The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-05-21

their shoes. Conkling's splendid au.
dacity in refusing to be crushed in
the coils of the Administrations an
aconda, leaping into the arena and
Selling fate by the foretop, awakeas
admiration. The odds are against
him. What if the legislature shopld
elect Depew and Curtis to the two
vacant places 2"
The Tribune captions its editorial
ga Theatrical Exit" and says of
course no one takes these designations
seriously. Neither Mr.. Conkling nor
Mr.. Platt has any idea of leaving the
Senate. There is a character in a
French comedy who is forever quar-
reling with his mistress and quitting
the house in a rage. But he always
| leaves his umbrella behind him as 4
pretext for return and means of rec
onciiation. 1t is safe to say that
neither of our senators has given up
the lease of his lodgings. The farce
at Washington will be completed by
the farce at Albany, and they will
have whatever glory they can get out
of the theatrical performance.
The Sun says: THE resignation
of the two New York senators is a
highly.sensational proceeding. 1t is
a novel. as we'll as very far reach
ing complication. which Mr.. Conk-
ling has now added to the previous
difficulties of the Republican sitaa-
ton, and all intelligent citizens will
wait with unaffected interest to see
how it comes out"
The Times says: 1.-THE representa-
tives of the State of New York in the
United States Senate evidently In
tended to formulate challenge and a
defiance to the administration. They
have merely planned clumsy apol-
ogy for an act equally without pre-
cedent and without excuse"
The Herald sustains Senator Conk-
ling, and calls on Secretary Blaine to
resign.
The Stats Zeiteng doesnot consider
their probable reelection by the leg
islature as vindication for Conkling.
The Journal of Commerce severely
criticizes Conkling and PLAT.
WASHINGTON. May 16.-The Ma
tional Republican says: "The Re-
publican senators have almost as one
man regretted, and most of them
have urged the withdrawal of the
nomination of Robertson. They have
oeen met with the arrogance and OBJ
stinacy of a weak man adhering to a
wrong act"
UTICA, May 16.-The Herald says :
"The wording of Senator Conkiing's
letter proves that the designations are
a display of spite because the Presi
dent refuses to surrender to their
contol the functions of his office. The
act degrades the Office of senator to
the level of a mere broker in patron
age.'
CINCINNATI, May 16.-The Com
naercidL says: "It is absurd in the
disaffected senators to go TO their
legislature for endorsement. The
New York Senate endorsed Judge
Robertson, but Mr.. Conkling did not
seem to be much impressed thereby.
PHILADELPHIA, May 16 The
Times, North american, Record and
Inquirer, contain articles condemning
Senators Conkling and Plat.
RICHMOND. VA, May 16.-The
Dispatch says: "Conkling deserts
his post in the first watch, and leaves
his faithful soldiers to their fate. Only
one does he take with him in his
guilty flight, his man Friday, the
pretended junior senator from New
York, but really the suhservient too
of lordly Roscoe. Beautiful pair OF
traitors they are! Conkling's resig-
nation is the mad freak of spoiled
demagogue, who would ruin his
country to spite his enemies"
SAN FRANCISCO, May 49, The
naws of Conkling's resignation is the
talk of the town. Prominent Re.
publicans express the opinion that he
! has done very foolish thing, and in
official circles his action is generally
, considered mistake. The Bulletin
thinks his retirement can hardly be
, considered a calamity. The Posi-
, regrets it.