The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-11

D0lil iNeilatOTs from -teN iofh, SS-
pecially Mr.. Platt, the Office which
he is chosen to fill is rot in the State
OF New York, and the nomination
was made upon the recommends
ton OF Postmaster General james.
The action of the President has
created profound sensation here.
Ever since Mr.. Robertson's nomina-
ton was made, quite a number of
Republican Senators have labored
to secure harmonious relations be-
tween the President and Senator
Conkling. While in this mission
they have thus far failed, all hopes
of a final amicable adjustment were
not abandoned till to-day. fhe
withdrawal of Mr.. Conkling's friends
has destroyed every chance which
might have existed for restoration
of peace in the ranks of the party.
Henceforth Mr.. Conkling and his
followers may be relied upon 10
! fight the administration, and the
President has thrown down the gage
of battle.
THE PRESIDENTS REASONS.
/ In conversation with an intimate
friend of the President, who speaks
by authority, the reason which i'm
PEELED the President to withdraw the
nominations were given. This gen
tleman said "The President has not
taken the action of to-day without
deliberation. 1t is in no spirit OF
revenge that be has recalled the
names of Mr.. Conkling's friends.
The caucus had decided not to con
slider the nomination of Mr.. Robert.
son. lie alone OF all the New York
nominations, was singled out for de-
struction 1t is no secret that as
soon MS the present executive busi-
ness is disposed of the Senate viii
adjourn sine die, or the members
will go away and leave the Senate
without quorom. Mr.. Conkling
would have his friends installed in
Office and the one man representing
the independent element in State
politics would have been laid aside
until next winter. How does the
case stand? The President has made
nominations of friends of Mr.. Conk-
ling to position in the Cabinet, Dip
lomatic service, executive depart
ment, and important judicial posts
in New York State. One nomina-
ton representing the faction hostile
TO Mr.. Conkling was made. At
once the the Senator goes TO work to
defeat the nomination. He does not
think of harmony, all his wish is to
defeat the administration Robert
son must be withdrawn orhis eonfir-
nation must be prevented. If Mr..
Conkling had devoted one-fourth of
the time he has spent in deyising
means to defeat Robertson to the
consideration Of means to bring
about harmony he might have
achieved considerable success. The
advisory committee Of the Republi-
can caucus ostensibly represented
the Republican party, but in reali-
ty il spoke for Mr. Conkling. The
committee talked with the President
for two hours. 1t was Mr.. Conkling
says this and Mr.. Conkling feels
thus and not a word about the
feelings of the President. They de-
sired the nomination of Mr. Robert
son to be withdrawn, but the Presi-
dent would not do it. The question
was one Of Senatorial courtesy versus
executive right. BY Withdrawing
the nominations Of BIZ. Conkling's
friends the President has put all the
vacant Offices in the Stlte on an even
footing. All Conkling's men will
go in the same boat with Mr.. Ro-
bertson."
WHAT ABOUT THE FUTURE
of these offices ? VIII the President
ultimately reappoint the men whom
he has to-day withdrawn /?
THAT is matter for future con-
sideration," was the reply. / DO
not know that tho President has
any intention at present Of chang
ing the names he once sent to the |
Senate, but that may depend on fu-
tnre contingencies" !"
The friends of Mr.. Conkling were
not surprised at the Presidents ac-
ton. This morning Vice President |
Arthur and Senator Platt called /
upon the President, and held a long
interview with him. The conversa- |
ton was, of course, in relation to
the Senate deadlock and the nomi- |
nation of Mr.. Robertson. Both |
gentlemen desired the withdrawal of I
Mr.. Robertson's nomination, and |
they pointed out to the President
the advantages which they believed |
would accrue to the Republican /
party from such action on his part. I
President Garfield listened with
to the remarks of the Vice
President ard Mr.. Pratt, but de-
clined to consider any proposition
which involved the nomination Of
Robertson. He added, moreover,
that there were other nominations
to offices in New York which he
should withdraw to-day. Mr. Conk-
lings friends are naturally greatly
with the action Of the
In Difference To the
wishes of bis Republican friends in
the Senate, he has refused to say
for publication regarding
his true position concerning the
nomination. They have
advised him to say nothing, believ-
ing that statement OF his position
would tend to widen the breach
which they hope to heal. In defer
ence to their wishes Mr.. Conkling
aas kept his peace, and by so doing
his friends say has suffered great
Misrepresentation and not Q little
injury in his controversy with the
administration. Dir. C0nkling is
sure that he represents the wishes
Of the people who sent him to the
Senate, He regards the nomina-
Liorbof Robertson az an outrage
upon the Republican organization
Of the Empire State and a blow at
those who came forward when the
for yictarv In tho ,acf