The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-30

The republican conference at Saratoga
yesterday was moro largely attended and
more imposing than it's predecessor OF last
week. The other was Hayes conference
and this republican conference. MIR.
Cowdin's invitations were addressed only
to known supporters of the administration
Mr.. Cornell's invitations were sent
indifferently to Conkling men and
Hayes men, although none of the
latter thought fit to attend. The confer
ence yesterday was exceedingly we'll man
~aged and judicious, and will have good
effect in facilitating the work of the State
Convention which both factions think 1T
expedient to have called. 1t was the pur-
pose of the Hayes conference to Insist on
the calling Of State convention in order
that they might have an opportu-
nity to offer resolution indorsing
the President and thus weakening
Mr. Conkling's chances of reelection.
Their game was not very skilfully played,
and the conference yesterday put down
trump card and took the trick. The pur-
pose Of the Hayes men was to get the Presl-
dent Endorsed by State convention; but
Mr.. Conkling sent letter to the conference
Yesterday saying that he does not wish to be
Endorsed and subordinating his personal
claims to the unity and harmony OF the
party AS the Hayes conference last week
made O great show Of advising harmony
it was o neat piece of strategy for the
Conkling men to call another and
larger conference and echo the cry for
harmony in higher key. The only thing
that can disturb the harmony of the State
Convention is the personal question be-
tween Mr. Hayes and Mr.. Conkling. 1t is
the purpose Of the republicans who met at
Saratoga yesterday to keep both parts Of
this question out of the Convention. Mr..
Conkling makes q public declaration that
he has no claims which he is not ready
to subordinate to the success of the
party and that he does not wish
the Convention to be managed in his inter-
est. He has thereby set an example which
the supporters of Mr.. Hayes cannot disre-
gard without taking upon themselves the
odium of thrusting topics of dissension into
the Convention. Mr.. Conkling does not
ask to be Endorsed, and Mr.. Hayes friends
should insist on o resolution indorsing
him they would have to bear the re-
sponsibility of destroying the harmony
which it is their professed wish to
promote. Harmony is possible only by
ignoring all personal differences, and since
Mr.. Conkling's friends have decided, with
his consent, to keep his claims quite out of
the Convention, it rests with the Hayes men
alone to say whether there shall be quar-
rel. Even if they attempt to get Mr.. Hayes
Endorsed they cannot succeed. The attitude
of the Conkling men will not be OPP
position to Hayes, but opposition to in
PRODUCING any elements of discc4d.n On
| this ground they can vote down Hayes
resolution if one should be offered without
committing themselves for or against the
merits of the President. It is a question
which the State Convention will refuse to
entertain on the simple and sufficient
ground that it would disturb the harmony
and impair the strength OF the party. This
conference and Mr.. Conkling's letter are an
excellent piece of strategy, because if the
difference between him and the President
| is kept out of the canvass there will be no
pretence for bolt, and such Hayes repub-
licans as are elected to the Assembly will
have no excuse for not voting for the caucus
candidate for the Senatorship.
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