The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-07-12
C0NKLING BEATS FENTON.
THOMAS MURPHY cor FTRMED As
COLLECTOR or THE PORT


Tho Confr nation secured by n Vote Of
as to 3-HorRce Greeley in the Lobby by
Proxy-Mr. GrinnelI Confirmed as Naval
Omcer and HiIihouse rs Sub-Treasurcr.
WAsHisoros, July ll.-Aner fve hours de.
bate between Senators FentonE and ConkiiDg, Mr..
Murphy was confirmed By vote OF ~ to3
The burthen OF Mr. Fenton's complaint WAS that
Mr.. Murphy had not been party man but as an
enemy Of his had preferred the defeat OF the party
to his Fentons) election, when he was its candidate
be went over the whole history OF parties aud
cliqnes Ia New York and charged that after Holman
and Pruyn were nominated in 1865, Murphy had got
up ratification meeting over them that he had beer
to the Philadelphia Convention In
ANDY JOHNSON TINES.
And that when New York had hxed her State Con.
ventiou for February in 1s6s in ordsr TO make her
voice felt for himself for Vice President, Murphy
had organized snother delegation, and had gone to
Chicago TO defeat his nomination. lie had large
number OF letters from unknown men, and extracts
from country newspapers hostile TO Mr.. Murphy.
He read until he had weared tho Senate so he was
almost without On audience.
He alleged that thirteen OF the eighteen Republi.
can members from Now York were opposed to Mr..
murphy, and without making any direct charges
against him, he spoke OF his having been contractor
during the war, who furnished caps that did not
pass. When he closed there was little or no doubt
OF Mr. Murphy's confirmation, but Mr.. Conklng
desired to ,irdieste him from unfair imputa,ions,
and replied to the charges seriatm. He had pa
per with the call for the meeting In !september,
iso6, OF Republicans and business men, to ratify
HoTrEAS's soNisArioss,
and on having II read, II was found to be headed BY
tho names OF the Hon. Hamilton Fish. A. T. Stew.
art, and ct the meeuav the Hon. NJ. II. Grinnel wa
,"e'rrosuen'' ou' nurpn, was no, mere, nor was
~, name 70 Oe ,ouno 'H ''' 's'0''' o' tue r""'
aeIpha oon'enuon'
al 10 h. S,,r s,auna sor onnos,,,on 70 NJ ,pso,o,
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securing the nominauon' he had read letters rom
snso,s,ns ", Mn,ohv smons vhom xs,. JohD a
o''',. nnu.",' --"s .,',,, VIZ" , A
H.. r,.- ~ N. .,.,.s a., sr.,.-,,s :,
henry ClcWs, &c lie stateu thh majority OF
the Republican members OF the House from New
York were for Murpby's confirmation and a pro.
80 - -"' Wv
'es' again" " gov up " rsn'oh was onV
SIGNED Br THREE nEnBERs.
Ths rss, were for him or resr.sd ~ recommend IA.
rejection He alluded TO the hat contract and quoted
from the report OF the Commissioner endorsing
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MT. "urphy anu ue""nueu 'o'e upon 'hs comm
nation. Mr.. fenton seemed completely demoral-
ized though Mr. Conklng had never. except by i'm.
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phca''on' mace any personal ATTACK upon nun aud
In the answer TO the aSpersions OF his colleague
replied in the uo.t guarded manner but with faets
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snd aata ,nM carrea T cony'cYon % MIN MN, ine ion
SaI iouhu ohy iiptvh y, neor.sks anu na,r,s " OF
i. Lousahs Y".nk WIN .enn nv, W rsJev', anu .nen y,
S M,, @ sney ,ue ,est @ o'
tne Ist, anu nerIu went g gn Nlhout maklnx
iipp.e IN .ne Maer, me oortlu"Is Nere Nen
nIIea win MURPHY ana hu-hufphy men 'FRONT.'
heht among 'ne M"et was
oREELEr's LAwrER,
VIM c,re oxer with N few p,ix,te me..,,e. from
n. 10 ssra,crs "a ,e,rcP Mrrnbr ma srxs ,ha
party " ~ Wv
When the vote vas announced to the out,iders
md nov 4, 4. Jin,cnlt to Gcd n,.r Nho VS. roi