The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-05-12
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'''N ,.,,r our Regular Correspondent
.',>arox. Nav 1.-THE situation NAV
"A a> follows: The Administration
-,i,rity Of Republican senators, and
I'D Mr. ConkliEs'> friends know it.
This majority are many who do not
"-.., h,csk with tue New York Senator.
Ace. 1ho will do - when square issue
~, him and Mr.. Garfield is forced.
80. ere anxious, too. for harmony in the
n Il can be procured by negotiation,
..-,ni.e. or delay. II Mr.. Conkling
- majority, he would be more defiant
ii. rs mas been for some days past. and
IL, vould be no talk Of an adjust
80, stated ia>t night that there
r. been A suggestion that Robert
.,6 chandler be chaugeG-that Is,
-. p,hertsou be made Solicit0r-Gencral.
"a chandler collector at New York. |
- 81, lightly. because knew the Presi-
,.-,b,5 hsrdlv suggested It, and | could
100 boS II could be acceptable to Mr..
r..tgnr I found TO-DAY, however. that
NY who lean towards Mr.. Conkling
- with favor upon il a. solution OF
ps,,hr,an troubles. Robertson rs Soil
,.,r-.csneral would be vasily more accepta.
Ma ~ c,ur.e 70 The South, because he would
h. control q the United States marShals,
aud ,he Slulh cannot be expected 10 feel
,.,r denly IN regard to the New York coll
..sor.bip Blu, how would New Workers
LAX At, ns They surely could not be eX-
,s..4i 70 be satisfied that 4 New Yorker
.,5sU New Workers should De passed over
.-libf best Office in the United States given
.C,5rder. a New Hampshire man. Then,
5x Mr.. Couk'mc could be recOnciled to
srUr- ,le trusted frs lieutenant OF his
.r.s. rival Mr.. Blaine placed in a position
t -, political influence aud importance
Ia hs Empire safe i mystery which
aerr b solved except upon The n.y.
prl.,, 90, he j. in % desperate dilemma
f- us expedieat i desired better than
st.31e defeat. SPACIOUS politicians, for
as-a,1n> gwen. say Mr.. ConkliDg' friends
iad-d ID 90 not speak his sentiments. All
republican, who have heretofore deprecated
1s contest between Mr.. Conkling and the
Administration catch eagerly at this and any
I-l O.. an adjustment. and seem, in fact,
RAIDS f5r anything that will save the party
ron division.
NJ. Chandler would be willing for the
-..se. II course, because be would prefer
q Independent position with compensa-
8. d $50. 900 to a disagIeeable one under
p. Attorney. General with salary Of
ZOO But how about Robertson and the
President. even if Mr. Conkliug were will
q: All day long there were speculations
Is 70 whether the Chandler
aange would be made, and, II not,
low an adjustment could be reached.
10 the mean while the peace-makerS
yere eudeayOring 20 throw oil upon
The troubled waters. The Democrats pre-.
served their usual calmnesS, however, and
remained aunt with nothing TO readiust,
hui re,dy TO make vigorous tight whenever
Mr.. Dave, offered battle. The prospect OF
90 early adjournment was not regarded as
good q, IL was early this week, although
some said The session would probably close
Tie l9'i Of next week.
Tbs PRESIDENT NOT SEEN By VISITORS.
The fac, that the President declined TO
~ visitors who called at the White House
Do. morning was construed TO indicate that
e was demoralized because Of the nom
sion Of the caucus last night. This, how
Yer, was not so. as be had retired for need
fe,t, having been up all night with Mrs.
l'deld, who is very sick. She IS some
',li better tonight.
u BEARING OF Mr.. Combines FRIENDS.
N. Coukling's friends have looked as
-.th relieved as a hard-pressed merchant
- " ben he gets an extension of heavy
ne. ANYTHING for them was better than
. iiect vote and certain defeat. His organ,
o. ceased its warlike tone against Mr.. Gar
10, aud urged peace among all Republic
1l..
FElI JOURNALISTS THINK OF THE SITUATION.
lssked one OF the most reliable journalists
Washington what he thought OF the pro-
Osd Robertson. Chandler arrangement, ana
-s replied promptly, alt is simply ridicu-
ol..' A distinguished Republican corre'
'londent from the West, after treating IL
rightly, sid: al cannot see how 1t can be
cone but, II done, 1t VIII be a defeat as dis
',IO1 ioI Mr.. Conkling as the confirmation
u Robertson" The next journalists
s%eOuuisfed were from New Eng
''uu, and | 90 not know any TWO men
q" Washington outside Of the Senate
4's 0lgh official circles who have
'-'eior sources OF information. Both
's'eed that the Robert son. Chandler change
WA not work. The first one said that II
'-''e we're to be a change Robertson could
seter named for United States district
,''se or United States district attorney
= Ne~ York than Sollcitor-Genera' ana
" 'eeond said that Robertson could either
Confirmed as collector at New York or
= s'@lnaaon would 90 over until Deem
'"d ! 10 an influential and trusted friend
'ae President tonight, "What VIII the
~-uisistration do about the situatiooY"
iAere i. nothing for 1t to do" be replied,
wi 10 let Robertson be confirmed or re-
r'*o. II the appointment OF any one man
'''eclor at New York will disrupt the
'"V' The sooner" said he, cit goes 10
'''eea The better"
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