The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-01-09
WAR OF THE ROSES.
THE FIGHT WITHIN THE PARTY.
The Tactics TO be Employed by
Hayes-Purchase OF the
Clan Cameron.

WASHINGTON, January S.-The Pres
ident does not mean 10 seek hastily an
other contest in the Senate. No new
nominations will be sent in until he i:
convinced that there are enough OF hi:
own party, together with Independent
Democrats, TO secure their confirmation
To all applicants for Office the stereo.
typed answer will be given, 1--WE are not
making nominations save to fill vscsn.
cies." The majority OF the Senate have
in effect decided that the Executive can.
with the Senators. We think differently
We maintain that the Constitution
gives the President sole power 10 nomI.
nate. The Senate may reject it is true,
but il must be able TO give some reasons
for its action. The evident purpose OF
this is to bring every Senator who wants
patronage
To the Feet Of the Admi Illustration.
If they come they will be very likely 10
get all they want, provided they agree 10
sustain the administration against Blsine
and Conklng.
The talk OF this gentleman agrees with
the talk in close administration circles
here generally. Everything possible will
doubtless be done to break the harmony
between Republican Senstors, and
every temptation the administration
can hold out Will be freely of.
fered. The effect oI this iis doubtless
considerably feared by Conkling's friends
rs well as Blsine's. heard 20 day that
negotiations had already been opened
with Senator Cameron, OF Pennsylvsnis.
Cameron wants 10 displace Tuition, Col
lector of the port Of Philadelphia, md
put in Bob Msckey, lately Treasurer of
Pennsylvania, and one of The shrew1est
politicians IN the Keystone State. II
Cameron can secure this be is
Ready and willing 10 Abandon
COnkIing and BIainc.
and look out tor number one. He has
20 be reelected by Legislature 10 be
elected this fall, and II he can control
the Federal patronage he thinks he will
have no difficulty 10 hold his party up
10 the support OF the administration,
although there Is II good deal ot feeling
against the President on account OF the
Southern policy. Ii Cameron should
make an agreement with the
nd ministration he will probably take
Patterson, OF South Carolina, with hun,
and ConoVer also. The friends Of
the President also think that II Blaine
and Conkling find that Cameron Is 20.
ing over ~ the administration they Will
be frightened. The Cameron grip on
the party machinery in Pennsylvania Is
so tirm that II can be used ~ II wss nj
Cincinnati 10 defeat Blaine. 1t is con.
fdently asserted that Blaine especially
fears the Cameron power. He lelt II NJ
Cincinnati. But for the opposition Of
the Cameron legion, he would have been
nominated. Among the friends OF Conk-
ling it is understood that the opposition
10 the President remains united. and
means to
garry ON an Aggressive Warfare,
aud Insugurste II immediately on the re-
Of Congress. II Is an open
secret that vast deal OF evidence IN sup.
port Of the Cnsndler charges has been
secured, and unless there Is n lot up some
wbere, there will be music IN the AIR."
The purpose is TO have the investigation
begun by the House. The Democrats ss
\ body, will oppose any resolution
~ inquire into the Louisiana Gaze alone. |
The Republicans generally would vote
for resolution 10 examine INTO the Lou |
slsna case alone, but would oppose a
general inquiry. II, however, the Re-
pIblicans, headed by Ben Butler, make
: vigorous effort to psss resolution care.
July worded 1t will be difficult Tor the
Democrats Ms body 10 oppose II.
That such AL effort will be made is not |
What the result will be no
ono can, oil course, predict.