The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-25
SEM roR CoyKLryG,s srHEyorm
Another View OF the Oneida statcsman's At
titude and Following.

UTICA, Sept 2i-Thc anti-Conklipg, or. ms
its leaders delight to style it. thc Administra-
ton faction met with its Pcvna ut the Republic
can primaries in this city Inst week. The attend
ance was larger than for many years back. oven
i'm years when the voters were called upon to fall
in for the work of n Presidential campaign. The
result was. eight wards carried uncquivo ally FOR
Cunkling. one by the ants. and one which both
parties claim. Those two last are Democratic
wards In the Senator's own ward. the Fourth.
and tho banner Republican ward Of the CITY.
considerably over half the II publican voters
turned out and voted straight for his ticket.
There was no sign Of opposition. although the
ants had promised TO make bitter fight there.
In Mr., Robcrts's ward the Third, not an anti
Conkling vote was cast. In short. the orpos
tiom has been ANONYMOUSLY sat upon, and Mr..
Conkling is no light weight either. 1t is au-
thoritativcly announced that the senator will
h al the delegation 10 the State Convention
from this county.
This result puts u summary end 10 the hopes
" the Hayes Curtis Roberts clique. so far as
Oneida county IL concerned. II will be rcpre-
scented 10y pitiul minority at the County Con-
vcntion which assemblies Mt Rome the second
II next month. five days after the Rochester
performance. That MIR. Gridley. the Conklng
candidate Will bc nominated Tor State senator
with Il triumphant rush there seems TO DE no
reasonable doubt. TO he sure. thrre are wise
hints and mysterious warnings Tutoring about
in the air. hut they are of inhnitesimal mpor-
tln'c. tn" Gridley delegates who will swarm
10 Rome from all parts OF the county, are too
thoroughly in earnest 10 make any talk about
tho Dark Horse worth listening to. The bur
den OF the fight this year has been taken from
the hands 81 the purity hack who usually have
r"rr's" nt'd TN" tonkllng ma'htnc and AS
sumed by the middle class of the party, VINO
care very INTO about Hayes. or clvil scrvic", or
punlic meas Tres generally, hut VINO ~ care
great denl about having Roscoe Conkling So
euro IN ms grasp upon the SenatoIshIp, or
Whatever ols'' hr Mnits.
The Conkling element embraces. IA wei" n
great many who were not over ami above sutis-
fled With Grants Administration. hut who have
doep-rooted admiration for Mr.. Conkling. aud
are nV"rSc 10 se"lng "A man Of his strength
slaughtered by pigmlrs. Never WIS political
fight more unre-, 'rvedly personal. Rarely nave
men been ~ d"Hi To- argument or persuasion in
their support Of leader. Conkling's strength
rs really matter of instinct, OF sentiment. r.th-
rthhn of oonvwtnn Dls'd upon an exam M
ton Of his record. Thousands Ol his most m
tnuSidstir supporters would probably b." found
I" hoid To- VIEW. whith ne ii', az come tii.r', uh,
mcrlfully att kcI. IL the fact wrr" pointed
out it would not shake their hlicgiHncc q rarti-
clr. TINS can partially Dr explained by his
p"rsOnal prnsencr. ia which there II m mex
phcahlr magnetism. lie is a real old frudal
chirftAin WHO holds hi, followers by Il comii-
nation of plNsirdl strength, immense mental
force. ani "A lor,ily distribution of appreciation
and more tangb i.Npr-. Aside from the cass
attracted hy IN - attributes. there il Il larg"
nuhipcr WHO 10 not cdrr PERSONALLY Tor Mr.
tonklng. but ara Droud of TIA" honor his career
hhs conferred upon OnclIh COUNTY. lHDN are
10th To have tho scat Of republican pol ltical
power in tho State taken away from Tins city,
VII re IT mas rested so long. Iney ENJOY the
celebrity jtl"u has rs the nome OF Senators. and
are not wiling 10 lrt II 20. 80 much for tue
clements oil Curkiings home popularity.
