The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-01
CONKLING'S GREAT VICTORY.
THE HISTORY ora DAY THAT WILL M
MEMOR4BLE IN Our POLITICS.
III. Grappie Of the Oneida Chiennin and the
R,,hmond County Representative OF tho
Administration - New York standing In
s,,., lie rannce Of the civil Service Order.

R,,hmond County Representative OF the
Administration 90 New York standing In
s,,.- Defiance of the civil Service Order.
ROCHESTER, Sept 29.-It may be well to
.slate A few facts and incidents concerning the
psnublican state Convention that have not ap-
,eared in THE SUNS previous dispatches. Tho
ercat victory Of Mr.. Conklng was really won
bsforo the delegates entered the CITY Hall. do
,o, rcf.r 10 the election of delegates in tho
seyeral districts but TO the skilful handling OF
,hs majority after their arrival here and pre-
,ious To the hour Of meeting. Tho Senator
,,,,bed his tent in the Osborn House on Mon
Jav .veutug Few delegates we're on the ground
mat night. but they poured in all through the
following thlrty-s six hours. Never more COM
rle,aly than on this occilsiOn did political
leader manage his campaign In person. MIR.
Conklng from the opening OF the conflict on
Monday evening. till the gavel of the presiding
officer of the Convention fell for the last time
n, high noon on Thursday. not only marked
out the broad outlines Of the battle. but ar
RANGED IN, minuirst details Of the programme
onhis side " the contest. From the outset to
the closr be- never yielded single point to his
alyersaries The result shows that in the
beeyy fight " these four days he had his troops
all the time well in hand.
Mr. Conhling's headquarters being at the Os
born House il was natural that his ceuturions.
whether delegates or attendants. should assem-
Methcr, But these had not exclusive posses
sion of the ground His leading opponents had
pit,hed their tents there also. Tho rooms OF
Georcr William Curtis were in close proximity
10 those of tie Senator. and thither the chiefs
OF the opposition gathered. Packed 10 its ut
most capacity. the halls OF the hotol resounded
night ant day with warm debate. while private
apartments were devoted to laying plans for the
paniins struggle.
Durns these preliminary proceedings Mr..
Cautlns received his supporters with the ut
most ,orlaity while his bearing toward such
ofhisofinnents as called upon him was dig
n.Nd anl respectful; but il they showed the
slightest a -position TO enter into discussion.
H. gave them very decided expression of
l- opinions concerning Hayes and Evarts
and their policy: nor did he hesitate.
II L. OCCASION seemed to justify 1t. TO
b. extremely pointed and personal. He
= wed himself the consummate organizer
at tlu' Osborn House. rs he subsequently eN-
bibltci rAre powers in debate mt the City Hall.
Though o,-upying an ample suite of rooms. he
sal..d ,ut into the corridors amid the tobacco
emlke AMI the noisy discussion. now bowling
rather -t.nly 90 foe. then greeting a bevy OF
friends wlfA huoyant all hail. anl anon push
iuEa trusted lieutenant into n corner and whis-
p.r.ns hurried orders in his ear about the
clm,ng Nuiirt or sending out scouts TO learn
Low affairs booked on the picket lines at the
minor hotels He wns replctc with magnet
i'm AMI rnnrage that inspired his followers
with 'he conviction that they were to conquer.
AM ted his opponents with forebodinGs that
idy was sure to 10 against them. His grand
sa 49, In tho Convention was no doubt partly
due 10 the thorough training ~ his troops dur
in, Ga. twn previous day-. and partly TO the fact
that ho ratherterrinrd such ofh,s rivals a. hap
p.u.i 20 come INTO personal contact with him.
IL word the luttle WIS won before the gavel
81 .lr. rurn'll called the Convention 20 order.
Coru'.'- .acn was "a study as he sat for q half
h'ar ou the platform previous 10 opening tho
tro'orl.ns-. II WAS impossb to imagine
lrlm his impassive countonan'c what he was
ln.uh.ug about. or whether he was thinking
auDut anything. His head looked 10 If 1t was
unrhe. iu-t a little bronzrd 10y exposure TO ,he
weather. A. he rose and gave a series OF
drll"ra'vn raps slow and loud. the lines of
his iirm -.t mouth seemed 20 say 10 Rutherford
l.. Hayes. II that be defiance of your civil ser
woe order mako the most OF ~"
Th- -'ru 'tur, Of the hail and the unohstruct-
al rntrgu 90 i by any one who had the nerve
tp stan tlr crush, had n good deal to do with
che tunut that chara,terizel some parts Of the
urp'teliuss. Delegates occupied the central
s,uf,. rlr resi were FREQ 10 everybody. A con-
s.nrcuh'r number of the Republicans OF Roches-
ter uTe pl,puscd to Conkling. Gen. j H. Mar
unlui. wa- tho champion delegate Of this fac
upu fam the outlayng sccts were packed
in tu.t interest. Hence the applause was often
pu.tr r- lpud and vehement for Curtis and his
following ~ for Conklng and his friends
n "a. too Kisses mingled with the cheers be-
stlw'i upon the Senator Early in the crush
in- -pen'h # the evening there was such IA rip
plc )i this illmannercd mode Of exhibiting
ii--. at that the President rose and raped
sAHtY with the eayel. Turning TO the Presi-
dent Nr Conklng said, in an undertone. Don't
d. ttd. ! will manage those fellows" BY the
hy. the only speech delivered from the platform
pr,p'r was that of Mr. Plat while temporary
Chairman Below this wis an ample space fol
clerks lr,ks. and from this lower rostrum
Conhins. Curtis. Trcmain. Martinlale. Ward
lI1i"nk7-. and others pronounced their mair
ailr.s-.- The hnnd-to-hand thrusts wer,
delivered on the floor
Ias sairnt features Of the earlier stages o
the pro'sclings were the speech of Plat OF
IAin- the chair in the morning and the speecl
Of Forster in the afternoon. when Conklinl
n'nlni 'l Plnt for permanent President in hi
own stead. No words can picture tho scene il
III" han whra Pntt unrolled his manuscript an,
road 'hH bitter philippe. lie Is no orator: bu
V.,'i O. il+ wrote th,m or not. his whole hear
~ Ia tn. lines. VIII ia he let ily from the tip %
az l-I, u.r the hina nl -rrp nj. Tho cy .'
Of iaf Radical friends of the senator glistenc,
10 l'.l-Nt and they ch""rrd Justify ns Plut
slot lI- Nurniug arrows at Hayes. Evarts. an,
$. M" senator himself. with hands elevate,
IA oyer his Aral. leading tine applause. Tn
ii-.'a "l mo h"l" '"h7.I, ,HlN' li'hi
eAhiD.''d m4ngled emotions ut blank amaze
s.it.rit,d 'u,s AMI slashos iisheI he support
20 81 Hay io the hish' 81 plt'h Of anger
atDr. and knowing tnat pc would not dare de
lN"r -u n ah ul'ir'ss az tlHl Wllnvul Ia" know