Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-02-07

The NOMINATIONS CoNFIRMED.-Senator
Conkling has INDUCED his fury and
raukor to an extreme towards the Presl-
dent and Secretary Sherman and the New
York custom house appointments, until
he has secured his own discontinue ana
humiIiating defeat. This, in the face Oh
the prestige of his reelection IS severe
stroke to his proud spirit. The stake was
an important one, and might, If 1t had
been played more discretely, been retained
sc an intrenchment to his strong position. |
The man upon whom he heaped so much |
eoutumely as the presidents Clerk, IS
too sharp man and ready manager to de-
spise. and the senator has tound-as ne
sbould have foreseen-he was able to
handle the means for a successful personal
struggle. more deftly than the high-toned
and dignified senator. While the senator
has been indulging in vituperatlon, MS
onpopeuts. through the ''clerk'' were busy
in arranging the ropes, and for some time
it has been pretty apparent to the admins
tration side of the strife, that COnklIng
must 20 under. But it was not
until the last moment when the senate
went into execution session, that 1t was
discovered by Senator Conkling that ne was
onIv Samson with his locks shOrn. Con-
sultstion was had by Senator Conkling with
Cameron of Wisconsin, Ferry, Kirkwood,
Oelesby. M'Mullan, Mitchell, Paddock,
Saunders. Rollins and Windham, when he
found there was no assurance OF their help.
All these senator's had sustained Senator
Conkling in his fight with the adminisIra-
tion. until in a late executive session he
made bitter and unjustifable attack up
on Secretary Sherman's private character
: This folly and bad taste lost him several
votes. Another reason for the change OF
sentiment among the senators, was con-
siderstion of party policy. If the nomina
!. tions Of Merritt and Bnrt were rejected
the fight would be continued until thu
Democrats get control of the senate, wheT
e they would be able to dictate who shoult
# hold these important political positions
, The majority IN favor OF Ihe Holllu
# was nine. The general verdict IS tina
e the administration cannot afford to hav
d its men and measures dictated by the Ne'
IS York senator. 1t was little less than wan
ton in him, within few weeks Of the At
! of March, when the Democrats come int
possession of the Senate, to prepare to
them precedent that would warrant theT
" in refusing the confirmation Of any nom
n nation by the President disagreeable
themselves. Like most other profession
ally strong partisans, he has had for SON
> time positive leanings to the other sid
and he has aided and comfOrted the D
IS mocraey through the last three years. No
ed they can employ his precedent just as we
I'd as if they had aided him to defeat the A
IS, ministration. The Demoerctic Senate
ot who sustained the President in this CO
he test have done wisely. In the first Pla
Il they have given assistance in the prom
ton of reform at public service at tt
- point where reformation was sorely needle
and in the second place they have aided
- the production of discord in the Repub
~ can party. Mr.. Conkling's malice was
.t ~. such abundance that it obscured his intel
~ gence, or he would have foreseen his
- feat.