Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-05-12
GARFIELD's BOMBSHELL.
He Astonishes the Senate-0pen War
Declared on Conkling.
Especial to the Plain Deslc

Declared on COnkltng.
Especial to the Plain Deslcr.l
WASHINGTON, May 5.--A Western Asso-
ciated Press reporter has learned definite
ly that the important communication
sent to tile Senate this afternoon contain
ed tie withdrawal of the nominations
for New York District Attorneys and
Marshals, and that Robertson s name was
not in it. Woodford and Payne for At
torney and Marshal of the Southern New
York District, and MCDougal and Tenney
for the Northern District, were with
drawn. In the message the President
states that Robertson was not withdrawn.
There was terrible excitment about
the capitol this afternoon over the report
that the Presidents message withdrew
Robertson. The Senate was in executive
session and not n word could be learned
for some time. The first information OBJ
tanned was that all the New York nomi-
nations except Robertson were with
drawn. The reporter of the Western
Associated Press next learned that the
message withdrew the Conkling nomina-
tions--those for district attorneys and
marshals. The message is an open dec
laration of war on the part of the Presi-
dent against Conkling, Last night the
President had consultation with some
friends and determined upon making an
aggressive fight, and he inaugurated it
to-day. He intends to keep it up, and to
use every effort to confirm Robertson.
There were five Withdrawals altogether.
but as the Senate is still IN executive ses-
sion the fifth cannotyet be assceertained.
| The Message is simply formal message
of withdrawal, containing no explana-
tinns or comments. The nominations
withdrawn are as follows. Stewart L..
! Woodford, for United States Attorney
for the Southren District: Asa w. Tenney
| United States Attorney for the Eastern
District: Lewis T. Payne, United States
Marshal for the Southern District; clifton
d. Nc Dougal, United States Marshal for
| the Northern District; John Tyler, Col
lector of Customs for the District of Buff
falo.
The Chinese treaty to restrict immigra-
ton was adopted this afternoon, only
four votes being cast against it, Burnside
and Hawley spoke in its support.
WASHINGTON, May 6.-The gage of bat.
tie having been thrown down by the
President il will hardly be possible fol
the Republican Senators, who are so anx
ious for ''harmony," to stave off the
battle on the confirmation of Robertson
AS telegraphed yesterday, the action ot
the President in withdrawing all the
nominations, except that of Robertson
is direct defiance of Conkling. and il
SO understood by everybody. The Presi
1 dent seeing that the Republican Senators
in their anxiety for harmony" haC
agreed to cowardly knuckle down to tn
New York boss, had no other recours
in order to preserve his own authorit,
{. and self respect than to strike blow fo
himself. He was advised to the cours
) by Blaine and it was urged upon him b.
Murat Halstead, who is now there. 1t
notification to the Senate that the issu
is Garfield who is President or whethe
Roscoe Conkling is little tin god t
whom all people must bow down an
kiss the ground. There is nothing lef
now but to fight it out, and either tn
President or the boss will have to Civ
: in. To be sure, it is terrific row. an
the fussy Republican Senators are in
terrible sweat for fear the "party" will
} be injured and the wicked Democrat
be able to scoff at the inharmoniou
, brethren, but there seems to be no hel
for it. The Democrats are PRACTICAL,
masters of the situation. They can brea
1 Conkling OF smash the Administration
I as they see fit. If Garfield comes out @
: this fight victorious it will be becaus
!. the Democrats come to his relief, for tn
! Republican party is split wide open.
S is conceded that Conkling has form
: dable following among the Republicans
: and since it takes every Republican vot
4 in the Senate and the Vice President
: boot to confirm, if the Democrats oppos'
l it is evident that Garfield must have a
e most the solid support of the Democra
e or he is lost. To this pass has it CON
" that the Republican administration
S forced to turn to its political opponen
for the support which its own party cal
!. not give it.
= = The Mansfield Herald Rep) is makir
y = itself interesting. 1t is especially int
u esting to Governor Foster. 1t bristl
:. with points, the sharp ends of whic
. point toward the Governor. Here are
c fewmore of them:
i by pursuing a policy of honorir
70 Democrats and apostates at the eXpen
= of the Republicans, Charley Foster h
,et filled almost every part of the State wi
~ ~ dissatisfaction, and brought the dang
70 of indifference and inaction upon the
70 publican hosts in the coming campaig
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