Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-05-03

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the utmost rigor. More removals
will take place In the contract
division of the Postofflce Depart.
ment.
More P",,aioai GOsstp.
NEW YORK, May 2.-Senators
Plumb, Saunders and Jones (of
Fforida) are in town. A Tribune
reporter interviewed them all, but
they were generally non'commit.
tai. Jones said: II don't think
there will be any understanding be-
tween the Democratic party and
Conkiing. If there has been i
have not heard Of it. For myself 1
believe that there should be some
satisfactory cause before an. occu-
pant Of an office Is removed, he
having been appointed for given
term, and unless they are found in.
efficient or neglectful think, as a
matter OF justice, they should re.
main in Office until their term ex-
pires. CoDkIing's strong argument
Is that Senators should be consult.
ed before appointments are made
in the State which they represent"
A Crsticsi Situation for the Reaub-
| Iicsn Psssy.
NEW YORK, May "A Times
dispatch from Washington says
that the controversy growing out
of the nomination of Judge Robert
son is regarded by Republican Sen-
ators as having passed beyond a
mere question OF the individual
triumph of the President or Sena.
tor ConkliDg. 1t involves a breach
In the party Of the State of New
York and elsewhere that would
lead to disaster in coming
| elections. If the nomination
of Judge Robertson is kept before
the Senate, Republican Senators
cay, serious results will follow to
the party, no matter what may be
the action of the Senate. COnk.
ling appeared by invitation before
ths caucus and made long and
earnest protest against the conf1r-
nation, and after repeated appeals
declined to modify his opposition
in the slig htest degree. He was de.
termined, he said, TO use every
effort to defeat the confirmation,
and 80 far as he was concerned,
nothing short of the withdrawal of
Judge Robertson's nomination
woald avert y struggle. He would
not only fight the nomination in
secret session at every stage, but
should it be determined to act on
the offensive, he would carry the
0nnknaf n fhn alan ~ r,
Senate and publicly arraign the
President for wanton breach of
faith pledged him during his visit
at n special invitation of the Pres
ident prior to starting upon his
campaigning tour in the West.
He then received positive as.
surance that no humili-
tation would bs put upon him and
his friends in New York, and he
would receive due consideration in
all matters that Affect the interests
of the Republican party in New
York. The nGminatioE of Robert.
son was a violation of this volunta-
ry tender on the part of the Presi.
dent and was distasteful to himself,
senator Pl4tt and those leading
Republicans of New York. without
whose labOrs the State would have
voted for Hancock.
This 10 said to be substantially
the attitude OF Conkling before the
committee. The situation is still
further complicated by reports of
the attitude of Senator Platt. That
gentleman, according to creditable
reports, will cooperate earnestly
with Conkling to secure q re.
lection of Robertson, but, should
he be confirmed, Plat, having
no desire TO continue In al
four years war upon the admin.
istration that he believes will
follow, will resign his seat In the
Senate. A committee called on
the President ard made known the
attitude of the New York Senators,
and suggested that to avert the
threatened rupture of the Repub-
lican party he. might withdraw
Robertson's nomination. The
President assured them that In no
event nor under any circum stances
would he withdraw Judge Robert.
sons name. He acted for what he
believed to be the best interests of
the country and the Republican
party, and it was for the Senate to
confirm or reject the nomination.
Transferred ed 20 the Courts.
NEW YORK, May 2.-The Tri.
bune's Washington special says:
1t is said that the investigation OF
the Star route contract system 10
to be transferred to the Depart.
ment Of Justice.
Crashed rhro0sn N Tress,r.
PATERSON, N. j., May 2.-An
engine and tender on Mt. Clair
and Greenwood Lake Railroad
yesterday afternoon crashed
through the trestle work at King
wood. Engineer Skuliy and fire.
man John Marker were killed.
Prop-rsy.
NEW PROVIDENCE, Pa, May g.
The house Of David Rsez near here,
was burned this morning. While
ReeZ and his son were endeavoring
to preserve some effects the burn
Ing building suddenly collapsed
and both were burned to death.
Mrs. Reez was also severely burned.
Passengers from sue East.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May 1.-The
following are through passengers
via. A. T. and q. F. to.night: G.
Franz, wife and daughter, and
twenty.three emigrsnts.
Ruestna NeWs.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 2.-Of the
1888 arrests OF suspected Nihilists
1876 remain in custody. At Eliza.
bethgard q hundred Jewish houses
have been pilIsged and destroyed.
BEE RANCH FOR SALE,