Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-05-06
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excitement about the c9pitol this afternoon
over the report that the Presidents message
withdrew Robertson. The Senate was in ex.
ecutive session, and not word could be learn
ed for some time. The first information OBJ
tanned was that all the New York nominations
except Robertson were withdrawn. re.
porter of the Western Associated Press next
learned that the message withdrew the Conk-
ling nominations, those of district attorney
and marshals, and also for the Buffalo collec-
torship. The message is an open declaration
of war on the part of the President against
Conkling. Last night the President had
consultation with some friends
and determined upon making an aggressive
fight, and he inaugurated it to-day. He in
tends to keep it up and to use every effort to
confirm Robertson. The message is simply a
formal message Of withdrawal, containing no
explanation or comment. The nominations
Withdrawn are rs follows: Stewart L. Wood.
ford, United States attorney for the Southern
district; Asa W. Terrey, United States attorney
for the Eastern district; Lewis W. Payne,
United States marshal for the Southern dis.
trict; Clinton D. McDougall, United States
marshal for the Northern district, and John
Tyler, collector of customs for the district of
Buffalo. The nomination of Judge Robertson
for collector of customs of New York city is
not withdrawn.
N COMPROMISE WITH CONKLING.
The message of the President withdrawing
the New York nominations, which are re-
garded as belonging to the stalwart ring Of
the party, is the only subject of public inter-
est tonight. Everybody is talking or specu-
lating about it. The Western Associated
Press reporter in seeking reliable information
saw representative men of both sides. The
President is firm and determined. He has been
urged by close friends for some time to take
aggressive measures, but he hesitated, hop
ing that some way of main
tanning harmony in the party consistent
with his honor and dignity might be found.
He could not surrender any particle of his
executive prerogative, as he would do by
withdrawing Robertson or consenting TO any
compromise. He expressed himself on all
occasions as anxious to do full justice to
both wings of New York Republicans. When
Conkling carried through the Republican
caucus his policy, which was directly al
tagonistic to that of the administration, with
regard to Robertson, the President felt i'm
PEELED to take some action
VICE PRESIDENT ARTHUR AND SENATOR PLATT
were at the White House this morning, by
the Presidents request, and he talked frankly
to them. When the President learned posi-
lively that nothing short of permitting Rob-
ertson's nomination to be enacted upon would
satisfy Conlllng, he informed Arthur what he
intended TO do. When the message
was opened in the Senate Arthur was in
the Vice Presidents room, in the rear cham
Der. A Senator went in and told him of the
message. Arthur replied that he had been ex-
pecting that message. Senator Hale said to-
night, that the President ought to have taken
this step several weeks ago. The Presidents
purpose is declared to fill all New York federal
Offices with men who will not fight the ad-
mnistration for Conkling. He does not
intend to
MAKE WAR ON CONhLING
in New York, but he will not put the power in
Conkling's hands for him to use against the
administration. 1t was reported that the
nominations were withdrawn in order to per-
nit Conkling to fill the places with men of
his own choice, as he had said to Dawes
committee that district attorneys and
marshals were not appointed at his request.
The reporter of the Western Associated Press
went to high authority in the administration
and made special inquiry on this point. The
reply was that such report was not true, that
the administration has reluctantly been forced
into this fight, as. .Conkling had declared
WAR TO THE KNIFE.
One of the distinguished Republicans of the
country and trusted friend of Conkling,
said, also, that the President's message was
no peace Offering, and if it had been, Conkling
would not accept it; that the Republican party
of New York, as represented by Conkling,
would condemn him if he did
not resist Robertson's appointment
to the bitter end; that Conkling would not
compromise for every other federal office in
New York, and let Robertson become collector.
When the message was read in the Senate
Conkling was reading paper and did not look
up. He knew before hand what it was. His
friends who have talked with him say he is
not dismayed.
He is confident the stalwarts will rally
closer around him, and that he considers
the message as an implied warning to Repub-
lican Senator's that if they don't vote for
Robertson their patronage will be cut off and
that honorable Republican Senators can't be
bulldoZed in that way
The Presidents aggressive stand has had
the effect of bringing wavering Democratic
Senator's to his side. The Demo Gratis all ap-
plaud the Presidents course, aad one of the
said tonight that not over three
Democratic votes will be cast against Robert
son. Another effect has been to make Re-
publican Senators speak out more freely, as
each feels that he must support his side of the
issue.
1t is now predicted the Senate will adjourn
within ten days. Elmer, nominated for second
assistant postmaster general at the request of
Platt, Of New York, was not withdrawn, but
it is believed he will be if Platt sustains
Conkling. 1t can be stated on the best au-
thority that the President gave most serious
consideration to the matter before withdraw
ing the nominations, and finally decided that
nothing but aggressive action was left for
him.
Many persons are charging Secretary, Blaine
with inspiring the Presidents course, but this
was denied tonight by his closest friends
among the Senators, who said Blaine had as
little to do with to-day's message as he had
in debating Robertson's nomination. 1t is
reported and largely credited that Conkling
will get off a speech on Robertson's nomina-
ton, in the Senate tomorrow.
E.recUtire Session.
WASHINGTON, May 5.-Immediately after