Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1878-04-23
C0NKLING VERSUS HAYES.
A Great Sensation in Political Circles.

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New YORK, April l6.-The World to
morrow publishes long and important
letter from a Utica correspondent, be
ling the sum of series of interviews
with Senator Conkling there at inter
walls during the past few months. The
relations between the correspondent
and ConkIing were such as made en-
tire frankness necessary on the part
of the latter; and tie World adds
that the correspondents name will be
forthcoming if the slightest real occa.
sion for publishing it should arise. In
the interviews the Senator spoke with
the utmost freedom about the success
sive steps that led to the formation of
the electoral commission, and the part
had in it by prominent Democratic and
Republican members of Congress, and
by President Hayes and friends. In
the course OF the interviews tie cor
respondent asked: Il would like to
know whether you think the true his
tory Of the Louisiana electoral busi-
ness will be told in Congress; if so,
how soon?'
Conkling replied:
Yes, think it viii. / do not see
how it can be kept down. There are
too many avt nues Of information open
today to make concealnent Of avail
much longer. No reasonable nan
can doubt that there was some kind of
II bargain between the friends of Mich.
oils aud that man Hayes; aud that
Stanley Mathews and Sherman were
privy to t. 4 very great many peo-
pie have become exceedingly curious
To know precisely what the bargain
was, and exactly how it was carried
ont; and Yankee ingenuity will be-
sure 70 find some means Of getting a:
the information. / cannot say how
soon the facts will come ont, for some
thing may occur any day to force
them to the surface. 1t will probably
be best t' e them come out naturally
The result will be That the whole coun-
try will be appalled, by the dishonor
of this administration.
| tell You, sir, that never in the his
tory Of the nation, has there been in
the entire four years OF an administra-
tion so much corruption by the barter
ing Of Offices, rewarding OF political
iavorites, traffic with political leach
ers, and the bargain and sale Of the
electoral franchise, as during the past
year. The people will not believe un-
til the proof is shown them; but the
proof will be forthcoming. The pco-
pie say Hayes is a good man and
means well, but they do not know
what they are talking about. When
all the facts ale known about this ad.
no one will ATTEMPT to
excuse the man on account of his sup
posed goodness, nor .,ct because he is
weak and ignorant. The acts that
have disgraced this administration
have all been done before the opened
eyes of the President"
Conkliug then reviews the history
of the electoral commission. He says:
"The country was in actual danger.
Yes; meaa the danger was real and
imminent. The point Of peril was not
in the South, but in the West. 1t was
that the Republican lead
ers had determined to have Vice-Pres-
ident Ferry count the votes at all haz.
ards, and declare Hayes elected; and
the West was determined on resis-
tance 1t was to be no child's play in
that section. General Steadman had
10000 men enrolled and assigned to
regiments for the purpose of seating