Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-20
The Oneida Chief Aroused by the Dis
missal of his Friends from the New
York CustOm-H ouse, Puts on his
War Paint,
SeiZes His TOmahawk, and Swears that
Nothing but Gore will Satisfy Him
New York Radicals HOpelessly
at Sea-A Bad Split. /.
New York World

| attacks OF the Radical wing of his own party.
On the other hand, the Conkling faction had
concluded that Hayes was afraid of Senator
Conkling, and would be satisfied to wage a
war of mastery inactivity against him. The
removal of Arthur and Cornell was, therefore
| terribly unexpected blow to the favorite son
| of Oneida. Senator Conking returned to
| Utica two weeks ago, and remained in the
strict secusion of his home for several days
| Then he went to New York to consult the
leaders of his cohorts and to arrange his plan
of battle. Last Tuesday he returned home,
riding up from the depot on a baggage wag-
on, with bold touch of 'the pride that apes
humility" Since then he has not emerged
from his house, but Immediately on mis- arri-
val his claquers announced that he was ready
for action; that he had made up his mind to
| win, and that as he had control OF the State
tees they would like to see what the admin
| lstratlon men proposed to do.
1t was said a few weeks ago that the sena-
| tor might decline to be a candidate for re-
election because his private legal business de-
| manded his attention, and rumor added that
| he was about to remove to New YORK city
and attach himself to legal firm there.
| But if he ever had such idea he has aban-
| doned it now and will go into the battle this
fall with all his forces. His friends have re-
| covered themselves partially since they first
heard the announcement that they had lost
now they go about saying that this move of
the President will create capital for Conkling
| by exciting public sympathy. But they are
unable to show how it will create votes, and
votes are sadly needed, especially in this vi
| cinity.
From present indications Oneida county
will send four Democrats to the next assem-
bly,. 1t ought to send three Republicans,
properly, but the Conkline feud is far more
| bitter to-day than it was year ago, when
| two Republicans were elected by close work
| The establishment Of Republican organ
here, which has degenerated into a mere slop
OF puerile wrath, has intensified the mutual
bitterness of feeling, and the anti Conkling
Republicans will vote for Democratic assem-
'blymen sooner than to allow any man to go
| to Albany who will give his vote to the pres
ent senator. This is fact of which every
| body Is aware. The first question asked of
any candidate for the assembly will be as TO
his vote for sens or and his position in regard
| to Hayess administration, and he will be
dealt with accordingly. No Conkling assem-
blyman can be elected in Oneida county this
fall under any conceivable combination of cir
cumstances. The only modification of the
| above programme may be the election of
Worklngman's candidate for the assembly
from the Utica district. This city elected
workingman as mayor last spring, and good
man may slip IN here, as well as Syracuse
Rochester. Elmlra and some other points. 1t
is within the possibilities that twelve or if
teen OF these men may hold the balance of
power IN the next assembly and may decide
the senatorship. 1t is possible, but it must be
added that it Is not probable
One great puzzle to the Conkling leaders is
what to do about State convention. They
are aware that the administration has much
stronger hold on the Republicans of the
State than 1t had year ago, since nothing
succeeds like success, and the title of Mr..
Hayes is now assured If they hold con-
vent1on, and Mr.. George VIM Curtis again
offers his resolution indorsing the Presiden-
tlal title and reasserting the Cincinnati plat
form, they may not be able to cry it down.
Fearing this result, they are disinclined to
allow any convention, but prefer to let the
State committee act, hoping that party disci-
pine will keep their lines straight, and that
the cohesion of party spois will prevent the
loss OF any assemblymen thereby. At most,
they will only consent to modified conven-
ton, composed OF a single machine delegate
from each assembly district. But in either
case they will reckon without their host.
Your correspondent has talked with leading
Republicans, both here and in adjacent coun-
ties, and they are not at all disposed to SUBJ
init to this usurpation. They say that they
Will have popular convention, at all haz-
ards. The present plan is to ignore the State
committee and the machinery its members
control. A call will be issued by from
ny W oOfCACJ live IGcpuUllCdQS from
the different counties of the State for a full
convention, whose members shall be elected
by the Republican masses, TO nominate can
dldate for judge of the court of appeals and
take such action as may be necessary for the
good OF the party. 1t is predicted that such
convention would be the most enthusiastic
that has been known for years, and that if
held In Utica it would give such an indorse-
ment of Hayes and the Cincinnati platform
as would go far to change the political aspect
of affairs. That this plan will be carried into
effect is tolerably certain A, leading Re-
publican expresses himself as wearied Of the
dictation of those fat and fabby nonentities,
such as Smyt til and Cornell, with whom Conk-
hing seems to delight in surrounding him
self. The men who compose the great sem
ator's body guard here found themselves un-
able to carry an election district in Utica last
fall-with all the Federal offices in their pos
session.
This tall, in addition to losing the assembly
delegation from this county, the Republicans.
weighted down by Conklingism, will lose
their congressman from this district. Judge |
Bacon, the present incumbent, was barely |
elected through the weight of his character |
and money. He cannot get denomination, |
and ne Will make no effort to obtain it. Louis |
Lawrence has spent some forty thousand dol |
lars on the Conkling organ during the past |
year IN the hope of obtaining the nomination |
for congress, but his personal unpopularity is |
so great that his own clique dare not present |
his name. They are perfectly frank IN say |
ing that they cannot afford it, because he |
would be cut in every direction. Mr.. Conk-
ling would like to see Theodore S. Pomeroy
nominated, and the latter, it is understood,
would "put up" something for the honor.
Another name spoken of on the same side of |
the house is d. B. Goodwin, banker, of Wa
tervllle, who was defeated by George H.
Sanford, Democrat, for the State senate.
~ Off Of
ling platform would insure the election of a
Democrat. But it is more than probable that
the nominating convention will be controlled
by the friends of the administration, and in
that event Samuel Campbell. of York Mills,
who has served with honor in the State sem
ate, is likely to receive the nomination. His
principal opponent will be District Attorney
Barnett, of Rome, who has strong con-
aspirations. Mr.. Campbell is man
of good abilities, wealthy and highly re-
spected, but his election would be extremely
difficult. In fact, there is only one man on
that side of the house who would be toera-
bly, certainrto carry the district, and he could
not be persuaded to accept a congressional
nomination, because he will not desert his
business for Washington. This man is s
Lowery, who defeated Sanford for the State
senate by majority of sixteen hundred IL
is said that he has no great love for Senator
Conkling, but that fact would not kill him
|
have every chance of getting Congressman
IN the Oneida district. They certainly can
10 it if they play their cards we'll. The
names most often spoken of are General r.
D. Sherman, of New Hartford, and very pom
liar personally. A strong pressure is brought
% Dear by the young men to secure the nomi-
nation OF State Senator A. T. Goodwin, who
carried the county last fall by a majority of
eleven hundred over very popular Repnbli-
AN OF the Conkling stripe He would arouse
much enthusiasm, and the only OBJ
ectlon made against him is that he
s. now a member of the senate
There is feeling of depression among the
0cal Conkllng magnates, all of whom hold
federal offices or draw pay by collision, be-
ause they fear that their day may be nearly
'ver They grow affable but thoughtful ev-
ny hour. The postmaster has been eighteen
ears In Office, and has done great deal of
POLITICAL work for Mr.. Conkling, but he fears I
le may soon have successor. Indeed, there I
: talk of immediate action by the President c
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