The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-05-07
THE SITUATION
AT TIE NATIONAL CAPITAL CITY.
GaTasIda Action In Withdrawing the
New York SOmInAtIOns htiI the One
subject OF DISeuSuIOn-Ths Jack
son Of the Republican Party,

| WAsulNdroS, May CIT was last Fri
day that the President, in talking TO few
trusted friends about the fight against
Mr.. Robertson, expressed the determIns
to defend himself II the Republican senG'
tors banded together In the support oI
Conkling, and made the remark thai
every Senator who should thus enter the
combination against him would re-
qulre
LETTER CT INTRODUCTION
to him for the balance Of his term. The
President then said he would not permit
CopkIing to confrm the New York noml'
nations which pleased him and leave the
only one which disp!eassd him without
action. 1t now appears that Conkling had
intended and arranged to confirm oil the
New York denominations except Robertson
yesterday, and would have succeeded but
for their withdrawal.
Conkling remarked to-day that another
Republican caucus would probably be held
in few days, which is regarded as an init
nation that he intends to insist on the
enforcement Of the rule adopted by the
Republican caucus In regard to the con.
tested nominations, unless the rule shall
be formally abrogated,
Conkling does not surrender. He
means 10 fight, though he apparently real.
ICES that the odds are against him, Dur.
ing the executive session to-day he talked
with many Democratic Senators, and
APPEALED FOR THEIR ASSISTANCE.
Hehas five strong friends on the Demo.
cratic side who are doing all thOy can 10
his cause, but the highest estimate Of the
number OF Democrats who will vote with
him is eight, This estimate Is made by
Senators who have canvSssed the Demo
Gratis. His opponents give him only tevsn
Republican votes, but some Concede him
twelve. General opinions are expressed,
by those who have paid close attention to
the question, that
ROBERTSON WILL GRr AT LEAST Two,TIIRDs
- OF TIIR VOTES
and all indications sustain this. President
Garfield has said to the Democratic sena.
tors that he could only expect fair treat.
ment from them, and he asked no more
The administration has not made any
overtures or appeals to the Democrats,
Much has been said about Garfield push
log his
CHANCES FOR A SECOND TERM,
but 1t can bs stated thathe Is not worry.
Ing over that. He Is desirous Of making
his first term what be promised in his in.
augural.
Messrs. Woodiord and Payne, OF New
York, are here with view OF separating
themselves from tho Robertson fight, II
possible, aud securing the positions for
which they were nominated. Should
Robertson be confirmed next week, as II
Ia very generally believed ho will be, 1t is
said the President would renominate the
men he yesterday withdrew. 1t Is now
claimed that q majority Of the Commerce
Committee will vote to report Robertson
favorably. One member who was counted
as with Conkling now declares himself the
other way. Il.
THE SANE NOMINATIONS PROBABLY TO BE
RENEWED.
A gentleman holding high position In
the Administration was asked:
"What about the future OF these ofTlces7
Will the President ultimately reappoint
the men whom he has to-day withdrawn?
"That is a matter for future Conslders.
tion," was the reply. II do not know
that the President has any intention at
present OF changing the names he once
sent to the Senate, but that may depend
upon future contingencies"
WHAT ROBERTSON THINKS.
Judge Robertson was asked this even.
ing:
"what do you think Of the action ofthe
President" ......
~ think, }" he replied, "thAt President
Garfield Ia to be tho Andrew Jackson Of
the Republican party"
KEEPING THE PRESIDENT AT HOME.
Owing to the present important juno.
ture OF affairs the President has been
compelled to decline the invitation TO be
present OF the celebration Of the battle Of
tho Cowpens, which oCcurs Wednesday
next at Spartansbnrg, South Carolina.