, 1881-05-08
Blaine Found Out a Month Ago What
Conkling Has lust Learned
About Garfield
Rueful Roscoe the Picture Of Distress
and Despair-Ris Tender
Reproaches.
Urgent Prosecution Of the War Against
the Star-Route swindlers and
Corruptionists.
CONKLING.
THE TABLES TURNING AGAINST HIN.

CON hLlN0 u.
TIE TABLES TURNING AGAINST HIM.
Special Dispatch to The Chieagp Tribune.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May lit has been
busy day both with the Administration ana
with the Conklng people. y great many
conferences have been held. but they have
not resulted in changing the situation. Sch
ators have visited the President individually
and in groups, and all seem to have heard
the saule story. Gen. Garfield has spoken
his last word Of compromise in the Conkllng-
Robertson matter. 1t is no longer question
OF adjustment. The Administration now
seems to be planning how best to
execute the policy which 1t has
adopted. Senators who have talked both
Will, the President and with members
of Ills Cabinet say that whatever may be said
as to the desires of the President to avoid a
contest with Mr.. Conkllng, the contest is at
hand, and the President, OF those who ale
believed to have authority to speak Tor illtii,
las given the Senator to understand that
THOSE WHO ARE NOT WITH HIM ARE AGAINST
HIN.
and that any Senator who votes against kob-
ertson will be considered to have cast vote
hostile to the Administration. Several Sell
:ltors say that they understand this to
be the ayowed policy of the Admins
tration. 1t is understood to be the
desire of the Administration to secure the
services Of some one to Immediately repre-
sent it in the Republican caucuses. and pref
erence will be given to Senator who has
been identified with Gen. Grant's prospects.
1t has been reported that Senator Sherman
las been selected. This report is doubtless
Incorrect as Mr.. Sherman himself is some
what a1tagonized in the Senate, and. OH ac-
count of his action at Chicago, might not be
as influential for the Administration.
GEN. LOGAN
has never yet told Mr.. Conkling that he
would vote against the confirmation OF
Robertson, although good many efforts
have been made to ascertain his position. and
it is known that Gen. Logan very much de-
sires to heartily support the President Sena-
tor Logan's personal relations to Mr. Conk-
ling have. Of course, been very Intimate, but.
If the contest is to assume d shape where it will
become necessary for the Senators to choose
sides, it is perhaps. natural to think that Ge1l.
Logan would cast in hisiot with the Ailministra-
ton. AT all events. it is known that PERSONS
very near tue President hayc been considering
TIL. PI.OpIuETY OF ASKING SENATOR LOGAN
10 undertake to represent tho President in This
inntter, and there is reason to think that suS"
rcstions of that SORT have already becn made.
What the result OF them wilt be it is Impossible
to tell. 4 Caucus will probably be held on Nom
day, possibly Eot until Tuesday Ono Of the
foremost leaders and founders OF thct 1tepub-
lcau party, not known III public life, comment
ing upon the present poIilical ei1untion in the
light Of the contest between Conkliug and the
Administration, says: line squul! will be over
in week and the country will 70 picnicking.
CoSKLISG WILL NOT MAKE ANY WAR
II you should Hsk him to-day what he INTENDED
to do, he would answer. What can do:'
Conkling has no record OF opposition on this
question. He has not opened his mouth. His
tlunkeys have been doing all the habbling. He
is in position to say: Garfield Aus kicked up I'LL
this mud. ! have had nothing To do with It.
There is no danger to the Adnnistra. ton
or to tho Republican party If the prcsi-.
dent shuil stand firm. The Republican
party was never so compact and strong MS 1t
is to-day 1t is not party OF leaders.
1t is party Of principles. The old Democratic
party WAS never so stroug as when the lenders
! were being thrown overheard That. likely,
t will prove true Of the Republican purity. One
| leader thrown overheard will strengthen the
Administration pnd The party IN tho WORKSHOPS
aud factories and the mills.
TIE MISFORTUNE WITH CONKLING
| is that he was not elected President. Garfield
WIS. and huve reason to know that he Intends
to run the Administration and not let the Senne
| run it. Ii hesticks to his backbone, he will be
I'LL right The opposition to the nountt ton ot
! Garfield at Chicago is now Simply scoldin. all
| along tho line. Thut is all it means. Thcir
! threats are powcrlcss. The talk about Blaine IS
hu{ubuy. | have reason to know that Blaine
| himself has to witch round tile cOrners 4 g,od
| deal- The President may not stop with New
York. He has u twu-husnet basket full Ut nOuli-
| nations, and he is likely to look around the
t country elsewhere. and see who else in the party
| is likely to play tho fool G:.rtlrl.i vii! pr.9-
! ably try huvs SOME frieuds in Office NOW. He
! has none too mauy in the Cabinet. Robertson
| will be confirmed rs an overwhelming majority
/ platt will vote for him. Conkiing will . M have G
| hari time to get bis own vote aVnlnst him, und
/; may seek refuge in the cloak-roon.
| IT APPEARS CONkL1SG HAS LOST cOSF1-
| DENCI: IN JAMES,
as he yesterday spoke of the latter rs that man
.!uincs.' COnkIiny has also complained that
! Dawes and other Republican Seua1ors made
t haste to desert him Us soon as they discovered
that TO stick BY him was to l,se Federal patron
age. He made appeals to DcnloGratlc Senators
yesterday for help, aud, during different conrcr-
I sauons. spoke reproachfuly Of Republicans
who had volunteered their support, but who de-
Ii is r.lnored thar the Sunday Gazette is to be
! made daily Administration paper. with Col.
| ObejYne Us e1itnr-in- n-chief. The Administration
! has now no supporter In tho daily journals Of
| the National Capital.
| THERE Is 4 GREAT DEAL OF EXCITEMENT
| in the Executive Departments, owing to the
discovery OF the tact that the Appointlne'it
| Divisions are at work making schedules Ut aH
| employees in the Government scryce, date Of
! appointment, und. n:1nes Of indorsers. The
| understanding is that these lists are being pre-
! White House, and that the lists are to include
| the entire Government service. These lists
| might prove to be Of service III case the cou1rst
| between the Senate and the President should
;lssun,e the proportions which come now nm
/ 1icipate.j II the Senator who votes against
/ Robertson is hereafter to require an introduc-
| ton to 70 to the White kOuse, the Nppuinteps
standing to their credit on this list might dis
[ appear from it.
| "a .GKEATER :SUalDER OF SENATORS. -.
t haye- called upon the President to-day than at