South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-05-13
FROM WASHINGTON.
THE GAGE or BATTLE.

tSaSouS iicIuiy W suo SOuhiiuS lhCtiOn
sent in by the President soon after his
was Vim. III. Craig, for
postmaster at Albany. Yesterday, when
the Senate went into executive session
Mr.. Conkling, in his ilextcrous style and
without exciting suspicion, secured the
confirmation of Mr.. Craig. 1t is the rule
OF the Senate that unless otherwise or
dered the President shall not DO notified
of combinations until after two cxecu-
tive sessions have interviewed. This is
for the purpose Of aflordng the opportu.
nifty TO reconsider if any reasons should
arise therefor. But through tho instru-
mentality Of Mr.. Conkling it was ORDER
cd that notice Of Ccaig's confirmation be
given the President at once. The effect
OF this was TO make Craig safe and fast
as postmaster. After the adjournment
OF tho Senate several of the administra-
ton Senators began 10 think over the
matter and saw through the little game.
Under the rule which they had adopted
IN caucus Mr.. Conkling could call up all
the nominations of his friends, have
them confirmed and notify the President
at once, so that there would be no chance
to withdraw any OF them, and LEen OBJ
Ject to considering the nomination OF
Robertson or tina. OF any other person
to whom lie was opposed. According
to the caucus agreement his objection
could prevent action on the Robertson
nomination, although three .fourLhs OF
the Senate might favor il. This morn
ing a number of administration Senators
called on the President and on Secreta.
ry Blaine and Informed them that Mr..
Conk!ing, as matters stood, would be
able TO have all OF his own friends con.
iirned. and then postpone indefinitely
action on the nomination CT those 10
whom he was inimicai. Mr. Blaine as
soon us he could left the State Depart
ment and walked over to the White
House. He and the President had
long Interview. in the course OF which
the whole situation was thoroughly dis
cussed. AS a result Of the conference
tho President, acting under the earnes.
entreaties of Mr.. Blaine, determined to
throw to the wiuds any and all ideas OF
Cancellation, and 10 plant himself and
his administration on the ground OF di-
rect, open and irrcvocable hostility to
the Grant.Conkling faction. As the first
move in this line policy The President
dispatched HE private secretary to tho
Capitol with message TO the Senate
withdrawing all the New York nomina.
lions but those of Judge Robertson, for
collector at New York, and Ar. Elrner
for Second Assistant Postmaster-Gene-
raj. The nominations withdrawn were
those Of friends OF Senator Conklinc>
and are rs follows; Stewart l.. Wood
ford, United States attorney for the
southern district Asa w. Tenney. Uni
ted States attorney for the eastern dis
trict; Lewis +. Payne, United States
marshal for the southern distric, Ciin-
ton d. McDougall, United States mar
shall for the northern district John
Tyler, collector OF customs for tho dis
.rict OF Buffalo, n. Y.
INTENSE EXCITEMENT.
The action Of the President soon DO.
came known about the Capitol and pub.
lie places generally, and was the cause
Of the greatest excitement. Whilo the
confirmation of Craig may have prccipi.
iated matters somewhat, il is known
that Mr. Blaine has had the course which
has been taken in contemplation for sey.
cral days past. lie has been holding
conferences with number OF Senators
hostile TO Mr.. Conkling for several days
past, and they have agreed with him that
the best, and in fact the only thing %
DO was to make the issue square and
fair. The consequences will inevitably
D' D~tt"NoI % bA4o lesulJ must ne n Tor
miiable rupture in tic republican party.
Mr.. Blaine will be the active, moving
spirit on the side Of the administration.
as there can be no doubt that tho Presi.
dent has surrendered himself entirely 20
bis guidance. Mr. Blaine is OF quite as
aggressive a noturo as Dir. Conkling, a.
dating in schemes aud plans, as fertile
in ezpcdicnt, az resolute in execution,
and has personal following as numor-
Gus and as devoted. The var is now
70 tie knife. and the knife 70 tic hilt.
The results may be such a. 70 defy pre-.
diction. There eau be no retreat on el.
ther side ou.-Cor. Bait. Sun.
The Boston Post says: Little Ma
hone is now called the Virginia cree
per- but if we remember rightly that
ia tho vina that aitt,ot,s sI,o,,.., =, -,