Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-02-27
C0MEltng's Chances.

Especial to Western Associated Press.]
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-Owing to the Gar
field memorial exercises there will not be an
executive session of the senate tomorrow
but 1t is believed that Conkling's friends will
endeavor to confirm him Tuesday, as they do
not want delay. Conkling's friends are lndig.
nant because he was not confirmed immedi.
ately, as is the custom with senator's or ex.
senator's, and they think there is purpose on
the part OF opponents to delay the confirma.
ton, land thus make it appear !he is held in less
esteem by his former associates than other ex,
senator's nominated. There is some very de-
cided opposition to Conkling's confirmation
among republican senator's. but they may not
attempt to defeat the confir.
nation. One republican senator
said to-day: "If democratic senators
would indicate disposition not to confirm
Conkling, he thought positive move for
that purpose would be inaugurated; but he
said the Democrats appear Indifferent and gen.
orally inclined to vote for confirmation
though several who don't like Conkling
openly declare their intention to vote against
him. Conkling has some staunch friends on
the Democratic side, who in case of any open
opposition to his confirmation is developed
will work vigorously for him.
CRITICISM OF ARTHUR
There is some pretty sharp criticism of the
president by Republicans because of the nom
ination, but it is not loudly expressed. Many
Republicans don't hesitate to say
it is an unwise appointment, not
because of lack of qualifications, but because
it tends to revive the party strife that existed
prior to the assassination of Presidsnt Gar
field. One republican senator says he believes
the nomination was to give Conkling an op-
portunity to decline and then bring him prom
inently before the public. Another thinks
the president wants Conkling here to advise
him. These two opinions were expressed in
the same convention and indicate the drift OF
quiet criticisms. There are those, however,
who declare this was the best appointment
that could have been made and many of these
are not of the class denominated stalwarts
They point to Conkling's abilities and his un-
questioned integrity and express the opinion
he will, if he accepts, distinguish himself as a
jurist. Even should the attempt be made to
reject his nomination it is not believed it could
succeed, as enough Democrats will vote for
Conkling to offset any Republican opposition
or detection.
NOTHING TO SAY.
NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-Ex- Senator Conkling
remains at the hotel and has nothing to COM
municate to the press concerning his nomina-
ton as associate justice of the supreme court.
Frauds IN Land SMrv.Us.
Especial Telegram Western Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator Won Wick,
in his speech on Friday against frauds in the
land department, made direct charges. He
declared an organized army was robbing the
government by means of these township sur
veys. Under the law township sites can be
surveyed by depositing at any government de-
pository the estimated amount cost of the
survey, in return for which the party making
the deposit is given land certificates which are
receivable in payment for lands anywhere.
The original law made these certificates re-
ceivable only for land in the township surveyed,
and 1t is fact the records show since the
amendment to the law making them generally
receivable, there has been an enormous
increase in these surveys. Won Wick
charges the surveys of townships
where the land is absolutely worthless, and
the uses Of certificates to purchase valuable
lands elsewhere charges that the surveyors gen.
era are in this ring land they give out contracts
for surveys to members of the ring at figures
largely in excess of a reasonable compensa.
ton. In proof of these charges he cited facts
and names of some parties who appear on the
records of the general land office as contract
ors for making these surveys in Arizona, Cal
ifOrnia, Idaho, Nebraska and Nevada. A table
ing the remarkable increase in these sur
W.Bwas presented by Won Wick. 1t shows
operations under this survey system are cost
ing the government millions of dollars, and
that expenses in this direction continue to in
crease yearly.