The New York herald., 1877-02-27

stated that Mr. Voorhees, did have vsrv brief inter.
view ON purely business matter with Mr. conKiing.
But the Washington correspondent OF one Of these
two papers, usually thought 10 be honorable man,
wroie-
The report that he was coscted IN his room
with speaker Randall yesterday il confirmed: aud
while some OF his friends that The congultatou
was soley IN regard TO some pending railroad legisa-
ton. the Senator's equyocai position on tho
Residential question makes most republicans
Tho suspicious OF yesterday that he has
entered tie conspiracy OF tho revolu,ion,sts
IN tie House 10 defeat the completion Loi The count
have ripencd INTO boei to-day IN tue minds OF good
many OF has parry associates. Tho prevailing rumors
10 the part he play and tho reward he re.
may DO h.m grievous Injustice, but they are
part o the current history OF tho present political
crisis and cannon be kept out OF print
at Is asserted that the democrats depend upon him
prevent the President 81 the Senate from opening the
remaining certificates alter they unnask their nhbu$
torIng project IN tho House. and that on the I'd oi
March he Is himself 10 be elected President Of the
Senate BY combination between the democrats and
control lie would thus become President OF the
United States Tor ono year. With his inordinate
vanity he would OF course feel confident that he
could secure regular election next TALL Another
story Is that Nr. C.nkng does expect th1, cau
be put ~ the chair o tue Senate bu, that he IL going
to oppose inc completion OF the aud support tho
bill which Mr. Field and Mr. Randall have prepared for
II new election In Nay He magines he has influence
enough TO put u through Inc senate after II has passed
The House."
Now, IN this the story which is reported conGrmcd''
lalsc aud the whole impression conveyed aud cyi.
IDENTIFY sought to be conveyed by tho despatch. false
and malicious Mr. Coukhng has never aimed or dc.
sired to prevent the election pf Governor Hayes he
has never thought OF or desired to DO President OF tho
Scnacbut what Is the use o denying iD further dc.
tail insnuations and aisehoods evidently printed with
the Intention to misrcprcscnt Mr. Conklingf
The question which many people viii asa, and which
ask, II, Why do two prominent aud influential rcpub.
lican journals IN New York combine at thus moment
to slandcr and circulate day after dny false and mali
cious reports about the republican senator from New
York With what purpose 10 TINS combined and pro
iongcd attack Inadey AS the alsehood of every QUE
oil the statements could have been easily
tanned, ana rs they concerned republican Senator.
and ono whose services always but conspicuousy tha
winter, have been honorable and very important 10
two republican org ans thus attack himy Who stands
behind 10 tmpcl this double effort OF maliccy DO noe
the two papers referred their readers aud
to their party and to Themselves, not to Mr. Conk.
ling, TO make OF explanation apology log
their courscg QUERY.
New York. Feb. 20, 1877.
SENATOR coNKLISG AND THE HON. d. ".
VOORHEES,.
Hon. ID. W. voorhees, has addressed the following
letter 10 General McDoagali:-,
WASHINGTON d. O., Feb 2f. 1877.
To Hon. Q. d. McDoucALL;-
NV DEAR SIR My attention has been called the report
that some days had PROLONGED interview with Senas
cations Nothing could possibly further II ON the truth
! had occasion to Mr.. Conkling a matter "
business and called on him in his committees room
for that purpose found him suffering from severe
minutea Not word spoken the subject tie
Presidency. the niuson made toiiticmt
affairs deem II due to the distinguished we'll
as myself 10 MAKE this statement Very trr ~ youfs
" vOultHEES