The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-21
REprBLIc.fy srlrE CONTENTION.
senator CouLIIng'. Cnmpnign-IIis Friends
and Foes

ROCHESTER, Sept %. Mr. Conkling Is
fighting great battle to maintain his leader
ship Of the Republican party in this stat" The
points put in issue this fall ior determining the
main question are the nominations for State
Senators in the Republican districts and tho
choice of delegates to the Republican state Con-
venton at Rochester II Mr. Conklng can ST.
cure "a decided minority ~ the Senatorial nom-
nations for his friends, and can carry major
ity Of the delegates To the State Convention. then
will he have won a srcnt victory oycra powerful
combination Of hostile elements
1t is impossible To cxaggcrate tho acrmony,
the zeal. the tirelcss energy of those elements.
They pursue the distinguished Republican SEN
ator night and day in every part Of the State
They dog his footsteps. They watch his move-
ments. They spy into his correspondence.
They IT, In wait for his supporters in prina-
rios. town caucuScs. and county conventions.
But thus far in the contest he has proved more
thnn match for all mis- enemies.
The trSt attempt Ia Hank the Senator was
made in his own county in the matter oi inc
state Senaorship It's district is composed
wis in Rome. Mr. Couklng carried all tine
Rome Delegates "NwW one. And Nrtto pro-
duro nn effect ia other parts Of the state, ms
fn.- CAUSED IL % Dee sent over the wires tnat me-
was lnaton in Rome. and they used such Ian,
| guaAr a. To- lead tn The inference that b" would
luse his own county. Tn"re r. no DOUBT that tn,
author u tuos" nl~r'l r"- mas li@ oi ilr actual
T. OF the iil' ~ IN. lI|I~ II. ~ Iiiffi~.
ohtor Of the Utica h0'G "a ana ,ormery Ii.pub-
! liian momhrrof Cunert--. H. !, TIE lnder u
the opposition 10 Mr. Conklins IN Onelda and
! other central counties.
Npw. tho simple truth is-as 7 learn from
| Vti'a,thnt Mr. 'unkl,ps mas ~w'pt oneida
| cream y th,"l' u"r 81 81 ilg dri'sht + io Ril
/ the Senate will Doe u stan u TREND ot Conhiing.
| A. to- the Oneida delegate 90 the state tonNen-
! ehnmpionof Cunkng, Tho probabilities pra
! that hr himself WlI ln 70 ~ i'-iin. II hr j..
! tlctf Will Boo music ouou-h lu tif air g. drown
] spray rI-os over The spot whrr' write ill -,'
lines. But there Will n' no nr'd of such music.
/ ClnNiIns will dom.not" a.. coming stat" 'nn-
vent .on as Me- dd ih1t of 1871 az Syrieu-. via ru
/ h"Gr"el"y i 'leEaton from your Ity, h'1irt
| by Marshall q. Roberts and VI -"s ". Grnnrll.
vrre compelled "a give place 10 the regular
Thus far. az. learn, everything sooms 10 be-
| in all the region around h 're. Gov. Fonion .
! friends may get now and then delegate; but !
| fancy that their rouragc has pretty much all
| oo2"d out Mr.. Hayes positively ltumla'dil"m
| months ago that thu heads % the NV York
Custom Housr should h"rut 9ll. But tncy sun
stirk.' and have reason Ia h'lirve that GOV.
| Fonton doesn't intend io break his neck To- get
| delegates of his sort into the state Convonilnn.
| In fact. AS We und 'r~tand M news OUT inns
way. the opponents to Conhling Will fall hn-
tween thu tirne stools Of llayesism and Fem
Ns"nranf 'lrl1l.ltc. will be cleotod to-mor-
row .u this region and still moro On Saturday
learn HAT the thlrtcon delegates from Al
| hanv county to the State Convention are all tor
! C.ukling Among them are Mr. Smyih. the
| bate j. stmastor, and now Insurance Comm IS
| Sloncr; Mr. Smith ~ the Er1tHg JoiTadI. Mr..
! k"yes Of the Express, Lyman Trrmaln, and
Henry H. piorson- q strong d"l"gationi have
as '"rtuln'l that Osw'ro county. Chennng0
county. and Fulton county have chosen n solid
delegation Tor ConN ing 10 thr state Convention,
| l.rl sure that Orleans. Wayne. Livingston
| ontario. ana other counties around here which
yot, this w'rk Will 20 i'm the Same direction,
Tine Conkltng men in this section ut the state
frol Il good deal of anxiety about the delegates
10 the State Convention from your rty and
Brooklyn. The F'utnn mon think they can
accnmll al something in thuS" two cities,
As ~ the Democracy hrrHhouis. they will
certainly send Delegates to their state COnyen,
ton in favor of a new ticket.