The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-10
Secretary Evarts on the Purposes Of
the Administration.
VIEWS or DEMOCRATS And REPUBLICANS.
A Cartel Which Includes
Friends and Foes.
THE DEBATE ON THE ARMY BILL.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON Nov. Q. 1871
Mr.. Combines POSITION AS SHOWN IN THE
HERALD INTERvIEw-How IT is REGARDED
IN WASHINGTON.
The Conking interview in the HERALD Is the sensa-
hon OF the evening here. Secretary EvMts being
lsked what he thought of Conkng's position
Is developed in the HERALDs report to-day re-
marked:-
"This administration has before 1t three things
which 1t means 70 accomplish FIRST, TO nationalize
The republican party; second to resume specie pay
ments third to emancipate the action OF the voters
from the control Of the ofcsholders
II believe that tho people both need and want
these things to be done. and We shall welcome
the help OF all who will help Mr.. Conk-
ling chooses to oppose l can only say
sorry He has had great opportunity, for he
might have made himself leader in the Senate IN tho
great work. ne might have taken prominent part IN
carrying out these honest policies He appears In the
HnRALD's interview to declare his opposition to
them. 1t seems to me pity on his account, but
these public services Will be performed without
hie aid and in spit col his i'll will"
Representatives and Senators have boon busy all
the evening discussing this OF tho HERALD
reporter with Senator Conkng. The Senator has
been close mouhod about his purposes that these
not known outside the small circle of those with
whom no consults. Occasional sarcastic
corning administration have reported Of him.
but these gave certain cew to purposes in the
Senate and the general impression among Senators,
both democratic and republican, was that "Conkling
would take Il out in tnlking.u So little was even
guessed OF his Intentions and opinions that
good many of the Southern Senators believed until
to-day that he would vote seat Mr. Spoord and no
probably imagined that he would take up the
of the carpet-bagge and denouncs the South
ern policy. Hence hts conversation reported in the
HERALD. was general surprise
"A declaration OF Is always an Interesting
thing" SAID democratic Representative s'and hero
Ia such declaration, not only against the President
aud his Cabinet and against the administration
pubcans il there any, but against tho South and
the democratic party and mankind in general, ex-
cepting only the Conkling mon in New York. 1t Is
very interesting event, but you know it is not
funeral It is Senator Conkling's."
An administration republican remarked Ex-senator
Conkiing evidently sees opportunity, With Morton
dead and Blame sick. II he Evarts over
10 the democratic party he thinks he head tho
republican party"
'That reminds me-" interjected q democrat, .sof
what Blaine said to me last March He thought the
Presidents policy would Kill the republican party
But said Blainc perhaps it viii fall TO 10 exc
cuto the Office OF administrator de bonts nom May be
SWELL" the republicans reply 81 guess, as
Blaine used to say Conkling has bit or than he
chaw think the procession Will move on with
out him."
'.Mr Conklng has made mistake, ID my judg.
ment, ~ said democrat; "he has let his temper run
nway with him, as he did at his State Convention He
might have carried New York. 1 think, II he
had not put himself against the admins.
tration, and the best proof OF that IS that
In his county his candidate, opposed to
tho administration. was beaten by a democrat who
ran on local platform which declared that as demo-
Gratis aud patriots now, heretofore, 10 favor
OF peace and harmony throughout the whole country
and of honesty and economy in the of
all branches OF the government. State national and
the efforts OF the present national nIstration TO
accomplish these objects meet with our cordial APP
prevail Standing on that resolution the democrat
beat Senator Coukling's man in his own district"
The general impression tonight is that Mr. Conk-
iing's defiance" 1t Is called, while 1t makes GER
tain tho tight which has been expected, will solidify
and strengthen the administration column. Ono
thing be taken for granted. The President does
not in the least tho Cabinet united on his
policy. and the democrats, some OF whom have inter-
tanned hopes that such questions the admission
of the Louisiana Senators they had something TO hope
for from Mr.. Coukiing declare that as he is ev
IDENTIFY determined TO rip up the Southern question
they Will know how TO deal with him. The admins
tra.ion republicans in the Senate have gained in
strength during the last week. The elections OF
last Tuesday havo persuaded hesitating
Senators that II there Is any future for
the Republican party, II hos in cordially
supporting the President and his entire policy
and would not be surprising If the anti-Hayes mon
should find themselves weaker the lgnt, ii
they push 1t, than thay have thought
Nokf of t.a hat
anomaly called the Courtesy Of tho Senate" which
has given TO a republican Senator tho control OF tho
appointments in his State and the removal Of men
before tho expiration OF their terms OF Office without
the consent OF the Senator who Is their patron