The New York herald., 1877-10-01


land; and am deeply panied at the cowardly attack
MADE upon him.
RErrBricAxs DrsGusrKp
The only effect thus Tar which have noticed hav-
Ing been caused by the Rochester Convention that
u has filed all decent republicans with deep disgust
for the pucrilc instruments who were so cnsily
moulded to the Will OF Mr.. Conkng. On every hand
action OF the Convention and should not NJ all won.
dor II another ticket placed In The 1cid. II Is
party ana inevitably insure lis dcfea. in tho comnr
elections, yet am heartily In favor OF making ths
tho ions run IL would profile OF the best OF results
to The republican party. To su6santate this opinion,
! viii only state circumstance which occurred many
years II was In the time OF the Buruey abolition
excitement Then, just as now, pack Of Tools IN
convention aud suffered themselves be tools tho
hands OF an unprinciplcd and nmbtiousy rcvcngeful
politician. The result was tho nomination OF
ticket Tint was even infinitely worse than that
which has just been put In tho hold What did tho
other aud dsgusted abontionis;s do? Why, tncy
tolted and nominated Henry Clay, who OF tho
Now, tho men making that nomination knew they
had no earthly prospect 0f carrying tho election, still
thoy Determined 10 mako tho attempt at all hazards II
for no othor purpose than TO that thcy would
not DO dictated to- Well they wore defeated and Polk
was elected Vet that defeat, instead OF iniuring.
republican party they became a strong aud powerful
organization and elected President Lincoln with com.
SPLIT Trr TICKET
consideration Of these facts mpos mo to say that
wc should do tho same thing now. We ought to split
tho ticket and put up decent republicans. or course
NO VIII no beaten but feel convinced that IN the end
~
Roscoe Conkiing that he isn't tho only republican
tho land, Perhaps tho feasibility Of inns procedure
can't tell yct what viii do but wc intend TO most
cordially indorse President Hayes and hs policy. Va
are heartily in favor Of tho latter and will do all
power 10 successfully assist IT.
NATHANIEL T.. BAiLYy 4
: THIS gentleman Is another of the Union League
Committee who Sro 10 mako the necessary prcpara-
lions for the proposed mass meeting. Ho was mot
yesterday at his mouse In West Twenty eighth street,
ana gave expression 10 his opinions with grcat deal
OF warmth II never did like tnat Conkiing." ho
faid, II always though. him contemplate
man. a graspinS politician, aud l have bscn
more than fortified my opinion. It's
mo ramc way with tho entire family
tncm. Now Conkliur thinks himself q great man:
thinks he Is above everybody cso Well It iruc ho
is a man OF ability aud until ms lato escapado held
very cnviabe place IN the OF men, but no al.
wavs proud, naughty and ovcrbcarng. He managed Ia
ody proud ana supcrcilious TO como down from Ho
would not stoop But, as far ss hts course NJ Ro-
chester IS concerned, II was suicidal in the ex.
IRENE He has ruined himself poiilicaily, and is,
| think littlo better now Than political corpse.
guess whom our mass meeting under tho auspices Of
tho Union League Club comes on. IT will open slr
Roscoe Conklings eyes We intend to heartily ndorso
President Hayes every act, and at the same time
devote little Of our time to the "Hcro OF Utica" Tor
which devotion imagine will call down upon our.
selves the wrath OF that cxctabc poii.ican. AT any
rate he Will ace that decent rcpubcins
to be lod by tho nose by any souiless, sraspng poi
tcIaD."
several other prom nenl republicans in Tho city bo
sido those whose views arc given above. were VISITED
by the herald reporter, several OF them bong
oers Of inc unlon Ieagne, and many o.hors no,
suoject OF Mr. Conknug's "mad course"
some ci them termed y, AMI evcry one was
loud IN his condemnation OF It and declared that ne
would do all that lay IN his power 10 susan tns
Presidents policy Of reconciliation oi tho SECTIONS"
and The purncniion Of tho civil service. From all
this u IS PLAN 10 DO seen that Mr. Conkng will find
arroyed against his course at the approaching mass
meeting majority OF tho strongest republicans 10
this city.
