, 1881-05-22
:: EMERY L. SI'ORRS. :.
:. -
lis Opinions Regarding the Res
!. e: !: ignation Of Senator
:. Conk|ing.
Illinois Republicans Not Called on TO
r.. Take Sides in the Matter.

:. a TRIBUNE reporter called yesterday after
noon upon Nr. Emery 4 Storrs at bis Office Of
Washington street, and had tho following con-
:versanon with the ulustrious Illinois Sta1war
upon tho subject Of the present ruling politica
:, ssusauon:
:" What do you think of the situation at pres
eutF' the reporter asked after one Or tWo com
mon places upon the Conlkling affair had beel
tndulGed in. =: s:.. -
~"As Ear MS the situation of Illinois Is con
cerned. i can't sec why the Republicans Of TIL
State should eren discuss the question Of wa
:: upon tbs Administration. No hostiiitle5 hive ye
been waged by tho President against any VIM
Of the Republican party Of this Suite, and SO ia
rs can Jet understand, ut all events the Stat
> warts nave no reason to complain with refer.
ence to patronage and its distribution. Jone
has been appointed Marshal Rowett, Collector
: both strongly urged by Gen. Logan AMI
both appointed in tho face OF yer,
;: vigorous opposition. These are the only i'm.
portnnt appointments thus far made There
has been no backsne down III point Of political
doctrine rllat need rive US any apprehension
and up to date It seems to me that th8 policy o1
the party in this STATE is for each man to have
just such opinions ~ he pleases with regard tc
tho New York c0nt trsversy. havo mine am
very decidedly Of the opinion that Senator Couk-
ling has been
M1sntPnEsENTED, MISUNDERSTOOD, ANDML
: .'-e TREATED,
Anu HUI UeCluEQlS VI the OQ1HOD Gown TO inc
:. time OF his resignation Ut least he had done
nothing OF which complaint could properly
be made think that the Senator is quite
New York. to carry On his own Contest % 10 that at
: State without the Republicans of this State
rendlnE az their M garments M On that account"
49,, ,..I Then he y wiz he u tsnt between Now York
Not necessarily tight between even New
= York and the Administration; or, at au events,
not such light us necessarily to Involve the
party in any canmtics i'll that State nubert-
son Is appointed Collector and confirmed Tho
President announced u few weeks ago authori-
tauFely TINT the Custou-House In New York
would not lie used TO promote any fights within
the psrty. The sending back Of The Withdrawn
names. substantially, TO tie Senate, and their
prompt confirmation wouli Indicate That lhe
PRESIDENT has not changed his views iu that re-
Ipeot; and II. It turns out that tho Custom
House in New York Is not employed against
senator Conkling or bis frieuds,-Woodfort,
fcnney, .McDougai and Goul1, recently ap-
pointed to prominent places IN New York, beu1g
Senator Conk1ins could bring about war with
the Administration men from Ncw York, tor I
am hosheIea to apprehend no" there could be
~The 1il-usage you refer.to has all been re-.
paired tAere?' r
- do nor think it has ali been repaired, but
fairly carried on in tho future.
WOULD NOT AFFORD SENATOR CoSHNG
:: - ANY JUSTIFICATION
for making war upon the Administration. The
rnent, most OF It proceeded uo1 from anythiliR
that he has said or duue, but from what has been
said or done by those who would have been glad
to sec him involved tn a war with the Admins
=. Who are those, Mr. Storrs7'' -. r"
A'Tpo numerous tt IDentf0n.''' -
4 - But what do they representa- ...-
They represented what might be called the
anti-GrAnt or anti-rbird term branch Of the Re-
94nliGan n1 ssaa195 Snkinz m not ns
10 out voluntarily; his friends will nor go out.