The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-05-19
ROSCOE RESIGNS +!
Roscoe COnkling and r. l.. Plat
Resign Their Offices as Uni
ted States Senators.
Great excitement Throvghc Ut the eoun'
try. Robertson Confirmed.
Nasty lie Burning.


States Senate. The announcement bourne
oyer the wires electrified the whole coun-
try, friend and foe, democrat and repub.
lics, for it was totally unexpected anC
without g. precedent ID the history of ths
government, two senator's reslgning posi-
tons Of honor, prominence and emolu
ment, and one Of them just elected.
The cause as set forth in their letters Of
explanation to the Governor OF New York
is in Substance an utter ignoring of the
wishes Of the Senatorial delegate On from
New York in the matter Of appointments
Which the clam is contrary to all prece
dent, and placing them in the apparent
| light Of not rejecting the true sentiment
of the people CT The state they represent.
| Colkling would do something that would
surprise the country, that he would resi- GA
was foreign to any ones thought.
AS our readers are aware President
Garfield had sent the names Of several
gentlemen from New York to the senate
Tor cOnfrniGtiJl to official positions, and
among them was that Of Judge Robertson
Tor collector Of the port Of New York,
which Office is the most lucrative and inn
p0rtant as to its control Of patronage Of
any in the designation of the President.
Conkling, Plat, P. NJ. General james and
Vice President Arthur all expressed
themselves in communication TO the
President that the appointment of Robert
son would not be acceptable TO the major
ity of the Republican party in the state,
and respectfully requested that his name
be withdrawn. To this appeal Garfield
paid no attention further than to withdraw
what other names had been sent in, who
were supposed TO be friendly or accepta-
bic to the New York delegation. This
act, together with the persistent refusal Of
Garfield TO consider their re representatives.
as to the political status of Robertson in
New York as being a representative Of
a large minority Of the republicans in n.
Y, finally eliminated IN the Senators
Conkling and Plat resigning.
Its effect politically is yet to be seen.
The legislature is now in session at Alba
ny and some predict it Will return Conk-
ling and Plat at once, aud to effect this as
an Illustration Of their power in the En-
pire STATE, is thought by some to have
been the final cause Of their resignation,
~ f.,
noring their wishes.
To an outsider who has no possible ia
tcrcst in the success Or defeat Of RObcrt-
son or any other man in New York, for
the position Of collector, it looks As if
both Garfield and the New York Senators
have in some instances acted indiscreetly
and in a manner unbecoming the dignity
of their positions. Ii is true that the Pres
idenl had the right to appoint whoever he
choose to tic office Of collector, and on
the other hand the Senate or each il,livld.
ual Senator had the undoubtcd right to
reject or approve the Presidents uoni--
nce's Both had equal rights, and rights
which each were bound to re-
spect as principal Of custom, precedent
and court5ey belonging AMI dug their Of
iicial positions.
The letter or request Of the New York
ccrtai..ly entitled to some weight, and the
custom has always been 10 confer with
The delegation when affiliated by party to
leave appointments 10 their suggestion, or
at least to confer with them as Ia their
wishes or Enforcement. Further, Senators
Conkljng and Plat both assert that they
have not solicited the appointment Of any
one individual from the President, which
il true makes the action of tho latter re-
!Darkabie in comparison with the action
and custom of former Presidents.
The course Of Cpnkling was well known
at the Chicago convention. He vas an
arden, enthusiastic, but honest supporter
Of Grant, urging his claims with the per
sistance and cloquence characteristic of
his great power. But when the solid 800
were defeated and Ger. Garfield was nomi.
nated Conkllrg was one of the first to- cx-
tend him the right hand Of llowship, and
SO much did the President desire his per-
sonal assistance and influence ia the cam
paign that he sen: tor him to meet him at
his home at Mentor. Can any one truth
fully deny that Conklirg done more
towards carrying New York than any
other person. So as far as Individual ri-
fort should be considered, the common
courtsey should be extended to Conkling
of comforting with him when it was found
one of the Presidents Nominees was re-
puguaat to the entire delegation from the
State
Individually VIC are not an ardent al-
!rcr of Senator Conklin further than hi.
power and ardent RepuJlcauisu
derserTes tribute, but we regret that at The |
present lime there should be this uulorlu~
nat" Gntagonlsn between the executive !
and the late representatives oi lie grca:
State of New York, when by the extension /
Of the usual and ordinary rules OF pro- I
NSCaui- III appointments al IiiuCuItles !
would have been avoided. tss
\ great diversity OF opinion is Manifcst~ |
3, by The press iii different portions Of tie I
country regarding 10 this matter Sons |
Conkling's course, others con-
leEn, and some approve and commend I
he frmuess of the Freaiicni, aal others
lenCunce 1t matters not what may be
he final cff5ct as to Senator Conkllng and /
PlatIs individual prospects politically,
hey may be returned, but the c fleet in
New FORK may be o! serious importance
o the Republican party, which is not in
: condition for disruption or or dissen-
ion. The democrats are of course jubi-
ant over the apparent turmoil, bat after
III, as the President jocularly said The
un will rise and set,' and the Republi-
ans should not be alarmed, tor there is
principal upon which their party is bas-
d that individual acts will not DESTROY or
bake
WAsHISToN. May 1Sy-Judge Robert
on's nomination to the Co!lcc;orship of
he Port of New York, was contirned by
20, $50,