New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-05
Az NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. VIEW.
A REPUBLICANS COMMENTS OK HE MOTIVES THAT
LID 10 DEFEAT OF SENATOR CONKLtNG.

A RTPUBHCAN's COMMENTS OK HE MOTIVES THAT
lid 70 DEFEAT OF SENATOR CoNKLrNG.
An influential Republican, who Is warm
friend OF senator Conkg and the associate OF General
Arthur and A. g. Cornell gave last eyening review OF
the situation aftc" the battle taken from an antaGDln
is'ration point of view The strength senator
Coukues side" lie said. until three days ago. Up To
that tine he could confidently count six Democratic
senators who intended 10 abstain from voting az al,
ana four others who intended 10 vote against conhrna
lion these ten Senator'S being among those who eyentu-
ally turned about and voted with the Administration
Republicans Three or four days ago prominent DEM
ocratlc senator from the South told one of senate!
ConNmg'. friends in Washington that hc mu.t be re-
leased from any supposed obi cation TO support the at
tack ON General Merritt. Things had happened which
changed his ot the contest aud s associates were
bound 20 pursue tine course a. hin self Tell Mr.
Cok Ing he added that he VIII have ROW the llycilcs
fight on his hands that he ever took part IN From
that time M Conklug and his friends foresaw the re-
suit
As TIE TRIBUNE dispatches from Washington say,
Tammauy Hall d, be credited with Mr.. MerrIts con
trmation The Democrats at Washington were either
indifferent % the result or inclined 10 side with senator
CouLlinc Tammauy Hall ascrlbed the success ~ the
AntiTammauy coalition last Fan To the efforts Of Gen
cra Arthur ana iGresaw That ne success "f senator
Coukliu ia this sht would increase GcHclal AitHIr
power for future aggression TinmanY therefore
brought all OF IT. influence 20 pear 90 Ih ol,lt ltsIsld
turc within two three DAYS senator Hogan ht -d
Z
rnencr cxcried AZ snort notice ana also the lingering
,umitv cugrudcrcd by IN" tght over IN" SprahI-ip
T3mnay Han sent men 10 Washington O. mTItS> upon
DcmucratcS majors N. importance 10 the Democratic
party III New York AZ General Irrit should uo con
1ruod, and mis- Republican 1Gvc"~tre- injured ID th,lr
I Influence. ~ defeat.
"ris rcpu'Sc in 'hc senate, brought about by q fe"
Rnnuhllcau- supported Nv Democrats who acted from
selfish party motNc-. VIA. not aieri senator 'ohhlh2
IL, pupU rty is wing oul,l.r Of this Natr par .c
Irlv ia the West lie is as strong to-day m the party
organization OF tn, state as he has c',r been As for
General ArtuIg Z makes d ference ln IllS affairs
know for certainty mai hc never expected 90 20 back
into the Custom House m any event lis term would
have pred lu D., mj, next, ana even y W "d ut'h
replaced Il was UolIuCally certain thar the President
would have suspended him again ar + ~" itn ~
! March n inc controversy had been decided on IT.
vas old to-day on good authority that the present Hd
insrraiiun OF the Custom House that ha- claimed to
%, 80 Jealous reducing the force and enforcing econ
oluy. made nineteen new appointments last week OF
three clerks one Democrat named Mcrtln - Sald To
have been appointed a favor to Democrat, senator
Randolph Another Is brother Of Travis Of the Sew
YORK LEGISLATURE waCh explains TIE part NJ TOOK I'D
nushin through the petition Three others also Demo
Gratis II aid the authority OF politician o! Fer
Daudp Woods district. were appointed AZ MI Woods re
quest SUI another Is Democrat rom h'cAcheicA
Private news from -niugton contains the report
that The Democrats were promised an extra session
the senate part payment Tor tht td tnoy rendered
Ia the Administration party II they allow ed 10
sanize the new senate In the Spring, -in,e they %
nave the prcpuudrrdnce ot power. they may make the
the minor Offices the gift OF The SENATE and enjoy IN"
pront- ~ thl- large patronage during The summer ana
faIl months, without any coMpchsdtuE labor Tue
Democrat are hungry enough 10 consider such d.
John -ncrmau- Pre- d. ntal aspirations, 10 Affect the
growing importance OF q neral Grant ana senator
ConklinE in me fre-Idrntl yotr>t as,. 'Ii 10
why the Democrats were interested lu aiuuE 7nci-
man. "a, being the easiest man To defeat III 1850"