, 1877-11-11
COMMENT.

challenge the Administration. '~''N1' ~
COMMENT.
| Ex-COSGKESsMAy RogERr7.
| SDtci0l Dispasch to The Chicago Trftuu.
| NEW YoRK, Nov. 10.-Ex-C Congressman Roh.
crs, Of Utica, was in the city yesterday, and !,
! Tribune reporter had an extended conyersatio1
with him. Mr. Roberts sa1d Of Conl)inp tb,t
he was in the habit Of bezatins Greeley opjte
| severely as he now assails others. His ouarrel
| with Blaine is historic. Senators Fen-
ton, Trumbull, schurz, mud even Morton
| have In like manner been obiecfs
Of his fnTective, and many Republicans nm
targets for his wit. Ii Conkline has eenius ,or
anything it is for quarreling. He hates Blaine
and fears him, and he gave me credit for he
lieving that Blaine was much stronger than ha r.,
President in 1876, as the result proved, Bristow
while in the Treasury, had my cordial su,,Ss;rt
| and that Tas treated By Conkling as a nersnnai
! offcnse. Central New York believes in Pras.
dent Hayes. Nearly all OF the County Conren-
| tions passed resolutions OF support and conf
| dence in him. Oneida County refused to do 50.
| and the managers Of the CANVASS seemed inc,ine1
to array Conklin@ in direct hostility to me al.
| ministratiou. The result meaus that Onejd,
t County will follow no leader in q var on the
Administration.
| Roberts, replying to an inquiry whether when
in Congress he favored LEGISLATION which Copk-
ling regarded os unfrlendly to himself, referred
q follows to the moletE abuse matter an al
1usion to which in editorial article by Chris,
was the immediate
CAUSE OF TIE RUrTURE
between that gentleman and Con1ling: .Tbe
Moiety bill came into my charge as Chairman oi
a Sub-Committee OF Ways and Means hal
not sought the responsibility; neither did I
shrk it. Tic evidence showed that the Gus
tOm-Eouse was used to terrifv and M
! press merchants. and that the mole
ties we're constant temptation to OIL
GERS to use the laws to enrich themselves
unduly. 1t did not better the matter il much
OF the mouey went into the political fund bY
which Senator Coukling was benefited. I
knew when pressed the repeal OF the moieties
that he and others would try and strike back,
but whatever I could do was done for such
repeal. aud the moieties no LONGER
stand on the statute books. In addition, in The
Congressional Investigation which resulted in
relieving the Treasury Of Richardson, Sagyer.
and Bonficld, gave what help could, and for
some reason Conklinw was very ungry at that"
THE EvESISG POST.
The Ete7tiEg Post thinks Conkling's STATE
ments at the interview shows that he don't
think he won victory in the late New York
election. On the contrary, he evidently believes
he has been defeated sorely, but shows that he
feels it in. way that is unbecoming,
not to great statesman merely,
but to dignticd end sel(-respectful man.
Coukling,6 performances at Rochester went far
to CONVINCE most persons that the great Sena-
tor was really 4 small, narrow minded mau.
There may have been an inclination to excuse
hisgross violation OF Droprietv then on the ground
OF sudden loss OF temper. The very nearly
unanimous rebuke which vas administered to
him by his friends as well Us his foes, it Eas
supposed, wouid nl9ke him regret what he had
done. But the later performance was worse
than the other ''Littlt Eyar1s,'' ''Little
Roberts, these are some Of the terms with
which he spitefully describes bis political oppo-
ncnts. For one word Of courteous criticism
upon the courseof the Administration, such Is
citizen who differs with it may fairly make,
Connling delivers himself of a score Of words
in gross personal attacks upon men who hare
wounded his inortlinate vanity.
THE TIMES ON coSKLryG.
The Tsnaes crlticises Conklfng with bitter Sc.
verify; describes him Us remarkable actcr, aud
only successful in studied efforts, and when be
can bring in play his truly wonderful histrionic
ability and keen sense Of stage e.
feet In his recent interview he shows
suit is that he sinks to 4 lower level than be
has heretofore occupied. Conkiing has alwaJs
assumed to be the most courteous of
men,, the pink Of ehivalry. Did he wish
oor 81 tho an seuse oRp0nSe5 6e did p0Ga % r IT,
commendation. Now be expresses bis con-
tempt for the chief Minister OF the nation in
whose Senate he occupies j seat BY calling him
"Litt1e Evarts.'' Coming from what
ConklinS would term t'an average AmeEi-
can can, CT! g.!zen'" h such an e1preSso'a = 1'
breeding. when Senator indulgcs his petty
spite to such An extent, however, it Is only
to ask il the Secretary OF State Is
to be called Little Eyarts," by what name