The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-24

mand that such matters be put in writing,
not that he doubted that Geaeral Garfield
was q gentleman of honor. and would
faithfully keep his word, but there were
so many misunderstanding in his life. If
he would just jot it down in little mono
randum it might be better than letter
He (Mr. Could was perfectly willing to
make Whftelaw Reid custodian of the let
ter. He didn't care about that, SO Gen.
Garfield wrote the letter, White law Reid
put it in his vault, Mr.. Gould
RAISED THE PURSE,
and Ohio and Indiana were saved. 1t has
been said that the sum was $3.50, 900, and
that Secretary Dorsey pocketed all but
$50, 900. but that is probably false.
Nine days after the Inauguration, Presi-
dent Garfield made good his promise by
sending the name of Justice Stanley Mat
thews to the senate About the. same
time, on Sunday in March, 1881, the
president sent an invitation to Senator
Conkling to call at the White House. As
to what transpired at the meeting have
no doubt, as was informed from the lips
of the principals. General Garfield ex-
pressed to the senator, in almost extrava-
CANT terms, his kindly feeling, and his de-
for the party ard their country, Mr..
Conkling responded with an equally earn
est wish for the largest success for the new
administration.
And now" finally calculated the prcsl
dent. Il want to recognize you, and want
your advice regarding the New York APP
pointments."
You misunderstood me" replied the
senator. Il have no requests
OF THAT CHARACTER
to make. During my career of public ser
vice ] have never, save perhaps in one in
stance, sought the appointment, of friend
to office. In that case an old gentleman
of Utica secured the Endorsement of al
most every citizen of the city, democratic
as well as republican. for minor office in
the consular service, and / added my sig
nature to the request"
well" said the president, IF you do
not care to suggest appointments, will you
do me the favor to carry message to the
vice president and Senator Platt2 Will
you say to them that ! am very much
pushed just now? The mob is about me-
If they will collect all their papers and
hold them for a brief period, / will then
send for them, and shall be very glad to
observe their wishes"
When Secretary Conkling left the exec
utive mansion he called upon. Vice Presi-
dent Arthur and Senator Plat and COM
municated the presidents message. He
added that he (Conkling) had no wish in
the matter, but should be perfectly content
with any choice they might make, Dur
ing the succeeding week
JUDGE RoBERTsoN's NAME
was sent to the senate without previous |
notice to Conkling, Arthur or Plat. OF
course Mr.. Conkling's position was an en-
one, and he was somewhat an
loyed. He thought of addressing the |
'pen senate upon the subject. and proba- |
by made the greatest mistake of his life |
~ refraining. But on the day of Judge |
2obertsons nomination a friend and |
representative of the president called on
lin and expressed the executives sincere
egret that he (Gen. Garfield( had been
orced to break faith The reason assigned |
vas this: Whitelaw Reid was custodian of
certain letter, which he threatened to use
( Judge Robertson should not be appoint
ID, and rs the publication of that letter
night seriously involve the administration,
he president was forced to yield. That
Yhitelaw Reid sent President Garfield not
me but several midnight dispatches of
demand and menace does not
dmit of doubt. One of the kilograms I
which has never been published is now in
he hands of Gen. lei. v. Boynton, the
Washington correspondent of the Cincin-
ati Gazette.
Senator Conkling did not feel able to
ope with an administration moved by such
orces and he resigned.
(SigneO FIAT JUsTITIA.
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