The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-14
New York Political Leaders on the
Presidents Defeat.
Mr.. EVARTS ARRAIGNED.
Views Of Theodore B. Roosevelt, Hamilton Fish,
Jr., A. B. Cornell and John Kelly.
THE REPUBLICAN SITUATION.

Roosevelt and Prince tor the principal positions in
the Custom House made great sensation In political
circles yesterday. Among class OF republi.
cans II was hailed with satisfaction and az a har.
binger Of returning condolences in the ranks Of
tho party. The Rochester Convention and It's
concomitant circumstances gave the impression tnat
the republicans hopcicssiy divided, and that
their quondam leader. ConEling, had made Of himself
| an lshmaelite, with his hand against every and
every mans hand against him, but his triumph In
defeating the nominations mentioned and thereby
curing he possession Of these important Offices his
faithful honchmen, at least for time being gives
nllp to what supposed to bo his declining popu
larty and makes him loom up in larger dimensions
than ever. sun there very considerable class
! OF republicans among tho merchants who dis
posed 10 regret that the Presidents nominations
defeated because believing IN the general soundncss
OF Mr.. Hayes policy they oath 10 join IN the
| party QUERY against him raised by the Conkling
| iastion. They said substantially that the President
doing his best to conserve all interests that the
nominations he made were eminently good ones and
that he must have had sufficient making
| them. On tho other hand, the supporters OF air.
Conkling maintained that there valid cause for
the removals, ana that however good may have been
Mr.. Hayes motives he controlled and all
through by tho designing spirit OF Mr. Evarts
now REoElv IN, HoUsn.
Al the Custom House tidipgs IRON Washington
for great joy aud from the CLERKS up
the chief OF this establishment OF Uncle Sam there
feeling of serene satisfaction Collector Ar
| thur, with his tall, full and commanding figure,
stood for whilo during tho morning Ia
| the middle OF his private reception room recelv-
| ing the congratulations of many prominent people
in the business world who, irrespective entirely OF
political considerations. freely expressed their opin-
ions to the effect that officer Of the government
who had properly conducted tho responsibility COM
mi tfaf IN Ina rurA and or1 with fha
hdoncs OF those having dealings with the Custom
House, should not DO summary removed with
effect Of the decsion by the Senate the republican
party In the city and State the weight OF opinion
seemed to DO that II could only tend to establish
more pronounced feeling against the administration in
NIL thugs apperain,ng and adhering to the federal
one huhdred republicans IN The State" SAID
one OF the most prominent officials In the Custom
House, who indorse Senator ConkIlng on the stand
he has taken. They are actuated doing this by the
sonse that, unless some sort Of robuko was given 10
dent, there would soon DO an end OF tho republican
party here He appears to think II proper
Pssy al. p ,sss s s a'. ali party .ss;
given In his beh III and so. himself up Boy ond reach
OF any organization Now. he cannot 40 this without
rcproach. Look at the way he acted IN tho matter Of
that Toledo pos.mastership and In the matter OF
tina. case he was not satisfied with taking
the nrs. name presented Of democrat who
happened to be not democrat In the wool dyed but
accepted subsequently one who was on the recom-
mendation Of senator Gordon. the Custom House
people not il-disposcd TO Mr.. Hayes, but this
Instance they glad TO he has been taught les
will enable him to that this great State Of
New York be treated with lack or cons,dera-
ton"
HAMILTON PrsH, IRIS, VIEWS
Mr.. Hamilton Fish, Jr. who did his utmost to send
delegation to tho Rochester Convention opposed to
Conk ing and favorable to Hayes said ~ think the
great majority OF the republican party in the will
indorse the action Of the senate. am vol disposed
toward President Hayes, but cannot APP
prove OF tie removal oil these two officers
uinaf whO M ch mr. n hav Va
satisaction and there Is no public end subserved Uy
other tine nS 81 s
rejected IN tho fullest degree, but II 10 really not civil
service REFORM"
will have any effect beyond giving Senator conkiing
| harm President Hayes rho great majority OF tho
people, democrats and republicans, approve Of what
In these nominations because overy body who knows
anything believes they were the work OF MIR. Evarts,
and he II to whom all the animus, II there be any
tho mater. refers am IN favor OF President hayes,
| but am opposed to tho removal Of any Official
| cept Tor good and sufficient cause"
| WHAT CORNELL SAYS.
Mr.. A. u. Cornell, IN reply TO the question as to
what his opinion was on the matter OF the Senate's
rejection OF the names 81 Roosevelt and Prince,
lifted hts pen In the air and brought i down senten-
tousy with the conclusive reply. II have no opinion
to give" and SO much for Mr.. Cornell
| SHERIDAN SHOOK on THE SITUATION.
Mr.. Sheridan shook, VINO Is no mean light In the
id:-"l am Of opinion that Senator Conking showed
great tact and ability, and the people will now begin
! 10 know him better than ever These nominations
might have been all well aud good. but they
necessary. Against the men IN tue places there
remoyalY Nobody, unless II some people VIII h nd
an object In view. Tho people OF Now York did not
petition tho President to get rid OF these officers aud
the OF the people ought always 10 be heard IN
these matters. think Senator Conkling is greater
| man to-day from the stand no took this matter
| than no ever was before"
/ ELLIOTT .. snErARp's OPINION.
Mr.. Elliott T. shepard, OF the Union League Club.
dent would send in two other names equally
good for those that have been rejected, but
| he will do that and don't DO alarmed that
the republican party Will DO In the least degree
| weakened by this little contrehnps In tho
Senate On the contrary vaslness Of Inc party Is
with the President to-day. They approve OF all no
gone /. be thew pe a. n " 10 na
made any buuJer IN the matter oil appointing certain
officers 10 tho New York Custom House That is a
small affair compared TO the vast OF his and
MR. rmsoponn ROOSEVELT SPEAKS.
In the evening Mr Roosevelt found at mis- resi-
dcncc, No. West Fiity-scvenin street. He.sad:-"I
am rather dsinclined to speak on this subject; but
there are some points perhaps ought made
clear to the puuiic, and therefore, should be
glad TO have the HERALD distinctly put them
forth In the first place wish It to be distinctly
ders,ood that was Ia no a after office
Tor which President Hayes did mo tho honor TO nom-
nate me- To accept u would have resulted IN my
tion TO the Custom House and its AFFAIRS by no means
trivial undcrtagng Those who are acquainted with
me will understand therefore, how reluctantly con-
sentcd TO accept appointment conferred and that
the action OF the Senate mas been positive rehei
to mo I have the Satisfaction OF knowing
that in the vote recorded the Senate |
have had tho support OF good and moderate
men of both parties. and with that am perfectly
satisfied. Gentlemen ike Bayard, Lamar ana Cor.
don on the democratic side, and those ivativc
republicans VINO arc not bound hands ana feet by
party ties voted Tor my confirmation, and who
Is blinded by party interests, can deny tnat tho
President, 10 making the appointment, intended a
practical stop In civil service reform, which certainly
has received blow By the Senate vote
/ agree with Gordon his
speech, when he said that the combinations
were not party question they were above parry. In
the collection Of tue revenue honest and capable
were desirable thnn that the interests OF any
one party should lie consulted. Now want one thing
corrected Ia the close OF the speech VI Senator Conk-
hug az reported In the CORE pondence OF single
New YORK journal, he ~ quoted as saying that, "Mr
Roosevelt was his bitter, personal enemy, who mad
lost no opportunity OF denounclng him, and
he appealed 10 senators 10 protect him
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