The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-05-18
SALT LAKE CITY "WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY Is, 1881

HrmeO; tHere ls no possibility OF mis-
take" answered the reporter. "Weli, F"
said the General, looking out Of the win
dow, II am surprised and shocked"
Collector Merritt said he would like to
have the report confirmed before express
ing an opinion, and when the reporter
said, official information had been sent
from Washington, he said it would be
better not TO talk on the subject, as he
was too much astOnished with the new.
There is no doubt among politicians
that Conkling and Plat have resigned
purely for effect. The mschine now
controls an absolute majority of the
legislature. " hen Plat WAS elected,
the vote was divided in caucus between
two machine candidates, Pstt and Cow
ley. Now, however, no machine candi-
date will enter into the contest with
Plat, and the opposition will place no
candidate in the fed, ss it would show
their weakness. Theref- re, the two sena-
tors will probably be reelected urani-
mously. Another point upon which
much stress is laid, is the fact that PiatI,
upon being elected, made pledges TO the
anti-machine men, which pledges are
now in the possession of Chauncy III. De-
pew, who has threatened to make them
public if Plat voted against Robertson.
BY means Of his resignation and securing
the election, Plat will escape the obi
cations he entered into and will be free
hereafter to obey Conkling without quail
itication.
PRESS COMMENTS.
New York, l6.-Sun: The resignation
of the two New York senators is highly
proceeding The only argu-
ment that can be presented justifying
such manifestation is, that rs the repub-
licsn Administration and the republican
msj ority of the Senate have resolved TO
appoint to that Office in This state which
controls the opinions and votes of the
greatest number Of men, determined
and uncompromising antagonist OF Conk-
ling and his followers-an antagonist
who Is at the same time the most cunning
and most pertinscious of politicians, ana
as this seems 10 involve policy .of I'M
sparing hostility toward the two senator's,
It becomes proper for them to return
heir trusts into the hands OF the legisiR-
lure, IN order that it may either regret
and condemn this policy, or, on the
)ther hand, may commend the policy and
let the zeal ofappro baton upon the two
BY electing them once more to
he offices which they have now resigned,
It is novel, as well as very far reach
ng complication, which Mr.. COnkling
las now added 10 the previous difficulties
If the republican situation, and all intel
igeHt men will wait with affected inter
,st TO see how it comes out, But, if
ature as he has been in the Senate, will
UGH disaster cru:h him, or will
t make him a greater man
hsn ever? Events will answer.
Brooklyn Eagle: The manifest object,
Is gamblers would say, is to force some
,ody's hand; whose hand? is the ques-
ion. One obvious effect OF this move
nent will be to make the republican
)srty of,this state take sides without de-
az, and either support Conkling or lie
pitt from stem to stern.
Stats Zei.tag does not consider |
the reelection of the senators
y the legislature IS q vindication for |
In order to have his cause |
it would have been necessary
or Conkling to postpone his resignation |
Intil after the legislature adjourned sine |
lie, and then go before the public st the |
text election. Members Of the assembly |
sy Conkling men expect the democrats |
n the United States Senate will now
ESTATE to confirm Robertson and renew
heir effort to elect Senate officers. Re-
ublicans should no longer be blind to
be egoti.m of Conkling, who d oes not
are for the welfare of his party if he
snnot rule it. Republicans should use
heir best endeavors to get rid of Conk-
ing, and to that end they should inhu-
nee the Legislature. Although the bat
le for spoils, which overshadows every
hing in party politics, is strongly illus
rated by this event, there is still great
rinciple at stake, namely, the rights of
be President and Senate. For the sake
I maintaining this principle, the defeat
Conkling is also to be desired.
GARFIELD NOT SURPRISED