The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-04-01
COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS,
NEW YORK.
Garfield Appoints a Personal
| and Political Enemy
i OF Conkling.
A FAIR PROSPECT OF ALIENATION

WASHINGTON. March 23.-The nomina-
ton of Robertson, who led the fight against
Grant and Conkling in New York last fall,
for Collector of the port of New York City,
creates surprise and considerable comment.
Other nominations to-day like Chandler,
Merritt and Phelps had the effect of remov-
ing the feeling among some Republicans
that the President was yielding to the stall
warts
The Epeaing Post Is unable to see how
the nomination of Robertson Is done IN the
interest of harmony, and thinks 1t would
have been wiser to allow Merritt to remain
undistu he'd.
The Commercial Advertiser (Conkling's
paper, saws: II will be REGARDED by every
friend Of Conkling. and by the public gener-
allv. a a direct snub and insult 10 the New
York Senator.
CHICAGO, March 24.-The Journals Wash
inpton special SAYS: Conkling's friends say
| that he does not apprehend any difficulty In
securing the rejection of Robertson as Col
| lecto, of the port of New York. The nt m
| ination is in Conkling's hands as Chairman
| of the committee. and he will not delay ac-
ton upon 1t. He believes the Senate Will
not, against the wishes of both Senators from
| New York, confirm the nomination, and
therefore is not disturbed over 1t. Politi-
clans credit Blaine with having brought about
the nomination as a reward to Robertson for
having divided the New York delegation at
Chicago and favored Blaine's nomination.
Albany, March 24.-On motion of Jacobs
| Dem the Senate unanimously passed the
following:
Resolred. That the thanks of this Senate
are rendered to President Garfield for the
nomination of Senator Robertson as Collect
| or IF the port of New York, and we cordi-
aIlv join in a request to the Senate OF the
United States that they promptly confirm the
nomination.
WASHINGTON, March 24.-The politicians
have received another surprise to-day IN The
news from ALBANY that the New York Sen
| ate has unanimously endorsed Judge Robert
sons nomination to be Collector of the port
of New York City. and with the same unex-
pacted unanimity has requested his prompt
| confirmation. As the State Senate Is con-
| trol,ed nv Conkling's friends this action Is
surmised nv some persons to have been IN
spired nv him with the view Of relieving him
| from the embarrassment OF engaging IN a
| contest where he could not hope for final
success. But he is not in the habit OF shrlI-
king from a conflict for prudential reasons.
and there is probably no truth in this sur,
mise. and the explanation Is doubtless f0nhd
| in spontaneous desire OF his >ew YORK
friends to prevent his taking position on
the subject which In their Judgment Will he
impolitic and preiudicial to his and thelr
common interests. The prevalent belief
| now is that the threatened serious contest
over this nomination will be wholly avert
ed.
| CHICAGO. March %. - The Tribune
Washington special saws: Several friends OF
the President are giving Interpretation TO
The nomination Of Robertson. They declare
II 10 he in the nature Cf a declaration OF in
dependence on the part of the President of
dictafion from the Conklng element. Then
| unde,st anding Of il Is thai Conkling indica-
ted not only that he desired control OF the
Offices which were given to him i'll the hrs'
batch Of nominations, but that he was look
ing eventually to the control OF the New
York custom house as well. To this last
demand the nomination Of Robertson is de.
clared g., he in the nature Of an explicit an
swer. Whether this report is true or not the
practical effect Of the nomination is the same
as II the version were correct. Conkling u
reportei nv his friends TO look upon the mat
ter as a declaration Of war. ..
PHILADELPHIA, March 25.-'rhe Ledger!
New York correspondent says: An intimaf,
friend of ConkliHg assures me that the dii
ference between Conkling and Robertson j
personal as well as political, and of kin'
not 10 he reconciled by any consideration o
party expediency. They do not even speal
10 each other. One thing Is certain, II tn
President does not beat retreat from Thu
nomination, there will be serious trouble IL
the Republican camp, and it will not be iohs
CHICAGO. March 24.-The Journals Wash
ington special says: The friends Of Blaine
are boldly claiming that he brought about
the nomination of Judge Robertson as re
ward for his services at Chicago. II is def
nitelv known that both Conkling and Plat
!. intend to fight to secure Robertsons reject
ion ny the Senate or withdrawal OF his name
by the President.