The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-11-24

ShtAhiNt NOilCOlu AJs
Jr., be confirmed as collector of the
port of Baltimore" and the other
the Answer" of Mr.. Thomas. The
memorial against Mr.. Thomas is
signed by twenty-fOur prominent
Maryland republicans, and contains
other things the Fulton
"electrifying" letter and other
papers. Gen. Tyler was confirmed
as postmaster Of Baltimore to-day
without any opposition, and received
the congratulations of his friends
who were present after the adjourn
ment Of the Senate.
THE FALL OF KARs.
LONDON, Nov. ia special dis
patch to the London Daily Ne,Cs,
dated Sunday morning, says: "The
fortress and city of kars, with 800
lannon's, stores, ammunition, cash,
etc, has fallen into the hands of the
Russians. The Turks lost 5000 killed
and wounded 10000 prisoners and
many flags. The Russian loss is
about 1900. The Russian soldiers
made but little booty, and spared
peaceable citizens, women and chill
Gren. Gen. LoriS Melikok directed
the battle during the day. The
Grand Duke Michael was also pres
ent. The former entered the city at
II O'Clock on Sunday morning.
kars was captured by about $4,000
Russians, who climbed the steep
rocks; ramparts and walls and storm
ed an equal number Of desperately
fighting Turks in a headlong flight
oyer the parapets and bitches, COM
pelling til m to die or surrender"
PIE PRESIDENT AND THE PARTY.
WASHINGTON, D. c., November
17.-A caucus Of the Republican
Senators was held at the Capitol this
afternoon. There was 81 full atten-
dance, rs the proceeding We're expec-
ted to- be Of unusual interest and inn
portance.
Mr.. EdnuHds and the various
other Senators who waited upon the
President last Tuesday evening to-
acquaint him with the general tenor
and spirit Of the comments expressed
by the majority Of the Republican
Senators in the last caucus concern
ing his civil service policy, etc, gave
to the caucus to-day verbal account
of what occurred at that interview.
They reported that the PresidenA in
response to their statements of be
widespread uneasiness and disss is
faction which had been created
among his party friends by his APP
pOintInent5 of Democrats to Southern
offices, &c, had argued that his pol
icy in this regard was not prpjudiciat'
to the interests. Of the Republican
party, and certainly not adopted by
him from any want of earnest desire
for the perpetuation and maintenance
Of Republican power and priciples..'
On the contrary, it was his eXpecta-
ton and belief that the pursuance of
this policy would promoted coalition
of the old Wing and various other
elements naturally opposed to the
Democratic party in the South and
eventually secure six or eight South
ern States for the Republicans. All
the Senators who were present at the
interview expressed themselves to
the caucus as being convinced that
the President was thoroughly sincere
in this belief. They also reported
that the President said he was very
DESTROYS to be in harmony with the
leaders of the party, and was graft
fed to have had the opportunity of
ascertaining thus dAini' ely and
clearly the views which had been ex-
pressed in the caucus. Advice and
candid criticism would always be
welcome to him, and in closing he
said he hoped and believed that there
would be less cause for complaint in
the future, and in any event, if there
should be difference of opinion. there
need be no occasion for i'll feeling,
and he trusted there would be none.
After the reports (of which the for
going statement is a correct though.
a brief summary had been made to-
the caucus, free discussion ensued
as to the propriety and the probable
effects of the Presidents policy in
case it should be pursued by him and
acquiesced in by the Senate. The in
terchange of views developed an al
most unanimous opinion that the
policy of appointing Democrats to-
Office in the South is not wise or
sound. and even those Senators who
are most distinctively known as
friends of the Administration" ex-
pressed doubts whether it's pursuance
would have the effect of which the
President iS Sonuuina M action