Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-13

pass New lork over; at all events, that
YOU will not give us the Navy when
| there is ne navy. That Department
would probably satisfy some other State,
and the multiplication table will explsin
why New York is left out
"will You Take TeaP'
at was now nearly six O'Clock in the
evening. Mr.. Conkling was anxious to
take an early train Tor home. General
Garfield, however, pressed him to stay
| TO tea, urging that he could take train
| which left at midnight. Conkling asked il
he intended mere hospitality or business.
'Itit means hospitality, said he, i must
ask to be excused, for have left i'm.
portant matters behind me which need
attention; il it is business | will stay
General Garfield replied that 1t was
business.
"At this point General Gar field went
| 10 tea, Mr.. Conkling declining to accom-
pany him. When that important re-
past in the Garfield household was over
the political threads were again taken
up by Mr.. Conkling's host. What Mr..
Garfield said was OF very little import
ance one way or the other, but it was
characterized throughout by want OF
frankness. He never once, | am as
sured, informed Mr.. Conkling why he
summoned him to Mentor"
Conkling left on the midnight train.
Subsequently Folger was offered the
Attorney Generalship, but emphatically
declined, saying he would not leave the
Supreme Bench for such place.
The writer next comes down to
The Robertson Case.
He admits that in conversation with
Senator Coukling some time after the
Mentor trip, President Garfield spoke of
his obligation to such men as Judge
Robertson, and said he wanted to re-
ward them in the best way that would
be for the public good. He Garfield
thought OF appointing Robertson District
Attorney in New York, but feared the
Judge was not well enough up in legel
lore. Conkling said this need not be an
objection, as the work could be done by
a subordinate. Conkling also called up
a letter OF General Garfield some
time before, promising to give r. +.
Shepherd the place il Vanderbilt asked
it for him. Garfield replied that the
letter had been misinterpreted. Conk-
ling then further said: "ln his (Sena-
tor Conkling's) opinion it was not to the
so called independent Republicans, or
the half breeds that Mr.. Garfield was
indebted for the nomination so much as
TO three hundred and six gentlemen
through whose tirmness, consIancy and
devotion at Chicago Sherman and Blaine
were driven from the field and the nom-
inaton of a new man like himself made
possible and desirable. Beside that,
Mr.. Robertson and the men who acted
with him had been guilty OF a violation
OF their pledges TO the convention OF the
party who nominated them"
The matter at that time was dropped.
Subsequently, Morton was offered the
Navy portfolio, which he at first accept
ed, but aiterward gave up, owing to the
etalwarts who had expected he would
get one OF the higher places. Next
thsre was talk between the President
and Conkling-the former suggesting
that. the latter with Arthur and Platt
should prepare a plan or suggestion as
to the patronage OF New York. Conk-
ling agreed to do this-but asked no
Office. He asked about the custom
house, and the President said he did
not propose to make any change there,
bat would let him (Conkling) know
and consult INN ii he changed his mind.
He wanted to avoid President Hayes
blunder and antagonize no element in
the party.
Blaine Comes In.
"This celebrated conference" says the
writer, took place on a Sunday evening.
On the following "Wednesday. while Mr..
Conkling and his friends were endeav-
oring to agree upon some plan TO extrl-
cate the President from the helpless
condition in which he admitted he YVES
placed and from which he had requested
10 be delivered, without saying one
word TO either OF the Senators from New
York the nomination OF Mr.. Robertson
was thrown into the Senate chamber.
What was the meaning OF this change
Of base on the part OF the President? 1t
seems that on that very Sunday night
Mr.. Blaine had heard OF the consultation
between the President and the Senator
nom NewYork and the purport ofit lhe
premier" was i'll at the time, and so he
DISPATCHED note 10 the President re-
ouesling as a personal favor that the
name OF Judge Robertson should ne
sent TO the Senate as Collector oil the
Port.
Not hearing from his missive rs
Quickly as he expected, his impatience
got the better Of his illness, and, calling
his carriage, he drove TO The Executive
Mansion, where, it appears, an exceed
irgly lively time ensued between Ills
Excellency and the Secretary OF state.
Mr.. Blaine, after raving around the
Executive office for some time, insisted
upon having the nomination made at
once. He threatened to resign anu
smash things generally unless his wishes
were acceded to, and in order to pacliy
him and prevent something like second
attack OF sunsuoke the nomination was
made. This is the whole story from be-
ginning TO end" .,
The writer then closes his article with
blast at the President
How 1t Was Received.
WASHINGTON, May l2.-Conkling's
story was read with considerable inter.
est here. 1t is universally believed that
Conkling dictated it, and that 1t Is the
strongest presentation of his case be can
make. Ii is a little too full of general.
ties, and not enough proof, to have the
effect intended.
The President has said nothing being
inst now more interested in his domes-
tic affairs. His friends. however, say all
these allegations have no solid founda-
ton OF fact which will be shown when
the time comes.
Chicago Walking Match.
CHICAGO, May l2.-Midnight.-Harri-
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