Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-30
EVARTS AND CONKLING.

The secretary Of State Pursuing the Lordiy
Washington Special.
The true inwardness touching the
changes already made in the New York
federal Offices, and those in contemplation
has now leaked out and the Nemesis who
is pursuing My Lord Conkling is none
other than William Maxwell Eyarts. coun-
selor at law and secretary of state. Evacts
hates Conkling as the devil hates holy
water. His revenges are mean and pusil-
luminous, lackingall the good points Of au
open enemy who strikes from the shoulder
and never hits below the belt. The
history Of the matter is just this 1t is
about conceded that, unless counter
irritant Of rare strength presents itself
among the faithful, Roscoe Conkling will
name the senator to succeed Herman. The
Legislature of New York will elect Kernan's
successor within fortnight. Meanwhile,
to cripple Conkling, Evarts has pursuaded
the president to allow him to distribute
far us the filling Of the Offices which expire
of the Legislature. So far only two ap-
pens that in these two Conkling takes no
SpCSiAi htClCSts w ASu SOHHlCSS IEdll
assemblies. Everts, through Hayes.
will send in new name for the
United States marshal of the Northern
district of New York, and for United
Stat IS district attorney of Brooklyn. Tho
first of these offices is held by Clint. Nc
D0ugall, warm, personal follower Of
Conkling and the other by Stewart L.
Woodford. Any new name which the
president will send to the Senate for these
offices COnkling will fight. 1t so happens
that he is member of both the judiciary
and commerce committee of the Senate,
where the nominations must be referred in
due course. There is sort of custom
among senators, regardless of party, to
consult the wishes OF the senator directly
interested in the appointments in his own
state. Hence it is certain that these
nominations will be referred to Conkling,
and as a matter of course hc will see that
they are strangled in the committee of
which he is q member.
The real funny part of the business is
that Evarts anticipates that COnklinS will
succeed in defeating action by the Senate
on the new nominees. He will have no
special interest in the appointees other
than to use them to mako the point that
the president has presented to the Senate
the names Of good men for the places soon
to be vacant, and that the New York SEN
ator has no other reason for anta.Onizing
their confirmation than the fact that they
are not his hcnchmen. Out of this Evarts
expects to create division among the
Republican members of the New York
Legislature, and circumvent, if possible,
whatever may develop to be tho Conkling
plan for the succession. From theses tao
tics of tho crafty Evarts has been builded
the stupid story of an estrangementb between
General Garfield and the Stalwart wing Of
the party. AS far as this story goes, it is
so stupid that it is vexatious to talk about
it. General Garfield has no more to do
with the Vaccinations of Hayes and
Evarts against Conkling than has the
khcdivc Of Egypt. All there is Of it is
that Conkling, having treated Evarts rs a
mere cipher in New York state politics.
the latter, like 4 c-bottled fly, is now
trying to annoy him; and to make the
matter 4 shade more interesting, the pres-
dent is lending willing hand. Conklins
will beat both of them in this new crusade
made against him, and will, meanwhile
dictate the senator to he elected in Jan
uary By the New York Legislature.