Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-04-02


field, Blaine & Co.
WAsuISmOS, April THE recent
Cabinet complications continue the sub.
let Of earnest speculation. Ii is def
nl,sly ami positively reaflirmed that the
President will not recall the nOmina-
tons OF either Chandler or Robertson,
no matter how the result OF their con-
frma,ion may affect bis Cabinet. The
general opinion appears to be that Gar
field has no other reasonable resource
lett him but 10 stand his ground, mas
much as 10 wilhd-aS either OF them is
10 leave the opposition to his admins
,rallon precisely where il is and To risk
the sacrifice Of Blaine. The President
i evidently OF the same belief that
"A re,r1yrade movement settles nothing
and plunges him still deeper in the
mire OF iactiOnal bitterness. IL Is un-
Questionable that he knew all this un-
pleasaniness would arise before the
nominations were made. In the case
ui Chandler he bad fair warning from
Mr.. MsCNragh beforehand and cOolly
accepted the possible alternative OF the
l,,ter's resignation. There was no less
po,it.va knowledge OF the effect OF Rob
srfs,n's nomination. The President had
prsyiou,lv consulted Mr.. CoukliEg as to
The nomination Oi Robertson a5 success
sor 10 stewart l.. Woodward. attorney
for the Southern district Of New York.
The mere mention OF RObertsOn's name
in tha, connection threw Conking IN a
psssion. The Senator from New
York took no pains TO con-
cpal his sn,agOnism 90 such a nOnl-
in,,;.p and boldly declared he would be
r.,or.llpd 10 use his influence IN
tho S-nat- To prevent RObertson's con-
Erua.!un in case the nomination WAS
malr. - TAR as this goes the statement
tha, Garfield did not consult the New
York senator as 10 Robertson il apps-
rentlv erroneous. H. consulted him
inst lar enough t. learn thar the selac.
ion OF Robertson for any important
office ia New York would be highly OBJ
iyc,rouah'e d those who were presumed
20 ave rights in the matter, and then
sen, ~ the name for a position for
which he was fully aware Mr.. Robertson
,rpuld BE- still more objectionable to
CpnAlng With this new view OF the
case no woad-r Mr.. COnkling was tilted
with wrath. From mere disregard OF
his wishes, il became studied insult to
the senior Senator from New York.
The way out OF all this muddle is not
so clear. IL matters very little what be-
comes Of either Chandler or Robertson
now, rs the hostility of the stalwarts IS
thoroul,hly aroused. Their. rUuInized
organ m this city voices them. ftchorYes
that-[ne BIain-(iarfield onslaught upon
Conkl!ng and his friends is in the inter
ests of a second term for the newly-in'
stalled President. Ii would appear
rather early for the beginning Of fresh
Grant campaign, but the manipulation
of the appointing power in opposition
20 the f.icnds at Grant provokes
il, To this complexion It has come,
not at la-i, hut at the very first.
The rrsul' IS apparent No matter
whether B.Gine or Garfield is the mOy-
iny spirit, IL loses the new administra-
ton the support and sympathy OF u
powerful wing II the Republican party
in Conyrc--, where rot single vote Is
10 spare, aEi III" support and sympathy
az A r,SurcIarl- body OF the people
throughout lSS cpIutry.
The immediate result OF autagOnizing
any part OF the party in Congress Is
suggested hy the presence oi Attorney
General MacNeagh on the floor OF the
Senate in consultation with Cam
cron aul Coukliag and leading Demo-
Gratis. The latter are much opposed &
Chandler and there is no doubt but
they will vote against him nearly a, a
unit MacNea2h makes good case
against Chandler that he is no lawyer
but isa mere machine politician,
while the office OF Solicitor Cen
erai demands lawyer OF ability and
reputation. The plan to defeat Chandler
ia also the plan which will defeat Rob-
ertson IL Is bargain and trade, and is
not new To the Senate Ct the United
States. For SD many Republican votes
to beat Chandler. just So many Demo-
cratic votes will De gwen - defeat Rob
ertson. This aspect is cheering In a fac
ton Of both Republicans and Democratic.
IL is confidently stated by those sup
posed 20 know that such an arrangement
viii, b. successfully carried cut. When
the plan is in working order, look out
for an executive session. In the mean
time both Chandler aud Robertson, as
soon as they see tue tide thus setting
dead against them, may ask their names
withdrawn and spared defeat.