New-York tribune., 1881-03-31

Republican Senator said TO another: There ls one
important fact in the politics Of this country wmcn
you and many of your friends appear not to realze,
General Grant was not nominated at Chicago ana
General Garfield was. %ow the sooner you get hold
of this fact and understand its Significance and
bearings, the better for you ALL"
Tho speaker put his finger on what is the weak
spot in the minds of many active and usually clear
headed and sagacious politicians. They cannot
fully comprehend that tbs Grant regime is
over and that the Garfield administration is not q
prolongation of what they used to call the Hayes in
terregnum. They forget that there was tre1nend-
GUS conflict of forces and principles at Chicago
and that their side went to the wall. lhey
do not conceds to the popular and VICTORIOUS
side any right to carry out lts lueSs
of government Whenever an ohce OF pohtcal
significance is given to the elene-t which nonh-
mated its candidate and defeated theirs they
act as if they had been robbed of share Oh ther
patrnony. A dozen such places may be gwen III
succession to men of their faction and they taKe
them as q matter of course, with hardly as much as
a thank yer; but the moment the ms Oh 0rahI
appontees is broken by the nomination o. mo who
was Garfield man in the eliminating stuPgio at
Chicago they grow indignant ard say the Fresldenth
schemlnr for q second term. Their behavior is ab-
surd and puerlle.
They will soon find out that President Garfield IS
not an accident OF mere locum tenens. lie Is the
outcome of the greatest conflict that ever took pace
within the Republican party lie was nominated
as the representative Of certain definite principles
and methods and they ought to expect him to carry
them out. The cause which trumphed in his nOml-
nation does not seek the Ostracism OF any hepuOl-
can element; 1T only seeks to give elect 10 the
popular will in party action. 1t Is more thah Ialr
toward its late opponenis it is magnanimous and
~ how
their eyes to the fact that Che era in which they
played parts prominent and 50 pleasant to the
selves has passed away. That era will never be
revived They had better align themselves with
the march of progress or they Will soon fall III the
rear and he pointed ont as the 'ourbons Of Republic
can politics, who of no use but to make thenl-
selves and others uncomfortable.
But it is said that the President did not consult
Senator ConklinG about the New-York nominations,
and this is invariably the first and the iasi argument
against Robertson Is it tTueY Did not the Presi-
dent talk with Mr.. Conkling about his general
policy concerning the New-York appointments
before he sent in the first Uanes Did he not INFORM
the Senator that he should recognize the antitna-
chine element by selecting some of its conspicuous
representatives to oilice7 Did not the Senator say
that IN that case he hoped the Pres dent would send
them abroad and not give any of them places In the
Statef Did cot the President decline 20 agree TO
this plan of banishng Mr. Conkllnes political oppO-
nentsi Was not the name of Judge Robertson inen-
tioued in connection with the DstTctAttorHeyshlp
and did not Mr. ConklIng object to hIs having that
position or any other IN the Statei Unless all &c
counts Of the interview between the President and
the Senator are erroneous. there was pretty Tree
consultation on the whole subject the Ne"-lork
appointments in which the President plainly indi-
Gated his llae of action.
Perhaps he did not speak Of Judge Robertson as a
possible nominee for Collector, bus why should
he have done so when the msntion of hrs
name in connection with another office
called for an energetic protesti Ii ~ reported
that Mr. Conkling SAID at the conclusion of th" in
terview that II the President really felt bound To
appoint some of the an,i-nachino meu TO small
places in the State he would not vote against them
but would only hold his nose and 20 ino the cloak
room when the roll was called. II this was bis
frame of mind further consultation with nm would
have been useless waste of time. Judge Robertson
| will uuquestonaby DC confirmed ana the tempest
his appointment has reused VIII speedily subsde.
| sTANLEY MATTHEws's CASH.
| Stanley Matthews gains strength by the long and
inexcusable delay IN reporting hs nomination to the
| Sc late Many Senators who at first thought the
| appointnent an unWISe one, and were disposed to
| antagonize it, have come to take different view
| through a feeling that Matthews has been uniarV
treated By being kept week after week ont OF ms
right TO have vote on the question OF his coniirna-
| tion. The Judiciary Commits has put itself III
| an indefcnsiblc attitude by its acton or
| rather non-acton, on TINS case II
the plain duty of the committee to report back to
! the Senate without needless delay, all nominations
referred to it, Instead Of doing so, 1t does not 50
much a. take the trouble to meet, and pays no sort
of attention to the public business. Mr. Edmund7.
the chairman of the committee, travelling in the
! South aud Mr. COnkng succeeds to his duties.
In the matter of Mr.. Matthe ws's appointment, the
injury resulting from the indifference OF the COM
mittee IS not merely personal one; the business
| of the Supreme Court suffers for want OF another
| Justice There is barely quorum present IN WASH
| iupton and the indispOsItIOn Ot Il single justice
| brings the Court to standstil The Judiciary
| Committee must therefore bear the double respon-
sbjlity OF treating with unprecedented unIarness
| former member of the Senate, whom the President
has selected for the Supreme bench and of seriously
cripplng the working capacity of the Court. Mr..
| Matthew's friends think his confirmation GER
| lain If the committee can lie brought by
persuasion or force to deliver up Lis appointment
| paper. ..,..,,,,rs
| Mr. BIZ nes frequent absences from the State
Department caused by slight attacks OF Illness have
had the effect shing the t.rOnK OF applicants
| for foreign missions and conSulAlcS' n udJ o''oH
| passes now without more than score "l oiice-
| seekers making their appearance. NO programme
| has vet been made up for the new foreign appoint
ments and 1t is probable that the secretary ha'
| NOT found time TO 20 over the subject with the
pres,dent so great has been the pressure upon linn
from his inuuIuerabe friends. The changes IN the
for.on service made during the present session of
| tGe Senate are not likely to be nearly SO numerous
as the politicians boarding a. the hoteis mere anu
| pressing their applications, expect ,.. ,e...
! u Vr Inwell remains Ia England, as has often
| b.e, announced Mr. White Will, u ~