New-York tribune., 1878-12-03
GENERAL WASHINGTON NEWS.

THE NEW-YORK APPOINTMENTS.
THE PRESIDENT MAKES NO sEcgET oP Az rSTES-
IIoN To PREVENT A RESTORATION OF GENERAL
ARTHUR AND Mr.. cORSELL-wHAT HIS FRIENDS
SAY ABOUT MR. CoNKLI.G.
lBr TELEGRAPH THE IRIBUsE.I
WASHINGTON Dec. 1.-The attitude Of the Ad-
mnstration in regard to the New-York Custom
House appointments ia not concealed. The Presi-
dent does not intend that either General Arthur
Mr. Cornell shall return to the offices from which
they have been suspended if he has the legal power
to prevent ii, and of that he seems to have no
doubt.
The rejection of the narses of General Merritt,
General Graham and Nlr. Benedict would moi restore
to Their old positions the former Collector and Naval
Officer until the 4th Of March; and the Presl
dent holds that he would then have the same power
To suspend them again which he possessed and
exercised last Summer. IL the nominations of the
present officers should he rejected. new names will
be sent to the Senate at once and the present DIS
position Of the Administration is to continue to
make nominations until candidates are found whom
this Senate or the next will confirm.
The friends of the President deny that he has any
desire to quarrel with Senator Conkling On the
other hand they say that the senator received dur
ing the last campaign, both directly and indirectly
all the assistance that the Administration
could properly give, and that the President would
be glad now, ,as he would have been alwsysto be on
cordial terms with Mr. Conkling. the friends of
the President in New-York, they say. helped to win
the victory at the last election in that State. and
if Mr. Conklng reaps the first fruits OF it
they will be none The less gratifed at tho
success Of the party. The people who
would have preferred the election of other
Republican in the place of Mr.. COnkling subor-
dna,ed their personal wishes it is asserted to The
good of the party and the country and they regard
il now as Mr. Conklngs duty to yield to the wishes
of the Administration in this matter. especially since
a refusal to do will only result in reopening of
divisions in the party without any possibility of re-
storing Mr.. Conklings friends to the positions
they formerly occupied. Indeed, it is even
suggested that prolonged controversy over
the New-YOrk Custom House appointments
might result in the enforced selection after
March next of candidates whom the Democratic
Senators would confirm. and that in view of the
present attitude of parties Republican ought to
do anything that would throw the political power
any part of it which the New-York Custom House
may carry with il INTO the hands Of the Democrats.
This IL the administration side OF the story.
The Presidents friends believe that the Republ-
can Senators will not be disposed to take position
against the Administration IN this matter ashey did
year ago. winnie 1t Is believed that the Democrats
who voted t0 confirm the Presidents Tst appOlntees
will now be more likely to oppose them for party
reasons quarrel in the Republican party is what
the Democrats wOuld now be pleased to see above
all things; and they may be depended upon to
adopt such policy. on this and all other subjects,
as VIII promote Republican discussions. The Presi-
dent does not expect that they will do anything TO
assist him.
Senator Conkling did not appear in his seat at
tho Capitol to-day; and 10 one in Washington
seems to know what his intentions IN regard tn
the Newly appointments are Representatives.
from Nrw-York who are commonly understood To
be in sympathy with him express tho opinion that
he will not reopen the old controversy over the
appointments but will allow the present ncum-
bciits 10 be confirmed speedily. Several Republican
members Of the House from hew-York have said to-
day that their advice TO Mr.. Conklng viii be 10
aequesce III these last appointments aud 10 act In
such q MANNER as will make the most perfect har-
mony in the Republican party possible