The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-11
MIR. CONKLTNG's CdMI'IIGN
The Coming Convention aud the Fraudulent
Administration.


point troubles the Albany managers Of his
campaign. They profess to- have trustworthy
information from all parts Of ihe State on which
to base their calculations. The opposition is
confined to certain localities. II is strong but
moderate in 81. Lawrence; scdntey supreme
on Staten Island: uncertain and cunning in
Cayugn; foxy and Fcntonian in Chautauqua:
obstinate. but impotent. In Oneida. and mild
and dinusivc in Monroe. 1t breaks out in spots
in other counties tut if it is used for all that it
is worth it will hardly result in the election Of
more than $50 Delegates.
In this comfortable assurance the Conkling
representatives. are giving some attention To the
treatment 10 be accorded to Hayes. II must be
known. To- begin with that the idea of endorsing
the Fraudulent Administration does not enter
into the discussion at all. Shall 1t be condcnncd
m ignored That is the only question on
which there is the slightest difference Of opin-
ion among Mr.. Conkling's friends. Those who
favor its condemnation say that Hayes Is
source OF positive weakness to the Republican
party. The cloud upon his title can mover ho
removed, ind If it could it would reveal Moth
ing but piece Of putty. His ignorance Of poll
tiles would make him dangerous. even IL he
were honest in his desire to serve the cause.
But he is not honest His whole idea II states
manshp is limited to bargain making. He
gives patronage in return for the promise II
support. hut he is more apt to give 1t 10 trading
Democrats than to out-and-out Republicans.
He has removed faithful public officers. against
whom no charges were preferred. because they
would not use their power to build up whim-
sical. capricious. personal following for him in
this State He has ignored the recommended
tons ~ representative mon In the party TINT he
might follow the advice Of political guerrillas
whose claim to distinction il based on the work
thoy have done in tearing down Republicanism
Further these leaders assert that Hayes has
surrounded himself with a Cabinet OF trick stcrs
and plotters. They point to NIr. Evarts as a man
who changes his opinions when he changes his
clients. He defended Andrew Johnson in 1865
and took 4 Cabinet portfolio as his reward. lie
did not again discover what his politics were
till 1872. when in anticipation Of Chase's death
he gave Grant 10 understand that he would con-
sent To- serve rs Chief Justice OF the Supreme
Court In 1876. 1t is charged that he WIS on
both sides OF the fcnce-seeking the Republican
nomination for Governor and aferward pro-
posing to support Tilden under certain circun.-
stances. On the whole. it is surprising what nm
indictment these men frame against Mr. Evsrts.
ana how pcrsistcnty they press 1t. As tho
other members VI the Cabinet are not from
this state. they gct on easier but they are
All sharply criticised-Schur2 rs turncont
and II Swiss soldier. always for sale"
Key as u rebel Brigadier;. McCrary rs a Con-
gresham who WIS saved from voting with the
Demo rats early IN 1877 only by the promise Of
al ofice: Thompson as pretender: Devens
~ man whose politics were unknown in Mas
-achuscit- TIL H. advertised himself ~ II Re-
publican in Washington aud Sherman us the
smirched hero OF thc Louisiana trade. The
Conkling party hold Hayes responsible for his
surroundings, and to those surroundings they
trace all the existing trouble in the Republican
organization. The changes In the New York
Custom House were made for the nyowed pur-
pose of weakening Mr.. Conkling IT, In spite
~ those removals. and against tho power Of
Federal patronage he succeeds in carrying the
Convention. many think 1t would be most un-
wise 10 attempt to eonciiate the minority 10y
ignoring tho aggressive hostility Of the Fraud.
lent Administration.
Those who favor silence agree with the others
ia their estimate Of Hayes. his Cabinet and his
work. But. they say, there is no moro effective
way Of furnishing him than 10 let him alone
He is aching all the time for some sort Of recog-
nlton Nothing pleases him better tAan to be
addressed A. Mr.. President He wants his
dubious title backed no by the resolutions Of
Conventions. lttrouhsS him greatly 10 think
1.-THE party whose nominal representative he
y neither likes nor disllkes him enough to no.
tee MIN, favorahly or unfavoraby. Those who
take tis 5lde OF the question say that the rehuke
nl studied silenc" Will prove more eloquent than
any written condemnation. They fnresce that
W. Curtis. OF Mr. Prince, or some other Hayes
lri'gur, VIII Introduce a sim resolution an.
dorsing thu ne fdciO Admin stration THIS rrso-
iltun. they say can be- voted down without
Wush debate on tho sufficient Ground tint its
adoption would tend 10 disturb harmony" II
j. certain that ON this keynote Of harmony many
d,scorls will be struck
l-"t II he understood in advance that no reso-
luton IN regard to the Administration Will be
inleraed and the ant-Conkling delegates will
IND themselves in a dilemma. II they refrain
rom Introducing the subject II will be charged.
10y thrir own followers, that they. too. have de-
serted HAYES. But II they Introduce it. and are
9uNotcd two To- one-as they will be-they will
have succeeded only In Advertising their weak
ness, which Is always n disagreeable thing for
tion the Republicans of New York would put
Ihvmss,y"s IA accord with the party in Maine,
Iowa Iowa; Mi,higan and other States, and would
IL they went further, and openly Condemned the
occupant 81 the White House. they migl; ;,
argued divert attention fro. snc main object
81 thn eampai---;"5 election of a Republican
1t Is understood here that Mr., Conkling wants
n" resolution adopted by the Convention com
mandatory ~ himself. Everybody professes n
Willingness To- concede something 10 the bug
sion. While the Senator thus urges his own
apparent srcrnce-in accord with the spirt If
his letter-his friends may very properly object
10 dragging Hayes in IN y disturbing element
Mr., Conklng's own opinions Of the Fraudu-
lrht Administration are clearly understood hy
them he subject Of a.speech, because he holds
mat what h" thinks ~ man who came TO
power ty accident and who will 90 ont 10y uni
Nrrsal consent Is not "a matter of public con-
corn. But 10 his friends he talks freely and
through my Intercourse with them gather his
views First ot ALL he finds fault with the in
| lnisltorn character OF the Hayes people. They
| are not willing lnnt man should he n Repuh-
| licau, faithful 'p his party and stradfaet in tho
| advocacy Of It's principles. but they want a.
| Ioas.e examine HIM rs 10 what he thinks Of
liaycss tito. Is he willing To- declare that il is
| better than MashingtOn's or Ieffersons2 DOES
| he believe in his inmost heart. that
| Hayes was elected II he hesttntes To- ans wer
or II he explains that the ballots ms they came
| from the boxes showed a majority for Tilden
| he IL marked as one who ia not true to ths
rHuse, He is logged about To- see II he ~ pressrs
| proper degree ~ admiration for all the weak
| and silly things that the man In the White
| House doos. 1t is as If a thimblcful u goose
| berry vino were carried around for people 10
| smell and taste md 20 into ecstas cs over.
| SIMPLY h"cHuse 1t came from Mr.. Hayes
| dinner table. You are Xpoctcd Ia say that thcre
| never before was any such goOseberry wine
mat ~ bouquet Is exquisite, and that sip Of il
| were feast m for the gods. But II YOU happen
| la remark that you are not fond Of gOosoberry
! wine, that II II flat and feeble beverage and
| that, on the whole YOU prefer whiskey. you are
| lmm"d ateiv denounced as a traitor, and de-
| llneratrlV told that yOu have gou0 over to tho