New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-09
THE PRESIDENTS ACTION.
SENTIMENT IN THIS CITY.
THE PRESIDENTS ACTION acknowledgements on

lHE PRESIDENT ACTION Acknowledgement "
MR.. Combines COURSE.
The politicians in the city have OF
course been greatly interested in the action
of tie President IN regard TO the New
York nominations. Many Of those personally
concerned, like Stewart !. Woodford and Marshal
Payn and their friends, have been absent in Wash
mgton. while others have been in Albany looking
afterJhe tCeaning and other bills; but there
have been enough fthe active politicians remaining
10 form groups in the corridors Of the Aston House.
Fifth Avenue Hotel and like fayorite nsorts. In all
Of these places the subject Of conversation has been
tho President action, its effect upon the Robertson
nomination, and the probable outcome Of the at
tempt Of senator Conkling to dictate the nomina-
tons TO Federal Offices in the State. AS the poiti-
clans are most Of them personally interested IN the
result they were chary Of expressing opinions for
publication. 10 was particularly noticeable that
the machine men were unusually guarded IN
then statements when o reporter was abont
Opinions differed, according to the predictions Of
the persons expressing them as TO the wisdom Of the
Presidents action n Withdrawing the nomination.
hui all arrcd that 30 made him master of the situa-
uon. wcIl-suoRu friend OF Mr.. Conklings said /:
Il have greatly regretted that there have arisen
any diN rcaces between Mr. Conklng aud the
PRESIDENT a- think 10 viii have bad effect on the
party in This State. There are state officers and
a full Legislature to De elected in November and
being 900 off soar thc Republicans are alway, apt 10
poll light Vote. The two parties aDe 20 evenly di-
Nilcd in th. State that % light Republican vote
lncars Ihro,mtir victory. We cannot afford 10
los" lhr elect JOINS tN.s year. and squared n the kc-
lu',i 'I a'h9 WlI DE apt Goo iead ~ iliit result.
bii whom lo you hoil responsible lor this state
OF Hi.h.lr. asked tIn rruortfr.
" ru.' replied Mr. Coubllng's friend Il think
ih llli- cis ihr S.uaior has pursued an any lsc
D. fr.r lfFss f fff
O. Win .rlw Hr. Roberts sons uamr he -hould have
ti""fN ilr nomination to De- confirmed without
OPP opposition. 70. thc 'u.d no showed DISPOSE
iron q" f.f'e1l." Mt. tunkihE in making oiLrr ap-
piH ihfhi-. infl are 70 great many Offices to nc
hIrd lh tl~ N'atr during the Presidents term.
President Hayes rair NrrS itp changes. rfappuint-
iuk hr 'ouhhngs friends in most Instances. Now
i UT. rkIlgr makes war nu Che Admins ration
those offices "l hr filled with persons HON De- rrn-
KID. i"'' 'l ihat patronage. lir h1s now iolrNIfhS
oi iir mon 100 the Custom House hui De- cannot cX-
pr'l io iriIiu fhrm under such circumstances. hc
ni"d' up ior tAr Joss of patronage during Hayes
probable ftai hr can do tl1 BOO hc future ilis own
l'rih 'AP-r WITH ihc President IS. thrri"lr De cam
NOT depend upon Oh" u"Nt Administration. That Is
WY ih.ia Do" la- made mistake.
90 YOU '.I'yc hc 0ill De- able To- secure tie re-
joti"n of Jnls. k"h~tt-.nr
N"' h' Hl-t mans other Senator, are m OBJ" same
position ihlt Ar toukiiug B. iu. and they VIII not
care lrH. "i'A hlm 1nd thu, commit political tli-
c'dr Doom. Do contest ol this kind. the people aye
ua' nri.lf "Itl thr President
r 'nt-n1.hiro Republicans were wen pleased
vHA th' fr.iicnts course. They aH agreed
sINe huIe 10 from humiliation under Che cAira-con-
fltuiioiHl proceeding huoNn a9 the courtesy OF
fHc S.n1f..' 10 WIS particularly Noticeable al-o
tIit many k, gu' i,au- nuo have nut taken any
part 900 ta' machine uud arti-mnciine contests
iu t'r ,tf and State vrrr out-ponru in COM
mrudinf Do. iIe.fl.'t rnuI,'. s Utl-.u"ru Ic-
Vui bean rriint. nN" fo"k 1870 active rar' DO tuc
husn... a.'u- mosrm,ut rn ihr la-t campaign. said
300 81 fl President ln- token tai. course.