Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-16
IT Is A SIGNIFICANT FACT


that the newspapers here which have most
stanohly supported and befriended him in
his political difficulties, have been reluctant
ly compelled, after some days of silence or
attempted Defense to publish the facts of
the scene at Narraganset Pier as they are.
The Sun, which for years has been known
as the consistent friend and admirer of
Conkling, after cing1ng for two days to his
own weak version of the trouble, takes de-
cided tack, publishes the longest and most
connected statement of the real facts that
has appeared here, and makes Conkling the
victim Of scathing editorial.
THESE sTRAWs
only indicate the tendency of the popular
feeling. There was first disposition
among very great number of intelligent
people to hold judgment in suspense until
Senator Conkling had spoken concerning
the justifable suspicion that involved other
regulations than his own. Now the re-
markedly cautious press of New York, as
we'll as the general public, are interpreting
own way. One journal to-day says: 1T
cannot be said that his present silence is
maintained with the object of
SHIELDING THE WOMAN
in the case, So he had already allowed an
aspersion to be cast upon her which was
several degrees worse than any other sus-
picion that was likely to arise. His silence
is doubtless intended to serve his own selfish
interests, and he perceives that nothing he
might now say could be expected to put
better face upo1 the matter This is
the verdict that has now been very
generally passed upon the meaning
and motives of his actions. The opin-
ion is very prevalent that the impression
THIS D1sGRAoEFUL SCANDAL
has made upon the people of New York will
be permanent so far as Conkling is con-
cerned, and that he will not for any consid-
cradle time hold the Republican party of the
State in the hollow of his hand as he does
now. Conkling is, of course. the guiding
spirit of the Republican party and of it's
campaign this fall. He is surrounded, and
of course Influenced, to some extent, by a
band of political and personal followers, but
when his faithful friends have collected all
the facts and submitted their views it is Mr..
Conkling who finally decides what a1bion
shall he taken. The opinion is freely ex-
pressed among politicians that
HIS AscENDENoY
in the running of the party machine will not
be lessened this fall by the social scandal of
the day. The machine politicians trust him
as leader, follow him as guide, and
truckle to him as a superior being, and the
fall campaign will be prominently Conk-
ling fight, so far as the Republicans are
! concerned. It is not thought at all likely
that the new role in which he has achiev ed
prominence willstarnish his lustre as
CAMPAIGN MANAGER,
especially as the political battle has already
opened, and his part in it requires him only
to keep pretty well out of sight, and pull the
wires. It is expected that he will shine as
resplendently as ever as The silent mover of
the party forces of the State, but that where
his public duty or political ambition require
him once again to come more directly be-
fore the people, his character for veracity,
manliness and decency will be judged upon
| its merits.
| LEcHERY AND cowARD1oE.
/ The Graphic says:
The story of the Narragansett Pier scan.
dial, as the details are made public, places
Senator Roscoe Conkling in an extremely
awkward position. Unless he can clear him.
self he will stand convicted of having stolen
into another mans house with the intention
of destroying the peace and happiness Of
that home. His conduct when confronted
by the bereaved husband bears the stamp Of
cowardice. Lechery and cowardice cannot