The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-11-12
CAPITAL NOTES.
THE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
Mr.. COnklfng Takes q Prominent Part on
Civil Service Reform

NEW YORK. Nov 1.-THE Times Washington
caucus to-day. which continued for fve hours.
and about which unusual secrecy is observed.
It is known that # was mainly devoted to. the
President, and the course that should Be pur-
sued by the Republicans with referen q to tn e
confirmation m, q ,Iaa Executive appointments There
oil those present gave expression to their views,
which enables the details of the caucus to be-
Senator Conkling took prominent part in
the discussion, and Is understood to have ad-
yocated the rejection Of all nominations made
to succeed officers whose terms have not ex-
pired, and against whom no charges are made
Several Senators. including Messrs. Hoar.
veWs ad Mr. IF M
nominations according to the usual custom.
There Was considerable feeling manifested
between lt. Conkling and those opposed to his
views. an@ he was plainly given to understand
Senators in an effort to create antagonism
between them and the President merely to
crafty his personal ambition and malice.
Mr.. Conkiing's late interview. published in
speakers, and the terms in which he spoke Of
the President and some members of the Cabi-
net were characterized as unjust and impolitic.
1t was plainly shown at the caucus that Mr..
Conkling cannot carry majority of Republi-
can Senators into an indiscriminate crusade
against the Presidents nominations. and it is
reasonably certain. after the demonstration of
to-day, that some Republican Senators will not
be deferred from voting for the confirmation of
the New York appointments merely because
thosaersons nominated may be distasteful to
7 No, forHsRj action was taken by the caucus.
duiged IN will serve IS well, for ali R'iY PRACTICAL
fpuTDoses. as Il the caucus had formally acted.
New YORK. Nov. 1.-THE Heralds Washing
Mr.. Conkling committed the imprudence to-
day of getting the Republican Senators together
on the caucus. This was 1mprudent because it
breach.
The President was savagely, attacked. but
ne vas also vigorously defended: and as a
vas before, apparent among the Republican
Senators, the Administration can count now
Senators, with the probability of more When the
test comes, and the struggle to-day unG oubtedly
ended adyantageo9sly to the President.
1t is quite possible that he paay suffer annoy-
ance OF various kinds as well as more or less
delay in the. confirmation of his appointments
but the malcontents are in the minority in the
Senate, and they can no longer count on half of
the Democrats. The discussion in the caucus
showed that the majority of the Republican
well as to the civilse vice rules of the President
The debate continued with great spirit for
nearly five hours. 1t was primarily uoon the
the Presidents nominations for judicial and
executive positions in the Southern States, but |
i r TOOK an extended range and involved the en-
inauguration. and the election complications in |
Louisiana which resulted in his elevation to
the presidency
Senator Conkling is underst tood to haze placed
emphasis upon this latter point in vigorous |
speech made by him to the caucus. .reitsrating |
Of Mr.. Hayes to the Presidency was inferior to
mat OF Packard to the Governorship of Leuisi- |
ana, and that the President had acted in bad |
laIIh with men TO whom he owes his success.
he Is also understood TO have taken positive
grounds against the civil service rule of the |
from fsadtsafi tafinp prohibiting Federal r. ofoehodess
OF conventions.