PRESS COMMENTS.
Boston (sfass-) Globe :-"Thc fight mado on the
Presidents course regarding civil service reform.
That fight comes naturally IN New York. there Ia
better battle ground for II. Victory there will
victory every where and tao best thing that c,p
happen Tor the OF this reform overw helm.
ing defeat oil Mr. Conkinss party NJ tho election 10
November, followed, II not preceded, by arm aud
unninchins shaking OIL IRON the punhc service oi
those who insist ON clingns to h,s political machinery,
and from The political machinery OF those who prefer
To hold their positions IN the public service II
than doubtful whether tho divorce DO ci-
fcctod without tho defeat 81 tho Rochester nonina.
tions, though Of themselves they are insignificant"
Boston (ass. Ioa:-''The acilon OF This Convention
is the struggle preceding the na dissolution Of
the republican party IN the Empire state"
Boston MASS Hcratd:-sThc result OF the Repub:i.
can State Convention In New York confirms tao
opinions we have heretofore expressed that the old
political parties, based upon tho Of The past
In process oi rapid disiniegraton, that tho -
close hand when combinations must inevitably
arise 10 deal wh The questions OF The prcscut aud ase
oil the future"
Wilmington (DcL) Ecery EreaiaJ:-" The result will
be difficult 10 predict but IN Tho present condition Of
the Senate will depend tho action OF tho demo-
side Of the house, II certain that tho
publicans will not, u unit sustain Mr. ConkIing in
his now inevitable course. VIII the democrats also d.
vide, part Of them supporting tho faction led by Dir.
Conklng and part that which will ,aDly BE- led by
Stanley Matthew'S? II they do the nfxinning OF that
DIVISION parties will apparently DO at hand. II
Is an interesting situation 10 say the least oft"
Philadelphia (PaJ Times:-"Sever had President
such opportunity TO do great thing Tor the
try. lie Inns only to iulnl his promises OF reform In
letter and In spir throwing doubt and caution tho
winds. aud his namc VIII bo gratefully remembered by
this people when the Conklings who now strut thor
brief hour upon the stage will be buried IN oblivion
and roproach. Will he do III"
Rochester tN. " Espress:--"conklug has had the
last word aud u rccols upon his own head with tor
ribe effect, and look upon the spectacle OF great
man impasd upon his own with commiscra-
tlon. II the act oi hdri kari In the presence Of
great audience friendly 10 the sabjcct or tho suicide
and ho would gladly have averted the personal dsas
ter which inevitable fatc seems to have dccrccd Since
Mr. Conkling was bent upon the act OF feio
regret that he chose Rochester the OF this
Tlo. As TO the platform dictated by tho senator,
Chairman OF tho Committee on Resolutions, 1t must
be sad that IL fails OF ITS intention to conceal tho
auimosty toward the President which animnasd tho
hand that prepared H. A platform IT serves pur-
pose Of such instrument. IL Is verbose, prolix,
suited and dlfcult, when II should be plain, out
spoken concise ana pointed expression cardinal
tcncts OF political doctrines. There had cvidontly
been studied attempt TO conceal hostility TO the
President, but the rbotorcians who turned those
periods failed to covcr their purposes"
Albany a. ~ Journal: The platform adopted al
Rochester republican sentiment
and reasonably upon all the salient questions now
before the country II lays down principles aud rules
of action which meet the highest demands oil the
friends OF good government, and will commend itself
to them as being not only sound but practical"
Philadelphia (Pa) Press,-''Scnator ConkIng may de-
feat tho republican party Of tho State of New York.
and PROBABLY will, but there may be somc compensa-
ton ~ tho TACT that the temporary catastrophe to hs
political organ zat!on may be followed by his per
mont removal from party leadership"
EX-SENATOR CAULDWELL AND
TWEED.