The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-04
GROWING INTERESTING.
Conkling Will Fight Robertson at Any
Cost, and PIatt Will Resign il He is Con-

conIIing win Fight Robertson at Amy
Cost, and PIatt VIII Resign il He is Con-
firmed.
New York, May Ia Times dispatch
from Washington says: The controversy
growing out of the nomination of Judge
Robertson for Collector at New York is re-
garded by Republican Senators, so far as re-
suits are concerned, should the issue be
joined in the Senate over the nomination, as
having passed beyond the mere question of
individual triumph of the President or
Senator Conkllng, and as involving breach
in the party in the Senate of New York
and elsewhere that would lead to
disaster at the coming elections for mem
bers of the next Congress. III the nomina-
ton of Robertson is kept before the Senate,
the Representatives say serious results will
follow to the party. No matter what may
be the action of the Senate, the question
that the Representative Senators Will be
called upon to decide is, Will the rejection
or confirmation be less disastrous in results?
Conkling appeared by invitation before
the Caucus Committee, and made long
and earnest protest against the con-
firnation, and to all appeals declined to
modify his opposition in the slightest de-
gree. He was determined, he said to use
every effort TO defeat the confirmation, and
so far as he was concerned nothing short
of the withdrawal of Judge Robert
sons nomination would avert the struggle.
He would not only fight the nomination in
secret session and at every stage, but should
it be determined to act affirrnatively on it,
he would carry the contest into the open
session of the Senate and publicly arraign
the President for his wanton breach of
faith, pledged first at New York during his
visit there. Prior to starting upon
his campaigning tour in the West he
had received positive assurances ne humili-
alton would be put upon him and his friends
in New York, and he would receive due
consideration in all matters of this kind
that affected the interests OF the Republican
party in New York. The nomination OF
Judge Robertson was a violation of this vol
untary tender on the part of the President,
and was distasteful to himself Senator
Platt and those leading Republi-
cans of New York without whose
labOrs the State would have voted fol
Hancock. This is said to describe substan-
tally the attitude of Mr.. Conkling before
the Committee on the situation. There is
tude of Senator Platt. The gentleman, ac
cording to credible reports, will cooperate
earnestly with C0nkling to secure
the rejection of Judge Robertson,
but should he be confirmed-Platt having
no desire to continue in four years wal
upon the dmnistration-whichh he believes
will follow, he will resign his seat in the
Senate. The Committee. called on the Presi
dent and made known the attitude of the
New York Senators and suggested, tC
avoid the threatened rupture in the party, he
might withdraw Robertson's nomina
ton. The President aSsurd them that in ne
event nor under any circumstances would ht
Withdraw Judge RObertson's name. He haC
acted for what he believed to be the best in
terests of the country and the Republican
party, and it was for the Senate TO confirm
or reject the nomination.