National Republican., 1878-08-28
SENATOR CUSKLING TO THE FRONT.

IL appears from satisfactory soulCtb lhit
the campaign in New York is progressing
with indications favorable tu a Republican
victory. There is an inclination OH the part
of certain class of Republicans to make
the Senatorial issue personal one in the
election Of candidates for the Legislature
hat it is gradually disappearing, and will
not work 10 the prejudice of the final sue
cess of the party. Ii it does, the response
bilty for the result will rest with tho class
known rs the auti-Conklingites who have
thus far been the only disturbing element
within the Republican party. Their pro.
ccedngs are in strange contrast with the
quiet and undemonslrltive methods Of Ssn-
ator CoSKLiNG himself A correspondent
of the Buffalo Commercial, writing from
Saratoga, has the following TO say upon this
subject:
| A gentleman who has held important pub.
| lie positions informs me that Mr.. CoSKLISG
| has said recently that "hc was in favor Of any
step which shall harmonize aud consolidate the
Republican party in this State, and that
neither himself nor any other man should be
pressed by over-zealous friends for any position
to the detriment Of the party" and that 80
far as he could control he should urge that
the success Of the party be made the parll-
mount issue in the State convention, with
out regard TO any considerations personal to
himself" And this seems to be the feeling
with all the Republicans have conversed with.
But Mr.. CoSKLrSC does not disguise that re-
election TO the Senate would be gratifying to
his feelings, while 1t Is well known 10 his
friends that a return to his professional prac-
tice would he pecuniarily greatly more advan-
tageous
The Troy Times quotes the foregoing, with
the following additional explanation:
We have reason to know that the sentiments
expressed above represent the feeling enter.
taiued by Mr.. COSKLING with reference to the
election In this State. He Is not now aud
never was an oiReo-seekcr, aud If Senatorial
honors come to him for a third time they will
come in q way honorable to him, to the State
, he represents and to the party which shall be-
stow them.
This is, of course, all very fiattering t'
Senator CoSKLING, for II places him in tn,
honorable attitude of not permitting his
personal ambitions to jeopardize the har'
mony of his party, whatever his enemies
within that party may be doing. But il
does not free him from other responsible
ties rs party leader. He is pre-cmincntly
! national man, and his services are tho
property, TO q reasonable extent, of the Ell
tire party of the nation. 1t is therefore tC
be expected Of him that he will in due tim'
not only make his voice heard and iniluenc,
felt in public speeches in his own, but in
II other States. He has many friends and ad
mirers outside OF New York who woul,
y hail his appearance on the rostrum with &c
clamations of delight They know his com
handing abilities, and hope, at least, tina
= he will take rank alongside Of other activ
: and eminent canvassers for the Republican
II cause in the country ut large. If this sug
% gestion should he adopted the weak auC
t groundless argument Of the Opposition, tha
d he is prone to the "sulks, would be an
Y ,wcred, if no other result would follow.