, 1881-04-24
Shall Garfield Break II to Please
Either Conkling Or MacYeagh.
or Both
With Regard 10 MacVeagh, tht
Presidents Mind Is Quite
Tranquil.
With Reference TO conk|ing, He Is
Using All His Political Shrewd-
ness and Skill.
Conkling Will Push Him into Hayes
Weak Position, if He Can.


Special Dtspdsca to Ths Chicago Ittnxns
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, April ga clox
friend OF Simon Cameron and Of Secretary
Blaine furnishes the press with the follow
ing statement as to the situation at WASHING,
ton, the relations between the President
and Secretary Blaine. a1tu the present dispo-
sition of the Administration in the matter Of
the contested Federal appointments: It has-
ing been made manifest, after a careful n
view OF the situation with the President, th,t
time has not changed his attitude, thatta
still adhcres to his original deternlnatloah
relation to the nomination Of Judge Robert.
son, William E. Chandler, and other contested
appointments, al1 parties feel more inc1inedta
dispose of the questions at issue withou.
further delay. That their disposition will
result in contest between the President
Mr.. Conkling, and the forces at his back with
tile Republican party
CAN DE 4ACTIIoI:lT-ATIvELr STATED,
and it will probably come soon after the Tau
Gus is held OH Wednesday,, although there
are u number OF the Republican Senators
who say that some means will he devised ut
that meeting to avert anything like break
in the solid Republican front It is
the general opinion that all parties
will agree to simply dispose oi
the uncontcsted nominations, leaving the
others to be disposed of after the question dt
the organization Of the Senate shall have
been set->. II it were not for the present
attitude OF the Democrats, there is ITO ques-
1lun but the Republican Senate would be
more bitterly divided upon the pending n0H-
nations Of Judge Robertson and William Z.
Chandler than they were at any time oyer
appointments made during Mr.. Uayes' ad-
ministratlon. It can be stated on
tho highest authority that it will
be the policy III Mr.. Conklng and
tile forces which he can command
10 test his strength with the President when-
ever it can be done without danger to tha
til that ti'ae comes
THERE WILL RF: NO ACTION WHATEVER
upon these contested cases. There is also
ample ground for the statement that it is now
the Intention of this element Of the party to
put the President III the position of disturbing
its present. attitude in the Senate. It is
this very knowledge which has led
to the call for the caucus, as it il
the Presidents desire that whatever action
is taken in relation to his appointments shall
have the approval Of the majority Of the 1se-
publican Senators, and that he shall not ba
forced into the position Of having recog-
nized friend Of his vote with the Democrats
Il go into executive session, and thus crlata
bad temper and possibly prevent the very OBJ
lecG for which lie is so anxious Whether
tue caucus when it meets will be able to
reconcile the existing differences OF opinion
will he seen after it is held, balt
THE PREVAILING NOTION HERE
is that there will be no difficulty in getting
Mr. Con!sliny anu Ills friends to agree to the
confirmation Of most Of the Presidents ap-
pointccs. The present attitude of both
parties and the Importance OF the caucus to
be held Oh Wednesday, naturally create
great deal of talk here and the relations OF
Mr.. Blaine to the President, and Ills re-
spons;bili;y for the present'state Ut affairs,
are the leading topics. l am permitted to
n..l.e, upon the highest authority. the state
nlcl,t that the relations between the President
and the Secretary OF State were never cinseF.
Mr.. Blaine accepted the position he ITO"
occupies with sonic reluctance, and not until
he and the Executive had had a full and frea
understanding as to The general policy to %
pursued toward tile different elements OF tae
Republican party. He was naturally 1n1-
iot,s, says my informant, that he should un~
derstai,u that that large element Of the ne"
publican party which had supported him at
Chicago should be recognized in the distrl-
button of the Federal patronage, and not
merely recognized, but some striking eSi"
>cncc siyei. that it was al influential ele"
ncnt Of the Republican, party. 1t WIS in th's
spirit, and for this purpose, that the under
st:.llding was reached, even before the cao-
met WIS organized, that
Sir. CHANDLER
should be Sollcitor-General, whoever should
preside over the Department Qf Justice. LII:
Chandler was informed Of this faett anu
rested easy In the assurance. 4e in1o1'neu
the President, at the time, that 1t was us
wisl, that, whoever should he elected -
Attorney General, should be informed u
the Presidents previous determination ~
make hin. tie Solicitor-Gelleral Tins ulo
President failed to do, and hence the tlou@
Bile between him and Mr.. Mac Eea:h. llo
President holds that the appointment OF ~.
Chandler was within his province, and tnas
there is 10 question Of law or et1quet WHICH
wouitt lctl.lire him to yield his preference
III 20 important a matter to that OF hls
Cabinet officer Mr.. Blaine sustains the
President III this view. lndeeo.*
says my distinguished informant Mr.
Blaine, knowing that Mr.. NacVeagh
was to be 4ittorney-t;cnerai, aid largely
through his li,struluentality, y
TOOK THE WISE PI:EcIACr1oS.
rs subsequent events have developed, 10
make the appointment OF 3lr. Chandler as
secure us that of Mr. MacVcagIl himself
This being i. fact, tlle attitude Ut the par
ties to each other conlplica.cs, the sltnatlon
very much, because it prnyokes coEtr:soic-
ton more dangerous to the peace Of the
Presidents family than the differences oe-.
tween the President and Afr. Conklns:-.
There seelns now no hope Of compromise
u,o:l either OF the situations il Mr- Elalne:
still preserves the Presidents confidence, :;
and is only carrying out the llliderstandlntS
had before he accepted the position OF oec1e-
tary Ut Staie.'' =.
FAILED TO AGREE. -
M. Tl.5ts,