Democratic Sentinel, Volume 5, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 April 1881 — Sir Roscoe O’Strutt's Last Call at the White House. [ARTICLE]

Sir Roscoe O’Strutt's Last Call at the White House.

A gentleman just from Washington, who has the confidence of the administration, relates an incident in connection with Conkling’s rampage that has not yet been made public. The Saturday or Sunday before Robertson’s name was sent to the Senate Conkling called at the White House, and had a long interview with Garfield about the New York appointments. Garfield went over all the offices to be filled, and discussed this man’s merits, and that man’s availability, in connection with the best interests of the Republican party. Conkling had a suspicion that Garfield was pumping him, and he was amiable and foxy ? but not backward in letting the President know just what he wanted, and whom he preferred. It soon became evident to the President tha£ Conkling expected a full and complete surrender of all the patronage in New York, or the perfumed tyrant would sulk. AU the had been canvassed except the Collectorship ; Conkling seemed to wish to avoid the discussion of this subject for the present. As he arose and was taking his leave, the President followed him to the door, and said: “ Oh, Mr. Senator 1 How about the Collectorship ? Have you any suggestions to make in regard to who would be the proper person to fill it ? ” With a quizzical look, and a profound bow, Conkling said with a lordly air : “Well, Mr. President, we have not considered that subject at all, yet. Good day! ” He left Garfield paralyzed. The President looked over the returns to see if Conkling had been elected President, and if so, if he was acting as his private secretary. After calm reflection, he arrived at the conclusion that if he was going to be President he i could not bAgin to act in that oapacitv | too soon, and, without consulting with I any one, he threw Robertson’s nomina* 1 turn into the Senate e» a notice to soq*

coo that Garfield was President of these United States and Oonkling was still a Senator representing a fraction ot the State of New York. —Cincinnati Enquirer. The Republican Machine in New York. The Republicans in the Legislature, an«J especially in the Assembly, are affording many proofs that they are as corrupt a body as their notorious predecessors were when they governed this city by commis ions, or at a later period, when William M. Tweed used to buy the members like sheep in the Bhambles. There are several exceptions to this sweoping condemnation in the Senate, and a few in the Assembly. But they drop out of sight in the mass of rascality. The controlling elements in both branches have again and again this winter shown themselves to be utterly rotten and reckless. Spoils 1 spoils I spoils I seem to be the guiding star of the Republican machine at Albany. Not a word is said about the people’s interests or Jtlie public good. The only question asked by the Republican managers is, will the thing pav us and our party a round dividend ? Some of the very worst men who run the machine in the Legislature are Republican leaders from this city. They astonish the members from the rural districts by their venality and audacity. How shall we rid ourselves of this intolerable evil ? A large and respectable portion of the Republican party in this city profess to be opposed to these corrupt leaders, and their degrading methods. But when the day of election comes, these protesting Republicans are wont to go to the polls and meekly bow their necks to the yoke, and vote for any and every candidate whom the drivers of the machine have put upon the ticket. If these honest Republicans really desire to correct these flagrant wrongs, they must lay their hands on the Republican mashiue, here, at Albany ? and throughout the State, and kill it dead.- JVew York Sun.