Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-05-05
TO THE DEATH.
That Is the Spirit OF the War Be
tween COnkling and The Ad-
ministration,

New YORK. May 2.-The Times dis
patch from Washington says the contro-
versy growing out of the nomination of
Judge Robertson for Collector at New
York is regarded by Republican Senators,
so far as results are concerned, should the
issue be Joined in the Senate over the
nomination, as having passed beyond a
mere question of the individual triumph
of the President over Senator Conkling,
and as involving breach in the party in
the State of New York and elsewhere,
that would lead to disaster at the coming
elections for members of the next Con-
gress. If the nomination of Judge Rob-
ertson is kept before the Senate, Repub-
lican Senators say serious results will fol-
low to the party, no matter what may
be the action of the Senate: and the
question that Republican Senators will
be called upon to decide is, will rejection
or confirmation be less disastrousI
Conkling appeared by invitation before
the Caucus Committee, and made long
and earnest protest against confirmation,
and to all appeals declined to modify his
opposition i'll the slightest degree. He
was determined, he said, to use every
effort to defeat confirmation, and, so far
as he was concerned, nothing short of the
withdrawal of Judge Robertson's nomin-
alton would avert the struggle, He
would not only fight the nomination in
secret session and at every stage. but
should it be determined to act affirma-
lively on it, he would carry the contest
into the open session of the Senate, and
publicly arraign the President for wanton
breach of faith-pledged first at New
York during his visit at the special invi-
tation of the President. Prior to starting
upon his campaigning tour in the West
he had received positive assurance that no
humiliation would be put upon him and
his friends in New York, and he would
receive due consideration ON all matters
of this kind that affected the interests of
the Republican party in New York. The
nomination of Judge Robertson was a
violation of this voluntary tender on the
part of the President, and was distesteful
to himself, Senator Platt, and other lead.
ing Republicans of New York, without
whose lahors the State would have voted
for Hancock.
This is said to describe substantially
the attitude of Mr.. Conkling before the
| Committee. The situation is still further
complicated by the reported attitude oI
Senator Pfatt That gentleman, accord
ing to creditable reports, will cooperate
earnestly with Cpnkling to secure the re
! lection OIL Judge Robertsons but should HI
be confirmed, Platt, having no desire tt
continue the four years war upon th,
Administration that he believes will In
evitably follow, will resign his seat in thu
Senate. The Committee called on thu
President and made known the attitude
of the New York Senators, and suggested
to avoid threatened rupture in the Repub
lIcan party, he might Withdraw Judg,
Robertson's nomination. The Presiden
assured them that in no event, nor under
any circumstances. would he withdraw
Judge Robertson's name. He had acteC
for what he believed to be the best inter
ests of the country and the Republican
party, and it was for the Senate to con
| firm or reject the nomination.