The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-07-26


the time that NJ. Wharton Barker suggested
Garfeld as the prop r man to beat Grant and
Blaine. Besides. GARFIELD WIS assured that
Cameron cared nothing for Macvcagh's appoint
ment.
Mr.. James was telegraphed for to come over
from New York He came and met taen Gar
held &C the higgs House the ad or March, In an
rdjoining room sat Mr.. Dorsey, though II IL
Ysonable that Mr.. James did not know this.
versation that Mr.. james han with GARFIELD He
said that Mr.. james informed Garfield that he
Was not an aspirant for place In the Cabinet,
he should enter not ~ q salwart, not as q
Grant man, not an Arthur man, nor Conkling
man, but should be Garfield adherent through
satisfied with this. When Mr.. James quilted
the parlOr he met Senator Dorsey In the hall.
lie said that he was going around to Conkiing's
room In Fourteenth street. and Senator Dorsey
vent with him. Senator Conklng was there.
In the interview that followed Mr.. Dorsey sAys
i1c heard Mr.. James say to Conkling that ne
VI any Cabinet place; that r. was entirely
aaiisE "a with his place In New York, but that
= Gen Garfield had indicat. 4 IN intent OF ap-
that III going into the Cabinet he could only 20
as THE representative Of Mr.. C0nklng and the
New York stalwarts. When Mr.. James had
conversation with Garfield, as he believed that
he heard 1t, and Conkling then asked question
indicating his fear Of the future.
How much . conversation that Dorsey had
with Senator Allison had to do with the refusal
Of Allison ut the last moment to accept the place
Of Secretary OF the Treasury ID best known to
both. At oil events Mr.. Allison's declination
made recast necessary, but this recast included
the names Of James and McVeagh Dorsey.
when he learned what the Cabinet was to be,
bade Garfield good-by. wished him success with
his Cabinet, and soon b took himself to his
cattle range In New Mexico. lie was nearly
$4,000 out Of pocket, his advice had gone for
naught, but he went away with the prestige OF
having In great measure wen the campaign OF
1850, and with the consciousness that the sue
cessful candidate had acknowledged it by Offer
ing nlm the portfolio OF secretary OF the Interior
that the talk OF the exposure and prosecution of
gang OF consrfrators against the Government
Ts, was heard testimony had been presented 70
to Attorney General Mcyeagh, which it was
Thought developed scandal ~ great 40 the
whisky WHISKY, nne. Mnen the INVESTIGATION had
public comment. the President was IN the midst
Of his conflict with the New York stalwarbs over
the appointment OF Robinson.
When the Garfield administration began
Conkling lived on Fourteenth street, between
street and New York avenue. In the winter OF
| 1881 senator Conkling occupied the whole Of the
first floor, and after the 4th OF March Vice Pres
ident Arthur occupied the second floor. They
took their meals at Chamberains g, who then had
! a restaurant around the corner on New York av-
ont Of sympathy With Garfield s and his adminss nj M
tration, and It was the Presidents wish that
there should be a reconciliation. In his dread
ident. his Postmaster General. aud SO strong
man ~ Senator COnkling. Garfield WAS willing
10 promise almost anything Above al things.
he wanted to promote harmony, Or at least he
wanted to win back the support OF those whom
he had already previously deceived. lt WAS In
the house in which Conkling and Arthur lodged,
ference a took place Attorney @ General @ Ii
represented the President, and It was at his re-
quest that the conference was held Mr.. Mac
Veagh had soft side for the New Aork Senator,
aad desired his friendship and support for the
ber A few days before Robertson's ap-
the the President expressed to MacVeash his his
desire that Conkling should be on good terms
with the administration. To this Macyeagh an
swered that he thought that terms might be ar
ranged, and that he would undertake to con-
duet the negotiation on behalf Of the President,
provided the latter would give him authority to
tended. what the senator might expect in the
way Of patronage, and also in the way Il disap-
pointmens, and especially that there would be
no change In the New York Custom House, ana
tiki neither Robertson .ay other bol.ina
lalf-hreed who had disturbed the Chicago
Convention should be lett nnlewardca. Garfield
authorized every statement that was afterward
made by MacNeagh TO the three representatives
| of the New York Republicans. He went TO the
conference At the Fourteenth street house as q
Minister Plenipotcntiary He was sent on his
mission by the resident with exubcrant ex-
pressions Of joy. and with the hope that he was
about to bring 20 an end very uncomfortable
New York nominations were sent to the senate
Mr. MaeVeagh and Mr.. James Went TO MIR.
