The New York herald., 1877-09-18


two terms state Senate with credit TO Dimsen
ana with satisfaction 20 hts constituents lie now
attends strictly TO hts knitting. OF, In other words TO
hrs business taking active part Ia potcs, but he
nevertheless keeps posted as 10 politics IN his own
civil sersce order and whether or not II would be
indorsed by the State Convention he said
"rhe civil service order OF the Pres dent suits me
exactly; suits my notion Of what Is right took oc-
casion TO say lew years since In meeting when
called uron TO re.pond 20 1oas. that II ! were
Il federal otficc-nolder ny virtue OF his Of
nce trying 70 pack caucuscs or convictions
II would be sufficient cause Tor his removaan express
sion ior winch mucn criticised at he tme or,
IA ether words consider II fair business PROPOSE
ton that II en- age man to 90 work IN my mall |
consider his my Aud should he interfere
IN matters outside his work Tor which | pay nim
should consider him entitled TO prompt dismissal" +"
SOUTHERN Policy
"What about the southern poIcyy"
'As 10 the southern policy cannot see how any one
can take exceptions TO II. II seems to that the
policy tends TO restore confidence between tue sections
When 10 to New York ana find that the South IS
taking twice many goods IRON the North It did
last year 1t great deal 10 me, doubt not II
will TO other business men who are engaged manu-
iacturins especially"
coyKilNG NAY CONTROL TIE CONVENTION
"po you think the st"to Convention Will indorso
the PRESIDENT"
al am under tho impression that Mr. Conkng in
tends 10 20 To the Convention and he does con
troll H. pfesen' can form no opinion with regard
TO ITS probable action, ~ do not know how Mr. Conk-
ling stands upon tuat subject-wnethcr for against
tho President. am fully convinced that II the people
o this state were left TO their owa choice, without
any dictat0n from federal oico-hoders IN choosing
delegates the Convention the strongest possible
resolution indcrsng the administration would be
passed."
Tng cASDipArE FOR STATE SENATOR.
''what as 10 local candidates!' asked.
"Our candidate ior state Senator, VINO is believed by
Senator Conklngs friends to DO opposed his inter
ess, is thorough supporter Of the aimni ,raton-in
fact, personal friendly relations with ne President,
having come from ONO 30 ne years since He Is Tho
son OF Judge swan, oil that State. He 10 being run
here supporter oil the administrator, eclines
70 pedgo uimsol either Tor or against any man for
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friendly toward Scuator CJnklng, out that cid not
alway approve o the Senator's poicy in making hs
appointments He urther sald that II the candidate
OF senator conNi M should chosen bv Couven-
tlon that he should give MIN unqualified support ut
the polls.
| ooNKLisu's OPINIONS UNKNOWN.
Leaving Senator l4rwery net eX- District Attorney
Stoddard VINO is al earnest friend OF Senator Conk-
ling Tic Is canilca,e lor surrogate tins county.
He assured Us that Mr COnkng's renus would do all
In Their power TO sustain him, Tor tney had iu coun-
tence IN MS ndelity ~ tho party wc his patriot
the entre country. But he thought thai among
the many ienas o the senator not could bc iouna
who knew positive knowledge any hing whateyer
with regard 10 uis sentiments his probable acion
.Wny' no SAID .'he has NJ YER told mo his opn
but II you go upon the street you VIII nd
"a dozen VINO know all about him-what his opinions
well wnat he intends doug IN the Con venon.
| AT least they Win pretend TO- but they know
more than l. aud know nothing about 1t.
tell you Senator Conkng IL not the one 70 30 out
when the time comes he VIII express them. All his
friends here, and IN tact all the Stale will stand
| times aud have never been disappointed"
coxKLISG AND ROBERTS QUARREL A PERSONAL ONE.
Just here District Attorney Barnett came along, and
asked HIM his opinion OF local and general politics.
He said he looked upon the difference between Nj.
Conkhng and Mr. Roberts as largely a
Mr Conkhng's friends worked against him
when up Tor reelection as member Of Congress,
and 10 due the fact that was defeated. Mr.
Roberts thought that Senator Conkiing could have
changed the result IL he chose, but did not 1t was to
be regretted that these two able men should be hostile
% al non
Roberts one Of the abest have IN the
county to represent us In Congress or elsewhere AS
senator Conkling, he u admitted by all To be OF
tho foremost men IN tho nation.
''WilI the Convention at Rochester indorse Hayes
at has been said to me by dstingu In
party tnat II the convention is made up OF VINO
be ipdorsed."
linen asked him as to affairs in this county He
sa'd:"As to THIS county tho feeling runs pretty high.
But the chances are that tho whoever they
may be, Will DO supported and moreover election at
the polls. For tue struggle will bc prior and the
County Onvrntion."
ROBERTS CONDEMNED coSKLiNG SUSTAINED.
Inext found Hon. LOWS Lawrence IN his once. and
he very kindly spent an hour with me in taxing over
tho present state Of things III the republican party.
He was very enthusiastic whenever he mru.
the most pro ound 70. poet and He thinks
there II NOT better u trucr MS party his
prlnciplcs In tho whole country Ho does no, kno "
what ihe senator will do at Rochester or elsewhere
but is certain that whichever way he turns II VIII be
In the right one, and II tue people should cobdenr
his course that in the end tnoy Will admit his
superior statessnanship aud sasacity The difference
between the Ssnstor and Mr. Roberts Is purely per
soBaL That it began the FIRST time Mr. Roberts sought
the nomination Tor member oi Congress IN this
district; that Mr.. Roberts charges Senator Con king
with his defeat for reelection &c, bpt that IN
OPINION Mr. Roberts should blame himself one
else Tor hs defeat Tor he became unpOpula
people account OF his course the back pay mai
we'll as on account OF his connection The
Beehive Bank, which dcfraudcd many of his con
sIituents by It's failure. So that on tho whole h'
chars ses Senator Conkling wrongiuilv Tor being
elected TO Congress. which ut the time and
| under the circumstances was impossible Person
cScr,s n and wished him we but Knew ,ha. M n
charges against Senator Conkling withou
foundation III fact. As to the probable action OF h,
Rochester Convention he had opinion. ''But,
said Mr. Lawrcncc, with much warmth, ''ii Senator
Conkling Is not fully sustained in his own party a
home, when SO much respected aud admired all ovc
the country, II Will be a Disgrace the REPUBLICAN
party OF Oneida county, for which no has done st
much. In such an event should be heartily ashamcI
oil my own party"
called upon Judge Hunt OF tho Supreme Court, a
his residence but he declined saying anything, h
knew nothing whatever Of politics at home abroad
and, besides, did not have any interest way
other.
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THE CoNKLING ELEMENT CARRY THE DAY A,
THE ROME cAUcUsEs DELEGATES srANI
FOUR 70 ONE
ROME, Sept. It, 1877.
The facts In regard to the republican caucasus he'll
here yesterday are that but ono OF the seven anti
Conkling delegates Is surely elected, while Mr.. Grid
Icy Coukng candidate) has three of the five delegate
unquestonably, tho fourth being also confidently
claimed elected IN the Conkling interest, thoug
there may perhaps be contest IN regard TO It. Thor
has certainly been victory Romo by the anti
Conxng element Of tho party, and the prospect 70
such victory in Oneida county does seen
favorable, MS out OF tho eighteen delegates aread
elected Mr.. swan has received but one, wb,
Conkng men The towns which have held caucuse
were regarded by the nnti-Conkling men AS beip