The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-19
CONKLyNG ADMITS THAT THERE MAY
BE SOME TRUTH IN SOME
PARTS OF 1T.
But That as n Whole, 1t Is n Gross Mis-
representatiOn-He VIII Net Take Any
Public NOtlce of IL In ANY WAY

| NEW YORK, April 18.-A special from Wash
ington gives the following additional particu-
| lars, learned from Senator Conklng, regard
| World: S"' =
He says that six months ago he went to
Utica to vote and was there only one day
| On that day he visited recently established
| newspaper Office and was shown over it by its
owner. In the company, on that occasion
was Mr., Mines, newspaper man OF some
note in Utica.
The company adjourned to the Senator's
house for dinner, and while there he told
them the news in regard to political matters
in Washington, and there was general in
terchange OF views on the political situation
He has since learned that Mr.. Mines, while
Visiting New York for the paper with which
| ne was connected, got into trouble on account
OF his habits, and on his return to Utica was
dismissed from his place. The Senator has
also been informed that Mr. Mines was author
lied by the publishers of some newspaper to
prepare sensational article, based upon the
conversation which occurred at the dinner re-
ferred to.
With reference to illusions in the article
to Senator Burnside, Mr. ConkliBg SAYS that
he never said anything of the kind and that
the assertion that he did is absolutely and
unquahfiedly false. AS to the reference to
Senator Gordon, he says there are special
reasons why he would not have spoken of
him in the manner represented. There may
be, ne admits, some truth In some parts Of
the interview, but as whole he declares
That 1t Is gross Misrepresentation.
With reference to the course he will pur-
sue In regard to the matter Conkling says
that he has concluded. after consulting some
friends in The Senate, and in harmony with
their wishes, not to make a personal ex-
PLANTATION in the Senate and not to notice it
in any public way.
The Conklfng Interview.
New YORK, April 1s.-The World says Sen
ator Conkling seems to have passed good
deal OF his time yesterday in showing Vari-
ETY. OF persons how impossible it is that he
should have made the statement attributed to
him in the communication from Utica, pub
lished in the World. But leaving the author of
the communication to deal with Conkling's
lmputat1ons and punish him in his own way
as he undoubtedly will, we think it due to our
readers and to the public to say now that we
Friday of last week he wrote to Conkling,
distinctly Informing him that he had pre-
pared this document for publication and in
tended to publish it,
On Sunday, April "A, Senator Conkling tel
egraphed him reply to this effect: "Iour
letter greatly surprises me- The converse
tions were all in confidence. | cannot consent
to their publication" To this the author of
the communication next day replied that he
dld not consider that Conkling had any right
not be bound by his dictation.
COnklins VIII Say Nothing.
NEW YORK, April 1S.-The Posts Wash
ington special says:
A number Of persons were attracted to the
Senate chamber this afternoon by an an
nouncement in the morning papers that SEN
ator Conkling would make personal expla-
nation in relation to the Worlds interview.
However, he did not manifest any purpose Of
addressing the Senate. He was in consulta-
tion with several Republican Senators, nota-
bly, Howe, and Cameron, of Pennsylvania, for
q m af nd ~
his friends say that he has concluded to yield
to their advice and not to make any personal
explanation, or take any public notice of the
interview.