The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-05-13
GARFIELD-CONKLfNG:
Political Circles in Washington Elk
cited Over the Withdrawal Of the
New York Nominations.

New York Nominations.
ASSOCIATED Press Telegram.l
The message of the President withdrawing
the New York nominations which are regarded
as belonging to the stalwart wing of the party
is the only subject of public interest here.
Everybody is talking and specializing about IT.
A Western Associated Press reporter, III seek
ing reliable information, saw representative
men of both sides. Tbs President is
firm and determined. He has BEEN Urged by
close friends for some time to talks ag-
gresslve measures, bit hesitated, hoping that
some way of maintaining harmony in the party.
consistent with his honor and dignity, might
be found. He could not surrender any particle
of his executive prerogatiye, SO he has held,
by withdrawing Robertson or consenting to
any compromise. He expressed himself on all
occasions as anxious to do full justice to both
wings of the New York Republicans. When
Senator Conkling carried through the Republic
can caucus his policy, which was directly
antagonistic to that of the admins
tration, with regard to Robertson, the Presi-
dent felt compelled to take SONS action:
{ Vice President Arthur and Senator Plat were
at the White House this morning, by the Presi-
dents request, and he talked frankly to them.
When the President learned positively that
nothing short of permitting Robertson's nomi-
nation to lie Enacted upon would satisfy Sem
ator Conkling, he informed Mr.. Arthur what
he intended to do. When the message was opened
in the Senate Mr.. Arthur was in the Vice Pre- i
dents room, in the fear Of the Senate
chamber. A Senator went in and told him of
the message. Arthur replied that he had been
expecting that message. ff
Senator Hale said tonight that the President
ought to. bave taken this step several weeks
ago. The Presidents purpose 10 declared to be
to fill all the New York Federal offices With
men who will not fight the administration for
Conkling He does not intend to mako war on
Conkling in New York, but at the same time he
will not put power IN Conkling's hands for him
to use against the administration.
When the message was read in the Senate
Conkling was reading paper and did not look
mp. He knew beforehand what it was His
friends, who have talked with him tonight,
say be is not disnayed; that he is confident
the stalwarts will rally closer around that he
considers the message as an implied warning to
Republican Senators that if they don't vote
for Robertson their patronage will be cut eff
and that " honorable Republican Senators can't
be bulldozed in that way"
Senators generally agree that this forces the
fight on Robel tBon's nomination, and those
who are for Robertson claim he will be con-
firmed next week and that he will get not less
than fOrty-fiye votes. The Presidents aggres-
sive stand has had the effect of bringing wayer-
ing Democratic Senators to his side. Tee Dem
ocrats all applaud the Presidents course, and
one OF the most experienced Senators on thst
side said tonight that not over three DINO
cratic votes will be cast against Robertson
Another effect has been to make Republican
Senators speak out more freely, as each feels
that he must support his side OF this issue
Republicans who warmly espouse one side or
the other talk OF the injury the fight will do to
the party in New York, but cooler heads point
to the former contest with the New York Gus
tom House, and predict that this one Will ter
inmate similarly that the defeated side will
submit, and no great break in the party will be
caused.
Telegram to Chicago Inter OceAn.l
Henceforward Mr.. Conkling and his followers
may be relied upon to fight the administration,
and the President has thrown down the gage of
battle. In conversation with an intimate
friend of the President who speaks by author
lty, the reasons which impelled the President TO
withdraw the nominations were given. This GEN
tleman said: lsThe President has not taken this
step without elaboration. tits in no spirit Of re-
yenge that he has recalled the names of Mr..
Conklings friends. The caucus had decided
not to consider the nomination of Mr.. Robertson.
He alone of all the New York nominations was
singled out for destruction. tits no secret that
as soon as the present executive business is
disposed of the Senate will adjourn sine die,
or the members will go away and leave
the Senate without quorum Mr.. Conkling
would have had his friends installed in Office
and the one man representing the independent
element in State politics would have been laid
aside until next winter. The question was one
of Senatorial courtesy versus executive right.
By withdrawing the nominations Of Mr.. Conk-
ling's friends the President has puts.sll the va
cant Offices in the State on an even footing. All
Conkling's men will go in the same boat, with
Mr.. Robertson