Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-06
FEDERAL PATRONAGE.
An Expected Ro,O Bet,Ueen COnklinS and
Hayes as to It's DtstrtbMti0n In NetU
York,

an Expected Roo Bet,oeen ConhlinS and
Hayes as to It's Distribution In Ne,U
York.
Washington Special Dec. 25.]
What was telegraphed last Thursday
evening about Garfield secretly abetting
the Hayes administration in putting all
of the federal officers in New York be-
yond Conkling's control, is corroborated
since by talks with leading politicians at
Washington. The backset to Conkling
is regarded as one of the most important
bits of information that has transpired
since the election. Itbears ont the asser-
tion of the Garfield people that there was
no treaty at Mentor, and that Senator
yConkling did not enter the campaign un-
til he foresaw inevitable success The
stalwart Grant leaders see no reason why
Conkling should be singled out as vic
vim, and are beginning to thing darkly
of the future administration, and to doubt
their ability to hold positions of over
shadowing prominence. The profession
of the Garfield people all
along has been THAT no set
of men were to be Disseminated against;
the Grant people were simply to be treat
ed as well as anybody, but no better. The
reorganization of the federal Off
ces Of the State of New York looks some
thing like discrimination. This reorgan-
ization will have to take place early in
January, If the appointments are de-
layed Mr.. COnkling might succeed in Sc
curing postponement of consideration by
Senate committee long enough to carry
the matter over to the next administra-
ton. All this has been forseen by the
present administration, acting quietly un-
der instructions from Gen. Garfield. How
unexpected this turn has been to Senator
Conkling is shown by the fact that he
has already picked out men for every
prominent place in New York. Collec-
tor Merritt's place has been promised to
one of Conkling's most active workers at
Albany. If it becomes generally known
that the New York Senator is not able to
deliver his goods, it must have serious
result upon the Senatorial fight. An
other dismal foreboding comes home to the
stalwarts from the developed fact that
Garfield and Mr.. Hayes are upon such
intimate terms 1t was at President
Hayes solicitation that Gen. Garfield
came to Washington to settle the fight
between Sherman and Foster. Gen Gar
fields assurances then were so salts
factory that Secretary Sherman, after his
departure, spoke in warmest praise of
him.
1t was regarded at the time rather
suspicious fact that President Hayes was
allowed to play so important part as
peacemaker; but now that he should be
consulted and induced to cooperate in
the distribution of patronage properly be-
longing to the next administration, it in
dicates only too plainly Gen. Garfield's
independence of all the regular party
leaders. How this is distressing them it
would require fervid imagination
to fully describe or under
stand. Talking with a stalwart
senator the other night about what he
called the doubtful future" he gave
vent to some very strong expressions,
that, however, but feebly express the
prevailing machine sentiment upon the
subject Staring hard into space, with
great drops upon his forehead, the sena-
tor said: 81 have never trusted this man.
The Ohio breed of men are disloyal
They are bred in a canting atmosphere of
sham, id hypocrisy, and underhanded
trickery, disguised under mask of
superlatiye goodness They are always
in raptures over their own goodness, and
are constantly being shocked at the
thought of being Influenced by some
man too manly to tune his notes to
their songs of cant. The collector of
customs at Chicago, although small
type, yet can very well be used to illus
trate this Ohio breed of men. He is
tricky, meddlesome, malicious, but has
not courage enough to get himself cor
daily hated. He is simply despised; but
his underhanded meddling only annoys
without creating much injury. But with
the coming administration underhanded
work can effect us very seriously. For
my part / have made up my mind to be
prepared for anything. shall not be
disappointed whatever happens. If my
recommendation in favor Of some good
citizen applicant for Office is not regarded
as bar to his selection, l shall be only