Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-05-14
The Caucus Yesterday.
MIR. C0NKLINGS NOTE OF wARNING-RoBBRT5O
LIKELY TO BE CONFIRMED, HOWEVER.

MR. C0NKLING'S NOTE OF wARNING-RoBERTSON
LIKELY TO BE CONFIRMED. HOWEVER.
There is the best reason to believe that the
Senate will adjourn sine die by the end OF next
week, and that the nomination OF Judge Rob.
ertson will be disposed OF meanwhile. The
action OF the caucus yesterday clearly presages
this. 1t appears, after very general inter
dent would not Withdraw Robertson's name,
and that 1t would be useless to renew any offer
to induce him to do so. 1t is said that Senator
ting that he would not continue the light any
formed his colleagues OF the damaging efrect
the republican party Of New York. If in the
his colleague and the Vice President,
ton. well and good. He haa resisted
its confirmation all along In the hope that
the President would come to his senses, and
breach. 1t is now evident, however, that the
President was OF the opinion that the repub.
llcan party In New York would not be weak
ened by RObertsOn's confirmation, and though
he Ghe senator) assumed to be the better
Judge, he would not further delay q VOTE and
should the Senate confirm Robertson he would
an1 a9w t ume an wnlch h makes al thing even IN the
that of the Presidents or bis own. So far as he
was concerned, he would on Monday, II possi-
or unfavorably, as he might be directed by the
commerce committee. He would then inter
pose his objection and have its consideration
put over one day. On Tuesday he would dispas-
sionately give his reasons why Robertson should
not be confirmed. Beyond that he would not
attempt delay. He would of course vote against
confirmation, and If the wisdom OF the Senate
was that the nomination should be endorsed
so be 1t, but he warned his colleagues that the
result would be to destroy the efficiency OF the
republican party in New York. He had urged
delay so that the republicans could act with
their eyes wide open. II they chose to fall into
the pit and the future should show they had
digged it for themselves, he hoped they would
be charitable enough to remember his emphatic
protest and warning.
The New York Senator's speech was delivered
With considerable fervOr, but without passion
ut was" said Senator. "a key note OF warn
Ing sounded. and Will undoubtedly produce an
erect: Still, think Robertson VIII be con-
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
Senator Conkling was late in reaching the
Capitol, and he entered the caucus as If In
haste. His speech is described by some as
fiery and Incorporate. especially in the begin
ming. He charged that the caucus had been
him, and that it was an attempt to weaken
him. He said In effect that he had borne the
Drunt OF the contest to save the republican
party sof New York; that he had depicted
what the effect OF Robertsons condrma-
Ion would be. and now ii republican
Senators were determined to rush ahead and
destroy their party In the Empire state, they
cent events had shown that he was powerless
to prevent the dire calamity OF disrupted
party In New York; and he had done all within
his power for the good OF the party, and being
overruled he would let the responsibility for
future harm fall upon those who had blindly