The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-04-09

Especial dispatches to tne'N Q. Pieayunel

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New York is considered by Conkling
and his friends as an act of war,
The manner of making it is more
offensive than the act itself.
The National Republican, which,
if not the organ of Conkiing, is IN
full sympathy, so treats this nomi-
nation. 1t is very bitter in its issue
of to-day, and in effect makes war
! on the administration.
The game of AR. Cnnkling will be
to smother the nomination in the
Committee OH Commerce, and he will
probably have the power to do it.
/ WASHINGTON, March 26-The de
cision of The administration in refus-
ing to alluw Conkling to dictate the
nominee for the New York Collector
ship seems to have been taken with
a full knowledge that it might lead
to a fierce war by the stalwarts upon
the administration.
The Tribune puts ii tins: Did
any one suppose that the administra-
ton was idiotic enough to put there
one of the 306 who decorated them
selves with medals and pledged
! themselves at Chicago to keep up
the contest for Grant till 1884"
This is the key to the VIII he bust
ness.
The Conkling men threaten war
and are furious at the suggestion of
,Robertsoh. They are affecting to
believe that Robertspn's name will
he Withdrawn; but there is the high
est authority for stating that nothing
Of the kind will be done. On the
contrary, he viii be backed up with
the full force of the administration
1t is believed that the idea of the
President is that if there must be a
row with Conalng over this office,
it is as well to hayc it now as to
shave ii two years hence, when Mer,
ritt's term will expire.
Mr. Conkling is taking no active
part In the senate contest, and is
doubtless reserYing his strength FOR
the greater question Of the New
York appointment.
The struggle over Mr.. Dawes res
CLINTON for the election Of senate
officers was renewed to-day, but with
Ont any noteworthy incident save a
brief but telling speech from Mr.
Beck, Of Kentucky.
Mr. Dawes had on Yesterday plant
ed his support Of Dir. Riddlebargcr
on the ground that he was not one
Of those wicked Bourbous who had
kept their feel on the neck of the
potr and down-trOdden negro
Beck brought to light a number of
the Richmond Whig-Gen. Mahone's
organ--in March, 1874, containing a
report Of a speech in the Virginia
legislature by a colored member
named Moss, in favor Of paying the
State debt and opposing repudi-
alton. Mr.. Beck asked Mr.. Dawes
| if that speech was not right, tOwhich
Dawes responded aliilnatively. Mr..
Beck next went on to read how Rid
dlebarger had requested Moss to
yield him the flOur, and then had
taken advantage of the courtesy Of
/ the colored Statesman Ia nave his,
Moss, expulsion AS common mis-
ancc. HE mJtiun ollIy received two
! votes.
Mr. Beck also referred 10 the pic
tire OF the head of this journal re-
presenting one ma standing with
bis foot on the neck Of another.
The effect on the Republicans was
perfectly demfdl.Zing Not one OF
them bad word to say in reply.
They examined the paper, hut these
are facts, and Bcck's center shot was
the subject Of general mirth among
the Democrats.
The Republicans soon after resolv-
ed to adjourn, and went into cancus.
1t is reported that they there
agreed TO continue the fight, but the
general understanding is that the
Eastern Republican senators are
much disgustea at the false position
into which they had been inVeiglcd
blythe nomination Of Riddlebarger,
and that his name will be dropped.
IL this he done, Malone will be al
lowed to name the substitute from
his own party in Virginia.
hahone is TO speak on Monday,
and tilt between him and his col
league, Judge johnson, is expected.
Speeches will also be made by
Voorhees, and Hampton, and others,
and the bargain will be broadly
charged and denounced.
If the contest be kept up, it will
probably become. heated and personal
The admmist.atipnrecedes1ro from it's
own idea Of an extra session, and
none will probably be held before 0c-
ltober next.
The principal causes of this change
OF front are the general protests
which came up from the business
men who dread agitation and dis
idniet, and next the well founded
tearthat il congress should meet the
administration would nptlbe able to
pass u different funding bill from
thatswhich Hayes vetoed.
The administration is in no condi-
ltipn to tace congress Just now, and
they prefer time torecuperate and
unite their forces.
The nomination Of Lionel A, Shell
don, Of Ohio and Louisiana, 40 be
governor Of New Mexico, was re