The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-21
THE END or Mr.. coNK11No's CAMPAIeM
The HeIpIes.ncss OF Those who would have
Liked to Defeat the senator.

The HeIpIes.ncss OF Those who would have
Liked to Defeat the senator.
ALBANY, Jan 1g.-The Republican caucus
OF tomorrow evening will result in tho unan-
imous denomination OF Roscoe Conkling to sue
coed himself rs United States Senator for the
term Of six years, beginning on the 4th OF March.
1879. His apparent triumph Is rs great Ms any
man could desire. No other Senator has ever
before been called upon to represent the state
OF New York for three successive terms. Ills
first election looked more or less like an acci-
dent. His second success was gained against
an opposition which ut one time threatened to
divide tho Republicans and unto thu Demo-
Gratis. His third victory was won In the face OF
divisions and diversions, Republican disa1ec-
ton. and third party movements. which looked
at one time like n general break in politics.
A certain sort OF luck seems to attend his pub
lie ventures. lie gets the solo glory OF results
which neither he nor any other man could pro-
duce. But at the same timo his success pro-
vokcs moro hostility than most public men are
called upon to encounter
There were nm active Republican in the field
rs a candidate for the Senate against Conklng,
that candidate would receive n large vote IN Mon
dave caucus. 1t is evident on all sides that tho
Senator's popularity Inns not increased, but di-
mnishcd since the Legislature assembled. Tho
Sloan mon are sorc and dissatisfied. They point
to tho fact that two years ago. when the Conk-
ling and anti Conking factions werc pretty
evenly banncod-when Morgan had carried the
previous State Convention against Cornell,
through the assistance Of the Fenton crowd with
whom Alvord is always classed-Mr. Sloan, IN
his position IA Speaker Of the Assembly, proved
faithful to Conklng's interests. and helped to
rcorganzc the party on n basis which gave tho
1. 4. f1.UN t1tf,
boast made on Conklings behalf that he always
rewards his friends. and always Furnishes his
enemies. has been rcfutcJ in this case that Al
word was his persistent enemy for years. and is
not his friend now and that most OF the powers
which controlled tho caucus for Speaker have
been open in their hostility to COnkling There
is u grain OF truth and some misauprehensions
in these complaints. Mr.. Conkliug did not fa-
vor AlVord for Speaker. ] suppose il he is
asked he will repeat what no has certainly said
TO some Of his friends, that his personal prefer
encc was for Sloan. But ne did not feel that IL
was proper 10 interfere in tho canvass. and.
while his preferences were known. his friends
were given to understand that they were Mt per-
feet liberty to act as they pleased on the qucs-
ton. BY some unexplained law of natural at
traction threc-auartcrs Of them gravitatcd to-
ward Old Salt. with whom nine-tenths OF them
had been at swords points ever since Mr..
Conklng rose to the rank Of leader in national
politics.
Hustled tho wiseacrcs say. will assume 10
himself In the caucus the right to pronounce
the leading eulogy on Conkling. Everybody
knows that tho weight Of an eagles feather.
moro or less. would have carried Hustled over
to Grecleys side in 1872. and that from that
time to this no has never missed the opportu-
nifty 10 make such combinations MS promised