Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-24
The Republican Senators and the
Nominations.

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Nominations.
1t is probable that good many Of the
nominations which have been sent to the
senate will not be confirmed. The in
preston at Wasblng tOR Is growing
stronger that the Republican Senators
have determined to oppose the coufirma-
ton of all the nominations which they
think they can defeat and at the same
time make capital for their party. This
attitude of the Republican Senators is
very different from that which it was
said they resolved to assume when they
met in caucus al the beginning Of the SEES
sion.
1t is probable that the correspondents
didn't get very correct understanding Of
the action OF that caucus, or. if they did,
the Republican Senators have since de-
cided upon different course of action.
What first suggested that the Republicans
intended to oppose some OF the nomina-
tons, was the publication in the Congress
siOndl Record Of the names Of all the nom
inees, together with the date OF their ap-
pointment, and the names Of the officials
whom they succeeded. This publication.
it is expected, will assist Senators in get
ting information with which to attack the
nominations.
In pursuance Of their plan to fight the
President only where they can do 80 with
a fair chance to promote the interests of
their own party, they will, it is said,
oppose the confirmation Of all Of those
who have been nominated to fill un-
expired terms of ex-Union soldiers. An
attempt viii be made, doubtless, to show
the country that the Democratic party
has shown decided hostility to the ex-
soldiers who were on the Union
side. No doubt few ex-Union soldiers
have been removed and their places
have not been filled with ex-Union SOL
diers, but it could be easily shown per
haps that they were removed for good
cause.
1t is also believed that the circular of
the Postmaster General relative to oden-
stvepartsans will play very conspicuous
part in the combinations. Where strong
partisans have been appointed to succeed
strong partisans it will be difficult, if not
impossible, perhaps, to secure the con-
frmauon Of nominations. Before the
nominations have all been passed upon it
win not be surprising if it should appear
that Mr.. Villas circular was a mistake. If
the official nominated is as strong parti-
san as the official removed, and the only
ground for removal was offensive
partisanship, it is expecting OF a
Republican Senate good deal
to expect it to confirm his nomination.
Doubtless Mr.. Villas intentions were
good enough when he sent out his often
sive partisan circular, but good inten-
tions without political sagacity may do a
party damage.
The Republican Senators would like
doubtless to discuss the appointments
with open doors, so that the points they
make might be fully reported and pub
lished. but they will hardly dare to propose
anything of that kind. They are well
aware that the time is not distant when
they may be in position where they will
want such matters discussed with closed
doors, and they are not SO foolish as to
establish precedent which could he used
against them. They will take care, how
ever, that the pith of the points they make
gets into the newspapers.