The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-05-11
Garfield W. Conkling.

Garfield VS.. Conkling.
The Baltimore Gazette, in speaking
ofthe quarrel between Garfield and
Conkling, says: In the withdrawal
of all the New York nominations ex-
cept that of Judge Robertson the ad.
ministration gives evidence of vigor
and courage, and shows to Mr.. Conk-
ling that he has not now to deal
with the milk-and.water purpose
which characterized the backing
and.filling policy of Hayes. The
New York Senator must understand
by this time that he is battling with
men as well trained in political war
fare as himself, and who undoubted.
'ly have an immense advantage in
position. His satisfaction at the
turn which the trucking caucus had
given affairs in his favor was rudely
disturbed by the counter movement
Of the President, in placing it beyond
his power to have his own friends
confirmed while under the caucus
rule the nominations he opposed
would be postponed. This carrying
the war into Africa is manly reply
to the defiance of Mr.. Conkling, and
was the only safe course for the ad-
ministration to pursue. Concerning
the wisdom of President Garfield in
provoking the hostility and opposi-
ton of the New York Senator by the
nomination Of Judge Robertson, there
is room for much difference of opin-
ion, but having once engaged in a
fight to have yielded in any measure
to insolent threats from any source
would have reduced the administra-
ton 10 humiliation and contempt.
With no power beyond the abject
submission of the Republican n;s'
.jority in New York, Senator Conk.
ling has assumed to direct and con-
troll the Senate and the executive so
long and so successfully that he has
come to believe that he is the SOW
ereign dictator Of his party. His
man and his methods were repudiat-
ed at Cincinnati in 1876, and at
Chicago last year, for which Judge
Robertson must be awarded a large
share Of the credit, the country has
viewed with anything but favor and
with some alarm the success with
which Senator Conkling has hitherto
been able TO maintain his influence
in affairs at Washington in the very
teeth of popular disfavor, and the
prospect that he has at last met with
firm, sagacious and determined op.
position, which promises TO break
down his prestige and power, will
give as much satisfaction as his dis
comfture in Chicago last June.
That the long continuation of the
Senate deadlock was due to o policy
upon his part 10 defeat the coniir-
nation of Judge Robertson is admit
ted by the Republican press. He
has himself openly declared that he
promoted" the deadlock with a view
to compelling the withdrawal of the
obnoxious nomination. In this he
has but displayed his usual indiAor.
'ence to the public good so long as the
public good stands in the way Of his
personal advantage. Therefore, as
between Mr.. Conkling and the ad.
miuistration, there is no reason why
any sympathy should be wasted up.
on, the New York Senator. The
country is not concerned as to The
future Of Mr.. Conkhng in New York;
but it will witness with,a great deal
of pleasure the assumptiononoe more
Of independence, manlness and self
respect by the men who arc respon.
tible for the administration oil the