Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-05-18
The Situation TO.day.
ALL QUIET ON THE POTOMAC.

There is but little excitement, and but little
talk over the designations of the New York
Senators. The interest which centered In this
city on Monday has now been transferred to
Albany.
The question now uppermost is, will the Sem
ators be returned. Some of Conkllng's friends
say that even II he is elected he will decline the
senatofship, and will carry tie issue directly 10
the people In the fall campaign. They say he
would now decline even the use OF his name as
candidate for reelection. were it not for the
fact that such an act on his part might be con-
StIued Dy his enemies as an int1m alton that lie
ieaIeo h,a the result. Hence they say he Will allow
his name to be presented as candidate, and II
ne succeeds he Will ct once decline,
RUMORs IN THE AIR.
There are number Of ru1ors afloat which
cannot be traced to an authoritative source.
One Is that General Grant has written letter
to President Garfield deprecatlng the appoint
ment OF Judge Robertson. A copy Of this let.
Ter is said to ne In possession OF Senator Jones,
OF Nevada. This Senator. however, says he de-
nvered letter to the President from General
Grant. but 1t had reference only to General
already fixed" that both Conkllng and PIatt
are to be Reelected, but that Platt will agree
that Conkling be elected for his own, the long
term he taking the short term. II such a1
arrangement De brought about 1t viii giv3
Conkltng term In the Senate until 1851, which
viii be two years beyond the term Of President
antagoniZe the President without the worry OF
looking out for his own Senatorial bacon IN
1884: Then the rumor comes from Albany that
Mnlie me anti.ConkIng memoers OF the legis-
!ature may not be strong enough TO prevent
the re- election OF COnkllng and Platt they can
force an adjournment and nave an election put
OF until next winter.
THE COMMERCE CoMMITTEE AND THE ROBERTSON
NOMINATION.
Yesterday the committee on commerce met
and passed upon Judge Robertson's nomination.
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that the consideration OF the nomination be
postponed, and meanwhile the committee send
for person and papers. This was defeated by 8
vote OF to 2 Senators Mcmillan and Jones
lowed 10y motion that the nomination be re-
ported isvorably to the Senate. It was adopt d
Dy yeas I. nays |, Jones, Of Nevada, casting the
negative vote: subsequently, the action OF tne
placed on the calendar. When the name was
reaehed Senator Jones objected to It's consider
at1on. urging the point that it was too impor-
an nomination TO be disposed OF while New
YORK was without representation Ia the Senate
the objection sent the consideration of the case
over untn today.
WHAT THE REPUBLICANS THINK OF CcNKLING's
LETTER.
In republican circles the general impression
is that Conkling's letter OF defence is exceed
tngly lame and Will weaken those who have
heretofore supported him. 1t Is looked upon
rather IN the light OF an appeal for sympathy
Lbol a JU0GAuCdltOuo LUZ LIS UIEtlK Will UGe
President.
Senator Hawley and other administrator n
senators Who called on the President last
night, found him less dlstur bed than at any
time during the contest. The President said
fkat he was rather glad the issue had reache1
point when the people could form some idea
OF the real causes underlying it. ''As the case
now stands, he further remarked, 1.-THE people
OF the state OF New York, through their legtsla-
ture. would be forced to decide whether he
was President or their offended Senator" 1t is
inferred that In making future appointments
for New York the President Will deal with the
republicans OF that state just rs he originally
intended, by treating all interests alike. These
conservative utteranceS of the President can
not fail to make a favorable impression.
The President further informed Senator HaW.
ley ne had but few additional nominations to
send to the Senate and saw no reason why
the body could not adjourn this week. Senator
Hawley yesterday received several telegrams
from republican members of both branches OF
the New York legislature, setting forth that
everything was serene and the general senti-
ment was one OF depreciation Of the course of
the New York Senator's.