The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-05-09

the interest OF Mr., Blaine, who had thell
assurances that he was TO be Secretary Of
State, went to Albany 10 see what could
be effected against Mr.. COnRling. Alter
looking over the field, an agreement was
entered into with Mr.. Plat 10 give him
the support OF Mr.. Robertson and other
efficient aid in case he would agree Ia
vote az United States Senator for the CON
firmalion Of Robertson to any place to
which Mr.. Garfield might nominate him.
To this Mr., Plat agreed In the most bind
ing manner. Thereupon the necessary
aid was extended, and his nomination car.
ried in the caucus. Here ends the second
chapter.
THE THIRD CHAPTER SETS FORTH
that when President Garfield come to con-
fer with Senator Conkling he found that
the Senator fully expected to be allowed
10 control the Custom House whenever O
change should take place, or when Mr..
Merritt's term ended, Mr.. Conklings
sef.assertion was 80 great, and his claims
and bearing such a. 10 convince the Presi.
dent that he would not be able to long
avoid collision with him, and as II was
decided that It would be best, all things
considered, to have the contest on the
threshold OF the administrationrather than
wait till the middle OF II, when Mr., Mer.
rit's term would expire.
The next step was the determination to
nominate Robertson Us Collector, which
step was urged upon the PRECEDENT by Mr.,
Blaine and taken without advising with
either OF the New York Senators, or with
the Vice President, or Postmaster
General James, the representative
OF New York In tho Cabinet. To
the surprise Of the President and Mr..
Blaine, the promise made by Senator Plat
to vote for the confirmation Of Robertson
did not hold, ss Senator Plat, immeditely
after the nomination was made, went
to New York, where, while acknowledging
that lie had pledged himself to vote for
Robertson, he claimed that the President
by not observing the agreement he made
10 consult himself and mir. Conkllng, had
abjolved him tPlatt) from his pledges.
This information and much moro was
promptly sent Mr.. Blaine, who laid 1t be.
lore the President. The further informa.
ton OF Mr.. Blaine, which he conveyed to
the President, was that Senator Plat de-
ClAred that the nomination Of Robertson
WAS AN INSULT TO CoSKLrNd,
Arthur and himself, and that the Presi.
dent must be forced to withdraw It, and
that the Corkling plan would be first TO
attempt to force him to recall Robertson's
name. The parties who, In the interests
Of Mr.. Blaine, had aided In securing the
nomination OF Plat by the Republican
caucus, also cent word 10 the President
through Mr.. Blaine, that they would be
glad tO be informed whenever any pres.
sure was needed 10 compel Senator Plat
to carry out his pledge.
The Conkling men are now watching
Mr.. Plat more carefully than ever, and
they now claim that they have beaten Mr..
Blaine al this attempt TO interfere In New
York politics TO Mr., Conkling's disadvan.
tsRe, and that Senator Plat will stand
firmly with his colleague against the con.
firmaLion Of Robertson.
Mr.. CoNKLING ON THE SITUATION.
The following will appear in the RepuJ
lican in the morning, and 10 understood to
express the views Of Senator Conkling:
The weak, Ill tempered, and petulant
act OF the President In recalling the New
York nominations on Thursday in retalla.
ton for the action OF the Republican
Senatorial caucus In suspendinH action
upon the contested nomination OF Robert.
son, hss not been Endorsed nor supple
mented, as some hoped would be done, by
any gracious act OF compensation, such %
the withdrawal OF the name Of Robertson
would be.
The Vice President and Mr. Plat, with
authority to speak Tor Mr.. Conkling also,
respectfully and kindly urged the with.
drawGl OF all the New York nominations
OH Thursday morning, with the under.
standing that the present inCumbentE
should serve until next December. The
response was an ironical inquiry 40 10 how
they would like to have all except Rob.
ertson withdrawn, 10 this they OF course,
demurred and were not notified that Il
would be done. But message announc'
ing such action reached the Capitol
abreast OF them. The Senators were
ampzed. The Republican Senator'S had
at the Presidents urgent deslre, suspended
the contest over the Senate officers and
proceeded with tho executive business
They chose 10 consider hrst only such
nominations as we're not contested by the
Senators from the State concerned. There
was no decision that The limit should con
tinue. It was left fer future caucus L
determine the future order Of business
This Ia deemed offensive by the President
and he administers his rebuke TO the Re
publican caucus and lie committee By
Withdrawing the unobjeCted cases from
New York. You are 10 confirm or / vii
not nominate. Ifyou will not confirm whet
Tcommand, then Twill withdraw the notni
nations because they arc agreeable TO you
Such Ia the language Of his act From tn
date Of tho nomination oil Robertson, or
the 23d Of March, until The present hour
there was probably not Senator, OF what
ever political faith, who has not been mad
by the President 10 feel that Upon his vott
on the Robertson nomin alton must de
pend the favor with which his fsoommen
iations for Office will be viewed.
The effort OF James Buchanan 10 dra
COON the Senators on bis LecOmp ton pol
Icy, and the desperate struggle Of Andrew
johnson against impeachment, were
pushed TO great extremltiep, but II maj
we'll be doubted whether either case pres
ents more hagrsnt attempt at executive
upurpaltOn OF the constitutional function
OF the Senate than Ia now before US ID Thu
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