Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-06-26
CONKLIN&
Has but Little sympathy from the
Leading Members OF his own
Party-The story or his
Bout with Blaine.

Washington special to the st. Louis Globe
Democrat (Republican): In discussing the
Conkling- Lamar affair, which now seems to
have vanished in words, 1t is evident from the
conversation of Republican senator's that they
are not entirely In sympathy with MIR. Conk-
ling. Several of them, recounting some OF
the former controversies Of a similar character,
in which the senator from New York has
been q conspicuous and aggressive party, re-
counted the time of his parliamentary tilt with
Blaine on April 80, 1866. The subject under
discussion was the Investigation of Provost
Marshal-General Fry for frauds charged
by Conkling In the provost marsha's depart
ment of the western division of New York.
Blaine had criticised Conkling's volubility of
seeech, and charged that ConklinG was pros
ecutor in the case, and produced letter from
Assistant Secretary-of- War Dana to Conk
ling, and read the law against the latter act
ing in any such capacity. This Conkling de-
MED, and Blaine wishing to inteIJect re-
mark, Conkling said: Il do not wish 10 have
anything to do with the member from Maine,
not even SO much as to yield to HIM the floor.
If the member from Maine had the least idea
how profoundly Indifferent / am to his opin-
ion on this or any other subject personal to
me, think he would hardly take the trouble
to rise here and express his opinion" And,
in apologizinR to the house for delaying the
proceedings, he characterized Blalne's inter
ruptious' as ''uDgentlemanly and imperti-
men"
BLAINE, AWAITING HIS OPPORTUNITY,
took the floor, and said: GAS to the gentle
mans cruel sarcasm, hope he will not be
too severe. The contempt Of that large
minded gentleman IS so willing, his naughty
disdain, his grandiloquent swell, his majes-
tic, supereminent, overpowerlng, turkey COB
bIer's strut has been so crushing to myself
and all the members of this house, that l
know it was an act of great temerity for me
to enter upon a controversy with him. L
know that within the last five weeks, as
members of the house will recollect, an extra
strut has characterized the gentleman s bear
ing. It is not his fault; it is the fault of an
other. That gifted and satirical writer, Tue
odore Tilton, of the New York Independent,
spent some weeks in this city. His letters,
published in that paper, embraced with many
serious statements, a little jocose satire, q
Afh r 81 il htfhRe T Taa tbs neaftsRf tRaf the
gentleman took it seriously, and it has given
his strut additional pomposity. The resem-
blance is great. Hyperion to Satyr; Their
sites to Hercules; mud to marble; dupghill to
diamond; Siuged cat to Bengal tiger; a
whining puppy to roaring lion. Shades of
the mighty Davis, forgive the almost pro-
family OF that Joccse SATIRE" The senator
from New York kept his seat in silence.
Since that day to this no word of a personal
nature has been exchanged between these
gentlemen. In dictate, at a public meeting,
at an evening entertainment, or at dinner
party, they meet but never speak. Their
conduct, however, tempered by the proprie-
ties of good society, has been so directed that
their personal hostility would not be recog-
nized by persons not cognlzant of their rela-
tons,