Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-18
KNOXVILLE TENN: WEDNESDAY MORNING.

with greatly increased prestige by reason of
reelection at the hands OF the legislature
that was elected last year, he will ind that
he has greatly mistaken the temper of the
people.
Inc Milwaukee Sentinel says the really
hopeful feature of affairs Is that Mir. COnk-
hing in his manifesto comes out as champion
of the civil service reform. Everything
that he SAYS on the subject of Merrltt's re-
moval, viewed from the standpoint of pub
lie interests, is true. The Sentinel has
once pointed out that there was no defense
whatever for this summary discharge of
faithful official. There are good many
uueer things in politics, but it Is hard to
recall queerer development than James A.
Gardeld's removing faithful public ser
want to make room for personal favorite
and Roscoe Conkhng's appealing to the
country against the change on the civil SER
vice reform grounds. .Hs
CHICAGO, May 1.-THE Inter-Ocea
(Rep says: There are two men In the
country, at least, to whom self-respect is
more than Office Two men who Will not
sit silently and see their State antagonized;
the enemies of their party rewarded, and
continue to retain their seats IN body
which accepts and swallows the enforced
indignity. Nothing remains for the Senate
to do but to separate whatever else
may have happened or have been left IN
done. victory has been gained, Tor Conk-
ling is out of the way and will not plague the
administration So let the caps go up. The
Democratic party tallys one IN their contest.
Senator Conkling and his colleague have ex-
ereised an undouDted privilege, taken man
ly course and have done that which few
public men would dare to do IN the
face of an angry and powerful executive.
San FRANCISCO, May T.-Of MIR. Conk-
ling's resignation the Bulletin says: He
waited to control the appointments, and
failing, retires He antagonized the Admin
istratlon and a break was inevitable. The
full strength of his case is that Robertson
was offensive to him on personal grounds.
The better sentiment of the Republican
party is in favor of giving the President
chance. Mr.. Conkllng appears to have
sought no other end than to strengthen his
own political position and that of his party.
While his great ability is acknowledged, his
retirement can hardly be considered calam-
ity.
The Post says the designations will be re-
ceiyed with surprise and regret. Senator
Conkling made the nomination of Judge
Robertson personal matter and saw he
would be defeated Should the legislature
re-eect him, it would be an endorsement of
his opinions
INDIANAPoL1s, IND, May 1.-THE Jour-
nal says Senators Conkling and Platt have
not resigned out of pique nor for nothing.
MIR. GARFIELD succeeded to, the Presidency by
means of the vote of New York. Surely
it cannot be said Mr. Conkling contributed
nothing to Republican success in that
State. And the nations appoi ltment of
Judge Robertson was not recognition of
tae blame of the party in New York or of
the Independents or anybody else. 1t was
solely and purely an attack on Mr.. Conk-
ling So conceived, SO understood and SO
expressed by every one. 1t is only those
VINO believe that Senator Conklng should
be punished for some underlined and unde-
fnaoIo oHense who can by any means posi-
bly, endorse the action of the President in
the matter,