The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-05-12
GARFIELD AND CONkLING.

All Of the COnkling Nominations Withdrawn
from the Senate-The Gage of Battle-The
Presidents Side of the Question.
Telegram to the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, May 5.-The president to-day
withdrew the nominations of Stewart L. Wood
ford to be district attorney for the southern
district of New York: Lewis F. Payn, to be
marshal for that district; Mr.. Tenney, to be
district attorney for the eastern district of New
York; Clinton D. MeDougall to be marshal for
of customs at Buffalo. The nomination
Of W. H. Robertson to be collector of customs
at the port CT New York was not withdrawn:
The nomination of Richard Elmer to be second
assistant postmaster general Will not be with
drawn, for two reasons. Althou gh he is
friend Of both senators from New York, espe-
cially Mr. Plat, the Office to which he is chosen
to fill is not in the State of New York, and the
nomination was made upon the recommends
ton Of Postmaster General James The action
of the president has created profound sensa-
ton here. Ever since Mr.. Roberts on's NOM
ination was made, quite number Of Republi-
can senators have labored to secure ha1moni-
GUS relations between the president and conk-
have thus far failed, all hopes of a final amic-
| able adjustment were not abandoned until to-
day. Tho withdrawal of the nominations of
Mr.. Conkings friends has destroyed every
chance which might have existed for restor-
Henceforward, MI. Conkling and his followers
may be relied upon to
FIGHT THE ADMINISTRATION,
and the president has thrown down the
gage of battle In conversation with an
intimate friend of the president. who speaks by
authority, the reasons which impelled the
president to withdraw the nominations were
given This gentleman SAIL
THE president has not taken the action of to-
day without deliberation. 1t is no spirit of re-
| loI S1oI
lings friends. The caucus had decided not to
| consider the nomination of Robertson. He
alone of all the New York nominations was sin
gled out for destruction. 1t is no Sc cret that as
soon as the present executive business is
disposed Il. Of the ts senate %emh will saourn
away and leave the senate without quorum.
Mr. Conkling would have had his fir lends in
stalled in Office, and the one man representing
the independent element in State politics would
| have been laid aside until next winter"
''How does the case stand?"
'The president has made twelve nominations
of friends of Mr.: Conkling to positions in the
cabinet, diplomatic service, executive depart
ments and important judicial posts in New
York State. One nomination representing the,
faction hostile to Mr.. Conkling was made.
At once the senator goes to work to defeat that
| nomination. He
DOES NOT THINK OF HARMONY.
All he wishes is to defeat the administration.
hOD0TtSOu MuSI Do WlIuuIuWU, Ills COuuA "0-
ton must be prevented 1t Conkling had de-
voted one-fourth of the time he has spent
in devising means to defeat Robertson
to consider of means to bring
about harmony, he might have achieved
considerable success The ad visory commit
tee of the Republican caucns ostensibly rep
resented the Republican party, but in reality it
spoke for Mr.. Conkling. The committee
talked with the president for two hours: 1t
was Nj: Conkling says this and Mr. conkling
the president They desired the nomination
of Robertson to be withdrawn and the presi-
dent would not do it. The question was one Of
senatorial courtesy versus exec utive
right By Withdrawing the nominations
of Mr.. Conkling's friends the president has
put all the vacant offices in the State IN an
even footing. All of Conkling's men will go
in the same boat with Mr.. Robertson"
s'What about the future of these Offices. Will
the president ultimately reappoint the mon
whom he has to-day withdrawn"
s'Thatis matter for future consid Grafton
was the reply: II do not know that the presi-
dent has any intention at present of changing
the names he once sent to the senate, but that
may depend on future contingencies"