The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-13
SENATOR COyKLING MISSTATES FACTS.
Urea. Nov. 10. 1871.


To THE EDITOR THB HERALD
In the Fourth ward Of this city, wherein Senator
Roscoe Conkng resides, Sylvester Grdey, the conk-
ling candidate tor State Senator behind his ticket
100 votes. The ward is strongly republican and al
ways has BEEN In it reside many OF the most wealthy
and influential politicians. business and professional
men OF this county. Senator Conkling, Lewis Law
renee 1.-THE wealthy gentleman who go infatuated
with Mr.. Conkling that no has started newspaper in
ms interest," also to get with the republicans who
would not send him to Congress) Arthur b. Johnson,
brother OF Justice johnson, of tho United States
Court: Ward Hunt, OF Justice Hunt. and many
other personal followers stood ths poll from
ing until night and not only worked their best for
their candidate, but through the connivance
OF the inspector handling the tickets, scanned
each one closely 10 note any ssplits'' selskins
In the interview with your reporter last Friday,
counting Tor the detection Of the republicans and Grid
lsys defeat - hts (Gonk ny's) ward district
the Senator says:-
''Let tell you somethiag. We sent the tickets to
the polls IN the ward IN which 1.-Two at daylight, as
did the democrats. Not one Of tickets was found
Ut tho polls. They were all thrown INTO The canal"
WAYS THAT ARE DARK.
who threw them into The canai?"
''Either he who carried them who e.
ccived them No man does trick ike that unless he
is secured by indemnity Tor tho past and nonprosecu
ton Tor tho future. Some potential person must have
given that assuTan We sent over into the Tenth
ward where there happened to be OF tickets
and, at comparatively late hour supplied our people
with the ballols."
In dealing with sltle" things great Senator OF the
United States should be careful TO facts truth
FULLY no does when speaking Of creator thinss-of
himsoli Tor instance. As regards tho Fourth ward.
Mr. Conkilng and his trends know that the republican
ballots were honestly distributed AT tho polls, and AT
Time were they wanting. No ballot from this ward
thrown into the canal. In tho Second ward
(democrat,cl the custodian OF the BALLOTS. Lawyer
Morchouse, tho only republican with whom the Conk-
ling committeeman would intrustthe ballots, accepted
an Invitation to drink win a prominent business
man. democrat, OF excellent standing ana honorable
Ia all relations OF hfe This man is of Jovial dis
position, aud alter drinking with and joking Lawyer
Aorehouse foolishy grabbed the bundle he had under
his arm, alter running fow yards thr w. u into
the canal This was a very foolish and some may
say, wicked and honorable thing do, ana the ol-
loving day, when his head was clearer, no one felt
more ashamed OF II than the offender. Democrats
united with republicans IN condemnng the act, and
so promptly was every facility offered republicans
tor obtaining uno,h her supply OF ballots that not one
vote was lost by The trick In no other ward did any
thing OF the kind occur.
II your reporter could interview the honest and In
duslrious Welsh citizens OF the northern portion OF
this county whom Senator C0nklIng euiogizes so
nghiy he would get at the true solution of political
affairs and find why they united TO defeat Mr.. Conk
ling's candidate tor Senator Weeks before tho elec
ton they openly declared against MN, and accounted
tor this course by saying that Conklng's oicehod-
ers had packed the caucuses against them, sent ma
chine delegates to the conventions aud deceive them
every way. Thor chief complaint was against
ConkIing's arrogant rule or ruin disposition and his
course at the Rochester Convention The majority OF
Oueida county republicans are tired OF conking's
rule and iron hand OF his followers, who try
ing TO crush out the lie OF all VINO do not bow low in
alteration OF their maker supporter.
Since the Rochester Convention Senator Conkng
has shown decided penchant for being 'inter-
viewed" with the hope, probably, oil neutrazing the
poison which he injected into his own political system
ana future pruspects by his bitter ot war
against the Administration. The eyes OF many OF
former worshippers opened wide by that event,
the large Senator cannot close them again by
his light chaI or contemptuous siurS against men who
every respect his social equals
The interview made mighty interesting reading.
showing It did how small some great mon make
themselves While all are glad that nc mas consented
TO show his hand all respectable citizens, and cspec
uncalled Tor reference to the private busl-
affairs of Hon. Ellis H. Roberts, OF
the Utica Morning Herald Mr.. Roberts has
grown from youth TO manhood IN Utica; from a
poor boy through all the positions IN printing
Office, to that OF editor aud proprietor oil one oil tho
most prosperous newspaper Offices IN New YORK State.
III he Is 'mortgaged down to his last shilling" as
Senator Conkling asserts-a statement wnlcu the
bankers Utica declare 10 be falsehe deserves con-
siderable credit for having reputation at The banks
OF always paying loo cents on the DOLLAR and Carrying
the business vi his paper with unuminisheu success.
The Senator's meddling with Mr. Roberts affairs OF
private character recall the fact to many Uiicans
that Roscoe Conklng was as poor as u church mouse
when first mem mated Tor Congress-; that he had not
enough money to pay his election assessment
or campaign expenses that Mr. Palmer v.
Kellogg aud A. ID. Barber loaned him So, 900
out vi their own pockets, which has
repaid, and whom they Endorsed the petition OF can
didate Tor Postmaster OF petty village after Mr..
Conkling had been elected by their Efforts heard with
surprise that he told the candidate that must
have different indorsers from Kellogg and Barber II
he wanted 10 DO appointed. THIS has been Lord
koscoe's style OF gratitude and this st has been IN
vogue long with Lin that his most aruent admirers
are daiiy Withdrawing from his fold They grow
ing weary Of noting tue littcness OF big men, j.
Irl,