New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-29
THE STRUGGLE FOR PATRONAGE.
SOUTHERN BRIGADIERS AND NORlhEhN WI nv
HEADS CHAMPIONS OF UNION soLDihh-ofo-
PFRAuoN OF THE BoUBBoNs-A REfObAi'A4>
CAUCUS TO BE HELD THIS MORNING

PFRAuoN OF THE BoURBONs-A kEf
CAUCUS TO BE HELD TIL MORNING
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
wAsUrSGroN Oct 2S - Immediately alter
tbe doors oflhe Senate were closed, al
half past IL o'clock to-day, for the con-
sheraton of Executive business, the contest was
renewed over the nomination of Clifford Stathal "
be postmaster at Lynchburg Va
The Democrats were determined TO make THIS ap-
pointment great political issue and declared 'h"o
tbey would not cease flIbustering to prevent the
confirmation of Mr.. Statham until November 3 the
day of the Virginia election. Mr.. johnston the
Bourbon Senator from Virginia, is understood 10
maintain that if this nomination shall be cohhrileu
before the election takes place, it will cost the
Bourbons 10 600 votes while if it shall be defeated
or postponed until after that time, it Will AID
III 600 votes to the Bourbon ticket and insure
ito snccess The Democratic Senators appear
10 be convinced that this theory OF the
situation is sound, aud that the perpetuatoh
of Bourbon rule in Virginia, and prospecuVely
in number of the other Southern States, depends
upon defeating the confirmation OF nomination
for small post flee in Virginia. Therefore DO they
array themselves sOlidly against the removal OF an
officer against whom grave accusations ot Official
misconduct have been brought, and against the APP
pointment of man, of whom the woTs that they
have been able to say is that he is young man.
Democratic Senators in behalf of the "crlppled
Union soldiers" is not the least remarkable OF there
markable incidents Of this contest III is uhoer-
stood that, during the discussion TINS AFTERNOON
that eminent statesman, Senator Noorhees-WhoSe
war record and patriotic devotion to the interests OF
the Union soldiers during the kebeliloh
are still remembered with pride by lu-
diana COpperheads-and Sena or LOgan-the record
OF whose services to the Union are part OF his
=. L. I,1 lx hf,uf In W
has the interests of the MANNED veterans of the late
war most at heart OF course the pTetense of South
ern Democrats of love for Republican Union sol
der who is also i'll their vocabulary deteSted car
pet-bagger, is pure hypocrisy.
Another remarkable feature of the discussion has
been the labored attempt OF the ID mocras to prove
that public officer is not defaulter who abstracts
public funds and them i'll his private business
and after the matter is discovered by means OF an
investigation replaces the funds. The Democrats
have asserted and reasserted that this accusa-
tion AGAINST the present postmaster was
trimmed up by the Post Office Inspector for
the OCCASION in order to afford a pre-
text for his removal. A Senator of the United
States however is authority fr the statement that
the Inspector who reported the Lynchburg Post
master t, be a defaulter a Bourbon Democrat, and
a abrother-in-law of a member of the Committee on
Post Offices and Post Roads. 1t is considered rather
singular that Inspector with such relationship
and political sympathies should enter into a con-
spiracy for the benefit of the Malone movement.
Said Republican Senator this evening:
1T seems rather strange to me that the Demo-
Gratis should so strenuousy resist the removal
of one Malone man and the putting of another
Malone man in his place. / am informed that some
time before the nomination of Statham Wilson, the
present incumbent declared himself iii favor OF the
Republican, Anti Bourbon Alliance, and pledged his
support to the Liberal ticket"
A Democratic Senator when this point sug-
yested to him, very frankly replied; oh we don't
care anything about that; but, if we can stave of
this appointment until the morning of election day,
thousands OF MahOne's followers will desert him
when they see that even with the Administration
behind HIM he cannot control the appointment even
of postmaster"
Senator Benjamin II. Hill, disregarding the in
sructons Of his physician, spoke two hours to-day,
which moved another Democratic Senator to remark
that he was at a loss to estimate whether HIPS
speeches at the last extra session had done the
party more harm politically than hIs effort of to-day
had done him physically As yesterday to-
day most of the talking was done by Democratic
Senators, although Senators Morrill,, Sherman, Hoar
and several others the Republican side made
brief speeches.
Before o'clock in tho evening vote on mo-
tlOn to ADJOURN ulsclOBeu Ine IacJ lndJ no quorum
was present, and call of the Senate was ordered.
All proceedings were then suspended, while the
Sergeant-at-A Arms and his deputies engaged in
hunting up and bringing in accessible absent Sena-
tors. Meanwhile sumptuOus lunch was spread in
the room of the Committee on Appropriations and
the Senators who had remained at the Capitol
wbiled away an hour Two in the pleasures of the
table and other social enjoyment.
Soon after 8 o'clock upwards of fifty members
were present in the Senate Chamber, but when a
vote was taken upon another motion to adjourn, it
was found that less than quorum responded to
the call of their names, a large number Of them
wers paired with Senators still absent At half
past 10 o'clock business still suspended, with
no indications of any speedy break of the deadlock
The Republicans, feeling that they were in the
right continued TO present firm and determined
front. and promptly voted down every flbustering
motion Said Republican Senator at the hour
named:
1--WE have got to beat the minority at this game
some time and we feel that it may as well be done
now as ever II the Democrats are not made sick
OF filibusterng, they will continue TO obstruct and
defeat pubhc measures whenever the whim shall
seize them they shall believe that partisan ad-
vantage is to be gained. In this case Their conduct
is utterly indefensible and unjustifable, and the
country Will so regard it. The admissions they
themselves have made in the course OF the contest
are sufficient TO convict them"
1t is learned that call has been issued this even
ing Tor caucus of Republican Senators TO be held
tomorrow mornmg at IL o'clock. There is an evil
Dent purpose the part of most of the Republicans
10 SEND Tor those Senators who have gone home and
settle upon some concerted plan for continuing the
struggle IN the belief that satisfactory result will
be reached.
IL Is asserted by that one motive of the ssu-
aGe Oh TINS call Is desire TO dissuade certain Re-
Puoneans from abandoning the present Struggle by
Sosvlug the city for their respective homes. 1t is
S,asatey argued by those desiring to leave that
~'oAs aaVantage exDected tn he obtained by the