New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-17
'rONKLING AND PLATT.
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ou;niop Judge Robertson viii make an acceptable
Cn,,srtor and II win have declared that Mr. Conk"
In, ~;r, make an acceptable Senator. So honors
.sav M far A tho Ncw-York Legislature II con-
.v,.d and Mr. Conkling will return to the senate
~ M comes at an, In worse form than he left H.
auposc he will 60 tn Albany now ana MAKE
stht greatest effort Of his life in speech 10 the mem
h.r. M thu IAeislsture dcnouncing the ADMINS
tr.t,o, and all the Republican Senators VINO oo-
.,;,.a 40 oct With him against the Administrations
we'll what Of that II may afford HIM some
consolation but 1t will not prevent 1naee n"" :.
am from becoming Collector; nor VIII u
Aj.turb Senators or the ADMINISTRATOR WI!
.,,,ch His performance Of to-day alierased MANY
who have been his warm friehds ,.0
ssnata I heard several Of them express strong III
S:-..;.r a. nj, condnct and declare that he had
.nov,n himself unworthy Of the courtesy which mas
fxen extended to him moro than to any other mem
~, AZ the Senate. Why. we have fooled away
t.o months mainly for his sake. trying by every
,n.or. ., opr mower to compose the New-fork diih-
cultiea. Then see what Mr.. Conkling has DONE lie
IA. converted the. Republican majority In
An. Senate into o minority temporarily; ne
IA. n,aced the Administration at the
,r-rcv of the Democrats in the Senate he, who mas
had 40 much to say abouta coalition by the Ao-
m;n;straton with the Democrats to secure inc c"h-
Rrmation of Judge Robertson. has made the
po,,ib,e of William Z. Chandler. who Is sono'y OPP
posed by the Democrats purely OH p"'u u.,",n
cronnas. ne has made 1t lmFossip'e
81, Tho Repub,icans to elect officers of the Senate
and no has insulted the people Of the State Of New
York nv abandoning his post of duty at critical
s;,,a Inst think of IL! The great State OF New
york with her 5000. 900 people, left unrepre-
..rteJ In the Senate of the United States SIMPLY
that one of her Senators may gratify ht'e ln'srr
able petty spite. have always admired MI ConN-
Epo as n man of ability and-as believed-a man
~ sonnd politicsl integrity. and am wholly ~ q
los 70 explain why he took the course he dld To-Day
I believe no will be sorry for it,"
"What do You think Of Senator Platts rcsienn-
t;on =, another Senator was asked "oh. don'
rh,nk ANYTHING about it: it was SILLY an echo" was
f, the reply. .u;.oa
Senator Frye said: 81 was very much SURPRISED
h Senator Conkling's action rs understand 1t was
,snsed nv the fact that Judge Robertson ispersonay
hosi;le IN him. and was not ON account
fanv lack of fitness in Judge Robertson During
the four wears of President Haycss Administration
there was not an important appointment MAIZE IN
Maine Tn which Senator Blaine and Senator iiamlin
ve,c not both bitterly opposed. One man was APP
po,uted after Mr.. Blaine had made known the iact
that that was probably the only prominent kepu"h-
can in the State who was personally hostile To MIN
think, with single EXCEPTIONAL the appointments
were confirmed notwithstanding the opposition OF
the M.ne Senators. but neither of them resigned
or threatened to resign They were too good hc-
pubcans for that"
"WelI., sani another Senator, 81 would not feel
,crrv IL the New-York Legislature should elect
Judge Robertson and Reuben L. Fenton to the
limited States Senate to fill the two vacancies.
Thee would be fine poetic justice in that
One Republican Senator, at least, thinks Mr. Cons-
ling would he glad to released from the cares and
duties of public life and devote hipsef for the re-
mainder of his days TO law practice. :" heard him
EXPRESS q qualified wsh,' said this Senator
"last summer that he might soon be at
liberty to devote himself to his private
business interests, which no is not able to do rs a
Beustor of the United States thought little of IT
st the time but being in New-York two OF three
days later heard similar sentiments expressed by
Senator friends Other lawyers Of his rank
are getting rich rapidly they said while the Senator
remains In moderate circumstances, or, compared
with the average Senator. rather poor. At the bar
he would take front rank at once, and there is no
aoubt his prominent ability would speedily enable
him to accumulate q fortune"
From Senators who hold such relations with
Senator Conkng Is 90 warrant the assumption that
thew sneak his sentiments, the theory is put forth
that the New York Senator'S finding the press almost
EVERYWHERE asserting that they disappearing
he sentiment of their State determined to test the
matter in way which should make it apparent
10 all creation that thoir course was fully APP
proved by the Legislature Of their state or
falling of reelection that they were not
nt least afraid to take the responsibility
Of differing in sentiment with their people, and act
ing In accordance with their convictions. New
York they say, has o Republican Legislature, sup
posed to be favorable to the present Administration,
and New-York Senators. in the absence OF formal
action by the Legislature, cannot be sure, or at
least cannot make the fact apparent to the general
public that that body approves a course so radi-
tally in opposition to the wishes and policy of
the Administration. Should the Legislature re-
elect tho Senators they will return to
Washington vindicated regards any action not
tending TO harmony in the party. little more than
this is known of the motives for the resignation of
The Eew-York Senators as their own friends repre-
Dent them.
1t appears to be generally expected that Senator
Conkling win be promptly reelected week from
tomorrow but considerable doubt is expressed
whether Mr.. Plat can be reelected. The circum-
stances under which be elected last winter
sre recalled. and there many who think that Mr.
Conklns will be unable to pull him through.
ihsre Is an impression. however that neither Sena-
tcr resigned without fcrtifying himself TO his own
patsfacton with assurances that he will be reelected
tsansdiately. Senator Plstts last visit to New
York In supposed to have been made with this In
yisw should the step which was taken to-day be
: kaaliy determined upon.
3 Although it is reported that the resignation OF
hcsus. Conkling and Plat was not discussed in the
bancus to-day, that cancus held because OF the
Mutation created by the unexpected action Of these
3 Eenston. II MIR. Conkling thought by rcsignng to
brighten OF drive other Republican senators into OPP
position 70 RDberteon's confirmation. he will be wo
fully disappointed. His gun made loud report
pat tho Senators soon discovered that it was not
loaded with hall, They were, II anything, n,0re de-
termlnod tkaA before to confirm q nomination to
which reasnuable objection has been offered from