Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-11
THE CAUCUS
\, Vote Taken-Buroside's Resolution
Postponed.

Postponed.
W,suIyGr1S, Nav 10 The Republi-
r,n caucus continued IN session several
b,prs this afternoon Considerable
time was spent in inquiring and dis
rus,iny how the caucus proceed
ms OF yesterday got out.
Soue thought some evesdropper
bad 30, IN, secrets by listening
al the keyholeS. Many Senators again
Protested against anybody giving out a
single point Of the proceedings, and
saverl. declared they would not utter a
w1r! unless the unanimous pledge was
ma ie that everything said ami done be
kent iuvlolate secret. The
Burnsile resolution was submitted
Yesterday 10 resciad the action OF the
iOrmer caucus IN relation to deierrlng
action on the contested nominations,
created lengthy discussion. Ii was
argued pro and con, but II is understood
thar COnkl.ng did not speak to-
day. He had devoted friends
in caucus who watched his interests
After considerable debate, the caucus
appeared ready 10 vote on the caucus
resolution. Mr.. Ferry, who was IN a
barber shop getting shaved, was
sent iOr To IN a hurry to vote,
aud he rushed into the caucus scarcely
hall shaved. Then II was urged from
the COnkling side that a vote be not
pressed. The indications were that Il
majority would vote for the resolution.
Conkhng's friends STAYED off by protest.
ing against forcing decision just
then. In all of .he discussion
4 very kind feeling was manifested TO.
wrri COnkling. The Senator's who main
tanned that Robertson ought TO be con-
hrmed and declared their intention TO
vote that way, expressed a regret that
il was necessary 10 autagOnizs COnk-
ling, who was part OF the
time absent from the eau
Gus and IN his committee room.
4 general disposition IL shown to AVOID
putting any humiiia,ien upon Conkling
IN continuing Robertson. Several Sem
tors vino opposed Robertson expressed
the opinion that Cankling had been un-
Justly abused an the papers; that he had
some cause tO complain and that though
twas proper Ia confirm Robertson and
sustain tue President, the Republican
Senator's should, in their speeches and
arts, show that they esteem and appre-
Ciate Conklng. This sort of feel
ins prevailed 10 such an extent
that the vote on the Burnside
resolution was postponed without much
opposition, though the majority had
declared for i. The caucus adjourned
without deciding anything by actual
vote, bat il was developed that the
majority will sustain the administration.
The understanding was that Stanley
Matthew'S nomination should be taken
up % morrow. The calculation Is that
Il wil, occupy several days, as Edmunds,
Davis, OF Illinois, and Others Inteud To
make long arguments against his
confirmation, and they will be replied
10 by Matthews friends Eimunds was
chairman OF the Judiciary Committee
when itInvestigitc1 Matthew'S relations
and correspondence with jim An
dersOn, OF Louisiana returning
board fame Of 1870 Edmunds
intends to use the facts then brought
out 10 show Matwews was too much
mixed with Anderson 10 be given a seat
on the Supreme bench. The President
Is as determined as ever in maintaining
that should he make concessions now il
would be likely TO increase
his embarrassment hereafter by Undue.
ing demands for other concessions; that
he must insist on his right to make
nominations, leaving it TO the Senate 10
confirm or reject them as it's wisdom
directs; that he cannot aDdicate an iota
OF hrs prerogatiye in the
selection OF the nominations.
especially when he had been threaten.
ei 10 Is clearer than ever that Robert
son will be confirmed, though the delay
OF the caucus will doubtless postpone
ms case tl.i next week. COnkling is
working Tor delay on the theory, ii is
said, that feeling OF popular admiration
elected by the Presidents prompt
and decisive action in Withdrawing the
New York nominations will gradually
tie out.