The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-04-15
WASHINGTON.

Washington, 14.-The report that
Senator Conkling and his friends
have abandoned all hope of procur-
ing the withdrawal of Judge Rob
ertson's nomination is erroneous,
but it can be stated on unqueStion-
liable authority that he has fully
made up his mind to declare war
upon the President at an early day,
in the open Senate, in case the nom
ination be not withdrawn. His
Fspeech, in this event, would, of
course, be directed in the first place
to the pending controversy con-
corning the Senate officers,
but could readily he turned
into the channel he desires.
He will, it is said, deliberately discuss
what is known as the courtesy of
the Senate" its original scope and
usefulness, and will give to the
country, without equivocation or
concealment, all the facts and ante
cedents and circumstances con-
nected with the nomination of
Robertson and the whole history
from his standpoint) of the quarrel
between the New York stalwarts
and their opponents, both in and out
of Office. Intimate friends of Conk-
ling say he fully appreciates the
magnitude of the odds in favor of
the confirmation of this nomination,
if it be persisted in by the Admins
trati0n. and he much prefers that it
should be withdrawn, both for his
own sake and in the interest of
party harmony; but it is equally
clear to his own mind that he cannot
afford to shirk what he considers
an invitation to measure swords,and
if the challenge be maintained, he is
determined to make the fiercest and
most effective attack upon President
Garfield, that his utmost resources
can inspire. The outlook for an
early break in the Senate deadlock
is considerably less promising than
it was few days ago, and it seems
to be now generally conceded that if
the republicans caucus next week
determine to allow one or more
executive sessions to be held, it will
be with the fixed purpose of holding
the business entirely in republican
hands. The first step in the proper
order of business. if this course be
adopted, will be to refer the pending
nominations. Then the committees,
being under the control of repub-
licans, will report back such as they
deem important to have confirmed
Immediately, and after they are dis
posed of the republicans can renew
their present effort to elect Senate
officers. 1t must be said. however,
that this suggested programme does
not as yet find favor with more than
few members of the caucus, and
the time is apparently not ripe for
its adoption.
The Senate having adjourned until
Monday the contemplated republi-
can caucus will not meet before
next week, probably Monday. Conk-
ling and several other republican
senators go tO-night-tJ New York.
1t is understood that Conkling is
not aVerSe to an executive session
for the confirmation of such nomi-
nations as are not objected to. 1t
has been given out and repeated
over and over again, that he keeps
the deadlock fastened because he
Is afraid RobePtSon's case might
come up if an executive session was
held. This has had the effect of
putting on his shoulders a greater
share of responsibility for the dead
lock, than any other senator. 1t is
claimed for him that he has
no fear of an executive session,
because certainly the majority, and
probably all of the commerce
committee will sustain him in lis
opposition to Robertson. At least
two democratic members of that
committee are with him in agreeing
to hold back Robertson's nomination
until next session. The only way
by which the nomination can be
taken from the committee is by a
majority vote of the senate, and no
matter how republican senators may
feel, they would not carry discord |
IN their ranks at this time, when |
harmony is necessary, by voting to |
take up RObertSOn'S nomination in |
spite of the commerce committee. |
Hence, probably, the action of the |
caucus when it is held, will be to |
OSANO 0POh b1O lCctoO OUJCCIlOIdDlc
nominations, including the most
important, and have an executive
session for the confirmation. Should
the Senate session last through the
summer, the democrats consider
they have got the advantage of
Malone in opening and conducting
the campaign in Virginia, because
no democrats will pair with Ma
hone. In democratic circles it is
held his vote cannot be paired. and
therefore he cannot enter the Vir-
ginla campaign in person, unless he
breaks the republican majority. All
evidence goes to show that even if
an executive session be provided for,
5he fight will be continued, as the
intend to hold their
control of the business.
In the Christiancy divorce case
'o-day, further testimony was given
20 show that Mrs. Christiancy could
lot have stopped at the James Hotel
m Christmas Day, as testified to by :
Tiro. !