The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-02-04

Whether or not the Prcsident-clcct
will faithfully adhere to the stipulations
made BY him with the representatives
Of the sstalwart' wing Of his party IN
the treaty Of Mentor is u question which
nj present cxcites considerable specula-
ton. Some days ago Mr. Hayes sent
10 the Senate two nominations 10 Fed
eral Offices in the State of New York.
one for the Postma stcrship nj Albany.
the other for the CoIlectorship ut Buff
falo. which are regarded by the po!iti-
cal wise-acres At Washington rs indica-
tive Of the determination Of General
Garfield to ignore the Conklng faction
in his distribution Of the spoiIs. The
present incumbents OF the Offices re-
ferred 10 are friends Of Senator Conk-
ling and their terms Of Office will not
expire until the latter part OF next Feb
ruary. The persons named as their
successors are known as opponents Of
the Conkling faction. The fact that
Mr.. Hayes has made such exceeding
haste in sending these nominations
70 the Senate is calculated TO excite
suspicion that something more than
his well-known devotion 10 Civil-Service
reform moved him in the matter. Put
ting this and that together the political
soothsayers at Washington find that Mr..
Hayes sent these nominations % the
Senate at 50 early q date in order that
Senator Conkling may not defeat their
confirmation BY dilatory tactics. that
because General Garfield had personal
and secret conference with Mr.. Hayes
just before these nominations were
made they were inspired By the Presi- |
and II is therefore predicted \
that the leader Of the New York ..stal- /
warts will get the cold shoulder from \
The incoming Administration. Whether
there Is or Is not any warrant for such \
! prediction II Is certain that General I
predictions and sympathies /
IRE for the anti-stalwart wing OF his \
party. He likes TO be regarded as
Z scholar in politics." He affects at
'nce the diIlettanteism Of Curtis. the
0f Summer and the nation-
llism Of Winthrop. What can a man
With such tastes and feelings have in
common with the Conklings. the
;amerons and the Logans? But. on
he other hand. il is true that his public
areer Is utterly void OF any evidence
hat he Is man Of strong convictions or
hat he possesses the courage Of such
onvictions rs he has professed In Con-
ress his course was not governed by
ny fixed principles Of political science
+ public morality. Hewas all things
. all men, On the tariff question.
mnesty. troops at the polls. Federal
lection Marshals. il was = Good Lord.
God devil" rs best suited his purpose
the time. II Is therefore not unrca-
enable TO believe that he has been play
q fast and loose with the stalwarts"
nj that he will cheat them as he will
heat anybody else ii he concludes that
le deceit viii prosper. II he suggested
, Mr. Hayes that the appointments for
le Federal Offices becoming vacant be-
ire the fourth of March should be
ade a. once, he probably did 50 TO re-
eve himself 10 the extent Of those ap-
Dintments from any difficulty with
enator Conkling. But the imperious
al petulant nature OF the New York
enator will be aroused by this exercise
Punic faith. and he Will refuse to be
lcified until General Garfield shall
lrrendcr 20 him the control OF tho
sdcral Offices in the Empire State. In
led conflict between Conkling and
e new Administration viii be inevita-
g unless the Cabinet shall control the
hief and not the Chief the Cabinet
arrsstury Patriot.