The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-17
THE CHLEF JUSTICESHIP,
Senator C0nkling at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel Yesterday.
How He Was Awoks from His slumbers BY an
Early Reader OF the Herald--what He
Said and What He Did-His Opinion
Of Herald Enterprise-What
Brought Him to New York

In room No. Al or the Fifth Avenue Hotel there
were seated last evening. around glowing fire in
the open CRATE, Senator Conkling. Mr.. l. II. Bailey
Mr. T. Acton, Mr.. George Opdyke and two other
gentlemen whose names are not quite so conspicu-
Gus on the rolls OF fame
TO this distinguished presence representative
OF the HERALD was ushered by one OF the "be
boys" and cordially introduced by the New York
senator. This completed Senator Conkling re-
sumed his seat in the chair by the SIDE of the nre
place, and, resting one arm on the mantelpiece,
saId:-
rms morning, nay, am not quite certain it
was the morning, Tor it seemed to me it was the
middle OF the night was aroused from my peace.
ful sumbers in the adjoining by some royster-
ing, hiccoughing man, who seemed to me to be in q
very elevated and excited condition or mind.u
probably just returned from the French baI.u
remarked the HERALD man.
every likely" resumed the Senator, '4f there
was French ball last night Well, this ndiyid.
ual, whoever he was was imploring me to tell him
If had seen the NEW YORK HERALD. did not
satisfy that gentieman's unreasonable inquiries,
and after roaming about that corridor, disturbing
every peaceable Christian who should think at
that time in the morning, was trying TO get some
sleep, he returned to that door 1.-THE. Senator
into an ante-rOom). and, throwing against
it his whole weight, which, should
judge from the noise of the concussion must have
been pretty heavy weight, he again. with cruel
pertipacity, tmplOred me to tell him II had read
the NEW YORK HERALD ! did not then answer
this singular question, put did, what Is not UNI
frequently done, when questions are asked made
an inquiry myself and desired to know from this
individual what name he bore. lie said ''Baey.n
Now, have not the remotest idea who this man.
was, but suppose that IL was some dissolute
individual who had been staying out OF bed longer
than he ought TO nave done, and who had INDUCED
in the strange fancy of personating my friend Mr..
BAILEY there. l turned on my pillow, and
enjoy ed the sumbers OF the just without any iur-
ther disturbance IRON these gentlemen and At u
time when most Christian and civilized people
arise from their bed arose, and In short time
something about myself; how had rOamed about
Albany, what l had been in Utica; then there was
and what was to be at Washington, and tnat this
was something that there was nothing to be glee-
iul over. In which opinion thoroughly agreed.n
Probably you read something else in tho
HERALD, SENATOR" said the reporter, shat came
from Washington, where it is sal That you have
received the nomination for Chief Justice. L
thought IL likely you might know as much about
that AS any one, and so came TO ask yon about
.'Yes, did see that in the HERALD, and If ever
am Chict Justice snail feel Lifelong gratitude TO
the enterprise Of the HERALD for having given me
so early an intimation OF iL"
''Wei, Senator, the HERALD is very enterprising,l
as you have no doubt long since found out and
does now anu then make discovery, as yOu are
.sYes, Lam aware OF 1t, and thoroughly believe
that II there had been any newspaper men, and
especially any HERALD men, before Columbus had
lived, that this Continent would nave been dis
covered long before il was. There seems TO me
nothing in this wide world, either above or below
1t, that the accomplished newspaper men viii not
End out"
Eyes, senator, the HERALD found out that You
left Washington last plight and would be in New
York to-day. l presume That Is correct"
IL think that is capable OF cOrrObOratiOu in the
language OF the dukes mOtto:-I am here But
somebody showed me something last night in the
cars that was published LII one OF the New York
papers, In which there is report OF a caucus
speeches made and copies OF resolutions passed.
passed. SO that newspapers sometimes md out
things that are not"
'But ii tie last part Of the story OF the HERALD
is true that you had left Washington and were
going to New York, perhaps the former part Of the
"Tnat lett Washington and came on to New
York; yes. that true. But the other part Of the
story TO which you reter-really the HERALD
safely leave It to pursue its work OF discovery
its own peculiar and remarkable way without any
which the mind of man may content itself in
simply looking at with wonder and amazement I
think 1t is newspaper enterprise In these modern
n presume the other newspapers, Senator, have
some reference to the same subjects"
"Have theyy IL so am not aware OF 1t. l have
seen no other paper to-day but the HERALD That
convvial gentleman early this morning filed
my ears so with the sound Of the HERALD that
nave not yet recovered from it, and after reading
all that about myself and the nomination that
was not to be gleeful over was afraid to 20 any
further, and, in TACT, have been busy to-day
that, had the disposition, have not had time to
read any other paper.'' re3
While this conversation was going on, which was
quite general and addressed to all the gentlemen
in the room, there was an exchange Of smiles and
looks OF significance, and at the above point Of
conversation the general company left, leaving
Senator Conkling, the reporter. MIR. Psirchiid and
ex-Mayor Opdyke as the only occupants Of the
room.
Senator Conkling then rose, and with his back
to the lire, and, putting an unit cigar into his
mouth said to the reporter snow what nave 10
say about this ls, that came on from Washington
last night here purely and solely on professional
business and nothing else. j am not certain
whether shall remain over tomorrow 20 TO
Albany. When have said that have said ali that
there Is to be said right down to the bottom line.
think desirable In the HERALD"
Upon this the reporter wished the Senator and
his friend good evening""