The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-30
READY FOR A ROW.
Affairs in Washington at the
Boiling Point.
Republican Senator's are Dissatisfied
with the Appointments.
They will fight Robertson as well as
Riadlebarger..
WASHINGTON RUMORs.

There is q generalkimpression prevailing
among the politicians that there is blood
on the moon. The hotels all over the city,
after the dinner hour. were
filed up by large crowds, discussing the
situation. and wondering when and how it
would end. There is no end TO the rumors
that are flying about, gulped down by the
little knots of takers scattered here and
there. aud commented upon with avidity
and seriousness. OF course. the leading
topic is the deadlock 10 tho Senate, aud
its probable outcome.
The story starts that there is serious
break away among the Republicans. and
that they will throw the ReddleberQer
] Jonah overheard. The next man gives
the names of the men who are dissatisfied
and states that Senators so-and so cannot
stomach Malone. The same story 10
coined for the Democrats and names given
to support it. One says the Democrats
are about to yield to keep the Malone
anti Bourbon spirit from spreading in the
South. Another. that they insist that
Malone must beschocked off right here, so
that he may be withoutinfuence.
A prominent member of Congress came
into the National Hotel this evening, and
said that FarwelI. of Chicago. in his anger
over the nomination of Jones. had sworn
be would not enter the White House
again while Garfield was President
His hstchet was dug up, and he
was after scalps. According to
arc.her story, Conkl;ng and Platt havs
their war paint on. so to speak, and Wayne
MacV eagh is insensed at the nomination
of VIM. E. Chandler, will not be comforts
ed, aud threatened to leave the Cabinet in
q bazs Of red fire if it be confirmed.
In this melee of rumors small men sud-
denly became immense giants, and the
story is bruited around that little West,
o! Missouri, who always makes faux pas
of it when he moves out Of his proper
sphere of obscurity. is gathering together
@ bundle of material for the New York
anti machine newspapers. the Albany
legislative resolutions, and exhaustive GER
tifcates of character, and will force things
in the Committee of Commerce by insist
ing that Senator CoDkling shall report
nomination and have it con-
frmed at once.
Blaine is said to be mad also, though 10
one knows why. as he has the ear of the
President, who is represented as trembllDg
lest some one plant bomb in the White
House cellar.
1t is expected, however, By cooler peo-
pie who are on the ground. tkat when the
Senate meets to morrow, Harris will move
to go into executive session. Dawes will
suggest that the public business before
the Senate be first disposed OF. that
Peudleton will move to adjourn som ebody
will speak, and that when the day closes.
the situation will stand substantially un-
changed, except that another day will be
counted against wilful and obstinate mi
porifu 0f hluuderip0 DemOcrAfa
ROW IN THE CABINET.
WASHINGTON, March 30.-The causes
leading to the disafection of MacVeagh
and James were briefly considered. it is
said, in to.daY's Cabinet meeting. The
President will undoubtedly make a firm
stand In the nominations of Chandler and
Robertson. No one seems to believe that
the name of either will be withdrawn. If,
in consequence of the confirmation of
either or both of these gentlemen. POST
master General James or Attorney Gene
raj MacV eah finds that it is conpatable
to remain in the Cabinet. it is believed
that his resignation will be promptly
acce opted and a new man called to his place
without delay. There is good authority for
the statement that MaVeagh opposed
ChandIer's selection. but yielded SO far as
To post pOuc dDy AuLCbAtOh va lOcikuA1s
it was seen whether the Senate would
confirm or reject the nomination. IF
Chandler should be confirmed. McV eaeh's
resignation is among The possibilities,
although his friends will endeavor to dis
suade him from taking such step, There
is some reason to believe that he has
already decided to remain in the Cabinet
even in the event of Chandler's conGrma
ton,
Postmaster General James declines to
talk about bis attitude in the reported
disagreements. Il is not believed tnat he
will tender his resignation.
CONKLING'S RAGE.
WASHINGTON, March 29.-Gen. Gar
field only irritated Mr.. ConkliDg this
morning bysrenominating his old friend
Craig, the postm aster of Albany. Mr.
Conking, of course, did not object to have
his friend continued, but it made him
angry to think that the president would
suppose that anything he might have now
in the installation of his antagonist in the
New York custom house. Senator Conk~
ling Is first directing his efforts, through
his friends, Ito pursuade the president to
withdraw Robertson's nomination. Fall
ing in that, the fight upon the nomination,
and in directly upon the administration,
at once begins. MIR. Conkling's dlssatis-
faction is shared by other Republicans.
The president cannot please all the
various elements in his party. and he
simply wastes his time in trying. Accord
ing to some of the Republican, Gen, Gar
field is developing some of the
TRICKEY CHARACTERISTICS OF HIS PRE-.
DECEsSoR.
It is stated upon first class authority that
one week ago yesterday Gen. Garfield
promised both of the New York senators
not to decide the custom house appoint
ment without seeing them again. Resting
confidently upon this promise. the New
York senators were i'll prepared for the
nomination when it did come. IL Merritt
had been retained. there would have been
very little objection. The president would
have been able to intrench himself his
theory of civil service. Merritt has been
a good officer and has mingled very little
in politics, The nominstion of any neu..
trail eman would also have been passed
over. but thv selection of Conkling's most
bitter enemy aud Blaine's personal friend
has made sall of the Grant Republicans
angry. They accuse Garfield and Blaine
of already beginning to set up the pins for
1884
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