Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-05-18
The COnkling-Platt designations,
COMMENTS OF THE PRESS.
tNeie FORK Erpress.l

tNer FORK Erpress.l
THE determination OF Senators Conklinp and
Plat to take no insults and bear no indignities,
but to stand or fall together has electrified their
friends, and sent thunderbolt through the Gar
field ranks.
commercial Adrertiser.l
The intelligence falls with crushing weight on
the hearts Of the republicans OF New York who
admire and esteem Mr.. Conkling for his purity,
fidelity and commanding ability. 1t will shock
republicanism all over the United States.
tSer FORK Times.l
The verdict OF the legislature can settle little
save the respective strength Of the two factions
OF the republican party OF this state 1t would be
question to republican caucus of both houses
an appeal to the people.
journal Of Commercial
The president should be sustained In all honor
able efforts to discharge the functions of his high
office. Those who are opposing him are not act
Ing In behalf OF the country, but for the interests
OF a section OF his late adherents that rebel
against his authority because they cannot control
him as they desire.
lNer York Stats Zeitung.l
The republicans should no longer be blind to
the egotism OF Conkng who does not care for
the welfare of his party II he cannot rule it.
There Is here great principle at stake-the
rights OF the president and the senate. For the
sake OF maintaining the principle this defeat of
Conkling Is TO be desired
tNev Iorh Evening Post.J
Perhaps, after all. the simplest explanation is
the true one Perhaps Conkling and Plat have
concluded that, II the senate is anything more
than an instrument for the distribution OF patron
age, their occupation Is gone. They can do the
state no further service. II this shall turn out to
be the truth, grateful people will treat them
magnanimously, and will even spare the obvious
comment that nothing in their political life has be-
come them like their leaving it.
tNep Yort Herald
The nomination OF Mr. Robertson, taken In con.
nection with the whole policy Of the president
from the time he named his cabinet, and more
particularly in the naming Of his cabinet il such
that no republican, not creature OF the secretary
OF state, can with self-respect indorse It, Mr.
Conkling and Mr.. Plat, animated by the highest
sentiment OF honor and self-respect, decline so to
do, and appeal for vindicaton OF their course to
the people Of New York That vindicat alton will
come In any way most agreeable to Mr. Conkling
and Mr.. Plat.
GBoaOn Herald
IF Messrs. Conkling and Plat seek moral Of
feet by their reelection, they will scarcely sue
ceed for II Is generally understood that the New
York legislature IL under the thumb OF tho boss
and may be depended upon to do whatever he or
ders II 1t is intended to seriously njure the re-
publican party, Conkling and Plat win be among
the earliest suff erers. On the whole, we are n-
clned 10 think that 1t is a move inspired by Mr.
Conkling's bad temper, and that he has not very
carefully weighed the consequences OF his foolish
and egotistical act o The discussion will
go on. Mr.. Conkling is likely to get enough Of it
before II Ia finished.
Utica Heraidl
As an exhibition OF spite, these designations
are utterly unworthy OF men who are in any
way worthy TO represent the state OF New York
In the senate OF the United States. When the
nomination OF Stanley Matthews was under con-
sideraton Mr., Conkling was not present, although
his vote, II cast against the nomination as il
would have been, II cast at ALL would have de-
feated 1t. II MIR. Conklng cannot give any bet
ter attention to his duties than he did on this oc-
casion AS well rs on many others, the people of
the state will agree that Il Ia high time he re-
signed, In order that his place may be filled by
some republican who will have time and atten-
ton for something besides the spoils
tNer IorE Trbunsl
THERE Is certainly not statesman In America
who exces our own senator In getting into quar-
rels without cause, and out OF them without dig
nifty. lie has kept the country In a hubbub for
nearly two months because an excellent gentle
man who was opposed To third term for General
Grant was nominated for collector OF the port OF
New York. Confronted by the certainty OF the
confirmation OF Judge Robertson, he cast about
for some means 10 save appearances In his defeat
There are things which Don Quixote cannot do
and Sancho panza must Senator Plat was there
fore put forward In the caucus last week 10 delay
final action by the pretence that a means OF COM
promise had been devised, The caucus once more
adjourned TO wait for the mysterious develop
ments. We had heard them In the farce Of resi- Z
nation which the knight and the squire presented
70 the senate, OF course, no one takes these res
ignati ms seriously