Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-05-12
From Washington.

WAsHINGToN. May 6.-The Star to night
says that tho excitement over the withdrawal
of tho Now York nomina lions has not sub
sided o whit In the hotels, on the street
corners and in public places it is the only
themo Of gossip. Tho history of tho Presi-
| dont's decisive action is said to be as follows:
He had been tolerant with Mr.. Conkling. in
dulgfng hope that tho Republican side Of
the Senate would eventually bo able to
secure decent treatment of the executive
nominations. After the long delay, however,
be expressed to the committee of safety his
hope that IN the caucus to be held an uuder-
standing would bo renohed whereby executive
business would be proceeded with. Tho cau-
Gus was held and it's proceedings are now his
tory. Senator Conkling succeeded in max
ing arrangements whereby all contested
nominations were to bo sent 10 the rear and
not to be noted upon until oil others were
disposed of. This was triumph for Senator
Conkling and q humiliation to the President
Its effect was that all Senator Cnnkling's
friends who had been nominated for Office
were to be confirmed. and then the New
York Senator intended to muster his forces
and crowd the President to the wall by hav-
ing Robertsoh's nomination rejected. This
the President determined to prevent, and tho
result was the bomb fired yesterday into the
camp of the "Bossos." II did not come any
too soon. 1t had been tho intention Of the
Copkling men to confirm all tho Now York
appointments except Robertson, and then
either adjourn without disposing of ,his case
or have long delay.
There has been strong influence exerted
with the President to day to induce him To
ais1 withdraw Robertson and start the New
York nominations anew. This, however,
tho President will not liaten to. lie takes
the ground that Robertson Is iiGnest cpmpe-
tent and good Republican, and that it
would be an injustice to him to recall his
name
There 10 some talk that the emergencies Of
the situation now require another caucns. and
it is not improbable that one will bo held on
Saturday. very interesting question is.
what will the President do with tho cand,
dates Withdrawn in case Judge Robertson is
confirmed? Tho Presidents friends say that
in auch On event he will renominate them,
because not to do so would bc n tacit
acknowledgment that thoy were unworthy to
as construed by his friends in making the
Withdrawals was to prevent the New York
Senator from making any determinations
touching the New York appointments. Son.
ator Conkling's friends say that tho Presi,
dents action is nnwise aud that it means
trouble, and that worse than all he ia on-
deavorDg to override the action Of tho Senate
oancus with tho power Of patronage
1t is certain, however, that public feeling
is largely with tho President. Already he
is in receipt Of kilograms from oil quarters.
and from Democrats as woll as Republicans,
endorsing his action. 1t ia considered cor
tain now that Robertson will be confirmed. A
large proportion of Democratic Senators will
vote for him. A friend Of Senator Conkling
to-day said to him that ho believed that the
confirmation Of Robertson could not now be
prevented. Tho reply Of the New York
Senator was to the effect that he did not share
that opinion, that tho matter was not yot
settled by any means.