The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-26
PRESS COMMENTS ON coNKL1NG

Buffalo Commercsai:"That Mr.. Conkling Is steadily
coming to the front in the for the Presidential
nomination ut Cincinnati Is fact which has for some
time been very encouraging to his friends and now
papable that cannot be denied by his enemies In
the West particularly, where at nrst It supposed
that his candidacy would not be we'll received popu-
larity is increasing with remarkable rapidty. On
this page will he found lot OF quotations from rcpub
can journals in that section giving evidence OF the
solicudc with which friends there are cacu-
iating the chances Of carrying the Empire State and
the genuine satisfaction with which they would hail
the nomination of the Man of New York the candi-
date who could surely savo that turning point IN the
grand contest"
Elmira IN. W Gareffe:-ssRoscoe Conkling is fight
ing in the Presidential contest with brave determine
tion. He Is daily overcoming every obstacle placed in
his way. BY stroke OF policy In the appoint
Ment Of Don Cameron Secretary OF War nc has
succeeded in gobbling up the State OF Pennsylvania
BY cunning and deception he has good portion OF the
colored element of the republican party working for
him. This is especially in the North, where mass
meetings conventions being held TO endcavor
to hold together the coorcd of the North and
influence the colored votes OF the South favor
Norfolk Experimentation present indications we
inclined TO think that the prospects Of Senator
Conkng for the republican nomination at Cincin natl
are DetteT tnau tnOSc Oh any OF MS competitors. he
already has the New York delegation, and tho two
together is fair to presume, will exercise control
ling influence in the selection OF a candidate. Besides
the influence OF the admins raion will DO exercised on
the delegates from all the States. and the power OF
party patronage scarcely be over estimated in
contest Of this Many of the delegates tho
various States already pledged TO Conkng aud OF
those unpledgcd to any one Conklng will probably
the lions share His chances for the nomna-
ton much better than either Blaine's or Mortons
and we should not be surprised to sec him nominated
almost without struggle.r
Cincinnati Gasete:sIt Is the opinion that the nomi-
nation OF Conkling by the Cincinnati Convention is
much more likely to occur than that OF Blaine. Its
by certain that he viii not lead the second
ballot. Some time ago we had Information IRON WASH
ington, from well informed source, that conklng
would carry the Pennsylvania delegation the second
ballot, the condition being that Don Cameron would
have place in the Caoinetn
Cincinnati Enquirer:-"lf Grant wants to do mag
unanimous thing let him send Richard smith 10 Vienna
nlzed head Of the Brstow movement BY sending him
abroad Grant could aay tho suspicion that he Is work.
ing wholly in the interest OF Conklng could at tho
same time, hit Bristow terrible blow. His cause
would be hopeless with the Deacon 900 miles away
Cleveland Heraid:--s'There Is nm impression among
the Aenitcs that the appointment OF Cameron TO the
War Department somehow Is In the Interest Of Tildcn
They reason n out thus:--Camcron's appointment IN.
ere ases Conkings chances Cincinnati II Conkling
is nominated he will carry New York State unless a
New Yorker Is nominated against him At St Louis
That New Yorker must be TiIden Tho thing Is demon
strated.n
Worcester tMass) Gdsens:-'Ths Immediate effect
is great elevation Of conkng stock, and depression
correspond In tho chances Of Blaine and Norton.
Indeed Mr.. Blaine sorely beset BY his enemies.
With a troublesome investigation going on, and con-
Quoted in way 10 DO particularly exasperating to
man Of his vivacous temperament. and At the Same
time the wearing details Of campaign covering the
country to be handled, Mr. Blaine finds little time for
his duties leader Of the House. and the debates lack
the briskness which he Is apt to infuse into them.
The malaria fever, with which he has been for lev
DAYS suffering. shows low tone Of health which Mr.
Blaine should recognize and guard against Nr Morton
seems Tor Tue montnt discouraged. but he keeps his
feelings Tor expression IN the privacy OF his depart
mcnt The South has been Mr. Mortons great reliance
but what will become vi his delegations, IA GRANTS
pet Is CvnkIingf"