The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-26

SYrAcrsE, March ~ Many Of Senator
Conkling'- beet friends ur, nnncyrj ut the uses
that are mad, ui hl- Influential name hy indi~-
crrc; supporters IN thr central counties. This
latter class 81 Hrpuhlirans assor, that the policy
of Avord. FISH. ana that rliQr In thr Asscu-
bly on III" Airport i"nm"nt h,li nc"orls with TN"
wishes NJ Mr.. Conk ling anil IN fac;. that it was
marked ont hy hie advisors after consultations
with him. They ost"ntat,uusly d'clar" that thr
plan for drrriving NV YORK. city and Brooklyn
of th"ir due share 81 representatives in TN" hs-
s"mblv WIS "rcnnard in The in, rcst Of Mr..
Conklinp and with thu view of rendering 1t
rrrnin thnt lrpuhoans will s'cur" n majority
In III" n"Ni Assrmhly-n contingency urun
which MIR. Cnnkling's reelection 10 til" Senate
Now. do no, helievc TIA, Mr.. ronklnc hns
cnct"d either directly or rrmo'ely into any
such conspiracy. II is unluulirIlV truc that
his return t. me- Srnnt l. urt quite - sure -
som" ui his ardent rdVpr.i'~ suppnsc. To mnkr
u Certain brvOnd ill' RON III " thu possibility of
drfrut N" Republicans nrsi not only "arrv a
nnirritr or almost Il nri"rity uf the next IA
scmhly. hut IN overwhelming urer"nd"ran'"
VI thrir nrmhcrs must c uniliching and Skiliul
Mr.. Conk ling hold. the control NJ II lorgn ma
jorty ~ The Republican Senators; but In re-
sr"r 10 the next Assembly, omhinatons arr
orgnnzin, ngninsl him. Tn" llHvrs Evnrs
faction vii play him foul. Though ir'h" iois.
they may h. strong enough to Eivn away two or
three clus. Assembly districts. One ol tn" most
influential al this iu"tinn r"r"nily rXruilnrd IN
my hearing. " W. win h"it Conklng il We cam
oven II II results in throwing the S"nninrship
into the hands OF the worst Democrat in The
State" These plotting l,"fuhii.nns roGut with
certainty uinn The nd of GOV. Frnion, while II
low r"rkon upon the covert assistance oi Gov
Morgan. 'auno ypu'h for lhr sentiments and
only know TINT su;nn " tho nurk"d cards of
each arr implacnhly hostile to the Oneida Chrf.
and liz in wait for nm opportunity io take his
THE roirrcn'r to Frnton reminds me- to say.
rpiSpdtcuilv, that within roup" 90 DAYS hhv"
hoard two ~ F'non'. intimate friends and one
" Mor.un's trr~iv hrnrhincn lrrlarr that tn
thnu'tupur sn"hrr would ere lurg b. n"minat-
ed for Collector ot the Port of New York. pro-
vid"d the aiorpsaid -a'hcm should hncna"
snt isncd that h" could h. confirmed: and i was
added TINT IN" main purpos" OF F"nton's r.
cent solnurn ~ Washington WIZ 90 look over IN"
field and s'r how the land lay \ les. trust
worthy informuni-an old and fag' friend "
nbou, frniun. and added t. tho prngrnnfn.
Gen. DIX for Naval Officer. md &. w. Goddard VI
mtonkly n ior Appra-er ~ l,'arr q, Du,rhrr.
under consideration. IL Is not best ~ irt'i too
sure about candidates. Tn" nam" ot F.nion,
howcy,r. ms familiar ring IN certain en- lbs;
and IL Evaits has W thdrnwn his hostility. and
II pretty niu'h all tn" b"rnorulic senators
would vote for him. he might puil through
Bni o. pick nv hr ihrgrl oi tie nlIortion-
mrnt them, tor n moment. will ndf that the
rrnson given nv certain -up"r>"rvic~lh" par
iss"inhlynicn from Now York IND brooklyn
aud cvns, them 10 Republican, counties in he
INTERIOR -. ln0t Iit'N ar Nlflll nj HfNinI lllf
next Assembly exempt by ;hls higli-hand"d
measure. feel confident. nryerih"l'ss. that
ConSling Is too sngicious Ia have authorized
them To- aesrrt that he hns counsril"'l u resort
in 50 d''Spcrut" IN rNpriirut: and. moreover |
lrlicvc H." j. ton shrrwtl ~ select rut;'n Tom
Aivort as his managing agent in ms enrr-
gency.
