Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-07
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Correspondence Of tie AleSa. Gazette
WASHINGTON, d. e.. MsF +, 1881.

Special Correspondence Of tie 1leaa. Gazette
WASHINGTON, D. e.. MsF +, 1881.
The talk hire to day, Is It WIS yesterday, il |
5l:ogethcr about the split 10 tie r:lu5li:aa pr
II, which gil GOVT CoIcede las been, cot ory sf.
fected, but uaio permanent. A1other c;u!us Ct
republican Senators les beca Determined uacn
fer Molda7 to dcc!d3 u2oa tho c,u:se to be
pursued With reference 10 tie Il ,berlson oomi-
nzticn. Should he c.ucI; deem it b s. lhst
ihe nomination 81 brought go ct oGc,, Mr..
Conkllrg, though opposed to il, will abide b.
The dicisao. ard rely upon the strarg b ne cao
muster Of bis eva aud The dem 3oratc party
to defeat lis confirmation, but should the cau,us
determine to postpone Is c)osl3eraticn, 10
which end Nj. CorEling |i!i direct his etfyr s,
the Administration peD. il is sad. will bit q!
o2ce. call up the nouioa!i)n 10 the SeLa,e. 1na
depend up1n The deno5ta!ia support they viii
receive to lave i. c)ni:m,d. Ine impr ssion
is that the EsT between tho !ao!ioLs is TO Re 10
tho knife and the knife to the hilt but as 10
the result nobody seems to bo certain. 1nme-
diatey after Dir. Eyes speech there were
known 10 be at least sixteen democratic Ssua-
tors who would have taken the part of Mr..
ConkliD9. bat IS sIDce than both tho President
and Mr.. B.aine have made it their business to
dl:c!an any responsibility for or c)un:eDance CT
that speoob. tie equally f;1twJ Dunbsr Of Mr..
ContiDg'5 democratic supporters has been no
duood TO t;fcisc. Sirco the split became opeo,
o7eriures have beca nsde 10 the democrats
llom beth sld:e, tui she case has 81 many bsar
legs Gni i s. c1ral inAted tast it is 60 easy
mater Ter them 10 determine which side to
supI.r:. Fox !mOcGl..a, personal benefits in
The Tsy OF f:dIral patronage il would. Of course.
be g6vaatlo ioc them 10 20 with tie President,
bat as he has a7oTed his intention of support
IGg Malone il Virginia end similar movtm :nts
Wherever theg msy GIlse IL tie South, and as
tho SUCCESS OF such movements would prevent
their ~. lac.i0D, aud besides be raInous to I'll
,he Interests II The Scu!t, their support of
h!m would have somewhat the arp,grancs OF
digging their eva srAVis, and no reasonable
support CT tho President would so aotsginze
tbs republican factions in New York as 10 Sc
cure that State to the democrats in The next
c!mpaig7, il would ca5 s:.er gtben bis hands
tor bis intended attack upru tina solid South
upco several Ct the Safes OF which he relies to
compeE safe him for The less of New York. The
clso is difficult one 10 decide, but maoY of the
most a:tu:e politicians seem 10 think that the
N 1st advisable course tJr tie democrats 10 pur.
sus is for enough If them 10 sIpptr. Conklirg
to secure the r. scion OF R15eEtsoa's noniDa-
ti05, especially as tco ao.l n.cGao a03 sn'i-
sla!Ravi Republicans, Thc1eVer they have the
pow;r, 60 rs fer II Ehti: Efforts 10 hust the
Scum ns the II IS: ultra msn Of their patty.
TGe Mashlag!op Ropublca1 opened its bat
ia.ias upon the President this mcrniag ard
poured ssv.Ta! troil;d:s into lin. Tho Pres
lt2nL'a tsicnds, however. s!r:ke back vigorously,
ass2rt thai Gorham is the principal CAUSE CT ali
the republican GitEc1,ties, i1asu.u,a IS be TO-
sti2ate1 std Ibette4 the Mahoao bargain.
Wal1a %aS oct cuy disrtHu able, tu. Tbioh, by
siyi5g !heuj uen!nsl ils Gritty 10 tho Senate
ID ubIca taty Ere uot legitsmstaiy entitled, hiss
su! c:cd them, net cGly o such dangers SIS they
nre a0is 10, tn: TO Ill thl Isu5ts and responslr
iliities 81 the IL u,c, 9Th 90 benefits tu! few
clerks - he Ssua'2ls. Soma Of The bu.cau
hasls ha:" already Discontinued their IuJstrE.
t!c3s 10 he R:pG5:ioiG Ia coCs(queLcs CT its
attacks ur0o TIE President, and the clerks who
subscribe 20 II uio 10. i.a ksd uFon With fsvcr
It!i 'nsY iotk 81. Ii: Gl DOT 90 so when
Il Is kaoTo that ,DG Dame CT every GEEK 10 the
departments Who subscribed to Mr. Jefiefsrn
Di7!s's back is CO G.e Tor such acli,n az tho OK.
igaUClts Of tie iniurc may Develop.
The 5tuste pjst Office Oommi!tco held a
r.eatiaG this afternoon, bit ia proceedings have
pot set irorsTifed.
Secretary Wildon il perfectly satisfied with
the su2ccsi Of bis rtiuCding policy, and is feci
tatiuE Eimssf eC,1iGi3g'?. Both be and Mr..
Shelm}E should lhatk their Stars for the b0uu.
:ldl c!12s OF the past few yasrs, fer those crops
H0ud have ros0a the Frances of tho country
arc;:53 70 matter Who was Secretary Of the
Treasury or hoR be managed the atfairs Of his
otI!e. lGGc@d il s believed that even such g