New-York tribune., 1881-03-24
THE PRESIDENTS POLICY.

no RECOGNITION OF FACTIONS WITHIN THE PARTY
IA DETERMINATION TO DO JUSTICE TO ALL
NEw-YORK SENATORS SAID TO BIT INDIGNANT
.ss AT Mr.. RoBERTsoN's APPOINTMENT.
- iBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEI
WARRINGTON. March 23.-There was much exul-
tation last night upon the one hand. and some
depression upon the other, in political circles by
reason of the evidence which was supposed to
be found in the list Of appointments sent to the
Senate yesterday that the administration had
finally determined to .eeognize one branch only
of the Republican party of Nea-York. Both those
who were cheered and those who were depressed ly
this supposed discovery have to-day learned that
their reoicings and their fears were equally ground
ss@
4 President Garfield does not recognize any branch
or faction of the Republican party at the
expense of any other portion of the
Marty. As President of the United States
be ands the recognition of factions or of party
divisions unwise and impractcable. Evidence of
this is found not only in his public utterances but
In the which he has taken in regard to the New
York appoiutments themselves. A fact which has
been made most conspicuous to observers here in
Washington in regard TO the whole subject of
appointments in New-York State. and to a large
tent in other sections OF the North. is tlat
two great armies with we'll defined limits
have been .exertiag all the pressure which
they could bring to bear upon the President
10 secure each for itself the monopoly of Executive
PATRONAGE. Compromise has In most cases been
quite out of the question. Either class was as bitter
IN its denunciations of every candidate put
forth by its opponents as it was laudatory
Of its own candidate. The President. therefore,
has had most difficult task set before him at the
utset of his administration, since to follow the adj
vice of either class would be found to give great Of
fence to the other.
In the matter of the New-York appointments the
Presidents most intimate friends say he determined.
ss the course best calculated to promote harmony
In the party, and most consistent with his
present position, not to heed or lin any way
encourage those who sought to give offence
10 Senator Conkling tho recognized leader of one
strouR portion of the party in his State.
At the same time he was fully determined to rccog-
pixe no conspcuously that all reasonable ground
for complaint should he taken away those who. at
Albany and elsewhere in the State. as we'll as at
Chicago, stood forth so nobly as the champions OF
freedom Of thought and action on the part of the
individual member of the Republican party.
In General woodford's case nothing derogatory to
h,s character as o man, Republican or o. hpub-
Hcan officer worthy Of being needed in reaching de-
sison, was urged against him. while bis political
services in the campaign. as well as the strong and
positive support of Senator COnkng and his friends.
made IL highly desirable to reappoint him.
\ In the case of Mr.. MacDougal similar
condition of affairs prevailed to some extent,
with the additional feature that the selection of
his principal competitor would be taken in some
sense as an offence to the branch which calls itself
Stalwsrt." In the Buffalo appointment, each
: branch of the party had united in support
ef new man Of its own choice. and neither branch
nrsed anything of consequence against the
present incument of the Office. This con-
(, dition Of affairs left open o middle course !:
sanely the reappontment Of Collector Tyler an
ex-sodier. with an excellent official record which
tctou could not be claimed by either branch of the
Dafty - recognition Of the other at its own ex-
psnse.
Ofthe selection of Judge Robertson little need be
pssd His .elninence % man and 0 Re
pahlican, together with the conspicuously
Independent position he has held for
ysasss b believed BY those who arc nearest to
~ President 70 mako HE sselecton for the oosition
8 It Collector OF Cnstens . ct Nsy.York snch
:. recpGiBtion Of his tsaIeb of the psrty
- eAoan sset st rest all fears
Shat thsy wsrs u be overlooked or in anv wov
S1ighebds His confirmation win assure thu cont,n.
nanee of thA psssent excellent manaesmsnt -
~ a TIE noss important Offices within ,ha
gift of the Presidsut. At the same time a. r.a
& vision for General Merritt abroad il consid.rsa :.
further evidence that President Garfield m shs
3head Of the whole party, win not under onv cir.
eNnetsuces oct upon the advice Of thos.
& NJ dssin to nse their infusncs vitA hin,
4 N~h = humiliate thcir opponents. Tl,e apuoint.
!. Sudge Robersson a. Collector has aroused
Gelca1caation Of both the Ncv-York Senators
< 8nRs y this rsspenk differ not in quaIity IL