The New York herald., 1876-08-02
CORNELL TO THE FRONT.
Opinions Of an Administration Republican and
q Leading Liberal on the Situation.
EvARTs OUT OF THE FIELD
4 Probable Union Between CankGng and Wheeler
with Robertson for Governor.
A STRUGGLE FOR LIFE.

LoSG BRANCH, August l. 1875.
leading adminstration republican, who is at
present guest at the West End Hotel enjoying the
sea breezes and nvigorating himself for the campaign
by the use Of the hot and cold baths which
are now the great feature Of that popular house. has
given his views Of the probabilities of the approaching
Republican State Convention In New York, and they
may prove interesting reading the politicians at this
Hme The contest over the nomination for Governor
u the State of New York the republican side occu
bies lust now all the attention of the faction leaders,
and claims the consideration OF tho press. 1t is well
known that Mr.. Conkng and his friends, who repre-
sent that wing OF New York repubcanism which has
enjoyed the beef OF President Grants admnisra
ton having been beaten at tho National Convention
desire their position at the head Of the party
In their Sate by taking possession Of the State Gen.
.ral Committee 1t is well known also that the several
actions which have been in opposition to the office
holders league having MANAGED to get Senator Conk
ling down at Cincinnati, are by no means disposed to
allow him to regain his feet and make new fight for
the federal patronage under Hayes, in of repuo
can success the Presidential election, but
solved to take tho state Offices and the
State General Committee into their own
hands, If they can possibly do So 1t is by no
means simply struggle for the offices Of Governor
and Lieutenant Governor of New York 1t is battle
Tor position rival armies preliminary to tho
great fight the federal spos in the Empire State, in
the event Of the election of Hayes and deal Of
the federal cards.
CoNKLING INTEREST STATE ELECTION
whilo it is true that Mr. Conkng is young and
afford TO wait for preerment; that he is Of abi
ty and politician Of courage and dash whom 1t would
be difficult to keep down. and that ho still has power TO
do much harm or great good to the republican Pres
dental ticket, he is not simple TO trust to the
good faith sonencd feelings Of his enemies to build
him up again in the future should he step down
and out, while he believes that he maiptan his
grip on tho leadership Of his party and 80 hold his
present position the strength OF his right hand
he knows very well that Governor Edwin d. Morgan
is political enemy and his jealous riva that Reuben
E. Fenton has score Of years Of ostracism and OH
sial pauperism to sottlo with him, and that the
!wo have united their forces for the purpose of making
Morgan the Republican candidate for Governor,
and Tenton the candidate for Lieutenant Governor
Of the State. To Morgan, with his great wealth and
his devouring ambition, the Governorship OF New
York, sucked orange, can have no attractions, and
Fenton under ordinary circumstances. would feel the
position of President of the State Senate to be far be-
low at least his estimate of his political deserts.
But with Hayes in the Presidency Morgan Gov
rnor would have claim upon the federal admnistra-
lion which could not be ignored especially if, by his
for the republican electoral ticket In that event
position in the Cabinet would bc assured to Morgan,
and Fcnton would step into the Governorship Now
Morgan In tho confidence OF the President, and
backed by his long experience in Washing
and his knowledge OF national politicians would en-
tirey ovcrshadow Conkling in the Hayes administra-
tion would CONTROL in connection with Fenton the
largo federal patronage in New York heretofore dis
pcnsed by Conklng. Hence the Willingness OF Morgan
ind Fcnl TO 20 q
acterminat.on OF Conkling to keep them OIL The
triumph or defeat of the Morgan and fenion combna-
is indeed, the political life death OF Roscoe
conkhng. II his two most powerful enemies should be
ound with tho federal patronage of New York in their
hands the end OF four years Mr. Conkng Is not 80
oosh to suppose that he would be heard OF
lie OF Hayes IN any political capacity H.
the other hand, the state offices and the State Com
ntiec should pass into the hands OF Morgan and Fem
ten, and Hayes should be defeated Conkling, when
stripped Of his Office holding following would find that
he had lost control OF the state organization and would
be unable to build himself up again into local leader
WHAT ROSCOE coNKLiNG INTENDS TO DO
II any supposes that Roscoe Ccnklng intends to
accept this result without struggle or to follow the milk
and water policy of being good boy and doing nothing
disturb the serenity the republican household he
mistakes tho Senator's character. The influential re-
publican whose views OF the situation herein cx
pressed states that Mr. Conkings position has already
been taken that despite his evasivc statement to
HERALD Washington correspondent, he has within the
past DAYS letter 10 one OF his most con-
bdental friends in the State Of New York, in which he
announces his intention to go to the state Convention
delegate IRON Utica, and states that he sdail him.
and In as powerful speech as he Is capable OF making
shnl set forth hts great services TO the party and
demand his nomination He wriics:-"Thc faith OF
the party Is pledged to Aonzo b. Cornell and If can
prevent 1t it shall not be orcited.n The Senator has
in New YORK city ,aRns severely to
task for having expressed opinion favorable to tho
withdrawal of Mr. Cornel's name tor the sake OF mar
m0nizng the party The order has gone forth TO the
custom houses, the post offices, tho United States
shais. district attorneys and others TO send Cornell
delegates to the Republican State Convention, and
making Mr.. Cornclls nomination Imperative. The fed
eral patronage thus nscd has yet Jailed carry
The state Convention and II is believed that II will DO
successful now should Mr. Conkng press the tight
TO tho bitter end, as at present he certainly
determined TO do In 1872, 1.-The last time Senator
Coukling a delegate State Convention there
was united and powerful opposition to him, but he
beat the whole of his enemies by twcnty.tour votes
and this, in fact. nominated Grant for second term
and drove Greeley into the fatal embrace oil The
ocracy. In 1874 there another strong and
fight made against the Senator in the New York State
Convention, but he again successful, after having
overcome threatening Buffalo opposition by sending
official order for the removal OF tho collector OF
that port which recalled after the return OF that
Official with a following of sixteen votes 10 hts ale
glance So that the Senator feels confident that he
will have the power in the State Convention 10 nom-
nato Mr. Cornell, should desire 1t, and at oast
defeat the dangerous aud treacherous Morgan and Fen
ton movement.
WILL coRSxrr's NOMINATION nx wsgg
But while there is little doubt that Conkling thus
carry matters with high hand u he should choose to
there are prudential considerations which ho
too shrewd to overlook The federal patronage may be
strong enough TO force Mr. Cornell the ticket, but
will II be strong enough TO elect him Governor Nor
gan is power in the state General Dix discovered
L. hs cost two years ago. when the political KNIFE OF
shc wealthy merchant penetrated his back and sent
him 10 sleep 'down amsng the dead mcn OF tho Office
bod,ng world Frnton has a following although many
Insist mat 1t lis oLiy weak hessan band Both these
politicians feel thai they Of being able
control the patronage under President Hayes, or in
deed OF welding any Influence IS administration
" they should ail 10 prove their homo strength by
victory over the gallant Senator IN their own State
Morgan, II Is well known, looked the
c,ncinpat proceedings, soured and envuus, because
be obtain recognition "A candidate ior Prcsi-
dentiai honors and noD even noticed by his own
delegation .or the second place the ticket, which,
after the nomination OF Hayes, everybody must
soto New yS... us Vas not for Haycs-not for any