Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-05-05
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON
Prom our Regular Correspondent.

From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, d. c., May ., 1881.
The Democracy has had so many legis'
latye defeats during the last two years,
while having 4 majority in both Houses
of Core eress, that there is more than
usual pleasure in recording victory in
the Senate. That victory is already
achieved, though it will not be finally
announced for some days. The Repub'
lican Senatorial caucus committee Of
seven has decided to recommend the
consideration in executive session of the
Chinese treaties. This breaks the dead
lock and substantially acknowledges
that the Democratic Senators were right
in insisting on the transaction OF none
but executive business at the special
session. From the consideration of
treaties to the consideration of Presi.
dental nominations will be but step.
The deadlock is broken. There will
not be. of course, an open and final
abandonment of the effort to elect otii.
GERS of the Senate, but the result will
be the same. Gorham and Riddleber
ger will be retired until December, and
will most likely be dropped entirely
then.
With view TO an adjustment Of the
difficulties that now surround the situa.
ton the caucus committee OF the Re.
publicans have called upon the Presi'
dent to consult his wishes in regard to
the nominations now pending before
the Senate. The President decided one
point about which there will be no mis-.
take-that is, that he is not to be bull.
dozed by Senator Conkling. The com.
mittee informed the President that
Senator Conkling had given them to
understand that he (Mr. Conkling)
cared nothing for continuance of the
deadlock on his own account, but had
promoted il so far as the New York
Collectorship in question was concern.
ed merely in difference to the wishes OF
his New York constituents, who believed
that the delay would result in with.
drawai OF Judge Robertsoti's nomination.
which they earnestly desired in the inter.
ests of party harmony. The committee
thereupon asked the President whether
IL would be embarrassing to him to
withdraw this nomination and have all
the rest OF the nominations promptly
confirmed. President Garfield, in re
ply, said with emphasis that no such
proposition could be entertained and
thus the conference ended. a great
deal OF good advice ought to be given
to Democratic Senators at this time, by
the people of the States represented by
them The best OF the advice can be
nut in few words. II is to vote for the
confirmation of all proper persons nom.
mated by the President for Office. |
do not have the least doubt whatever
that the President deserves earnestly
to appoint the best men to Office. lie
wishes Of course to select Republicans,
and there can be no objection to that,
unless he shall select some men especial
ly obnoxious to Democrats--such man
for instance as William T.. Chandler
can see no party or public benefit in
voting against his nominees. Bargains
ol various kinds will be proposed-have
been proposed-by Senator Conklifg's
friends. by which. for votes against
Robertson, help could be secured in de.
feating unworthy nominations in the
South. But there will be few If any,
unworthy nominations. The President
is seeking advice in all his southern
nominations from persons best qualified
to give advice. To join COnkling in his
Geht against the President, at this time,
would be, IL seems to me, not only bad
in policy, but indecent. President Gar
Geld has shown, and is showing better
feeling toward the Southern people
than any recent President bas shown.
The New York papers say that Sec.