
man officially and his executive ability as politician
will in the opinion of his friends, create reaction in
his favor when the surprise OF his choice is over


A LEvEE AT wILLARD's


The Secretary of the Interior and informal
levee to-day at Wizards, where his friends called in
crowds to offer their congratulations. The conflicting
reports about the tender OF the Office to him
seemed to call for explanation, and he assured
those who curious this point that the
position had not been offered him until early this
morning, and barely in time to allow him to make q
formal acceptance and take his in the Cabinet
noon This assertion does not do away with the gen
era belief however, that he picked out by Presi-
dent Grant fully two weeks ago. and had an inklng to
call it by no stronger term, that he the
lucky man. this impression being strengthened by the
coincidence of his meeting and joining the President
the return of the latter from the west and his other
wise unaccountable presence in Washington. The
lection OF Chandler may have significance than
at first appears While his appointment is very
much in the fashion of President Grants independent
way OF doing things. the we'll known sentiments of the
ex-senator on the subject Of reconstruction If not
reform, OF the Indian Bureau, may be regarded
A CONCESSION PRESIDENT


TO the popular demand for remedy of the evils exist
ing in this bureau. The Secretary believes that
the Indian Bureau should be transferred to the War
Department where it before the creation OF the
Interior Department, and the assignment and subordf





velopcd from time to time with the growth OF the coun
try and its governmental machinery.
EXPECTED CHANGES DEPARTMENT.
| Secretary Chandler did not make his appearance al
the Interior Department to-day, but will probably be
gin the discharge of his duties tomorrow 1t i.
understood that in accordance with CUSTOM he will bC
consulted in regard to the appointment of an Assistant
Attorney General for the Interior Department. to
ceed William II. Smith, resigned, and that the Offices
Assistant Secretary OF the Interior and the Commits
sioner of Indian Affairs will be vacated by the resgna
ton OF their present ncumbents in the Sec
reary should prefer that they should be filed by other
persons his independent concurrent nominations
GREAT DISGUST or SIMON cAMERoS-wHY THE INTERIOR


sRCRETARYsHIP WAS NOT GIVEN TO PESSsYLyANIA-


AN AMUSING INTERVIEW


WASHINGTON, Oct 10, 1875


There is bad blood between the President and Simon
Cameron II that last Saturday the ex-Secre
tary OF War down from Pennsylvania to get the
secretarysnip for ex-Congressman Scoheld, Of Erie
The President who was in no humor to SEQ him much
less to listen to the demand, snubbed him. Ex-senator
Chandler heard Of the trouble, and knowing
Cameron's peculiar disposition, he went up the hott
where Cameron stopping Sunday afternoon
TO console him. Chandler had been selected for If no
appointed to, the secretaryshp two weeks ago, bu





and such occasions no always repeats his
Both were standing before the fireplace when the
AMUSING INTERVIEW


took place. The gentleman from Michigan spit tobacco
| juice continually, while his Pennsylvania friene
scratched the pimpe on his Sewardian nose until i
bed Simon repeated dozen times-T gonl
home tonight, and as often as he said it Zacharah
/ entreated


''Now, Simon don't go tonight Stay little longer
| There will be better chance to morrow"
| Cameron reJoned:-' going on the mex
train This is hell Of time, any way. II ask io
l the appointment of doorkeeper Grant says Cameron
wants everything II want clerk appointed in tn,
department Grant says, Cameron wants everything
| / am going home on the next train. Damn the admin
stra ton, any howl"


Then the good Zacharah wrcstlod with his old Sen
l atorial ally again.


4 ''Now don't talk that way, Simon Things will b,
better tomorrow" And all the while he thinking
OF his own appointment two weeks before as Mr. Del
AMOS successor, which Mr.. Cameron did not appre
i cate in tho way that his friend would have him.
During Camerons brief visit he was asked to do .
favor for friend, 10 which he invariably replied
~ can't do anything until after tho Pennsylvania
election then may have some authority


The friend demonstrated with him for his procrastna
ton and assured him that the State would surely gC
republican. To which the venerable politician said:-


II don't know about that; better pray for it, anC
his face bcamed with ironica smiles Cameron left OF
| th next train.


1 II is understood that Cameron has demanded SC
much OF the administration that Grant would stand Il
no longer and resolved to assert his independence o
the great power which has ruled Pennsylvania for
many years


CAREER THE SECRETARY.


Zacharah Chandler, the Secretary Of the Int
ror, is native Of New Hampshire having been born
in Bedford in that State December 10, 1913 After rc
ceiving an academic education he entered upon mer
camille career, in which he very successful accu