The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-24
VOL. XLIlL-N0. 346
THE CONVENTIONS WORK.
l~ur s1aUGHTER OF ROSCOE COHx-
IIyo AND HIS FRIENDS.

- So. ,.a.h.a from the second Place on the
TicLet-A Most Humiiiatins Position.
e.pAroaA, Aug. %-Roscoe Conkling is
slaughtered. 1t means precisely that-nothing
,no,,. nothing less. The conspiracy against the
-, eminent leader OF the Republican party,
..,,.,,,v IN New York II not throughout the
rrn,on. has succeeded. For six months past II
h.s heen the intention Of bis rivals In this State
a. dispIace him from his high position as head
m the party at all events, and to utterly destroy
him II IL was In their power. Foremost in this
conspiracy stood Edwin ID. Morgan and Reuben
H. Fenton. The plot originated previous to the
,ectIon of the nrst delegate to the Syracuse
Convention Of last March, which sent the sew
pnty delegates to Cincinnati. As subordinate
aeures In this conspiracy there appeared Geo.
William Curtis, Senator Prince Of Queens, VIM.
A. Wheeler, now candidate for Vice-President,
A. n. James OF st. Lawrence, Ellis II. Roberts
Of the Utica Herald. Gen. John Cochrane, B. +.
Msnierre, and others too numerous and tedious
10 mention. The life and soul Of this plot was
all the time Gov. Morgan. He conducted the
campaign In his characteristic way, always
bland, seductive, but never aggressive. and rarely
standing out with such sharp points as to draw
the blood OF his opponents; uovertbe elese, prob
ably the more effective because Of these urbane
qualities, especially when the long head Of
Thurlow Weed was right behind him to tell him
what to do and what not to do.
During this conspiracy OF six months stand
fog, WIN. NJ. Evsrts has not lifted his finger
This kind OF warfare on a distinguished rival
wu not In the line of the Centennial orator,
The grandson Of straightforward Roger Sherman.
And yet II SO turns out that the Republican
Convention now 10 session here has by sheer
pressure coerced 80 iDhexible friend Of Conk-
ling as Alonzo Il. Cornell is to withdraw some
AL a
william NJ. Evarts out OF it, aud to confer the
Gubernatorial nomination upon Edwin ID.
Morgan, the head consprator. To those who
have been behind the scenes, II could hardly
have been a more marked and bumiliating dis
pomhture OF our eminent Senator had the Con-
rentlon nominated Reuoen L. Fenton. or even
D. ID. Matteson. II there had been any COM
promise In the contest, Cornell had better have
fallen back upon Judse Robertson Of West
chester, who, / think, II Cornell had SO wiled.
night have been nominated. Robertson would
hs'S made rs strong candidate before the
people as Morgan, but then the overthrow OF
ConklnR would not have been SO complete, nor
the exultation OF his oestroyers so loud. / have
used the word dsstroyers. Unless l am misin-
formed from quarter which never misleads
me. the term by which Mr.. ConklinR charac-
terizes those who have put him down 10 that OF
"assassins."
