, 1881-05-06


said: II do not know. It Will come
out right, hopo.' It. undoubtedly,
10 tho purpose Of President dartlotd to
rcfonnato the urant.C Conkl[nR men WIN srero
to-day Withdrawn aftor favorable or unfavora-
action shnil hRvo been takon upon the Nobcrt-
son case. The Administration ls known to i,o
anxious to have Robertson confirmed, and, at all
events. does not wish tho nomination tied up In
tho Committee until next wintcr. The With
drawal nf the names will help to preclpltata
sott1e action upon tho nobert4on case, na
T1tE MEN WHOSE NAMES HAVE DEEM W1Tl1-
DRAWN
will, Of courBe uac all their influence With Conk-
ling to induce him TO report tho nomination and
let vote be tukon. The Administration only asks
that II r0te 10 taken. It docs not like to have
It's nominations smothered. Thosr ure the wild
est rtimors ny to whit Is likely to happen on ac-
count Of the withdrawal uf tho Now York
nominations. Some Insist that Vicc- President
Arthur feels hl1use1f'so outraged that he con-
templates restXn1ng,-a story which scarcely
needs dontal. Another etatement Is that the
lines nre now 50 tightly drawn thnt Postmaster
General James will have to decide for himself
very soon whether he is for or against tho Ad-
mlntatration. and that II he IL fur Conkltng be
Is not prtpor person for a Cabinet Officer Of
President Garfield.
4 SuAtlsEn or SENATORS
hnvo called OH the President this evening to
urge him to withdraw Robertson also, 50 as to
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Hnf. .a's 'sa..eu .,.s .as .ae ue"ou nau eapes
Ga,,.,,. 49, .,n,ns,s' t.. 49,. ~ .,,.s, ~
49, g., sA ~. ~ s"o ~. - ~, no sups ue
as to preclude compliance with their
wishes. Tho President fnw the difficulty In
making 1t clearly understood that he had no
t.,,rtItre me Tsrthar fhon ths j., ,s.,,n hna
niroatv hoar roiao+1 o,.or .ha ,tota,t..r 1n.,,rs
,,mtion hy CnnkIing hrmseIf Thn stronu rna,tr,
,.hInh ~ 1,cos,Jnrt.s ..,.,r.o aro,,sa,t T.. ~.
sannto ID showr ,,v tne s|,,ras,,or. ~ enr,o ~
tho r,amhora or I'M comcns f.nm,,.t,os srhs~
noo,totnn., utth nor.i1n,a1,ls httnr,a.a n, lar.
onog,,. that thn prcs,,!cnt .honh, have ro,,.
eItod rhorr ,nroro ,"r1n1 ~. IN, .s,,,o tt,s.
h.J 49, Fr,ai,, a,rto-ro1 .~;t, h,,., nste, ,.,-,aJ
thn+
taH1 hA" eo"''t EAtiA IN ID ~ NlA'
tn"t' !" eptLe ot sne s''o "'1o"ln9 senator 70
Ipstpono ncuou vi nom1nat!on. n1s 1r!ohua
"ou.o' ~ ue emu. aco toae no acuon VIVA takeo
oy INC senate tnat IN any o'ent WOULD compEo-
lnIse aus d'Rhty' iney assa1ca MN tuAt wnae
tao caucus oaa uoae"as "oat't1ouau uecessaE',
IN ordoFto Eot at executive work aau hlahose ot
!ne maas ot ns nominations: 1nc' now asRoe
taa1' ~ F'e"soA tneso 1"'t conferences WHICH
"ere aela oat o' tesaru io1 a,n: anu III oFoer ~
8'se nun a.! 'no a'o posdlo'ot NJ. ou9nt W awe
tnklns ho i"lpo9taat sep ~ .na1 u m'uays
enat ne n1s not peE1eus s!sat W w. h.tosetuGs
M'aepe"oou''5 III wv tna.eot' aua tnnt' uiiose ~
TUG present eltuuhstaacebt taeS tao"Rht IL No
"oso 1ua" '@e'e o"e'
MIDNIGHT.
Tho following may be rcgnrdcd M an authorl~
tattvo statement OF tho Administration SIDE Of
the now phase OF the itooertaota- coukllng mat
ter The action Of the Inst Republican caucus
mado IT plain that Senator ConxlnR was uatng
US Influence to bsng about q hna' Adjournment
atter coiihfm'ng al! tbe nominations IN which no
has IN Interest, and leaving Robertson hung up
IN h's commerce committee. "hila thoFa was
to te another CAUCUS ovor tho contested notnt-
nnttous tho advantages weto with ConklluR. Tho
exhibition Of bis power In tho caticus aud
the souate hnve bccn too recent and too
significant to leave much doubt Of tho result.
should all tho nominations except that OF Judge
Robertson bo confirmed, result which PROM
tsea to be spcedi'Y reached II this program
bad been carried out tho situation, In 80 far ~
tho administration was coaccrned' would have
been tue most unaesIrapie whtcn its enemies
coulu nase pahfed. "Ino ifee'oent. !! "oula
have been aala. "ventured to assert himself IN
heaance or Mr' tonRHngs Will aoa mas 1a11ca
10 GRITTY hts poIt'& III any eespoot'
WHEN THE PURPOSE or SENATOR CQNKI1Sa
bocame manifest by the action OF the caucus Ia
dotantn9 contested nominations. tho President
determined to take stops to protect bis Admin
Istrat1on from dlsoredlt. From the Outset ha
has Intsndod 10 give conspicuous recognition to
that element Of tho Republican psrty In Now
York Ut which Judge Robertson Is tho foremost
representative. HayIng given ample assurances
by frat nominating several CoukltnK men to i'm
portant positions that he bore no ltl-w!l 10 that
Senator, TO hn1nod Judge 1tobortson a. suita-
bte recognition Of tho Independent Republicans.
lie now wfthdraws the nominations Of Conk-
lng's friends. not, AZ is assorted by
bfr. Conkllnx aud Ills supporters to- night, ~ "a
chnllenxo to TINT Senator, but 90 that. iii the
event Of tho reJstuon Of Robertson. Or tho fall
Urn qf tho eeRate to tako uny action, he nay
hhyB thu 0thor Important vacancies In Now
York with which Ia rive reco1nJtfon IN tha ern.
..a'.t ,sto., ...aHo ~ e,S,s s,assi,".,a" ..,
'Eout ""loa 'u"ae LIE u"n Mo"inauoa' hhu
election posaibFo Republican Senators are atill
aot!ypy working to promote harmony. 4 num-
ber of them 10. nteht called updon the President
. ~ s.,,s'.,.s.aT ~. ~ ,a,,', .r,.t'.. se
eao sae9os1oa mat oo couM: "hooet aoeronoe!.
ing any prlnoiptos, now withdraw tho name Of