The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-05-21
WASHINGTON.
Chambers Nomination Re
jected by the Senate-Some
COn1irmaIIOns-Mrs. Gar
field COuvaIesceut.

Washington, D.-Ihe Senate con-
frmed Wallace r. White, of Maine,
United States attorney, Idaho; and AL
bert w. Bach, Indiana, collector Of Gus
toms, Puget Sound. w. Z. The Senate
is new considering the Chandler nomina-
ton, the democrats refusing to let it 20
over. Ohsndler's friends admit that his
case is almost hopeless, sll democrats
and both Pennsy lvanis senators opposing
him.
Senator Van Wyck, of Nebraska, for
merly of New York, thinks CoAkliug
very unwise, and can never recover his
prestige. Two years ago, he was the
unanimous choice OF the party, but now,
he must fight to get back, and will repre-
sent only factions. The opinion is grow
ing among republicans, that ConkliDg
don't want reelection, and it is reported
he will publicly refuse it in day or two
Jones is the one of the sub commerce
committee delegated to act for the full
committee during recess, on Potomac
river improvements.
Mrs. Garfield is better still and will go
to Mentor soon.
The first silver certificate counterfeit is
discovered. 1t ia of the twenty-dollsr
series aud easily detected.
Many callers at the White Houae TO-
day, chiefly regarding appointments.
Few were received.
Colonel w. H. French, United States
army, (retired) died this morning OF
spoplexy. BE was major general of vol
unteers during the late war and brevet
major general in the regular army.
The Senate confirmed the New York
nominations and Scofeld, judge of the
court Of claims. The President trans
mitted to the Senate the report of the
secretary of state on the case of Michael
Boynton, stating the case did not war
rant government interference, but should
il be the sense of the Senate he would
counsel an appeal 10 the benevolence of
the British government.
Washington, 20.-The Senate rejected
the nomination of VIM. E. Chandler as
solicitor general. The vote is under
stood to have been substantially party
division.
Worlds Washington: News Of the re-
publican detection at Albany stimulated
the waning interest here to-day over
New York complications. II has for the
moment turned the republican riff-raff
strongly against Conkling, and it is re-
markable how many secend-rste politi-
clans are hurrying to declare themselves
ss having always been with the admins
tration. The scramble to be with the
supposed majority is like desertion by
rats of q sinking ship.
Accustomed to power and domination
for years, Conkling, without II, now has
the opportunity to realize how little his
splendid talents and personal influence
had 10 do with binding men to him. He
is left for the moment with no political
following, and having chosen TO make but
few social friends in public life, only
these remain By him. Indeed, not one
of these has yet expressed the opinion
that Conkling took any thing but a blum
dering course in resigning, and such
sympathy as be gets seems to be 10
spired solely by private considerations.
Even Logan says it was a blunder.
Chicago. I9 - Inter Ocedn's New
York: There was q gathering of few
stalWart leaders at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel tonight, TO consult Platt and
Conkling, If he had come from Wash
ington. There will be consultation
between himself and Pl-tt and various
leaders in the city and others when he
comes Vice-President Arthur also, /:
expected. John j. O'Brien, one Of
ConkliDg's stsunch. supporters, was pre-
sent tonight. He has just come from
Albany. He said the hslf-breeds were
claiming q geeat deal more in reference
TO the state legislature than they had any
right TO. He admitted that it was pos
sible that enough republicans might stay
away from the legislative caucus to pre-
vent Conkling and Plstt from getting
enough votes 10 secure reelection at the
start, but the opposition would fall away
as it had before. and in the end, both tht
ex-senstors would be reelected. Thul
| far the friends Of the senators had don'
nothing looking towards his reelection
Is they were not definitely assured Of BIZ
intentions. A member Of the republican
state committee tonight, said Plat
resigned because he thought j
would be uncomfortable for hin
to continue in opposition 10 tn
President. He did not resign befor'
Conkling, and then withhold his resig
nation st the latter's request, but they
acted in concert throughout. Platt, ht
continued, did not intend TO be candi
date for reelection, but the shape mat
ters are taking now at Albany, havt
about forced him to the conclusion that
10 self defense, it will be necessary 70
him to become q candidate. The sam,
was true Of COnkling, but they would no
enter into the canvass until after the con
snltation, which would be held on til
senator's arrival from Washington Tn
tide is now against the senators, but mex
week when their canvass Is open Their
will be reaction.