Another ruinor. quito ~ damaging to the Sen
ator. has lr'cn circulated IN the central counties.
II ~ 10 tn" effect that h.. has don" lis utmost to
secure III" ncru ,tnl IL Mr.. Smyih. tho Insurance
'npcrini"nd.ni. rrgnrdi"4@ 81 tnr '.tlmony m
iro'iurri ON hiS trinl l"'or' the Senate. Snyth
mas ionE been ~ warm and nrtiNo lrt"nd - Cohk-
ling. aud Il cnod many of the STAT" senator's who
seem a. favor nun nr' n>od"v.t'd supporters
o'tonkiinG, aiti Foley, m"ifl"r ut IN" law
firm t!ui r"ccivrd tn tw"niy-tOur Thousand
dollar f'- from SMITH is one ot Cpnklng's most
untirine champions. and So. too. are some II the
lrSs"r actors In tins 4 sgrncriul affair All this.
however. il consistent with Mr. Jonkling's non
Intervention in the Smvth case Both political
parties abound In rpCu"S. and every consptcu-
Gus louder. Whether Republican or Drnlurrat.
will n"rrssarv have lth"ral sprinkl NJ Of rils-
are the Declarations tint Nr. Cnnkllna has inter
frrcd IN hrlialf Of his friend that Il would he
well fur him IN h. could In som" suitable mode
publicly wash his hands Of the affair
Tn"r" II mystery hnnging over this Snyth
business that puzzles obs ry"rs stnndlng ut "A
nni Democrats SOON to thkc II strange intrr's;
IN THIS rHthcr "oars. and apparently not over
bright inAi iNir TIL" vote IN IN" senate miy
'hrOv sn'f 'i-ht into the prevailing dark ness.
Everybody mas heard VI the .nun who was m
dlct'.t FOR stealing big load Of pork. 50 clear
lawyer was about io give up the case without
maxim. nm effort fora verdict. " Get mp. said
| tho prisoner. and address the Jury. and pitch
! into III" Witnesses lnr the osrruiion; tell
YOU its all right" The counsel did ~ directed
Nir District Attorney replied briefly. ana the
] ynig' charged point blank a-;ainst the prisoner
! Th- iurv retired. lint soon returned wiih vrr
| die. oil 40; guilty. Hnrr,ing ont of court the
| lawyer asked tao prisoner how II WIS possible
that the Jury could ac'Iui him in the iAcc ~ the
| proof Whv,' rioinr,l the "Nultnnt culprit
| er,rYh,dl, on that Julp bdi SonH n the p0rk.
P'nplo VIII watch the vote IN the Smyth case
| with Keen interest.
| II Mr. Conkliug has Observation-Disclosures
/ llr $3.50 HI must keep clear Of the AiNnr,is and
! the Smvths. Oth"rw.r' Mr.. Blaine viii -up-
| plant aim rv'n here in Now York. wllrrr. by
| The by. II" Main" Srnntor. who = not afraid To
! speak right out IN the senate, has a numerous
! and ardent following. Our senator shoulh r.
! number hoy il fnrnd with one Of hi, ,listin-
! gn.shrd predecessors at Chicago IN 1850.
| Choice Republican specimens Of our Log sla-
! tur'. and the lobby almost in Il body. with
! Thnrluw Weed NJ their mead, repaired thiihrr
| hearing VI. warl ia th"ir arms. NJ the out-
set n LOGGED ~ II il would b, impossible To-
! beat thu New York stat's'n"n, whose great tall
! cnt~ and services cVrryhutv recognized. and
/ whose ir"rdorl from AL personal faint N the
/ fostering corruptlnn- NJ Ahnny all admitted.
! But the odor of the Alyords and the Nmyths of
! that epoch hNwne 50 uusaVory To tn" ConVcn-
! ton that Mr. ward. after desperate struggle
! In his behalf. wis cnst ont.
Mr. ConklinG should lii up his voice Mt Wash
! ington aud clear himself oi the lite Barnnclcs
| nj Albany.