New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-14
WASHINGTON FULL OF RUMoRs.

position III which he could not afford to be placed.
WASHINGTON FULL OF RUMORS.
OTHER NOMINATIONS AND CABINET CHANGES TALKED
OF-THE PRESIDENT UNDIsTURBED-wIIAT MR..
CoNKLING SAYS.
lBr TELEGRAPH TO THE tribune
WASHINGTON, Dec 13.-Of course little has been
talked of in Washington to-day except the exccu-
tive session Of yesterday and the result of the con-
test which took place in it,
While Senator Conkling and his friends Anticipated
triumph the defeat Of Messrs Roosevelt and Prince
wholly unexpected at the White House, where
the former was waiting all the afternoon TO receive
OF his confirmation. The supporters Of the Presi
dents appointments had depended upon Democratic
votes. They had supposed that the well-kuown dsci
plina of that party under the lead of such men as
Bayard and Gordon who at the last. entered
into the contest with unusual zeal, would he
sufficient to bring its entire strength into
line and to secure its solid vote for both nomina-
tons. Some few Of those who supported the new
appointments placed faith as late as yesterday. in
the well known antagonism Of Senators ConkliDg
and Blaine to secure not only the vote, but the
active efforts of the Senator from Maine in favor of
continuation. Since Mr.. Blaine's return to Wash
ington he had cOnversed very little on the subject
of the New-IoIk appointments and his position IN
regard to them was only known to a few Of his
most intimate friends
In both cases those whOfavOred the confirmation of
the New-York appointments counted without their
hosts Senator Blaine sanswerto General Gordon was
so vigorous and emphatic that Senator Conlling was
Obliged TO make formal acknowledgment Of it
in his closing speech. The Democrats who
either voted with Mr.. ConklIng or neglected to
vote at all based their arguments either upon the
arguments advanced against allowing good officers
ike Messrs. Arthur and Cornell to be removed, OF
were actuated 10y desire to preserve inyoate those
customs of the Senate which contribute 50
much to the political influence of its members
Some Of these Senators, at least argued that if
they opposed Mr.. COnkling, the leader Of the Re
publican party in the Senate, on this occasion, the
time might not be far distant when they would de-
sire help and he in retaliation, might lead up the
Republican side in solid phalanx against their pet
project.
The question everywhere asked is, What will the
President do next While he has told no one, the
immersion given out by prominent Representatives,
who are supposed TO be in his confidence, Is that new
names will be sent to the Senate for confirmation.
and that no unnecessary delay will intervene.
report was current on the Democratic side of the
Senate this afternoon that Mr. Stanley Matthews
had eYnressed an opinion of this kind, and that he
believed the President would take up the gauntlet
Senator Conkliug had thrown down at his feet, and
carry on his side Of the fight with an ennestnesS
and zeal coual 10 that shown by the Senator from
Naw-York. If new nominations are made, 1t Is uni
vcrsolly conceded that they will be rejected. Here
if is said by some who claim to know, the President
will stop and go to the country on the issue thus
made up, abiding the decision.
A member of the Presidents Cabinet said to-day
that reference having been made in the presence
of the President to the action IN executive session
Yesterday, the President remarked that he had
heard that there had been discussions in the Senate
over some nominations, but that it did not trouble
him: and that he hoped none of the Senators would
feel agg1ieved about it.
A remark attributed to Secretary Evarts was
commented upon somewhat in the House to-day.
He is reported to have been very certain as late as
o'clock Yesterday afternoon that the nominations
,gould be confirmed and that Senator Blaine would
lead the opposition to Mr. COnkling, on behalf of the
Administration. 1.-THE logic Of politics." Mr.
Evarts is reported to have said, requires TINS
The logic of politics was supposed TO
mean that because Mr. COnklIng ana MT. Blame
have had political differences III the past tney must
fale opposng sides upon all questions. Referring 10
this remark one of the leaders of the kePubhcans
said Mr.. Eyarts knows nothing about tne logic
of noticS OF of politicians. 1t 10 certainly inc loSC
Of notifies that he shall leave the Cabinet ana that
is TO be one Of the results Of this Senate iight.
nj is not strange that under the circumstances the
ali a
Cabinet changes and general new adjustment Oh
things in the Executive Departments. Careli fn-
ou,rV fails 10 disclose any substantial ground IVI
Si,nb' rinors 10 rest on. While It may DO tluc as
conc eypcUcnced observers predict tO-nlgnt' niat
within sixty days three seats IN the CaDlheI wiz DC
vacated il is quite certain that the ITeslloht nae
NOT contemplated any such reorganization vi his
~ is nrTfectly natural that Senator Conkling ana
- ,arsrnaI followers should be elated. lneY were
naptaIn Of victory Yesterday before the hght began
eDd tLeV told their friends So. Today senator
Tonklin1 wears his triumph with unaccustoneu
Tnndestv His own interpretation OF events as
,'a ~, some of his near friends, is that the
Senato will teach the President lhat .Io
consti1nonts Of Roscoe Conklng are not To be e1-
rnted from the operations of his ClvIl service re-
fnr' II is certain that the current or hepuDIcAh
C,nnotLv in both Houses OF Congress Is settlngNIy
efrongiv in favor of Mr.. Conkllng ana o, tno
suOneiS "a has pnTsued. All of the New
York Republican delegation except p7stoi13
NJ Chiftenden are understood 70 sustain az;
H., 40 a"ainststbe President. and naJOnty OF MS
I'M att fiS1ds i'm the West and Northwest are gen
PPrail,, Of fine same opinion. The reInafk y oi.on
raadS among Republicans that the Hght was
not one which Mr.. Conkling sought tSo Ia had
Hons ~ incompetency dishonesty, IL Is Saiu, h1
benr made against General Arthur ana MI. oorhei
81 hr' tLe Cry principles of Civil Service reform
,,ia ny oated Nv the Administration they Were
a. Least entitled 10 serve Out lheiI UNI Ia
terms To this answer is made tnn11 ';h ~
Administration did not so uH Wir Trstom
III ,monogemppt Of the keW-iork IuS.oln
no hsd been one Of the chief sources OF con-
iint If tho Republican party, and 1t was no. 20 20
Pan+o al that the abuses which every one adhtteu
ca pist vomId be removed by the very men uhdef
sehose administration they had continued even ~
some of them had not grown up during the 'eini' Va
the present Officers :. 1900. a. 10 f.It IN all
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