Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-06-09
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THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 1881
THE OUTLOOK.

OSANAI 1Os 1901
THE OUTLOOK.
The votes cast thus far at Albany
for United States Senators seem to
indicate q pretty strong anti onkling
feeling In the New York Legislature.
The President unquestionably made
a great mistake in adventuring upon
nominations without consultation with
his constituted advisers, 40 thereby
opportunity was furnished for a prob
ably premeditated revolt against him.
self aud the legislative endorsement
of Robertson. Nothing of that sort
ever TRANSFERRED before in relation to
q commonwealth, where neither of
the two great parties into which the
country is divided is too we'll cement
ed, and where existing contentious
demanded the exercise of the utmost
%precaution and wisdom. And yet
it is possible, and even probable, that
Gen. Garfield aimed to heal the dis
cords of his party by what he consid-
ered..a fair distribution of his patron
age. With this idea he may have
sent Robertson's name to the Senate
as q proper Offset to stalwart nomina-
tons previously made; nevertheless,
that act was q rash and unsuccessful
experiment, and may yet be product
i've of disaster to the Republican
party, whose prestige has been on
the wane since 1874, and which no
manipulation of offices, no mtater how
sdroit, can restore.
1t is comparatively easy achieve
ment to PROSTATE a political boss like
Conkling, who, rather than conform
to the expressed views of the legisla-
ture that appointed him, resigns the
position assigned him. But General
Garfield will find far more difficulty
in satisfying the expectations of the
conservative portion of the community
as to his administration of finance,
coinage, abatement of interest, dim
mutton OF debt, and reduction of
taxes aud imposts !; and of the rela-
tons that different sections sustain
towards one another, commercially
and industrially. He will soon see
that nothing short of judicious and
successful management of these will
suffice to keep Up his party's present
hold upon that element which was
induced through Conkling's efforts
and speeches to think that national
prosperity and successful resumption
entitled Republicans, and not Demo-
Gratis, to q four years trial. How this
q be done, if it shall ever be &C.
complished, without stalwart aid, is
a question that time alone can solve.
It is impossible to think of politics
and the Republican party in ether
New York or other states without
Conkling and the stalwart bosses mixed
up with them. Even if unsustalned by
the Legislature at Albany, Conkling
may still plead bis cause before his
party as a congressional candidate,
and nothing could so strengthen and
embolden him as a popular recogni-
tioL and endorsement of his acts.
In that event the administration might
find itself engaged in a quarrel more
unpleasant and divisive than any that
has yet occurred.
Difficulties are also brewing in
Ohio, where Foster feels that every
foe Garfield makes will count one
against his reelection. He under
stands perfectly that even a few thou
sand stalwarts can turn the tide
against him ; but Blaine with his work
of rewards and punishments incom-
plete, takes little thought of Foster,
who is thus thrown upon his own re-
sources and forced to replace himself
his losses.
Many Ohio stalwarts would like to
help Conkling if they only knew how,
and they may yet pay up Garfield
for his victory over Grant by defeat
ing Foster, where his overthrow will
tell most against the administration.
The 3O6 are not all dead and power.
less yet.