Show I Tin fact that Governor Wests appointment appoint-ment was confirmed yesterday by the 1 Senate without debate is evidence at I least that nothing could lie found reflecting reflect-ing upon his personal or political recoid It IB also a complete icfiitatlon of the certain cer-tain slanders circulated here conccrninc matters connected with Ins military career ca-reer during tho war It is almost the first confirmation for so important a position I po-sition and a politic ono at that which I has been mule bv thci Sen ito without raising a volcu of disaent or even inquiry i in regard tho appointees iinteculcntH I |