Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-05-06

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THE NEW SENSATION.
The Withdrawal of the New York
| Appointments.
| Mr. GARFIELD CONCLUDES THAT he Is PRESIDENT
| The Presidents message to the Senate yester-
| day, withdrawing all the New York nomina-
| tions, except Judge Robertson, to be collector
| Of the port, has produced an excitement
| generally, and among Senator Conkllng's
friends positive sensation.
When the message was received In the Sen
| ate it threw the Conkling coterIe into con-
| sternat1On and raised furry generally. The
senate at the time was in executive session,
and the public gaze was thus yelled, but to use
hell'
The history Of this decisive action on the
been tolerant with Mr. Conkling. indulging the
hope that the republican side of the Senate
would eventually be able to secure decent treat
delay, however, he expressed to the committee
OF safety his hope that In the caucus to be held
an understanding would be reached whereby
the executive business would be proceeded with.
The caucus was held, and its proceedings are
now history. Senator Conkltng succeeded In
making an arrangement whereby all contested
nominations were TO be sent to the rear and not
acted upon until all others were disposed of.
This was triumph for Mr.. Conkling and hu-
initiation to the President Its effect was that
ONCE were to be confirmed, and then the New
York Senator intended to muster his forces and
further try to crowd the President to the wall
by having Judge Robertson's nomination re-
Wednesday night number of republican
senators called upon the President. He asked
the proceedings Of the caucus, and that Certain
nominations had been singled out for imme-
diate continuation and others for vexatious de-
lay; H he nyssi was told such was the case. Then
take my own course / am now determined to
md out who are my friends and such as fail
me Will hereafter require letter Of introduc-
ton"
The sequel to this declaration developed yes
terday in the shape OF the bomb fired into the
camp OF the "bosses," and 1t did not come any
TOO soon. 1t had been the intention Of the
Conkling men to have confirmed all the New
YORK appointments, except Robertson, and
then either adjourn without disposing Of his
case or have long delay.
The interesting question now is what will Mr..
Conkling do, or, rather, what can he do? 1t Is
not believed, In view OF the Presidents deter
mination to have Robertson confirmed, and
that without any more dilly-dallying that
there will be half dozen republican Senators
who Will side with Conkling In his effort to
humlllate the President.
Those who sympathiZe with Mr.. Conkling say
that the Presidents action is hasty. They say
that in taking the course he has the President
presupposes that the Senate is against him,
and he is trying to win 1t to him, not by any
merit his aSmnstratlen but 6y the
the Presidents part that until yesterday Conk-
ling had worsted him.
Some who are not admirers Of the New York
Senator regret that the issue has been so
sharply drawn.
WHAT CONKL1EG WILL DO.
1t is believed that Mr. Conkling will now burn
all the bridges behind him, and assail the ad-
ministration. His aim will be to drive the
administration to the democrats for support.
he will endeavor to make this palpaole to the
cratic support and executive threats the ad-
ministration could not maintain itself. He
undoubtedly trusts that when the democrats
find that the administration Is indebted to
them for support, they Will naturally ask
executive favors In the shape of appointments
This would enable him to score the point with
maintained not solely by his party friends but
largely by his political enemies.
SOME OF THE SHIFTY" REPUBLICANS
depre cate the quarrel They affect to see the
end OF the republican party. They say that
Conklings defeat Will mean democratic
House Of Representatves. and nd division I neat b.
tween the followers of the President ana the
ultra wing, which can never be reconciled
Of 81 Ss' w Tnere Is
| Gen. Grant convenient magnet to attract
such elements OF discord as are produced by
the war made upon him.
THE BETTER CLASS OF REPUBLICANS
| who despise the ''boss" system of domination,
| applaud the President to the echo They say
President Garfield has been in the past alto.
| gether too tolerant Day by day, by not taking
| the bit In his mouth he has allowed his ad.
m1nlstration to degenerate into such weakness
pressure has been upon him for some time to
90 fS,s that which yesterday he did DO Despite
| to its proper work. Day by day TOO, Mr.. Conk-
ling, in his private conversation, has been
decrying him both In personal and public
tesy," which the New York Senator used as a
cloak to cover his covert war. the President
was snubbed and put at disadvantage The
| time had come to have the fight out in the
open field.
CoNKLING GETTING DIsLIKED AT HOME.
Conklng, 1t appears, is In danger now of
losing some Of his fast friends in New York.
Word reached this city last night that the
friends OF the nominees the President withdrew
is that Mr.. Conkling lost his opportunity in not
getting them confirmed Wednesday, and had
he not hlggled SO long. seeking to give rebel
bI1gad1er and repudiator an Office, they might
have been confirmed long ago.
It is certain that the public feeling is largely
with the President. Already he Is in receipt o.
Gratis as well as republicans, endorsing his &C.
ton. Further, he has been called upon By
scores OF public men who approve his course
and tell him plainly they mean to stand by
| him. All who called at the White House last
night found Gen. Garfield in unruffled temper.
| He has no disposition to exult, as his act of
yesterday was prompted by considerations OF
| public duty.
1t is co nsidered certain now that
ROBERTSON WILL BE CONFIRMED.
| A large proportion OF the democratic Senators
| will vote for him. A circumstance which has
made an impression on the democratic mind Is
| letter written to democratic Senator by Bon.
| HoratiO Seymour, OF New York. Seymour, as
Is well known, Is Mr.. COnkling's br0ther-in-
law. He urges In this letter the confirmation
OF Robertson, saying that he Is an anti-machine
republican and his confirmation will meet with
the appreciation OF the best representatives OF
democracy in the state OF New York.
Nominations Confirmed.
The Senate yesterday confirmed a large mum.
ber OF nominations, among them the following:
Nathan w. Spalding, United States assistant
treasurer at San Francisco, Cal; E. c. Jewett,
United States assayer at ST. Louis, No.; Brad.
ley j. Watson naval officer OF customs at San
Francisco, Cal Collectors of customs-Chaa
81. Odell, for the district OF Salem and Beverly,
Mass; Lionel Sheldon to be Governor OF New
Mexico; ThoS Wilson, OF the District of Colum.