Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-04-13
GARFIELD. CoNKLlNG AND BLAINE.
Tho Elements Which Compose tn. roli,i-
cmi Fight INSTITUTED u. Washington,

Chicago Time, Special
Washington, March 3l--At present
Gen. Garfield is III IL very embarrassing
situation. He is beginning to feel that
he has Innde several mistakes and that
he has unnecessarily ulienated some of
his warm personal friends without gain
ing any new ones. He has acted quecrly
IN all OF the appointments sent to the
senate. He has consulted with but few
OF his own personal advisers, and in most
instances has thus far ignored his cabi-
net. When he sent in to the senate the
first batch Of Conkling appointments in
the state Of New York, hc did so without
consulting with single member OF his
cabinet. Mr.. Blaine, even, received his
first lntimation of these appointments
after they had been made. This brought
forth from him an outburst Of indigna-
ton, the result of which was the nomin-
name will not be withdrawn. II it were
withdrawn, Mr.. Blaine would immedi-
ately resign his scat in the cabinet. H.
deed. it is said by intimate friends Of
Mr.. Blaine that the fight over Robertson
means a great deal more than fight
over the Office itself. Itisreally guage
OF battle between Blaine and Conkling
themselves. Should Mr.. Robertson be
defeated, Mr. Blaine will feel that his
position in the cabinet is such negative
one that he will not care to remain it in.
II he looks at the matter in such light
rs this, it is easy to sec what
desperate fight will be wagcd upon
both sides. Mr.. Conkling at
present has the advantage Of the
situation. He is tianked by the selfish
interests of every republican senator anx-
ious for power III his own state through
control of federal patronage. He can
say to every senator thus interested
''Ihe rights of senators have been abnsed
in this nomination. This is ln admins.
tration which prides itself upon its sur
prises. Any one of you may be the next
victim of similar surprise" This argu-
ment is the most powerful weapon that
Mr.. Conkllng will have, and that he will
nsc it adroitlv there is no doubt. He is
also very intimate with three or four
prominent democratic senators, such as
Garland, Ransom Jones of Florida, and
Dan Voorhees,. He hopes to obtain from
them some aid in carrying his point
The present policy Of tho democrats is
to vote for the confirmation of Robertson
aud were the subject to come up before
the senate tomorrow he could unques.
tionably be confirmed. Mr. Conkling
however, is pillng up protests from
every quarter of his state against Robert
son, and Is making out such gigantic
case against him that there will be plen'
ty of excuses for doubtful senators to
vote for his rejection.
Gen. Garfield has been plainly inform
ed within the last few days by some ol
his intimate friends that he will have tc
bout slip at once and tail off on new
tack if he does not want to make as
complete wreck of his personal propular
ity as did Mr.. Hayes. Those who hay.
been his friends have said to him: 1--WE
want to know where we stand exactly
and if you want our support you mus
cease trying to please your enemies q
our expense" They have further sale
to him that there WAS no use i'll trying t.
10 friendly with Mr.. Couliling; that III
should have made his fight with hin
from theftart, before passing upon an.
other claims Of Senator's. The.
tell General Garfield that be shout
have avoided alternating all OF his friend
in Illinois by the appointment of A. N
Jones as marshal, in the, face d
the request of his personal. friends l
that state, until he had this bout on
with Conkling. Mr.. Blaine is very an!
ious to precipitatc the issues now: nu
have it decided, once for all, az he say
whether Gen. Garfield is to be. led by Il
friends or his enemies. Some OF Gil
fields advisers urge him TO re-ors"nii
his cabinet, for, as it now stands, 1t IS OF
ut the leust harm ,nious. Not that tue
is any particular disce,N at present, b
the men in the cabinet have no sympatl
with each other or any identity of into
ests. If Mr.. Blaine carries his point,
is not improbable that the cabinet W
be virtually reorganized. Certainly,
any very hot fight is precipitatcd l
tween Grant and Blaine republicans ov
Robeltson's nomination, Secretary Ro
ert Lincoln will be one of tle first ask
to resign, for from the very nature
things his sympathies would run
strong with Gen. Logan, ono Of Con
- ling's firm friends, for INN to remain
even nominal adviser Of the preside'
THIS view of the situation, coming frt
avery high source oithe Times corr
pondent, contemplates Ill these cabil
changes as original with, the, preside
No ono supposea As yet, that matt
have BY any means reached the po
where my member of the cabinet is
clincl even 10 thihk, of !resigning; but
~ possible that the president may ,
for several. He will, il he answers read