The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-19
THE SARATOGA CONTENTION.
The Plot to Overthrow senator Cenk ling es-
perate Fight Between Him and his Friends
and Gov. L. ID. Morgaa and His Friends.

and Gov. II. ID. Morgan and HIS frtends.
SYRACUSE, Aug. 17.-It is idle for those
| who are In the plot to deny that plan was set
on foot many months ago TO overthrow MIR.
| ConklinR as the leader OF the Republican party
| in this State. His enemies fought him with this
intent at the Syracuse Convention last March,
when delegates were chosen to Cincinnati.
George William Curtis led In the assault upon
Conkling at Syracuse, and he was supported
openly by A. ID. James. OF st. Lawrence, the
representative OF william A. Wheeler, and
covertly by Gov. Il. ID. Morgan, the representa-
| tive OF himself. The foremost champion Of our
Senator at Syracuse was Alonzo u. Cornell and,
In view OF the adverse Influences he encoun-
tered, he won q great victory for his distin-
| gushed chief.
The hostility which greeted Conkiing at Gin
cinnati emanated from tho same sources and
was inspired by the like motives His willy New
York rivals early saw that there was no proba-
billy OF his nomination to the Presidency, and
therefore they did not need to lght him to pre-
vent that result. Indeed, II was the certainty
that he could not be nominated which Induced
such delegates as Coy. Morgan, Prince Of
Queens, James OF st. Lawrence, and dozen
Others, TO vote for him. They all the time were
lying in wait to PROSTATE his leadership In New
York and thoy mesnt to make lis overthrow
the test Though not avowedly, Of course) 10
are now doing all over the State, and are getting
delegates to the Saratoga Convention VINO will
IL the Governor Of this State Is a Republican for
the coming three years, he shall not be Conk-
ling IN an II they can prevent IT,.
Asapirt OF this devised conspiracy, the
opponents Of MIR. Conkling laid their plans In
secret several weeks ago TO carry the delegates
In district Of bis own city and be being ab-
sent at Washington, they are now exulting over
their success. The delegation Is headed by ex-
State Senator Lowrey, a bitter enemy Of Conk-
ling.
1t has been reported that Mr.. Conkline him
sell Will be delegate at Saratoga. and would
there make the great speech OF his life. How
this viii turn out Is not quite certain; The
leadership in New York Is not alone involved In
this struggle The Republican nomination to
the Presidency -four years hence Ia mixed Ia II.
HAYES being Western man, the candidate In
1880 will Do due to the 81 and who SO likely
to be foremost as Roscoe Conkling, unless he
can be previously broken down In his own
slater Our next Governor holds for three
ernOr 10 Republican. aud a thorough sup
porter OF Conklngs Presidential aspirations,
why then, Conkllng viii stand A No. /" for
elected should be an opponent OF Conklins-
whatthen2
this contest In nutshell. Hence, the coming
struggle at SARATOGA, with Cornell and White as
the friends OF Conkling, and Morgan and Evarts
as his opponents, with Robertson OF Westches-
ter lowering on the edge OF the battle, and all
| the rest OF the candidates nowhere, with the
possible exception VI little snappy Pomeroy Of
Auburn.
How will II come out7 From the figures
when have dropped In at Albany, Utica, and
here at the Salt City land have seen them ALL,
think that II Conkling secures solid. or nearly
solid. delegation from your city he will control
| the Convention. But II Arthur ana Bliss sell
him out to Morgan (the man who made them),
my present belief Is that he will DO beaten at
Saratoga.
Tue Fenton Liberals are OF course in the anti
| Conkliug plot. He who denies this Is either a
knaye or a fool. In all this part Of the State
land the same is true at the wesD every Liberal
politician who IL for HAYES and wheeler. and
has long been one OF Fenton's marked cards, Is
doing his utmost to take the scalp OF the
| Oneida Chief at Saratoga next ednesday.
| Copkling ID fighting, nrst for victory; second
| ~, for existence.