The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-17

Of the Senate ara Of his party and has consinued So
vitnout appsarng n The least 10 care for tho
prsmacy which 10 secured. MI Conkling lod the
Senate putipg Mr. Kellogg into the which right
fully belonged 20 Nr. spoffsrd. and he succeeded
hors because tine President with combined
optimism and timidity refused 10 move hts own few
friends and supporters 10 oppose Kellogg Next
the struggle over tho Now York nominations. aud
hero Mr.. Conkiing fought battle which gavo him.
with democrats hclp. the supremacy hts party Ho
beat the President ana Mr. Hayes ies defeat very
kseniy ana acknowledged It's force by declining to
try again Thereafter Mr. Conkifng ruled In the
mistees we'll as IN tho Senate the Presidents
nominations rejected pockcted. MS he chose.
and whom ct last Mt Hayes surrendered and sent in
nominations Of . kind satisfactory TO Mr.. Conklng
reporting Thorn. He dcputsd this duty allics ana
friends Senator Spencer and others. Mr.. Conklng's
victory has been oDe Of the completess which
the Senate gained over President, and IL mas
borne its fruits. IL has made him rho leader and
master Of his party IN tho Senate ana, far as he
chose to be, the House also though shcre Mr..
Blane's influence ss felt by the republicans and
his advice has constantly been sought by them.
LoosESEss OF PARTY LINES
American politics inevitably centre about the next
Presidential election; ana whatever Congress has
tions Of the leaders both sides. Considering that
questions Of public importance divide parties,
and that 80 far as principle or policy goes citizen
might almost easily vote for platform as the
other, is comicai that the whole strength
effort OF both sides IN this Congress boon put
iorn to maintain party iinos Tho democrats in tho
House chose General Field Dcorkcepcr, less because
they hkcd him than because. being nominated, thcy
werc urged stick together o provo that they
party" So, too, the Potter resolution adopted.
bccause II had tho hearty OF the party,
but because u was thought necessary to
boat the republican, opposition to H. AZ
for the republican,, in the Senate they
put In Kellogg TO shew that thcy party. and In
general they wore always ready to show theirreo,h
to their opponents In that House Yet all meas
Of public and general Importance both parties
broke mp without the least hesitation. Mother party
has boon ablc to hold together in the whole
eight months, and u has mos oven been made a re-
proach to any IN either party that ho'voted no
chose on sny "real question"
Out OF all this has come . decided good Several
important measures such a. the tnrin. tho Brazil
Ian subsidy and osbeEB, nave shown In very post
two way the tendencies OF tho two parties. Tho
country has boon abio to see for itself that
whatever platforms may say tho spirit ana
policy OF the republicans and democrats
number Of the democrats supported tho Tariff rni;
almost al the republicans OPPOSED IL; tho creator
number Of the republicans supported the Brazilian
subsidy; tho greater number Of democrats opposed
~ the democratic House opposed jobs and subsidies;
the republican Senate favored liberal appropriations
and internal improvements.
In short, tho new qncstions, a. Senator Lamar
called them, made themselves felt; and II ID very
plain here that tho repubean leaders are cautiously
feeling their way 10 new declaration OF policy
They SEQ that the Southern issue 10 dsad
and they begin 70 see that II 10 no tho
party or protection, OF liberal appropriations
Tho shape Of subsidies and internal improvements
and Of paiernai interference generally shss they mus,
presently appear before tho country. Mr.. Blaine's
several addresses in Psnnsyivania during
tho session all point In this direction. They
see that on sueh issues they can carry
several Southern States, and In the present
condition Of tho country will have ardent support
from some part q last OF the labor movement and
thsy likely In the next Congress- and the next 20
pronounce In favor Of large schemes Of internal i'm
provsmcnss . catch votes In the West and South.