New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-22
ATALK WITH GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS
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t;rnrgp William Curtis WIS found 10y a
TEur>E reporter yesterday Al hi, house at W,-t New
uri hru and wa- asked hi- opinion ~ the chances of
reelection for eN SENATORS Coukling and Patt Mr..
Curti, replied: thluk that Mr.. Conkne has raised
A., .-iic with the President that perfectly distinct,
which in my judgment IT, really demand HAT The Pres
l,ut si.u -urrrId,r to NJ. tonh% his c'-tIt tioudl
nlih,rt, oi u"Dli a,.ou Mr. t"nkiug- eronnd l-. AZ
De-, u-autly pate Il III hs letter that al the nomina'
t,r. iu This state by Republican President shall
Pc, made und,r the advice Of the R,ruh,l-
,.n Srrator-. and that 4 the PI,>.I, ut
,inc. 90 De- governed Ly Tie advice OF the Senators
h,; are ist fled 10 II signing their trust know Of no
prsi- n oi thu Constitution ~ o law. nor az any w.
custom which II-t"- Mr. Conl ns in -rch nn attitude.
n position the justice ~ hch De ha- di,d in tl'
case ~ the appointment of Mr. simmons ad hr rmo' 'l
OF to"tor Russell in Ni--a, husctts In the di renee
hrtNcrn the Pr,ed'nt and Mr.. Couhins, the f"''n's
stands FOR the ttutonal rights of the E,rcive.
md th, latter for buid usurpaiion of executive rights
hy legislative branch ~ .hc Goycramrut In TIN. con
test J. .,c 40 douat whatever that the O'erNhrming
majority both ~ E'1mbc1n- aud u al intelligent pco-
pl. m the country /, with the President and against Mr.
Couknc Il i- therefore tO be- hoped that Mt Conklns
will not De- rrelrctr because hi. reelection would be
eovn,ut to an approx al by the Republican legislature
f N. York Of the u,nrpation which he ha- attempted
"Ithnk his defeat is desirable also because his po
ga, methods are absolutely dcspotic and d,m"rahing
spuosc that his expectation wa that The Legislature
would Immediately rcrcc him, that he would claim that
b hnl the Republican sentiment ~ the state Of New
York De- hind him. and that hc could IN that manner de-
,.t the nomination of Mr. Robertson. His cxpe'ia
lions think Ia regard to the effect Of his resignation
n, ON the country the senate the public sentmcnt Of
Sew York and the Legislature have been completely
a. I 40 that IL IL exceedingly doubtful whether Leg
isltnrc which Mr. Conkngs friends carefully elected
Ion he purpose ~ returning COnking Republican {"
ihr INIT, s now rrcl,ct Mr. ConA ling himself hope
that the srntlrmcn who opposed To him b'caur tt
have seen the consequences ~ the fonklins l"tical
met Ios the viii refuse to accept any compro-
mn
f,atrd for candidates DO heartily support the Adn-
i.trafon upon the issue which Mr.. COnkng has raised.
Even should this Legislature rcelect Mr. tonklng II
ought to understood outside of the state mar that
body hardly be- said to represent the present RphD
licrn arntincni of thr state We're the Republicans OF
the state po,d and honestly expressed their 1pl"h
think there Is no doubt that the President "oud DC Su'
curtis remarked that he had not looked ,o over ths
list of the members u the Iegshiur' but from .,e
number ~ pledges ALREADY given hol % Sul"ti tl.
Cunklng he believed that his reelection "Ou De Yer!
What /" Sonr opinion Of harmonious policy On the
part ~ the Administration hShtd % u, an
think that what Is called polly lor naii,,,f 80 p'
the part uf the President IN this STATE =
and believe the situation SHOWS H. Mr. m md
have often had occasion to say KNOWS OILY 7, IL i'm,
enemies His MOTTO l. Straf"rds lhorOuSh II Is M
possible FOR him De- satisfied without ausOlnt" coIo
The President, think, ought iot ." u n, hni -
Mr. COnklings principle, To hEht poh'i'h "t.
were President and had wrongihly decitu 10 as, pat
rnnal,. In TINT wav would IL upon Mr. Cunkllngs
principle OF Thorough thnk th,,t j 10 u, % ,'u
porilng or course what wish /, that the President
officer of rcappoung efficient officers, and that he
,,. ,ih,r. Tor auy reason for which the President
would not remove him. II nc President appoints Col
COLLECTION bt,,.r ~ hs political opinions, he should not
allow the Collector remove subOriinnrs Tor the same
reason
What 10 you think OF General Grants letter TO Sena
tor Jones e. -,
IL Il "A letter which am sorry hc wrote, hecauc In IL
ne Laws down the priu, ipc which Mr. tOuklus hn-
serted that the from state are virtually 10 tx
rc the executive power Of nomination for that state,
which is an unconstitutional and INDUSTRIOUS doctrine.
think exceedingly unfortunate that after his nturn
from his travels and after tuc universal expression Oi
regard m which he held for his grot services "a hc
cause OF the Union. having received In ample mea are
the highest hOnOrs which the country could confer h-
has not reraned altogether FROM taking an active part
IN pontioA"