Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-05-06

The Talk To-day.

The excitement over the New York complica-
ton has net suosided whit to-day. In the
hotels, on the street corners and In public
places it is the only theme Of gossip. To-day
Gen. Woooford and Mr.. Payn, whose names
were among those withdrawn, arrived In the
ford had a conference with Senator Conk ing,at
all events he called at his house on 18th street.
and subsequently had an audience With AS
sistant Secretary French of the Treasury
department.
THE coNKLING PLANT.
Senator Conkling's friends say that the Presi-
dents action Is unw1se. and that 1t means
trouble. and wore than all, he Is endeavorlng
to override the action OF the Senate caucus
with the power OF patronage. District At
is prominent stalwart, voices the s sentiments M
of this class In the manner In which he sums
up the situation. Said he to-day to STAR
dns coue is 1aai ns appaueed rIe
by the democrats and weakened republicans.
Now what does the President mean? He cannot
conduct his administration with republican
or democrotlc support? II he calls upon the
naturally call for a qua pro quo. saw Logan
this morning and he Is looking as If be had
been to funeral. although had no chance to
cay: 1--WE are glad the President has with
drawn the nominations because that means
the destruction OF Conkltng, and with COnk-
without New York the republican party cannot
succeed. Conkling is the leader OF the party
as Grant was the leader Of the armies. II then
we can destroy the leader, political policy
should constrain us to stand by the President"
STILL ANOTHER VIEW
taken OF the situation is that the fight as 1t
now presents itself is not against "bossism,"
but simply which Of the bosses shall survive,
Blaine or Conkling. 1t is urged that both ire
quently resort to the most aggressive tactics to
secure their ends. Said stalWart at WIZARDS
TO- day: "It Is question whether Boss Conk-
ling or Boss Blaine shall go to the WALL
The Withdrawal OF the nomination of course
does not relax the caucus ukase adopted at the
recent caucus held. For the present, under the
caucus rule, Judge Robertson's nomination
will be considered as one In contest, and Will
be held back upon the objection of two Sena-
tors until all the nominations not In contest
are disposed Of
ANOTHER CAUCUS.
There is some talk, however, that the emer-
gencies OF the situation now require that
another caucus shall be called at once. 1t is
not at all improbable that one Will be held on
Saturday.
A very interesting question is what will the
PRESIDENT do With the candidates withdrawn,
In case Judge Robertson Is confirmed. In such
event his friends say he Will renominate them
all, because not to do so would be tacit ac-
knoWledgement that they were unworty TO
have been nominated at all. The Presidents
motive as construed by his friends In making
me M Withdrawals was to prevent the New York
Senator from making any Determinations at
all touching the New York appointments.
PRESSURE ON THE PRESIDENT.
To-day there has been strong influence ex-
erted With the President to induce him to
withdraw Robertson's and start the New York
nominations anew. This, however, the Presi-
dent Will not listen to. He takes the ground
that Judge Robertson is honest. competent and
good republican, and 1t would be an injustice
to the nominee to recall his name.
1t was told representative of THE STAR that
Senator Sherman said to-day he thought the
President had acted unwisely. The friends of
Senator Conkling are at a loss just what course
the New York Senator win now pursue. One
statement is that he would attack the adaln-
stration In a violent speech. This, however.
bis friends deny. OF course. while 1t is be.
l1eved he will break all relations with the Pres
ident, he will not openly make an attack upon
the President. "He is too shrewd a politician
for that said democratic Senator "His aim
will be to make the point that the President
seeks to coerce the Senate and override its
caucus decisions. Upon this he will have good
ground to work"