The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-09
A Piece or Mr. conknng's Mind.

A Piece or Mr. Con king's Mind.
The eminent New York Senator spent the
greater part Of yesterday in this city. He
was on his way back to Washington from
Utica, where he had been to vote, and was
in jovial, communicative mood notwith-
standing the election Of democratic State
Senator from his own district. His buoy
ancy and gayety were doubtless owing to
the election of republican majority OF the
Same State Senate that will assist in electing
his successor or re-electing himself in the
winter Of 1879. His prospects for q re-eiec-
ton are all that he could expect at this stage
Of the business. He talked yesterday with
singular openness, and his free and various
conversation was enlivened with dashes OF
sarcasm which were none the less cutting
for being playful and humorous. The CO.
pious report which We publish cannot In
strictness be called IN interview, because
Mr.. Conkling was not asked for answers to
o series Of questions with view to publica-
ton. But he knew that his free and ex-
cursive talk was in the presence of repre-
sentative of the press, and when near its
close nm intimation was made that it might
be reported he expressed no dissent. We
accordingly give faithful report Of the
greater part of what Mr.. Conkling
said on many of tho subjects about
which he was SO ready to talk. 1t will be
found entertaining reading, both in this
city and State, aud in political and espec-
tally administration circles ut Washington.
This conversation can leave no doubt
in the mind of any reader Of Mr.. Conklings
hostility to and contempt for the admins
tration. Though he is careful to observe all
the forms of courtesy in mentioning Mr..
Hayes himself he speaks of the Secretary OF
State as '.little Evarts," INDUCES in mock
ing sneers of Mr.. Schurz and declares that
four members of the Cabinet are not repub-
licans. He says that the defeat Of the re-
publican candidate for State Senator in
his own district was owing to the fact
that the Hayes republicans voted the demo-
cratic ticket. and that money was furnished
by the Hayes republicans in this city to be
used against the republican candidate. Mr..
Conkling mentions 'little Roberts and
several others who were openly active
against the ticket Of their own party. Mr..
Conkling thinks tho nomination Of new
Custom House officers in the week before
the election was meant as o notification that
the administration desired the defeat Of the
republican party in this State. From these
opinions and other remarks let fall in the
course Of the conversation it is evident
enough that when Senator Conkling gets
back to Washington he will not disguise
his hostility to the administration. The
reasons have ceased for the polite reticence
which he observed previous to the election.
The Senator was very incisive in his re-
marks on the Louisiana question, blaming
Mr. Hayes, not for withdrawing the troops,
but for improper interference with the poll
tics Of the State in intriguing for the estab-
lishment Of the Nichols government, which
Mr.. Conkling thinks quite as unwarrant-
able rs military intermeddling with the af-
fairs Of q State. It seems too evident that
there will be breezy times in Washington
after Mr.. Conkling's return. His personal
remarks and criticisms on various public
characters will be found perhaps the most
piquant part Of this remarkable conversa-
ton.