Just thirty years ago one Of the ablest states
men OF New York was stabbed to the heart by
those whom he had noursbed and elevated. l
refer to Sias Wright. lie saved this state to
Polk In the election OF ls+4 by running as the
Democratic candidate for Governor. as Roscoe
Conkling saved IL for Grant in ls72, because his
reelection TO the Senate was one OF the issues OF
that CANVASS. In lS48 Silas Wright ran again for
Governor, and the HuDkers defeated him be-
bsuse he was . friend Of Martin Van Burep,
Azsriah O. Tisgg. ID. T. Butler. and the other
barnburners. At the famous Convention In
Syracuse IN ls4T. James S. wadsworth OF Living
ston, and who nftesn years afterwsrd was the
Republican candidate for Governor, denounced
In thrilling tones those Hunkers as the assassins
Bf SiIas Wright. II Mr.. Conkllng bad within the
past week stgmatizsd his present destToyers as
nassassiDs,'' he perhaps borrO ed the term from
be memorable strugge Of lSt1
Up TO l O'Clock last night .dr Cornell stood
Erin. His countenance vas set, aud he looked
pot unlike the pictures OF Washington crossing
him" Some faint hearts were beating at his
elbow, and II was very plain TO close observers
NJ; he was going TO be whipped by the tiule no
was we'll over the river. therefore, as | tele-
raphed last evening, his withurawsl from the
held was no surprise TO me. He folded his tents
and marched on, hardly with the honors Of war,
about sunrise this morning, after having passed
rather sleepless night. Just before the Con
sentiou ID ct to-uayI Sd him sc ,nding with Gov
Morgan in side room at the United Sites II oteI
Ink SUNS favorite Republican candidate for
th. a Coyernorsnip Looked az fancy WasninRton n
did at the battle Murray nm, in your city, at
the moment when his troops 1ed from the field
In utter confusion. Dashing his hat upon the
ground Washington exclaimed, My God are
these the Kind Of men with whom | am ex-
peoted TO conquer the liberties OF AmeficaT'
On the other hand, Gov Morgan appeared as
have no doubt the Emperor William did when
be received the sword OF the third Napoleon at
But 1t Is Just to Mr.. Cornell TO say that he
fought his battle WELL and that his retreat was
rps NOT 70 the Lack Il pluck la himself but to the
bhattered nerves Of some Of uis supporters. In
the letter wherein he gives his reasons for with
nrawin9, and which appeared In PRINT this
morning he claims that "a large plurality Of
Though this has excited a good deal Of severe
pomment. nevertheless believe thut II Ia n true
u he had not felt q good de i embarrassed Dy
eis close connection with Mr.. Conkling, and the
lear that II defeated In the Convention 1t would
pc injurious TO his eminent friend, he might
have succeeded. He pressed 10 withdraw
by men from the city Of New YORK who
hinder the greatest obligations TO him, and who
ought to have stood by him. He has, however
the consolation Of feeling that he falls with
honor aud In distinguished comp ny.
Al ii o'clock this morning tho Hon. Alonzo Is.
Cornell entered the own Hall 10 company with
hsJor-Gen. Burnside of huodo Island. Long
pontnued appldu,e greeted their appeal ance
from delegates ana large Gro va OF spect tors.
The cheers were undOuOteuy meant for Cor
nell, Tor lew Knew who Burnside was. Mr.. Cor
nell came us Chairman Of the state Committee
10 call the Convention to order. AS he did so
Win a su arp rap Ot llo RaNel, ue Teuucsteu some
pne ~ nominate a Temporary Charm u. which
WAS imme diately done. Contrary to his invan-
able CUSTOM J. WAS noticeable tnAt Cornell IN ad o
20 speech. HIS letter declining to Us Candi-
Nate for Governor Was alre ldy IN print and cir
eulsting through the hail. ! fancy he did not
Jeel AT thal moment like saw x any, hIng more
on that oT suy other subject, but the Ime firm,
yxed, NashlnR oman look winch ever attends
him Oyerspread his expressive cOuntenance.
His features spoke volumes.
The Temporary Chairman was Warner Miller,
m eX- me nDer Of Assembly from HeIkimer. HIS
lpoech on taking the chair was rather long. and
Sute commonplace. HIS reference to Hayes
mas received with generous, out not general,
plaudits. HIS mention OF Conklng's name was
ERECTED with IL mOderate applause, while that Of
William A. Wheeler set the Convention into a
wild hurrah. A long and weary roll call follow
ID. The names Of only four delegates elected
lheers. They were those OF Geo. W. Patterson,
formerly yLieutenAnt-Governora aud one OF Ssw-
lrd's old friends, George william Curtis who
Was greeted with enthusiastic and long -oontin-
led appreciation, Cnauncey NJ Dspew and Elliot
.. COwuin. Tne ordinary machine resolution
Fas passed directing that all resolutions rel IT
lng TO principles and policy must DO referred
Ulthout debate TO the andlnR Committee on
4esoutions. Though every newspaper man
Knows this chronic gag Nv heart, II took three
delegates to h1 Il ut night on this occasion.
)o-oalled Independents read a long pream bic
body, II indeed II be proper 10 cali mere myth
RESOLUTIONS presented the name Of Edwin ID.
ha IL ~ nl fIa.g nm.