| Show GRANT grat ann AND THE politicians FROM feor our ek changes exchanges we garrao gather the tho conclusion that the politicians throughout the the country are great greatly disappointed at the he character of president grants cabinet he has not consulted them about its formation and it it Is said that the nominees bomi homi nees themselves were ignorant of the honor which awaited thin them until their names were made public attempts have not been wanting on the part of professional politicians toman to manage him but they have signally failed khe rhe iffie most notable fal fai failure iuie lure j and that which has excited the most coill comment ment ha has been that of col mcclure he is ii from pe pennsylvania an editor a poll politician bician and a man of infinite brass i as s we remember him when he be p passed d here two or three since on his way to montana he was decidedly decide hy of the opinion that it was impossible for any administration to succeed without the help of politicians and endeavored to impress grant with that idea but he would not be impressed it had bad leaked 0 out that lie he intended to select a member of his cabinet cabine t from pennsylvania it was desirable that the selection should bea ben he a suitable one for the part yand mcclure Mc Olure with his dashing boldness his unfailing conceit cool self possession and imposing presence was chosen to manipulate the president elect and bring him over to the views of the party the professional politicians had bad in me chures opinion carried the state election in pennsylvania which determined the presidential result and inthe lothe if the stay at home homb politicians were fo to get gt all the rewards lie he and other ather working corking politicians would go into other pursuits where there is more gratitude he wanted general grant to take up some active pennsylvania republican Ke publican acquainted qua quain ted tea with the people of the state and their wants and not a retired philanthropist anthro christian character and philanthropy were not the qualities which in Mc CIurea estimation were required and if a man of that class glass were to he be selected h he e thought disaster would follow his argil argument ment could be summed u up p la iff the never neven to be forgotten iten maxim of governer marcy that to the victor beloli belongs gs the spoils 1 I 1 the politicians had fought the light fight now they warbled the he edw rewards arm bub but cunning and arid adroit as lI cOlure 6 granus grants strategy baffled him hemard he made mado no point and he ovag joo too shrewd not to perceive this he retard retired from the interview J a somewhat disgust disgusted pd d poli poll politician bician and probably as much mucia chopfallen chop ohop failen fallen as I 1 it t ls impossible possible for a manof man bof his imperturbable a assurance to be an fn n this conversation the president came out successful but this thid V was vas as billy only the beginning to prevent the annoyance which he k knew he would have to end endure afe ufe fr from 0 in crans erans if lie be made his mind known vla vii he studiously kept from every one the nama of the gentlemen whom he expected io to beneces select as s his constitutional af advisers i rs by tik taking this course he doubtless saved himself an ail immense amount of trouble but dissatisfaction is both oth b felt and expressed the politicians are not suited and their III ill humor will increase should the presh fresh dent continue to pursue this course they want to have in vulgar parlance a finger in lun the pie leil fell which they have helped to cook fully conscious con ton of their own abilities of the zeal the they have displayed the sacrIfice sacrifices Er they have made and that without the their thein r services the election of aen gen grant to the presidency could not have been secured they wish to partake of the benefits which his ele ble elevation to io power enables him to bestow they wish to lighten his burdens by sharing with him the onerous responsibilities of office nothing less than this will satisfy them but however pliant and subservient to their wishes president grant might be it is not in bis his give them thefil satisfaction in this mannen manner the patronage of the government vern ment immense a aa ia it is would be insufficient dissatisfaction would be 11 expressed e ased even if ha did all in his power to gratify theril but what will be its na extent if he ignore them disregard their eminent services and select capable men for office without consulting them in regard to the she appointments Time will reveal in plainness what we may but dimly perceive at the present time but politicians will have to change wonderfully if they permit the president run the governmental machine without their aid and not raise a howl about his conduct and the ingratitude which he displays to his supporters and ind warmest friends there are many persons persona who are of mcclunes mcclures McC lures opinion that it is impossible for any adminis to succeed without th the tho 9 aid of politicians 1 and to vindicate the correctness of 0 this decision dic ision they may if n not 0 t la acted to assist do all in in their power powen to 0 embarrass and to bring odium upon the administration gres president ident grant has at the present time the confidence of the country the press cress generally sustain ha hi policy he displays qualities which please hla hia fellow citizens and arid if he should discard professional politicians aa as he ae has manifested a disposition to do and have his hla policy dilcy dictated by tha thet wants of the flon country though he might have opposition to contend with wit lithe the masses would sustain and applaud him bim jt is reported of chief justice chase that he admits president grant is an extraordinary man but lie he thinks that he will have to coed down before beford the politicians yet we shall see bee |
