The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-03-02
STILL UNCONFIRMED,
QUIETLY SLEEPING ON THE SHELF.
Rumor,d COnsInatlou to D,n.t til. Confirmation
Of COnkIlng-A Warm Dlssu,,IOu PrOblb.
In Executive sssIIOn-RunOr,d DlrIs.
IOnIIR the StllWArt Ranks.

WASHINGTON, March IA report that
Conkling had declined the nomination, and
signifed his desire for the appointment Of
Clarence Seward to the Supreme bench,
was prevalent here to-day, but It Is not
credited.
Several attempts to organize opposition
to Conkling in the Senate have been made,
bnt MI without success. There was some
talk this morning Of Democratic opposl.
tion, but Senators Of that side arc evident.
y not disposed to make any fight. Leading
Democratic Senators were advised that II
they could get their side Of the Chamber
to oppose Conkling enough Republicans
would join them to reject him, and some
Democrats favored such coalition. but Il
seems now TO have been abandoned, Conk.
ling has some strong friends among
the Democrats. Voorhees, has spoken In
his favor, and Harris, COCkrell and other
Democrats are counted among bis friends
The present indications are that only two
or three votes will be cast against him,
Hoar aad llawley, it Is believed, will vote
against him, and probably one or two
Democrats though several Democrats who
do not like Conkling personally. have
stated that they will not vote nj all The
report Of the Judiciary Committee on the
nomination was at first thought 10 be una.
nimous, but MIR. Bayard, who had not been
seen about the matter, declined TO sipn n
although he said he would not make a
minority report against the confirmation.
The impression in the Senate is that there
will be some discussion over the case,
The movement for an executive session
ot the Senate to-day was abandoned
owing to the two hours speech of Mr.
Hoar carrying the open session beyond the
usual hour Of adjournment. The com
ments OF the New York Commercial which
Is regarded us the special organ Of Mr..
Conkling and the New York Stalyarts ON
the course Of President Arthur, has occa.
stoned considerable comment to-day in
political circles. 1t is understood to mean
that President Arthur was expected 10 have
called Mr. COnkling to the head of the
State Department Immediately on hid in.
auguratlon, and failing in this, he has now
appointed him to the position "that he did
not wish, and which no true friend would
advise him to accept" The failure OF
the Stalwarts at their recent gath.
erings to make any allusion to the
President gave indication that there was
trouble brewing in the camp. In nomi-
mating Mr.. COnkling for the Supreme
Bench, It is now evident that no one was
consulted, and that it was MS much snr.
prise TO Mr.. Conklingas it was 10 the conn.
try generally. 1t was virtually declaration
ot independence on the part OF the Presi.
uent, who knows better than any one else
that lie must either surrender his own will
IN nll matters, quarrel with Mr.. Conklinp.
or shelve him. The ex-senator allows no
one who co.opcrates with him to have any
will OF his own-he requires utter subiec.
ton or nothing. He had this with Presi.
dent Grant, and he expected it Of Presi.
dent Arthur, who has shown an unwilling
ness to bG mere puppet.
Governor Cornell is seeking a renomi.
nation, which President Arthur is very
anxious he should obtain. 1t is believed
by many that the nomination OF Mr.. Conk.
ling was partly for the purpose Of placating
him, and removing the greatest obstacle 10
Governor Cornell's success and his subse.
quent reelection. II Mr.. Conkling should
decline to accept the appointment, which
i IS now thought he intends 10 do, the
feud will become an open one, and there
will be war all along the line. 1t is also in
ferred from the Commercials article that
the President was expected to promptly
remove Collector Robertson, and do ali
other things which would be gratifying 10
Mr.. Conkling and his New York friends.
Having failed to do so, he is described as
"iuttering and frightened" under fire, and
"exhlbiting weakness" that his Stalwarts
friends did not expect OF him.