Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-09
WASHINGTON.
THE GARfIElD-c0hkllNG FIGHT
OVER THE SP0ilS.
The Warriors Resting Upon Their BIoodless
Ams-RepubIican Caucus to-day
The Decisive Battle Expect
ed This Week.
OTHER TOPICS At THE CAPITAL
The Happy Family.

|. WASHINGTON, May a-There is moth
I ing new developed in the row over the
| New York nominations While 1t is
still the theme of gossip, no one knows
what Senator Conkling's tactics will be.
So far as the President is concerned, he
continues to talk very freely, without
any reserve, to his friends. He says he
has endeavored to avoid all controver-
sizes with the New York Senator, and
has repeatedly informed his friends that
he was willing to meet him more than
half way, if thereby harmony could
be produced. His overtures, he says,
were invariably treated disrespect-
fully. Having exhausted all hope
OF reconciling the existing difference, aud
having been informed that Senator
Conkiing had partly succeeded in &C.
complishing his purpose OF securing the
confirmation OF all his friends and de-
moralizing action on the nomination OF
Judge Robertson, he at once made up
his mind that action should be had on
either all the New York nominations
before the adjournment or none.
Therefore, should Judge Robertson
now be disposed of, the nominations
Withdrawn may be again renewed. lie
thought il was about time the country
should understand that he was elected
President, and not the Senator from
New York.
The President has been called upon
daily since the occurrence by delega-
tions of Republican Senators, and the
situation most earnestly and calmly dis.
cussed. The more intimate friends OF
both the President and Senator Conk-
ling are strenuous!y exer,ing them.
selves TO heal the difficulties, but so far
there appears to be very little hope OF a
reconciliation. 1t is very evident that
the Presidents coup det1t was
intended also as rebuke to
the Republican Senatorial caucus,
which clearly lent itself to
further the ends OF Senator Conkling. 1t
was meant to give notice to such Sena.
tors as aided in securing the support OF
the caucus for Senator Conkling that the
time had arrived when they must choose
between two masters-whether they rec
ognized the authority OF the President
to be maintained or detied. lie is de-
termined to test the friendship OF all Re-
publican Senator'S, and before he gets
through he will draw the line between
his friends and enemies as decidedly as
Old Hickory did during the stormy
times of his eventful Administration.
1t will be the middle of next month
before any effort will be made to reach
Robertson's case, unless meanwhile
Senator Conkling, as chairman OF the
Commerce Committee, should see fit to
report it, which is not probable. The
outlook still is that in the end Robert
son will be confirmed, although the
signs multiply thai there is slight ac-
ton in Conkling's favor, worked up on
the theory that the President is using
the patronage OF his Office to coerce the
Senate. The question of the powers OF
the President to nominate and the Sen
ate to consent to appointments. and just
what the power amounts to will en-
ter into the complication when the fight
is on. The matter OF Robertson's fate
is with the Democrats. They can either
reject or confirm him, and their inc!lna-
tion now is to vote for his confirmation.
A nomination which the President will
not again send to the Senate, even II
Robertson be confirmed, is that OF Mr..
TYLER to be Collector at Buffalo. This
gentleman, like his Baltimore namesake,
is involved, it is alleged, in u social scan
dial, and manifold petitions had been
forwarded to the President 10 withdraw
his nomination even before it was with
drawn.
Black Business
The arrest of certain straw bondsmen
in Philadelphia, acting for Star Route
contractors, recalls a peculiar scrap OF
history by way of explanation. One
Black. who is u partner OF Representa-.
tive Harmer, OF Philadelphia, seems to
be the principal figure head OF the Illicit
bondsmen. Harmer, it will be remem-
bered, was an applicant for Postmaster
General in Garfeld's Cabinet, and was
persisten,ly pushed by an influence
which had weight enough to make Har-
mer's friends feel almost assured that
he would be the Postmaster General. 1t
is peculiar, to say the least, that Mr..
Harmer's Philadelphia partner should
now be exposed as an agent in securing
ignorant men as tools TO pose as bonds.
men for Star Route mail contractors,
and that it should he developed that
such bonds are worthless.
Requested to Vacate.
The President, it is stated on good au
thority tonight, has requested Sixth
Auditor McGrew, his deputy, Mr.. Lilley
and Mr.. Crowell, the Paymaster OF the
Sixth Auditors Office, to resign. While
there are no charges, the impression is
that il these officers, who audited the
Postoffice accounts, did not know OF the
Star Route frauds, they are not fit to
longer hold their respective positions.
"Ifso Be. Therefore, Why NotP'
Murat Halstead. after a long consul.
tation with Secretary Blaine, last night,
said to the correspondent OF the Phila-
delphia Record that this movement OF
the President in withdrawing the New
York nominations vas intended TO an
tasonizs Mr.. Conkling, Notwithstanding
what Senator Platt and others might
have to saw on the subject. Mr.. Hal
stead said he spoke by the card: ut
means war on Mr.. Conkling, and moth.
ing but war. He attempted to hang mp
Robertsen's nomination, and he in turn
will be hung up This is no play, and
the blow struck can not be recalled.