The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-18
ANGRY AT SENATOR CoNKLiNo.
The Fraudulent Administration Determined
TO Continue the Fight.

WASHINGTON. Jan 1.-THE fraudulent Ad-
mlnistration and its near friends are very
wroth with Senator Conking for the unsparinR
manner in which no dealt with them in his
speech last Wednesday in executive session. A
near friend OF Hayes last evening. in speaking
OF Conkling's course. said that II he was Presi
dent he would serve notice on ConklinR to the
effect that II the nominations now pending wore
not confirmed. he would call an extra session OF
the Senate after the 4th OF March and nominate
John Kelly for Collector. and Augustus Schell
for Naval Officer. and let 1t be understood that
1t was the Republican Senator from New York
that made this course necessary In order
TO carry out civil service reform. The
gentleman who made this remarkable
statement did not intimate that Hayes
had any such idea; but inasmuch ms he is an
Ohio. man and in very close and confidential
relations with Hayes. tho statement Is quito
significant. 1t shows at least how bitter the
feeling against Conkling must be at the White
House. Tho result in the Senate was OF course
unexpected and surprised Hayes. sherman and
Evarts very much. but they have by no means
given up the fight. Every influence will be
brought to bear on Republican Senators and
great deal is hoped among the Democratic Sem
ntora. 1t is the expectation OF Hayes sherman
and Evarts thatthe Democrats will be inclined to
rsnEneEe m .He 0Pgp0s9n 10 nrosdnt TonSnT IN
tom House officers. To n certain extent
this hope is well founded. There nre some
Democratic Senators who believe in this policy.
and u few Of them voted with Mr.. Conkling last
session to reject the nominations then made.
1t Is the judgment. however. OF the best in
formed Senators that the pending nominations
will be rejected. Ii this is DONE Arthur and
Cornell. 1t Is ella med by the fraudulent Admin
istrutiOn. cannot resume their former positions.
On this point Hayess friend above quoted was
quite emphatic He said Hayes had made up
his mind about this. and he was sustained by
Attorney General Devens. II the pending nom
nations were rejected, other names might be
sent in. On this point no decislon had been
reached but during the interrcgnum the duties
~ the offices would be discharged 10y officers
designated by the Secretary of tho Treasury.
The shots that Senator Conkling directed at
John sherman In his speech took effect. The
speech was tho principal topic OF conversation
at the Cabinet meeting to-day. md sherman
was very bitter in his allusions to COnkllng.
The Reyubhcdu tomorrow viii publish an
article on the New York Custom House nomi-
tratlon View OF the Situation" il explains that
the Executive message on the subject wns called
out by newspaper publications. and not 10y any
request from the Senate Committee on Com
mcrce. and explains why 1t was read To the
presiding officer OF the Senate instead OF
10 Senator Conklng. II declares that the
message In question does not imputo TO Gen.
simply arraigns him for inpitention 90 duty
| in such a manner rs 10 leave the inference that
he was guilty of near approach to criminal
neglect"
II s further intimatcd that II tho pending
nominations should be rejected the Senate will
! nominations OF other gentlemen, some Of
whom, the Repullcdn adds. will presumably
| be- more obnoxious to Mr.. COukling than
| either Messrs. Merritt Burt. or Graham"