New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-13
WILL RENEW THE FIGHT.
SENATOR CHANDLER STILL IN BELLlG-
ERENT MOOD.

xenes Senator Chandler will transfer the scene -
his fght against his colleague Dr' "aii"ee', -, =,
United States Senate There Is ever! pioi" -
an interesting and picturesque connect Iol W. VIZ,
the senior Senator has already iald 'he s'ou.'u .
work There exists between these TWO s'd'
q condition which Mr.. Chandler himself mas chalaO
tsrized as one OF great mutual hosu'. o.,
Civil Service inve stgation recent! he' ~.
cord was but an episode growing OUT Oh 'ieli US
oor.srosnt over the appointment or the postmdste'
at Concord an appointment IN whlch MI
- s,ccessf,,I but at the cost Of the friendship Oh
nv Ga,ineer and the breaking OF truce tha' n''
hse, Matched up between them and whlch l"s'eO
three years. ,,....,ad con-
The innocent cause Of the present disturbed con
d,,ion OF Republican politics in New-Harnpst'ne =
Henry Robinson, soH-in-iaw or the Ia'e Se L.,
pouns uho AT the solicitation Of Mr.. Chanuiei
was nominated to be postmaster at concord uu'ile
the last Congress This nomination mas ho' -!
been confirmed owing TO the unyleldlhg oppCs'io..
~ Mr. Cauinger. Senator Chandler III the Clo'"e
aovs ~ the last session submitted In commence
IN the Committee on Postoffces and POST hoaus
,ay,ou, NJ the case and Senator Gallingers cOhhec-
ton there With 1t is a volum'nous Npe"i' W.,
document replete with extracts from MI "a'''.,
gers letters. It is plain that Mr.. Chahuie' '''u9
10 open the fight for confirmation ana ie'e" Us
attacks on his colleague so soon as the senate
-. H. has mailed TO every Senator copy OF
This document ani to the new Senators an eA-
panatory supplement-
CHANDELIERS CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNlCA-
1,osuucb as Mr. Robinsons case is the rock upon
which the friendship OF the two Senators sP.'',
some extracts from Senator Chandler coi.iue'''''
communication will be Of interest They VIII S"o",
in a measure at least. the intensity OF the qN"''e'
between them Mr. Gallinger after his nomiha'lo"
was made informed the President and the mem
bers NJ the committee that Mr. Robinson was Ut
terlv offensive" 20 him, and on that grouHu "e
asked an adverse report in accordance Win '"e
usual custom OF the Senate" Nj. Gallnsers can
didate was Dr. Young. Of Concord Oo"'e''''"e
Mr. Robinson Mr.. Chandler says
He is a son-in-law Of the late Senator Rollins OF
Naw Hampshre: was born in the ward OF concord
where senator Galinger resides, and they nave a.,
Wits in the ward city and State, rarely differ
Ing and varying In their persoNat ~ oi,s6n
Became candidate for Assistant PostmastsT-den d.
eral This candidacy was not begun s uIt
In letter from Senator Gallinger to Mr. Robin
son under date Of February o. 1897, that Senator
says:
shall want TO cooperate closely with Senator
Chandler in the matter with whom have alreaoy
hdo oI Watch the matter carefully and do what
seems be wise at the proper time.
In the same letter Mr. Gallinger refers TO
photograph Of himself and Mr.. Robinson taken TO-
eether. which the latter sent him. In this letter
Mr. GalIinger thanks Mr.. Robinson "for another
evidence of your kind generosity" Senator Cal
fingers cooperation having been thus secured
letter OF recommendation was sent to the fresi-
dent signed by the two New-Hampshire senators.
Among other things Mr.. Galinger said OF the man
who subsequently became utterly offensive 10 him
this:
He is energetic and Industrious. lawyer by
profession. man of demonstrated capacity TN IN
many directions. cultured courteous and IN ever!
way prepossessing in appearance ana CONDUCT
RoBINsON's MANY ENDORSEMENTS.
Mr. Chambers candidate Endorsed by all the
ew-England delegation in Congress, and as Mt
Chandler says in his statement, his colleague
visited the President with him and personally
urged Mr. Robinsons appointment Mr. Robinson
did not get this office, and then sought that o!
Commissioner of immigration. for which he was
also indorsed by Mr. Gallinger. Not being able 20
secure this Mr. Robinson became candidate for
postmaster at Concord and Mr.. Chandler says he
felt that he ough. to support him. Mr.. Gallinger
had meanwhile been committed TO DR.. Young.
I'VE thereupon amicably arranged" says Mr..
Chandler that each should make his own recon-
mendation and leave the question to be decided by
the President. Senator Gallnger did not then sug-
gest any personal dislike whatever 70 Mr. Robin
son but showed the opposite feeling. and certainly
supposed that the OF us who should be disap
pointed by the Presidents decision would acquiesce
with perfect readiness"
The character and extent Of the Endorsements Of
Mr. Robinson were somewhat unusual. Mr. Chan
dler finally compelled to go TO New-Hampshire
on account OF Illness. leaving he says the
field of pressure open 10 my colleague. who con-
tinued to ask the President TO appoint Or. Young,
instead Of Mr. Robinson. but while so adhering 10
the friend he preferred he persstently urged the
President to appoint Mr.. Robinson to some other
office"
In three letters which Mr. Chandler reproduces
Mr.. Gallinger continues his professions OF friend
ship for Mr.. Robinson. but urges him to drop his
for Tho and lat NJ, Hbo,,l IL
and himself make another effort TO get him some
thing else. A month later in April 1885, Mr.. Gal
lihger again appealed 10 Mr.. Robinson 10 .forego-
the postofice at Concord. II ready" he wrote,
Ito do anything in my power for you in any direc-
ton that promises favorable results. Certainly
neither my colleague nor have the least desire
to do you the least earthly wrong, but on the con-
trary. Will be glad 10 serve you. II we cam"
GALLINGER PREFERS CHARGES.
Two months after the date OF this letter the
President informed Senator Chandler that he had
decided TO appoint Mr.. Robinson. and on the same
day July 2. Mr.. Gallinger submitted written
charges to the President. copy of this letter to
the President appears in Senator Chambers
fdential history Of the case. In 1t Mr.. Gallinger
says TO the President:
In our interview this morning after It became evil
dent that you were seriously thinking Of sending
you that, If Mr.. Robinson shall again become post
master of Concord, shall feel compelled to have
my Uldil sent u SOiHe OtieT ONCE as Sndll not
consent to have It handled by him. In explana-
tion OF what said 10 you. that had reason to
believe-to know-that while postmaster OF Concord
In the fall of 1890 Mr.. Robinson opened one OF my
letters and gave the contents to the press, you
asked me II prepared TO make that charge
in writing. and replied that ] was prepared 10
put In writing my reasons for believing that II
actually occurred The reasons are these:
In 1883 was defeated for Senator by my present
colleague. In 1890 again became a candidate, and
in the furtherance of my candidacy. on certain
day, about the hour OF noon. mailed at the Con-
cord postoff1ce with my own hand some fifty let
tiers, addressed 10 political friends in two remote
counties of the State Buckingham and Strafford)
No one of these letters could reach its Dissipation
until the evening of that day. and could not be
turned TO Concord earlier than the hour OF II a.
of the next day
Mr. Robinson was actively engaged against me-
his work being largely that OF contributing articles
10 the news paper press. He was frequent con-
tributo~ 10 a newspaper in Concord, and ac-