The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-05-19

| of Conkllng said " means that CoDkling ard
| Plat will not DO insullod ard outraged by
| This administration. They have known from
the frat nominations Of Blsine's declaration
of war AGAINST tho ruling element OF The
republican party In New York. They nave
known hat Robertson WAS selected to crush
| ConklIng, and destroy his influence, IT posi-,
BILE They had done %evorythibg they could
TO p~revept this bitter war in tho republican
party. They showed that they had the
republican party Of New York behind them;
| that only n small riag Of disorganizers AND
boilers supported the resolution, Dut the
president refused 10 listen to any appeal Tor
peace aud harmony. Corkling and Plstt
then appealed to the republican senators TO
unite with them ia saving the republican par
ty in New York from disorgsizs'jon, TO help
them to saw the state 10 the coming election,
| hut lie republican senators, at least too many
of them. preferred to stick TO the side which
controls the patronage, and Mr.. Conkling
determined that he would not sit in the
senate and see such an outrage put on the
partv he had so ably organized and brillianlly
led in New York. Mr.. Plat agreed with
him. and thoy have resigned Yes, no doubt
they will appeal to their party for The
approval or disapproyal Of their course, and
any man who knows anything about the
republican party in New. York
will tell you that Coukling and
Platt will be endorsed with q vim
Some of The republican senators said they
were too much surprised to express any
opinion OF the subject.
The democratic senators we're delighted at
the action # the New York senators. They
made 10 effort to conceal this qualification.
Some Of them said it would widen the breach
ia the republican party. As to the action OF
the democrats a Star reporter inquired of
the senators who control that
side. They will 20 right
ahead with executive business and will
adjourn, MS the president has nothing more
for them TO do.
The rumors ola reorganization of the
committees was pronounced as groundless and
absurd by the democrats. Their leaders
state that nothing of the kind will be thought
OF; that they. will not attempt to call up the
resolution for the election of senate officers,
for the purpose of laying it on the table.
They will not do anything with it unless the
republicans should bring it up. This it can
authoriistively be stated, the republ cans will
not do.
The almost universal opinion as far
as expressed is, that Conkling and Platt will
both 90 before the legislature for reelection,
that they will regard their reelection rs a
rebuke TO the administration, AS well as an
approval of the course they have taken.
Some of the democrats spoke of this action
ss clap-trap, saying that Conkling and Plsts
knew 10 advance precisely how tue legis'a'
votes they can get, and that they
4, p, g, -, don,o, IF l,cipn fhair seots
Those who are disposed to ~criticise to any
extent hold that toe endorsement Conk>
ling and Plstt will get will not count for
much, because they arc assured Of the re-
suit: that if they would wait and 60 before
the people that course would be more COM
mandatory. =,
After the senate had adjourned an
admirer of Mr.. Conkling expressed
the belief that he will not ask
d reelection from this Legislature, but
will go before The people next fall, make g
fight and elect q Legislature that will elect
him.
THE LETTER Of RESIGNATION.
Albany, May 16 --Tne folio wing is he
letter OF resignation of Senators Conkling and
Plat:
WASHINGTON, D. O., May II, 1881.
Sir-rransmitting as we do our designations
respectively OF the great trust with which
New York has honored us, it is fit that we
should acquains you and your legislature
and people of the state with the reasons
which, in opr judgment, make snch Il step
and necessary.
Some weeks sgo the president
sent to the senate in q group,
The nominations of several persons for
public offices already filed. One of these
offices is the collectorship of the port of
New York, now held by General Merritt.
Another is the consul generalshlp at London,
now held by General Badesu. Another is
charge d. affairs 10 Denmark, he'll by Mr..
Cramer. Another the mission TO Switzerland
held by MIR. Fish, a son
the former dist aished sec,
fetary of state. Mr.. Fish ;" "A Difference
70 an ancient practice, plsc ais position at
the disposal Of the new U.ItnistratioD, but
like other persons named, he was ready TO
at his post if permitted to do SO. All
these officers save, only Mr.. Cramer,
ire citizens OF New York. IL was
proposes to displace them all, not for any al
eyed feature nor for any need or advantage
Of the public service, but in order TO give
great office of collector Of
he port of New York to Mr..
II. Robertson, ss q reward
FOR certain acts of his ssid to. have
sided IN making the nomination of Mr..
possible. The change of reward
mus proposed was broken by Gen. Badeau's
.perhmptoriiy declining TO accept the place
he was to be sent The nomination
summoned every member of the senate
say whether be advised such trsnslations.
The movement was more than q surprise.
W g had been told only a few hours before
hat 10 removals in New York were
ioon 10 be made OF are even con-
and had been requested 10 withhold
he papers and suggestions bearing
On the subject, which had been sent TO US
or presentation should the occasion arise,
NTH we had notice from the president of his
Intending to give then a hearing. The
rice president was equally surprised and
lad been equally misled. We went
o Mr.. james, a cabinet officer from our
tate. and learned that be had spent some
ime with the president on the morning Of the
Law The nominations were sent in. No die
Of any intention to send them had
zen made TO him, and the first be knew of
be maitcr was by heresay. Follow
NJ the event, after earnest reflection
I'd consultation, we believed The proceedings
we're unwise and wrong. whsreupon the
wholly In relation 10 the