Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-05-11

WAsHiNuroNi ~ ", may ', 1851
Mr.. Editor Political circles here have been
agitated from center to circumference by the with
drawal Of the New York nominations by the pres
ident, and the friends Of both
GARFIELD AND CoNKLINo
are anxiously awaiting the result OF this sudden
and unexpected coup d'etdt by the executive The
contest over the election Of the officers OF the SEN
ate, which has been so deeply interesting to every
one since the senate assembled, Is now but little
thought Of, and Its former Importance paes into
insgnifcance In comparison with the latter ques-
ton. The senate has finally concluded to get
down to work and within the last few days has
disposed Of large amount Of executive business.
The nomination Of Mr.. Robertson for the col,ec-
torshipof the port Of New York, which has caused
all this trouble, will be reached and Is yet
an open question whether IL will be confirmed or
rejected The president by his action in with
drawing all the other New York nominations ex-
cept that Of Robertson, has evidently determined
to make that a test case and by that he proposes
to stand or fall The relative popularity OF the
president and Senator Conkng In the senate Is
thus to be tested and the friends Of each already
claim victory. The personal character Of Pres
ident Garfield, as shown in his ailation with his
Encouragement, Is too well known TO the
country to need comment His great heart is
easily moved, and 1t may be written Of him when
history records bis epitaph that he was one who
Iovad his fe,ov man " Tho surest wav ~ ,ner.
arce him ia ,brouob b,s affections To a,,onn,
IN dr,va or torcs him AGAINST bis ipc,,na,ions ia
alwavs found 20 be n verv diacn,t ach,evemen,
ana never mora az than In the case unda, d,scrs'
s;or n, tho rroaart ,ine uis fr,ends sov Tho, bo
CLEARLY foreaaw that Mr. Conklings n,an was 10
havo h;s o,,, tiands e,st cor srr,oa nd h. 40,
daavo, IN secure tho reiect,on NJ Rober,son Tho
n,rroso ~ tho rrosdept 10 IN ,vitbbo,d ,,.,hor
nominations until action ia had in Robe,tson,s
ease and ~ the ia,,er ia confirmed the n,mna.
tons that have been Withdrawn will be apan sent
IN the sonata Uis reason for this ia understood
to be that II he kept on sending new names the
senate would still have uncontested nominations
before it, and the real contest would be delayed
by his giving the senate new material to work
upon He does not propose to give it such mate
rial In the event of the senate after disposing
Of uncontested cases, adjournng without acting
upon those in contest, the president could st once
convene the body in extraordinary session, and
they would then have nothing before them but
the uncontested case to take up. The senate it
il believed, can dispose of all nomination, before
II by Wednesday next, and II there IL NJ report
upon the Robertson nomination by that time the
friends of the administration in the senate, in
Guiding Messrs Hawley, Sherman, Burnside and
Hale, say they will call another caucus snd will
have votes enough then to reconsider ths action
of the previous caucus, and, having, accomplished
this they will refuse to be bound by an, pledge
which will delay action upon Robertsons case 1t
is considered by these gentlemen that az peace is
impossible the sooner the fight is over tbs better
for all concerned.
IL il still n matter of doubt when this dead
lock will really end The latest report Concern
ing the contest over the election of the eenlte Off
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mp VIZ
GoRHAM AND RiDDLEbkR'Eh
from the list oil CANDIDATES. ana SUBSTITUTE others
VINO VIII De more acceptabie 10 the democrats ana
easier elected. The nominations oil these TWO
men by the republican caucus mas all along oeen
serious drawback To maj settlement Of the
dispute and, IN Gorhams case, Is growing DAILY
more serious from the fact that the latter Is max
ing himself particularly obnoxious 10 the presi-
dent and his friends. MIR. George Z. Gorham is
the poiiticai editor OF the Nu'onM fepeoncdn
mere, under It's new management, ana ever since
the hght In the senate began mas criticised the
acts oil the administration with persistent Flip
pancy Particularly has this been the case during
the recent investigation OF the star route frauds
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Hawley has been the first of the senators to de-
clare in public that 1t was time the republicans
should unload Gorham, and there are Others who
are beginning to think 50 too. 1t will be remem-
bered that Senator Malone stated, early in the
contest. that II the nomination of Mr.. Riddle
berger for sergeant-at-arms stood in the way OF
peaceabe settlement Of difficulties he would be
willing to have his name withdrawn and 1t is be-
at present, more opposition to the election OF Cor
ham than there is against Riddleberger, from both
sides of the chamber
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