The New York herald., 1878-08-26
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How to Become United states senator.

How to Become United states senator
In the multitude of counsellors there is
wisdom, says an old proverb, which Sena-
tor Conkling, surveying the ranks OF his
rivals, would perhaps paraphrase--ln the
multitude of candidates there is safety
1t is not denied by Mr.. Conkling's best
friends that considerable number OF in
fiuential people in this State would like TO
see him defeated; but these opponents OF his
forget, apparently that the only way to de-
feat Mr. Conkling is to elect some one else.
If the question for them were to prevent
an election by the Legislature possibly
they might achieve that but to agree upon
some one man to take Mr.. Conklng's seat
and support him unitedly is what they APP
parently cannot do, because each OF his
rivals would like not only to defeat MIR.
Conkling but to succeed him.
On the republican side it is understood
that Governor Morgan is anxious to return
to Washington, where he has fine house.
partly occupied during the last session,
they say, by Mr.. Conkling. Mr.. George
William Curtis is also understood to have
Senatorial aspirations. Mr.. Elliott G. Cow
din likes the climate of Washington, and
thinks it would be pleasant to live once
more near his friend, Secretary Evarts. Mr..
George Forster, of Westchester, has friends
who believe he would do honor to the State
in the United States Senate. General Wood
ford, though one of MI. Conkling's friends,
would scarcely have the firmness required
to refuse seat in the Senate if it were
offered him and the list of republicans
who think the Senate Chamber one Of the
pleasantest places in the world is by no
means completed by the names we have
mentioned.
On the democratic side it is generally un-
derstood that while Mr.. Tilden is pushing
the fortunes Of Mr.. Dorsheimer, Mr. Bige-
low, or even Mr.. Pelton, he would not in
the last resort refuse the Senatorship for
himself, naturally believing, as he does.
that the general must be q more proper
man for promotion than any of his staff.
Governor Robinson would not, they say,
object to exchange the somewhat harsh
winter climate of Albany for the milder
breezes of Washington. Mr. Potter would
regard the Senatorship, perhaps, as the
proper reward for his labors in the ex-
posure of Anderson and Mrs. jerks.
Finally, there are Governor Seymour and
Judge Church, both undoubted Senatorial
figures; and who knows-Mr. Kelly may be
carrying Senator as well as Mayor in
his pocket
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doubt good men. and nobody can blame
them if they desire the Senatorship, or il
each would prefer himself to Mr.. Conkline
or anybody else. But in this preference
we conceive lies part of Mr. Conkling's
strength There is no union among his
opponents they do not concentrate on
any other man. We do not mean to say
that they could certainly beat Mr. Conk
ling even if they did, but they canno
hope to do this while the friends O
each support only their own favorite. Th'
struggle, as many Of our contemporaries
have said, is very interesting and not un
important; and we venture on piece o
advice to the candidates. Let them speak t.
the people on the important-the vital is
sues of the day. Let US have grand publ,
discussion between the Senatorial candi
dates on the cause and the cure for the hare
times. Let each would-be Senator tell th
people all over the State in advance wha
he would do to restore the country to pros
perity if he were in the Senate. Then tn
people will know to which of the candi
dates to pledge the Assemblymen they ar
to elect this fall.
We make this suggestion in earnest. Tn
silence of eminent public men at such
time as this is not creditable to them
Everybody was gratifed when the other da.
Governor Seymour gave his thoughts on tn
hard times to HERALD correspondent, ant
series Of public speeches on this absorbing
question from oil the Senatorial candidate
would attract more attention than Kearne,
and Butler together. The great debate be
tween Lincoln and Douglas had the Sena
J torship for its object; and, by the way, i
| will interest Messieurs Conkling. Morgan
} Curtis, Cowdin, Woodford, Robinson, Til
den, Dorsheimer, Bigelow and others Il
} remember that that great debate not onl,
made Douglas Senator but made Lincoll
: President Why not try what it would d
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