The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-28

from the cabinet. Since the success of
Oonkling in the senate in regard to the |
New York nominations, bis friends ere
more pronounced than ever in insisting
that the logic of the situation beyond all
question, is that Secretary Evarts should
resign. The friends of Evarts recognize
that at present the case is strongly drift
ing against them. They are also known
to be exceedingly anxious in regard 10 the
aspect which ConklUg's committee may
be able to give 10 the course OF the state
department in regard to Mexican affairs.
They also understand very well that, after
Secretary Evarts, the chief aversion of
Senator COnkling and of all those
sympathizing with him in the party. is to
Secretary Sehurz, aud some of them have
gone so far as to claim that Schurz' pres
ence in the cabinet vas quite as obnoxious
to Conkling Us that of Eyarts himself, and
that, 10 Fact, reconciliation between
Evarts aud COnkling can be more readily
brought about than to reconcile Senator
Conkling to the presence of Scburz in the
administration. The present intrigue has
in view an attempt on the part of EYarts'
friends, even if he himself is not party
TO it, to shift much of the responsibility for
what has been distasteful TO COnkling and
other republicans acting with him in the
senate, 20 the shoulders of Schurz, They
have gone so far as to declare to Conkling's
friends, and even print the false statement
that Secretary Schurz, and not Mr..
Evarts, was responsible for the president
sending the New York nominations 10 the
second time, The intimation to Conkling' 8
friends las been that Evarts. after the re-
suit in the senate, was quite ready to ae-
cept the logic OF the situation and to ad-
wise the president that it was his duty to
heed the voice of the senate, and neither
nominate the defeated custom house ap-
polntees nor send IN new names. The
representation to ConkliDg's friends that
Schurz had made himself particularly
active in inducing the president to nomin-
ate those gentlemen so Questionable TO
Oonkhng was for the purpose of turning
Coukling's attention to Schurz. Acting
upon this as basis, certain senators have
been approached during the past week by
friends of EvarTs for the purpose of ascer-
tanning whether it would not be possible to
bring about an understanding between
Evarts aud Conkling, which should in
volve their working together hereafter in
all matters pertaining to New York affairs,
aud which should also involve the dismiss
al of Schurz from the cabinet, as step
taken by the administration to satisfy
those senators now SO bitterly opposing it
Another element enlisted in this attack
upon Schurz is the Jay Gould railroad in
tiuence. This is making itself felt 10 New
York among prominent capitalists and
railroad men, and through these 1t is hoped
to accomplish the common end in view.
The opinion here among the friends Of the
president is that neither of these two
movements, separately nor in combination,
can effect anything in disturbing Mr..
Schurz' friendly relations with the presi-
dent. Ii is perfectly well understood by
those acquainted with the inside in
Washington that Secretary Schurz las not
only given the president no trouble in the
management of his department, but that
he has so conducted its difficult railroad,
land, and Indian affairs as to give those
who are opposing him no cause for COM
plant based upon any neglect of duty
which they are able to discover, or feel
willing to accept the responsibility OF
charging. His appointments have given
the president no trouble, nor have they
caused any general scandal in the country.
On the other hand, it is as we'll understood
that Secretary Evarts, by his advice in
regard to New York matters; by his iDjud-
icious dealings, with different delegations,
and by the character of several of bis
nominees for Office, as well as his course 10
regard to Mexico, has done the president
very little good, and, in fact, has caused
him constant and serious trouble 1t is
not believed that any skill in intrigue will
enable his friends in combination, or by
other forces, to shift any responsibility fol
his mistakes upon Secretary Schurz, OF
induce the president to sacrifice him as
means of quoting the senatorial storm.