The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-05-14


The Republican Senators held q caucus
this morning for the purpose Of iudiyldu
ally reporting to each other what progress
II any, was made In the efforts Of the mem
berB OF the caucus 10 harmonize the party
differences In regard to the contested nom.
nations. No definite plan appears to
have been agreed upon, but several sena.
tors say they were encouraged by the Con.
ference this morning 10 hope that q salts.
factory adjustment may yet be effected.
II was proposed to release every Senator
from the former caucus rule, and lot each
one vote as he may choose on Robertson 9
case, but as number Of Senators were
absent, 1t was decided not 10 press this to
vote. There were Senators who still
talked OF compromise, but q majority
didn't agree with them. It was virtually
sgreed that, as RobertAOn's case cannot
come up until next week, the caucus need
not force decision on II, but would
postpone the contest, II one must come,
tin II must take place. The sense Of the
caucus was still decidedly in favor Of the
President.
During the conference attention wss
called to the fact, which has quite gener.
ally been lost sight Of, that the action
taken by the caucus last week In regard to
the contested cases, extended no further
than TO provide that tney should pat hG
brought sbei0f9 tic Senate until alter
clearing the docket oi unContested bust.
ness, and various Senators to-day an.
nounCed that from and after the time
when this clearance shall have been ell.
fected-whiCh 10 appareetly very near at
hand-they will not enter into any agree.
ment In regard TO any contested nomina.
tions, but will hold themselves free 10
move for prompt action upon all such
cases In accordance with their individual
judgements, and restricted only by the
rules OF the Senate. In view OF these an.
nouncementa It is considered improbable
that any attempt will be made TO obtain
caucus action on the subject, and unless
the ControverBey In regard to Robertson's
nomination be averted by some other
means 1t will doubtless be brought before
the Senate soon after the intervening
business shall have been disposed Of.
THE PRESIDENTS COURSE.
Mrs. Garfield is worse tonight, and the
Presidents entire attention is given to
her, 80 nothing direct can be learned
from him about public matters. 1t Is
stated, however, that even after Robert.
sons Conhrmation-and the Republican
Senators have virtually determined to
confirm him-that the President will
probably not euominate the men for At.
torneys and Marshals In New York whom
he lately withdrew. Ifthe stalwsTts Of New
York resent Robertson's confirmation
by continuing the fight against the ad.
ministration, the President will nominate
men from the anti s:alwsrt wing, but II
the stalwarts, as a body, accept the results
then the President will give them the
nominations they want, and II they ask
for the denomination OF the men recently
Withdrawn the President will comply. In
short the President will be guided by the
course the stalwarts pursue. He 10 as
anxious as ever 10 do justice to both
wings Of the party by dividing the patron.
age between them, but will not put In
Office men representing wing which
means 10 fight the administration.