The New York herald., 1877-09-13
Bitterness of His Followers Against
President Hayes.
LIVELY TIMES PROMISED.
The New York Senator as a
Political Free Lance.
OFFICEIIOIDERS IN TERROR.
Hopes of Truce with the
Administration.

UTICA, sept H. 1871.
Though Senator Conkng keeps u close mouth ho
has evidently given his friends political followers
free leave to speak their minds. they disclose.
general conversation amount of bitterness, con-
tempt for and resentment toward the President which
show that they quite ready for row, and would
appear to show. also, that the Senator himself is
equally ready. Mr. Conkl,ng is rot to be blamed for
feeling sore the political situation. ue has met
with some singing disappoiniments during tho last
year. In the first place he was persuaded by his
managers and followers that his nomination at Gin
cinnat was very probable; he felt himself OF Gen.
eral Grants support and he mag ned told that
Grant could svo him the solid Southern delegations
and Pennsylvania. Grant might have done this II he
had begun early enough; but he gave up his own
hopes of third term too late III the day. The origl-
nal ticket at the White House Grant and Hayes
and was only in the last iew weeks before the
ing OF the Convention that the White House people,
seeing this TO be OF defeat began concentrate
on tho New York Senator There was not time then
to marshal the forces and Mr. Conklng, persuaded by
Cameron aad Cornell that he would surely win, was
stung beyond measure by defeat total and
whelmng that 1t almost made him ridiculous.
ATTEMPT DEFEAT EvARrs
Unfortunately this last Of his mortilca-
tions When President Hayes came In Mr. Conkling
put forward friend Of his own, Congressman T. c.
Patt, for a Cabinet position. Many of his friends
thought him unwise in thus counting defeat, for
1t generally that Mr.. Evarts would be offered
the State Department. Senator Conklings object
moreover, was to present Mr. Hayes, by his
own advocacy OF Mr. Piatps claims, such
condition oil New York politics would lead tho
President to ignore New York entirely in the
formation Of his Cabinet 1t Is not believed by Mr.
ConklinIs ntmatcs that he wished for a Cabinet
position for himself or even for any Of his avotes
but that nc would have been satisfied to defeat Mr.
Evarts for whom 1t is well known he has confirmed
dislike His followers speak OF the Secretary in tho
most contemptuous terms, as an adventurer, shiny
and selfish politician, and "not good republican,"
aud there tte doubt that they accurately represent
the opinions OF their chief
CABINET CHANGES DEMANDED.
But Mr.. Hayes paid no more attention to Mr. Conk-
ngs wishes plans thans to those OF other Cabinet
makc-s and the New York Senator had tho mortihca-
ton of seeing Mr.. Eyarts preferred before himself
and his own wishes overlooked 1t is impossible for
him to forgive that-being the man he is. Hc might
have overlooked tho appointment OF EX-SENATOR Schurz
but with Evarts ut the head OF the Cabinet It is not
possible for Conklng even to pretend acqucsccacc
This ls what one very quicxy learns here in Utica,
wherc the Senator IL greater figure tnan
in the Senate, and where tho devotion OF his friends
IL as boundlcss their resentment or their indis-
creton. rncy say that tho Convention will be largely
composed OF tho Senator's friends that he will 10
there TO guide and lead them, and that the Presidcnt
! will have his moderation to thank II tho Convention
| does not stcrnly and conemptuously condemn tho
Presidents policy and demand change in his Cabinet
by exclusion oi Messrs. Evarts Schurz and Key.
They believe that the republican party OF New YORK
Is support Mr.. COnkling and that all his
friends jealous faithful and full of
as he is
CoNkLING CRUSADE THREATENED.
Nor is this all is whispered about here that the
Senator has been for some time in correspondence
with republican Senators Of other States concerning
the situation, and that he Is preparing himself to APP
pear the Senate the leader OF stout body OF
| publican opponents Of the administration. How far
these Will carry their opposition does not yet appear,
but one may believe what some OF Senator Conklng's
intmaes say privately, their object to force he
President into position OF anagonlsm to the party
with the purpose Of making it appear that he has
.Johnsonzed," and II they in this, then
thcy hope prevent, what s very generally feared by
the politicians, the disintegraiion OF tho party.
coRNELL's CASE.
It's easy to sec here that Mr. Corncll's case is OF
but little Importance. Mr.. Cornell is not u great
iavoritc with the most Jealous Conklns men. He Is
said BY them to have biundcrcd at Cincinnati; they
that hc is slow for political manager. too
obstinate and muish 10 work in the traces. and more
likely to make needless trouble In his camp than
|
removing him has therefore concil,atcd OF Mr.
Conkling's friends his removal would not have IN.
tonsined their opposition
! QUO wARRASro PROCEEDINGS AGAIXsr HAYES
THIS opposition goes far that here and elsewhere
Conkling men freely say they do not believe Mr. Hayes
was elected, and that he has no right to the Prcsi-
dency. Tncy point significantly TO the fact that Sena-
tor Conklng did not volc for the Louisiana decision
ana they would favor quo warrano proceedings II
they could only get tho democrats take he intia
two In authorizing them. There is but little doubt
that independent republicans have gono so far as
to sound leading democrats on this matter, with tho
purpose OF having 1t understood that II the democrats
will originate quo warranto bin, and push It when
Congress meets, they may depend republican as
sstanc, when the measure comes to VOTE
WHAT coSKLXG's INrLuEycEg
So far, the Conkng side OF New York republican
politics. But journey through Central and Western
New York pcrsuadcs me that tho Conklng arc
over sanguine. They may carry everything before
them in the Convention but If they do 1t VIII be be-
cause for some reasons thcr opponents choose hold
soof II the administration should use even little
influence II II should take only little pains rally
its friends, the Convention would a singular nd
unexpected detection in the Conkng ranks. If Mr..
ConKng thinks 1t worth his while, he can carry the
Convention for the adm nistraton. IL Is only qucs-
tion whether he will to do There Is not the
least doubt that the successive defeats suffered by
! Senator Conklng have weakened him among MS ad-
herepts all over the STATE The TACT that he has no
influence IN Washington in securing appointments
makes the Office bodcrs shvcr Their boots. Openly
! they are ali devoted TO him. Secretly many ihnK he
! ought to have made his peace with the President
! They do not why he stands out, and they arc
ready to desert the snip they satisfied IT
! is sinking or rather IS and more favored
vessel heavcs in sight.
gSroN's CHANCES DISCUSSED
! But while there is thus u real weakening on the
! Conklng sdo his opponents eager and active.
! They lack only one thing-the power to combine their
forces, il Mr. Fenton, with his well known capacity