Conkling's room.
They found there The Senator and Vice Presi-
dent Arthur. aud the negotiation began almost
| Immediately. MIR. Conkling was not in pleas
ant frame OF mind. He had begun to expect .
four years that would bring . repetition Of his
experience with the Hayes administration. and
he had been in opposition to the head Of the
Federal power quite long enough. Mr.. Mac
veagh had uphill work for time and 1t began to
vnnc NC han hQ mot Nv Ennk k1fvN.p
into friendly relations with his chief. Finally
he took other ground. and in rather severe
tone, viii h was intended to mean business, he
said: Mr.. Conkling YOU must change your
tactics; you must recognize hereafter that there
is no executive branch Of the Government. For
the last four wears you have recognized the leg
islative branch Of the Government. because you
are member Of 1t. and the judicial branch be-
cause YOU sometimes practiced before the SUI
pr me Court: but you have completely ignored
Mr.. Conkling was walking MP and down his
| room a. Mr.. MacVea2h spoke, hut he stopped ~
though ne = Were rather pleased by the the Attorney ~
he liked When Macyeagh had finished. he
smiled and said: why. you don't consider
tuted an executive branch OF the Government,
| do your" Mr.. Conkling then submitted to be
negotiated with about the future. At first Mac
81 sSs
be consulted in the making OF the New York ap-
pointments, but that none but proper requests
friends OF the President should not be punished
because they were enemies OF Mr.. Conkling To
this Mr.. Conkling responded with demand for
He wanted TO know precisely what the Presi-
dent intended to do with the cases under imme-
diate consideration. MacVeagh was very frank
President was behind him. and he knew that he
was promising nothing that Mr.. Garfield had
not authorized Therefore he told Mr.. ConklinR
that he might depend on the appointment OF
Stewart L. Woodford rs District Attorney, for
which the Senator did not cent, and on
the other appointments that were actually sent
cepiion Of Clinton d. MacDougall Is Marshal for
the Northern District Of New York. Mr.. Mac
! NeaRh said that this was what had been deter
| mined on. and that the President had given him
authority to say 80 to Mr.. Conkiing, and TO Mr.
| Arthur. and Mr.. jams. MIR. Conkiing ut once
protested against the refusal to reappoint Mac
Why he said. -Macveagh, do You mean to
say that the President refuses u permit me TO
| name the Marshal in my own judicial districtg.
MI. MasNeagh assure him that that WAS about
| the residents determination, and that he must
| expect no favors except such as seemed right to
the President To bestow.
/ impression was made by the three New York
men who were III negotiation with tho Adminis-
4 tratiOn Finally some one asked about the New
York Custom House, and whether the Collec.
4 tOrship Was t0 he given to Robertson - .
ward for what MIR. ConklinK considered his
treachery TO Grant Vt Chicago, MIR. Mcveaxh.
4
| that nj change should take place In the Custom
House, and that no important appointments
should lie made without a consultation with the
4 Vice President. the Postmaster General AMI Mr..
| Conkling. He said that he had enforced upon
| the President the necessity Of taking this posi-
| tion ii there wire to he friendly relations he
| tween the New York stalwarts aud the Adn.in-
| issiation, aud that tien. Garfield had been par
| ticnlir in asserting to the suggestion that no
| change would be made in the Custom House at
| once, aud that no change al I'll should be made
| without first consulting the New York leaders,
for il not the intention OF the admialstra
| ton 10 anger the men whts fitendshipit II sought
hy giving The frs Office IN the state to their
I most prominent anu offensive enemy.
This announcement Wa very satisfactory to
Mr.. Arthur aud Mr. james, and had little In II
that MAS refreshing even 10 Mr. Conklng. II
Was o'clock III the morning when MaeVoagh
| and James LETT the house. AT the last Conkling
| Mas cheerful, and ii Was evident 10 Garfield =
| negofiatoes that peace between the New York
Senator and the administration had been
| secured. IL remained only tor the President to
keep his word, anl Maeyeagh at that time had
no doubt that he would. Mr. Conlling said at
| parting that he would call at the White House
the following Sunday evening, and while there