Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-06-15
Our Washington Letter.


| WAsHisGroN ID. c. June II, 1881
| Mr. Editor But little OF interest has trans.
pired at the national capital since the adjourn.
ment Of the senate, which accounts for the late
| silence Of the subscriber The center Of national
interest Is transferred for the present. TO ALBANY
where the exciting contest Is going forward over
the election OF successors TO fill the senatorial
seats Of Messrs
CoNKLING AND PLATT.
Some "reminiscences OF the Grant administration
have been recalled which show that Conklinp and
his friend General Grant have not always been
consistent in their championship Of the sena-
torial courtesy" heresy. Among them this
When Ben Butler was In high feather with Pres-
dent Grant, and influenced the nomination OF
Simmons for the collectorship OF the port Of Bos-
ton, the two Massachusetts, senators opposed
the nomination from the outset but Grants
friends In the senate led by Conklng and backed
by Butler, secured his confirmation, and sena-
torial courtesy" received a savage blow. Grant
proposed to be president then just as Garfield in
tends to be now. The cases are very similar, and
considering the action Of Conkling at that time,
the recollections of the Simmons case Is strong
argument against the claim put forward by Conk-
ling at this time that he must have the patron
aso u, 'ne ouS.on-nouse NJ ne" iork or he
won't play" There are a good many here who
oe"eVe Una. uarneiu was innuenced wholly by
Secretary Blaine in his appointment OF Robertson.
but this has not been proven as yet, and at the
best II can only be considered a. q supposition
based upon the knowledge Of Blaine's ambitions
and disposition TO rule. We believe that Presl-
dent Garfield has n will Of his own and that Tho
nomination Oh Robertson was personal prefer
ence oi 'ne president himself lie mas stated that
W w 'ne CASE anu we consider Gar1eid rs truth
iui man.
m The srAh ROUTE INVESTIGATION
sun eon'inues 10 oe the only summer sensation
neie mus iar' ana excites some considerable in
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oeen urawn ana the preliminary skirmish has al
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