Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-19

| breed' Senators. Judge Robertson said
 few words to the effect that the United
 States Senate had complied with their re
 quest.
 To-day Robertson has been in receipt o1
 many telegrams of congratulation. There
 was great excitement in the Legislature al l the morning, particularly in the Senate, ano
 Robertson was surrounded by friends and supporters. The excitement was increased by the presentation of petitions protesting against
 the election of Conkling and Platt Robert | son sat in his place. but was evidently l labor1ng under great nervous excitement. l News of the confirmation was brought to the
 Senate by the chief operator of the telegraph | office, and his appearance In the corridor was l hailed with cheers. The Senate was in Com
 mittee of the Whole, and on motion of Sena- l tor Woodin took a recess of five minutes. He read the dispatch aloud and cheers were | given for Robertson and for Garfield. Rob-
 ertson's eyes filled with tears, and taking the 1 presidents chair he declared the Senate ad- | journed until tomorrow morning
 1 Thomas M. Nicoll, confidential secretary ! of Garfield during the late campaign, arrived here to-day and in an interview he says he I does not believe that Garfield ever made the pledges alleged by the Conkling men He l added also that Blaine was not ruling the ad- | ministration. If he was he would never have selected MacVeagh or Lincoln for Cabi-
 net positions, and that in fact there is not a 1 single man in the Cabinet who is Blaine E l first choice.
 The report is renewed to-day that the | Democrats will unite with the anti-Conkling Republicans in the election of Senators in order to defeat the reelection of Conkling 1 and Platt. Various petitions from counties | were received here to-day, protesting against ! their re election, and prominent politicians I from all sections are constantly arriving to take part in the fight. The ''half breeds' claim that only twenty-seven names have been signed to the petition in circulation, and are confident they will not be returned to the Senate.
 This afternoon a salute of guns were fired in honor of Robertsons confirmation by or der of the 1880 Republican committee. Judge Robertson was serenaded tonight, and in response made the following speech ssFellow oitizens-You have come here tonight to nation as collector of the port of New York Let me congratulate you, rather the country, upon the
 rmness and patriotism will protect the Constitution from assault coming from whatever quarter it one ask it for me. Ivisite neither Washington Mentor. had no correspondence or communication directly indirectly with the President in regard to it. The bestowal of the office under such circum- stances was exceedingly gratifying to me. During the pendency of the nomination in the Senate other events of 8 gratifying character occurred I WAS much gratfed with the early and judcious advice of the proper dispoition of that nomination, inspired that advice was by high of honor. sound if taken in the spirit in which 1t given would have strengthened, solidifed and made the Repubh party in this State invincible I grati- fled with the unanimous tender of thanks to the President for the I nomination by my associates in unanimous request to the Senate for it's prompt continuation was gratied by the generous support gave the President in the contest that resulted in co irmation. was gratified with the almost uni everywhere throughout the length and breadth of the land in commendati n of the Presidents course hOut tha a0tir afr Tha of the Presidents determination to maintain his constitutional ri. & ht has been such as was never that there is no neighborhood within the United full accord with the President on that question The abolition of the unit the defeat of the third district representation at Chicaso and the reara- tion at Washington to-day of the constitutional right of the President to nominate to the Senate and 10 have such nomination considered by the Senate, are hopeful evidences of the dawning of brighter day in politics, when Independence of thought and independence of action may be exercised within the part by any loyal member thereof without the tsnty 9f instant deafR beneath the wheels the pc until then, shall have what you and every good by the people In concusi.n let me say that shall in the dscharge of the duties of this ofce have in the discharge of the duties of every other office held by me- that the interests of the people lations and the honor you have done this casion and bid you good night"
 NEW YORK, May 1s.-The news of the confirmation of Judge Robertson as collector of this port and of General Merritt as Consul to London was ta- ken to the customs house this afternoon. When asked when he would be ready to go to London, General Merritt said there were some executive acts to be performed first be- fore he could say anything about it. The consent of the Senate did not form an ap- pointment, and it required the issuing of a commission by the President before appoint ment was consummated. When he received | Ia, nlaL to say, but at present could say no more. The President might not send either Judge Robertsons commission or his own for month yet, and 1t was not impossible for them not to be issued at all, though such course was not likely one. He had been prepared some time for the change, and would be ready to meet it when it came. General Merritt then entered into humor- ous conversation with several persons around him as to what kind of mutton they would like when they came to dine with him.
 The administration Republicans fired one hundred guns in the City Hall Park this af- ternoon upon the announcement of Robert sons confirmation. The jubilee was conduct ed by Sheridan Shook and committee of the Republican Central committee. The German Republican Central committee is completing arrangements for mass meeting in the Cooper Institute next week to indorse the administration and sustain the anti-ma-
 
 Ex-Senator Platt held consultation with a number of political friends today at his office on lower Broadway. One of the gen. tlemen present afterward said that the TWO ex-Senators were rather surprised at the gen. eral disapproval of their course Ex-Senator Conkling will arrive tomorrow and caucus will be held in this city. A friend of ex Sen ator Conkling said to-day that he would im- mediately enter into the practice Of law in this city and that he would take no part in politics until he had sufficient to insure him self comfortable living. It was further said that the Senator would advise his friends to elect President Grant as his successor in the Senate.
 The new collector will control the appoint ment of over one thousand, five hundred em- ployes and the extent of the patronage can thus be calculated.
 BROOKLYN, May 18.-The Edg6 of this evening contains an interview telegraphed from Albany with Judge Robertson, in which Robertson pronounces as absolutely false the statement of Emory A. Storrs of Chicago, that he had seen in Washington resignation signed in blank by Robertson of the office of the Collectorship of New York, to be used in case 1t was nec- essary for the promotion of harmony in the party. Judge Robertson added in further conversation: Neither Conkling nor Platt can be reelected in this Legislature" Cor espondent-"Upon what do you base that opinion ?" Judge Robertson-"Upon the fact that members are coming to me in large numbers declaring their condemnation of the course pursued by the two Senators and their intention to support the administra- tion"