The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1881-05-20

the nomination Of Robertson Ma
Blaine's declaration OF war agains.
the ruling element Of the Republican
party in New York. They hav,
known that Robertson was selected
to crush Conkling and destroy his in
fiuence if POSSIBLE. They had don,
everything they could TO prevent thu
bitter war in the Republican party
Iheyssshowcd that they had the Re.
publican party Of New York behind
them. That only a small ring Of dis.
organizers and boilers supported
Robertson. But the President refus.
ed TO listen to any appeals for peace
and harmony. Coukling and Plat
'hen appealed to Republican Senators
TO unite with them in saving the Re
publican party in New York from
Reorganization, 10 help them TO save
ihe State in the coming election, but
Republican Senators, too many of
them, preferred TO stick to the tide
which controls the patronage, and
Mr.. COnkling determined that he
would not sit in the Senate and see
such an outrage put upon the party
he has so ably organized and brilliant.
~ led in New York. Mr.. Plat agreed
with lim, and they have resigned.
Yes, no doubt they will appeal to
their party for the approval or disap-
proval of their course, and any man
who knows anything about the Re
publican party of New York will tell
you that Conkling aud Platt will be
endorsed with a vim. Some of the
Republican Senators SAID thew were
too much surprised to express any
opinion on the subject. The Demo- .
cratic Senators were delighted at the
action Of the New York Senators.
They made no effort to conceal their
qualification. Some of them said it
would widen the breach in the Re
publican party. AS to the action of
the Democratic side, a Star reporter
.nquired Of the Senators who control
that side; They will 90 right ahead
the executive business, and will
as soon as the President has
nothing more for them to do. RI.
nors Of Il reorganization Of the COM
were pronounced as ground
and absurd by the Democrats.
Their leaders state that nothing of
he kind will be thought of; that they
Will not attempt to call up the reso- J
ution to elect the Senate officers for !
he purpose Of laying it on the table; {
hat they will not do anything with it
the Republicans should bring
up. This, it cen be authoritatively
the Republicans will not do.
The almost universal opinion, as !
as expressed, was that Conkline b
nd Platt will both go before the Leg il
for reelection; that they will =
gard their reelection as a rebuke +,
} the Administration as well as an h
pproyal of the course they have Ia c,
en-. Some of the Democrats spoke 50
this action asa clap.trap saying, !,
lat Messrs. C1nkllng and Platt IA
low, in advance, precigrtNhpw the B
gislature stands, just how many
ties they can get, and that they are
no danger of losing their seats.
hose who are disposed to critioise to f
y extent hold that the indorse-
ent Messrs. Conkling and Platt will
t will not count for much, because c,
ey are assured of the result. That
they would wait and 90 before the ~
opIe, that course would be more w
mmendatory. After the Senate had
journed an admirer of Mr.. Conk- =,
g expressed the belief that he Will ~
t ask his reelection from the legis- W.,
IRE, but will go before the people WI
St fall and make a fight to elect pc
; legislature, which will re-elect a !
n. III