The New York herald., 1877-10-12
SENATOR CONKLING.
FREE TALK WITH HIS FRIRNDs-HIs VIEWS
ON Mr.. PLATr's SPEECH At THE coavEN-

A FREE TALK WITH HIS TRIENDs-HIs VIEWS
ON MR.. PLATTs SPEECH At THE cosvEN-
TIoN.
Senator Conkling arrived at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
yesterday norning on his way TO Washington, for
which city he will leave carly today. From the time
OF his arrival until late hour last night he
ceiving visitors in his charactersticaily courteous
manner. Among these were several intimate friends
of the Senator, and though he declined TO be inter-
viewed TO these he talked freely upon the present po-
ltca situation both nationally and the State Of New
York In reference to the latter, II understood
that Mr.. Conkng complains that he has been grossly
misrepresented by the press and by those members OF
his own party who are opposed to him personally. He
says that great has been laid upon his at
the Rochester Convention 10 reference to Mr. Platb
while II the actual facts had been known The con-
demnation might probably have been spared Tho
only connection the Senator mad with that speech
that before delivered ventured to advise the
speak be conclliatory aud moderate In any cr-
that he might make on the policy Of the admins
traton say nothing that could bo regarded oen-
svc but TO frankly state what his views might be in
reference to that policy. Senator Conkling did not
SEQ tho speech before 1t was delivered
did not hear the whole OF IT, certainly not
that portion which is cnimed TO DO o1onslve
During the delivery OF that speech Mr.. Conkng said
euogizng General Grant, and he appiaudcd that pas
sage. This eDulitlon OF good feeling, tho instructive
Endorsement OF tribute to tho North OF great man.
had been construed Into an Inspiration OF the entire
speech oi Mr.. Platt. When he proposed that gentle
man for permanent chairman he had no knowledge OF
the character Of that speech except IRON the remarks
oil delegates made in the excitement OF debate Whiie
he had no disposition 10 shrk the responsibility ne
then assumed and was willing TO bear the oonso-
qucnces OF his conducl, whatever those might be, .he
declined to be thus misreprcsentcd
THE ADMINISTRATION POLICY
VA
himself as friendly to the administration, but doubt
iu 10 the practcabiIity OF the Southern and civil
service reform policies He thinks TINT there is too
mucn sentiment aud 100 little real work on the part
OF the administration aud that t is time that aen-
and that the little MINOR question as 10 whether a
postmaster speaks IN caucus might be loit on the
OF tho administrator, its personnel and its
supporters with that OF President johnson,
aud thinks that there is remarkable
historical parallel between them. He thinks u not
UNLIKELY that events may show that the historical
parallel will not hold good In the day OF trial ol the
policy, and that time niny the wisdom OF tho ad-
minlstraton. but he objects TO republicans being per-
secuted read out by the party because they are
Of The opinion that the logic OF will show that
the yet come for tho Southern and civil
service reform policy to be engraied into practical
politics.
Senator Conklng 1t Is SAID, believes that Ohio has
been lost TO the republicans in consequence OF the
the defeat have been gven but the real reason Is that
the people not satisfied with the administration
policy. The election VIII result In sending
either Ewing or Pendeton 10 tho scnate,
and on that very momentous consequences
viii result There was doubt that there
majority OF SO 600 republicans in Ohio and when
the present unpleasantness was over and men mad
made up their minds not TO bludgeon one another be-
cause they differed IN opinion those men would vote
as they had always voted-with tho republican party
But In the meantime great mischief had boen o0ne.
A republican ratification meeting Of tho State
ticket 10 be held at an early day IN this city, ana
Senator Conking promised last night to be present
and speak The day was not fixed definitely, because
IL will be made subject 10 the convenience OF Mr..
Conkling who better tell what day VIII be the
most Convenient alter he has spent short time in
Washington.