The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-05-12
NEWS IN BRIEF.
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON.
Il most profound sensation was
created in Washington political circles on
May 5, caused by the withdrawal, by the
except that of Judge Robertson, for the posi-
ton of Collector of Customs at New York
and Richard Elmer, for Second Assistant Post
master General. This course on the part of
the President was determined on by reason of
the course of the Republican Senatorial caucus
in refusing to consider the nomination of
Judge Robertson who, of all the New
York nominations was singled out for de-
struction. The persons whose names were
withdrawn were all personal friends and politi-
cal adherents of Senator Conkling, and this
action of the President renders absolutely
impossible any future compromise between
| the statesman from Utica and the President
Nothing has transpired in Washington for
years of so grave political nature as this,
| and it is impossible to forscc the outcome. The
back bone" Of the President in thus throw
ing down the gage of battle, can no longer be
doubted, and his future success depends on
his staying qualities in this instance.
The National Republican of May 6, says
regarding the withdrawal of the nominations:
1.-THE remarkable action of the president in
| withdrawing all the New York nominations
| except that of collector of customs at New
York, is either the first step toward recast of
| all the appointments of that state, or it is an
| open announcement of an unrelenting war
! upon the two senator's, the vice president. the
| state organization, and the main body of the
! Republican party of the great Empire State
| 1t is too serious matter to be discussed with
out further information. The situation is
| grave one and can only be relieved by the
president himself. All Republicans desire to
present peril. The president has been urged
to withdraw the nomination of Robertson by
! many of the wsest and most moderate of the
| senator's. If this fails it will remain for the
caucus to agree either on the rejection or the
postponement of the nomination. Confrma-
| tions cannot be agreed upon. The administra-
| ton can prevail only by "a coalition Of Demo-
cratic senators and portion of the Republi-
| cans The country Will not believe that any
great public exigency exists requiring SO un-
| natural an alliance"
The New York Times thus comments on
the Presidents action:
"The withdrawal of these nominations for
the mere purpose of reserving them until
| Judge Robertson's name is acted upon, con-
demns the President for making them. If
Garfield hopes to gain any advantage over Sen
ator COnkling by such tactics, he only de-
scends to that eminent politicians level and
| renders himself far more vulnerable to these
modes of attack in which the Senator's an cx-
pert. Mr.. Garfield's action greatly magnifies
Mr.. Conkling's Importance, and it gives him
reason where he had little or none before, to
claim that the difference between him and the
President is a personal one. It is not easy to
see what the President has to gain by giving
such an aspect to the situation."
! The New York Sun in its issue of Nav 6,
says:
! "Nothing is too strange for belief If con-
clusiyely sustained by evidence; otherwise
! could hardly credit the reports from Washing
ton that Mr.. Garfield has with lrawn all the
nominations he had made of friends oi Scna-
| tor C0nklin to office will, an intimation that
| he will renew the nomination of these candi-
dates provided his own nominations which
are Objectionable to Mr.. Conkl;ng be first
confirmed. This one act reduces the rank and
position of the President of the United States
as represented by James A GARFIELD, to that
of Chatham street dealer in old clothes and
a huckstev What! President of the United
dealer in the spoils of office:
| The nominations President Garfield had
made were either fit or unfit. If they were
fit 1t was mean, base, contemplate in him to
| withdraw them before they were acted upon.
If they were fit, nothing within the power of
fit. If they were unfit they should never have
been made. II they were fit they should not
have been withdrawn. President Garfield has
lowered himself immensely and immeasurably.
He has lowered his high office, grand for its
powers and glories, because trust from a
free people. He is the owl that cannot look
upon the sun. not the dauntless and never
blinking eagle"
Only United States notes will here
after be received by the Treasury Depar tment
as security for the reduction of national bank
circulation or the redemption of notes.
The Senatorial deadlock was broken
May 4th, after continuance of five weeks and
six days. On March "a, the Senate first
| refused to go into executive session, and since
| that time most decided reluctance by both
parties has been evinced against such action.
| This ill-advised partizan measure has been the
means of stirring anew the various party
hatreds, and has resulted in no good, and the
| Senate should as far as possible make amends
by expediting executive business, and adjourn
ing at an early day.
The revenue cutter Corwin has
been ordered on an Arctic cruise, and her
captain is instructed by Secretary Window to
seize all vessels and arrest all persons detected
| in violating the revenue laws, as we'll as to
confscate firearms or liquors being illegally
| Introduce into Alaska.
Attorney General MacVeagh has
| been instructed to obtain indictments against
the members of the star-route ring, and more
removals will take place in the contract divi-
sion of the postoffice department.
1t is probable that the grave of
George Washington will be adorned with
flowers on Decoration day, and that President
Garfield will deliver an address.
The debt statement for April shows
decrease during the month Of IS, $50 800 and
since June 80, 1880, o $79,095, SOL with $685.
73l ,195 cash in the treasury. Coinage during
the month. double eagles and half eagles S.
So, 900, silver dollars S2,300,000.
Personal
Colonel D. r. Anthony, of Leaven-
worth, afrcr keeping quiet for several months,
gave ex-senator Ross Gaming for some Jour
nalstic s]ashes.
Gen. Sheridan was dined by At
torney General McVeagh at Washington, a
| few days since. Vice President Arthur and
Senator Conkling were among those present.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
Carl Schurz is to be the editor of
the New York Epening Post.
1t transpires that Dorsey made di-
rect inquiry of Attorney General MacVeagh
ii he were implicated by the testimony taken
in relation to star-route contracts, and re-
oeived calm answer in the affirmative.
Archbishop Purcell is failing so
rapidly that the gravest fears are entertained
by his physicians.
In the case of a Delaware negro SEN
fenced to death for rape, the United States S,,-
preme Court reversed the judgment on the