The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-03-15

4 ESUAhorS OF n DIt1s1On OF tne etaA2aftS-
The President Determined to Run the
Machine.
Special to the Sentinel:
WASHINGTON, March 11.-Thereare r9mors
here tonight, which seem authentic, that
there has been a division of the Staiwarts,
and henccforward President Arthar proposes
to run his own machine and baild up for
himself little Empire of his own, even
though il be of short duration.
The trouble grows out of the tenGering of
the position on the Bench to ex-senator
Ccnkling. President Arthur has claimed TO
be an ardent friend TO Senator Edmunds, of
Vermont. David Davis, before the name of
Mr.. Conkling was sent TO the Senate, asked
Senator Edmunds if he would go on
the Supreme Bench as Associate
Justice. The Senator said he
would The Vice President told Mr..
Arthur that Senator E1munds would like
to retire on a Justiceship. The name of Mr.
Conkling was in the hands of the Presidents
Secretary, TO be sent to the Senate at the
time, but the President did not so state to
Mr.. Davis. He was waiting TO see if Mr..
Conkling would accept; il not, then Senator
Edmunds should have it.
Senator Edmunds called on the President
after Mr. COnkling had declined, with dis
gus an d disdain, the honor. Mr.. Arthur
urged Sena'o- Edmunds to accept the posi-
ti,n refused by ex-senator Conkling
The proffer insultsd Senator Ed
munds he spurned 1t. But you
told Vice President Davis that
you would accept the appointment" SAID
the Pres dert 'Sir," said Senator Ed
munds, II have changed my mind. 1 am
not a candidate for cast-off clothing" and
he left the presence OF the President.
Firm rumor further has it land the work
of the Administration during the past week
strongly indicates it) that since
receiving the caustic letter of declension
from Mr. Conkling the President has vowed
that he was now even with the disgruntled
chief; that he had paid him ali the Obliga
tions he owed. and that hereafter he would
not only keep his own counsel, but would
run matters to suit himself.
So as the matter stands under the present
circumstances, Mr.. COnkling and Senator
Edmunds are counted out, in so far as the
Presidential favors are concerned.
A Stalwart ex-senator now in the city
said tonight that there is little doubt that
there is brewing, if it is not already accom-
plished, a decided split in the ranks of the
original Stalwart file, and that the President
intends building up party for himself be-
lieving that while there is much strong abil-
ity in his ranks already, that there are so
many objections to his leaders and advisers
that he prefers building from the ground up,
having the patronage of the Government
and two years time in which to accomplish
it. 1t is not believed that there can be a
coalition formed between the dIsmembered
Stalwarts and Blaine's followers. There will
either be a third faction alive or third fac
tion on the shelf, are the indications now.
False PostofHce Inspectors.
Postmasters in Indiana and other States
have been gulled by men who claimed to be
Postoffice Inspectors, and the wrongs they
have imposed upon the unwarv dispensers
of mails have grown to such an alarming es-
tent recently that Congress has been called
upon for relief. y bill is now before the
House Committee on Postoffices and Post
Roads which makes it a misdemeanOr pun
ishable by heavy fine and imDrisonmenr for
anyone unauthorized to impersonate Post
office Inspector. The bill viii receive favor
able consideration, OF couwe, as it costs
nothing TO put it on the statutes.