Toe home opposition Is mad ~ oi almost as
heterogeneous constituents. Mr.. Eob,rts. the
head und front OF the ant :. Ii too well known
10 cnll Tor any lengthy comments hero. He is a
cold. selfish politician, with the advantage over
some OF MS anta-onlsts Oi beng "A fnc scholar
and II clcur thinker. To his re- ognzed ability
may be Inscribed four-ffths oi the strength OF
the anti -Conkllng coterle. his position ~ nm
opponent OF GrantlSul ana oil the Senatorial
king III Washington attracted a nuiubcr oi we'll
disposed, srhoihrly gentlemen VINO were dis-
t.siled with the Admin istratOn. and who We're
too cold 10 be drawn 10y CVnklin-'s magnets m
Inc same IL True OF ms course with the recent
acts OF Hayes IN the South, and civil service
matters. Back oi these gentlemen. who repre-
sent -ooI deal Of mt lliG -ncr hui only vote
| apiec.. there IL a knot of chronic mHlc)nteni~
VINO hay" cons iderlhe to say about tie picilica-
uon OF III" SOUTH and the pu king of the Office
holder rom the field of caurus.s and couyen-
tons. hut VINO really are angry because the tat
Federal icfths IN the county are not divided
around oh'n, or who r. sent tho dictAtoral
ans irolu"nti> assumed by their present orcu-
pants. Almost invariably ther" ~ a personal
tirs. iostniast"r H"phin, * getting too blank
lat aud uApudcni;t ON Sriuner Drnnlson do,
do; Customs Onirr klincS needn't think ho
can com. NJ from New York ana boss electors
around hcre-thcse ara the complaints which
wei W from the oppressed souls OF tbs sub
ordinate aiis. This In Ia" true anlnus ui the
lisullected clements. which have been crystal
lied into something Ike orgain2atlon hy lie
mHlign activity OF "N-Conrres- man Roberts.
They think the " ClnNiing crowd" has held
| office long rnoush. lhey are Tor Hayes oruny-
body elise who bid, a.rto chang"t the Fcioraiulli-
sonAl luminosity l.rvRdc- ia" nmti-Conkilna,
ailuc from It's sour9d cnioitain grinding his
teeth over today defeat, down To The loud
mouihed ward politician. who stw "a letter car-
rCr place buck of his eau us work.
Mr.. Roberts has iMled. mainly from over
| estimating his own strength. lie hogan. last
| ihll. al open iEht upon Dir. tonkhng. in which
! there was not even lhe merit oi bravery. He
! To- tine very Gui d. ana his tDetn all drawn. aud
! that he might safely attack him in the face. lie
| has bV this time discovered hls mistake. BY a
| false statement OF affairs. wi.iu or not do not
| know. lie lnvrigled Mr. Swan mo al owing ais
| name To be used for Senator. This ,stimable
| gentleman soon found cut two things that he
| MAS mheinE hopeless hght. and TINT Mr..
| koberts was bargaining with "ihpr cdndiLgtcs
| behind his back. With TINS assured defeat bs-
| fore him, and the CONSCIOUSNESS OF detection
| among those he rad trusted. there was nothing
| for him but To- withdraw his name. This lott
| the rialcuntents without "A iigur" piece. and the
cautious usplrantS vino had beon feeling their
! way To- steal the lruns of his victory. If he OBJ
| the oyerWhcimln. disaster which has uVertaken
MI. Roberts.
There has been so much said about Mr. Conk-
| mig : relations with ana attitude toward the
| Administration. that II may be well to mention
| II here; There Is little or no truth in stories
about Mr.. Conhlings position. They are worth
| hothug, save as being moro or less skliul
| cunl"Nurgs. II IL safe to say TINT the senator
| has stated his position To NJ one. We, perhaps.
| To- men WHO know enough e. keep their mouths
| closed. Sonie Of his friends are outs pokrn in
saving that Hayes was not elected. The state
ment OF one. u warm ppr~l nal friend Of Mr..
| Conkling. nnd WlthHl a man of Importance IN
| tuc party, give rs It WAS given to me-.
What say now ha,e saul openly. in Wash
elected President; Mr. Tidcn was. IL iIr. III
| drn had lcrn lnnd-utHtrd IN Il 'lubn'nn
Adm n|.irlton; under Mr. Hayes 20 cannot
| survive ON" 'n' rs Of IN" great crime with