, 1877-11-12
COMMENT.
EI-c0N1ttEssYAN 1tJHEnf8.

NEW Yoxk, Nny. 10.-Ex- Congressman I.ot'-
crs, of ut!ra, was IN the city yesterday, all !"
Tribune rcpurtcr hal an extended conversation l
with him. Mr. Roberts SAIL of ConkfEnr thal |
he was IN the 1Iahit Of terasIng grcslcr quite |
severely IA he now ass7ils others. Ills quarrel
with Hlnine Is. fstorf- Senators Fcti'
ton. Trulnhuli, schun, and even Mortof'.
have in like nuhncr been objects
Of hts inyectIyc, anil 'natiy Republicans are
targets for hts wlt. II Conkl!nc has genius for
anything II Is for guarrcltng. 1ic hascs blaine
anil fears him, and he cayc mr. credit tor iH:
icviu9 that Blaine was intIc stronger than he f,r
prcsscnt IN lsa; rs tlse result lr"ys,i: Ersto's,
s S sat ~ s s. rsat fsas + ~ ionss X sr NJ tsfe
| otJcfec Central New York believes IN pteel'
,le.it Hayes. Searty Ill of tho County Cnnscn'
lions passed rcsnlutsons q s,ipls,rt an conn
aud tho n,anaceraof The canvass seemed inclined
tn arrny C,t,lIinir in ,!irect hostility 10 Tie A.
lntnistfatlnit. The rcsult tncaus that Onrtla
County will follow no leader tn war or the
Noberts, replying To an inquiry whether when
IN Congress lsp farnred Legislation wl1c!, Co'k.
ltng rcganlcd a. 1nfrrod!y to' himself. referred
ns follows to The n,o'ry abt.sc matter. ~ at
lusiop to which III Ill c.lipfiat article by Curtis
was tic Immediate
between that gentleman and CunklIng: 1.-THE
rot sought tic responsibility: neither did
sl.rk, 1t. The eviacnuc showed TIN. the Gus.
TOM House % vas used TO ttesF'fy ~ ana ,,e,!' Gp-
tirs were d eonstan. temptation 10 o!lt-
rcrs to use the laws 10 cnricl, themselves
unluly. It did not bcttcr the matter II much
whfrh Senator Conk1ine waa benefited. !
knew when pressed thu rcrcal Of the n,oittics
that he and others world try and strike bark.
hut whatever s""'d do ,,. was dong for 5ona1 suss
slut,d on tl,s statute books. In addition fn the
Congressional Investigation which resulted III
relieving The TREASURY Of Richardson; Sawyer.
solle reason ConkltnE vas very nrgry ut that"
TIE EVENING POST.
The Etr.frg I'ost thinks Conk'inG's State
ments at tic interview shows that he don't
election. On the contrary. lc evidently be1eses
lie ias been defeated aorcly, but slows that he
feels It In way TINT Is unoccomins'
Ss s to to ae s5eas end ssaiesp ssiiisspeeuI Ipf1sy a
| ConklinE's performances at Rochester went taT
} to convince most persons that the great Sem
; tor was really q small, narrow minded man
c hisgross violation Of fproprIetv tnen on thcgronnd
OF sudden loss Of temper. The very nearly
,lnanlI1,otls rchukc which was administered tc
him by his friends rs we'll AZ his foes, u was
Ia ti,an tho % other. ts % "llttie Evarts, i "Litls
Robcrts," i" these are s0tne Of the tcrHs Will
which he tp!telul'y desci,cs i,!s political 1pk
upon tho course Of the Administration, such NJ
citizen who differs with It may fairly make
Q conkltpg deliver, himself Of a score q word M
J. In gross personal attacks Upon men who have
o wounded hls 1nor1inate vanity.
10 TIE TIMES on coHKLIN0.
u Tic 71,ns rtt!ciscs Conkllhg With bitter sc
verify; Describes him as q remarkable nctcr. AM
only successful III studied ciforts, and when h.
can bring In play lis truly wonderful htstrtont
r ability and keen scnse Ut stage, Il
, feet In his recent interview he show
himself tu hts natural lleh Te ohs19us .,, !. +
is has hcretotose occupied Conkltpg has alway
IL men, tic pink Of chivary. DID no wis
II tcltcaey md polite consideration worthy OF a
u coLnmen'atton,. Nov hc Expresses ~ co!
Is tempt for tlle chief Minister ot tho nation
" whose Senate he occupies seat BY calling NJ
ta Little Evarts.", Coming from vii!
i'd conkling, would term "an AVERAGE Amer
could only be rearc as an eytaens% o.
lo spite to such IN c1tent, however, It y on
70 natural to aak Il tta Secretary Of State
nj to bc called Little Evatts," ny Wlnlt nan
abussa Jyss ny h|% witSoat St IT stint Tie scna
make: 70 ssf5et Of ~ hostility to the ,sno n1to.
+: tasaa 10 di,r!.,ed At Roshe'!Sst, it,, y !.
ssurz IT, aa aash % sSu, eS5s Of Ac c5ass
ia who, he says, .'are not Republicans" y
it, President. honor IN connection with tl,e 1u'
At that lie did not lind II conycutcnt 70 &
Its views Of the !.'u!stana question y WI :,
ch, wus being discussed In the Senate Conkltng
ID criticism at this tina Is as unseetnly u his