The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-01-09
THE RECONCILIATION.
How COnkIing and Blaine Be
came Friends Once MOre-COnk-
ling at Home.
From the Inter.Ocean.

From the Inter.Ocean.
The President and Evarts were ex
pecting Blaine to oppose Conkline
on the Custom House appointments
not because Blaine loved Hayes
more, but because they thought he
loved Conkling less.
THE logic of politics" says Mr.
Evarts, "will compel Blaine to sus.
tain the President"
And the result showed just how
much Mr.. Evarts knows about "the
logic of politics." Blaine not only
did not sustain the President, but
made a speech IN defense of Conk-
ling's position that was second only
in force to Conkling's own. He was
i'll and weak, unfit to be in the Sen.
ate chamber, yet he sat there six
hours TO vote for his personal ene-
my. No man appreciates kindness
more than Conkling. He and Blaine
had not exchanged a Word-not even
the msrest courtesies of life-fOr
twelve years. They had not bowed
or recognized each other in the re-
motest way for that length of time,
but each had regarded the other with
the haughtiest indifference, and yet
they sat not more than six feet apart
In the Senate. Hamlin and Howe
sitting between them.
The great executive session over
the New York appointments occur
red on Thursday. On Friday Mr..
ConkIing went to the President
and asked if he had framed the Com
mittee on Mexican Relations, pro-
vided for by Conkling's resolution.
Mr.. Wheeler took the list from
among some papers on his desk and
handed it to Conkling, wEo glanced
it over and asked:
"Wiil you permit me to suggest
an alteration, Mr.. President?"
Certainly" was Vice-President
reply.
And Conkling scratched off his
name as Chairman of the Committee
and wrote the name of Blaine in it's
place. MF. Wheeler, knowing their
long continued enmity, looked up
with surprise.
81 wish it so" said Conkling, with
his characteristic brevity.
But the Vice. President demurred. |
He said that usage made it necessary
for him to appoint the man who ask
ed for the committee as it's Chair
man and he would not consent to
The change, unless Mr.. Conkling
would make some explanation Of it
in the Senate, suggesting as the bet
ter way that he announce Conkling
as Chairman, and that he resign,
and move the appointment of Mr..
Blaine in his place.
"Very well" replied Conkling,
L will do SO if the Senator from
Maine will accept"
And Conkling asked Senator
Howe to invite Mr.. Blaine to act as
Chairman in his place. Howe de-
ivered the message, but Blaine de-
,lined, saying that he intended to
70 to Arkansas for his health. and
cared he would not return in time
% act. But Mr.. Blaine appreciated
he courtesy, and through him the
natter got into the newspapers.
There had been a handsome con-
,easion on either side, and the next
lay. Saturday last, when Conkling
vas standing in front of the Secre-
ary's desk in the Senate, Blaine ap-
,roached him and offered his hand.
dr. Conkling accepted it with great
and Mr.. Blaine thanked
lin for his courtesy. There was no
mention of the long feud-there was
10 making up" but merely an ac-
eptance, not spoken, but implied,
# the olive branch Of peace.
Now .that Morton is dead, the
trength of the Republican party
must be led by these two men. The
aost serious weakness that existed
n its ranks consisted In their per-
onal enmity; but that is healed,
nd both will take care that there
hall not be another rupture.
Wsfhouf a Nawon0nAYs