Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-10-29
" Senator Conkling's Triumph"

Under the above heading the New York
Herald makes itself merry over the spectacle
of Secretaries Evarts and Sherman making
haste to aid in swelling the Conkling- Cor
nell boom in New York, when they were so
recently engaged in prolonged struggle to
annul the dictatorship of the one and evict
from his high office the other. The oppor-
tunity is too good TO be lost, and no one can
blame the enemy for making the mos. of it |;
though none who seriously consider the stu
alton can question the propriety OF the dis
tnguished officials whose consistency is
thus called in question.
But that these are halcyon days for Sen
ator Conkling is plain to be seen. Two
months ago he was under cloud. In his
contest with the administration he had been
signally worsted, and his proud scepter had
been broken. His next friend had been
elected from an important office. The
course of the distinguished senator during
the last session of congress was not entirely
satisfactory to his party, as it was believed
he had become soured under his disappoint-
ments, and sought chiefly for opportunities
of revenge. Under these circumstances the
Republican state convention of New York
was held the first of September last. On
this occasion Senator Conkling laid himself
out to the utmost to secure the nomination
for governor Of his deposed friend Cornell
His personal popularity was still so great
among his constituents that he was able to
carry his point. Many of the best men in
the party not only doubted his judgment
but questioned his motives in this proceed
ing. They believed his ruling desire to be
to spite the administration, regardless of
consequences that he would even prefer to
pull down the pillars of the Republican cit
adel of the empire state, and perish himself
in the ruins if need be, than fail of the per
sona vindication which he sought. With a
full knowledge of all these considerations
he boldly accepted the esponsibility-a
fearful, if not fatal one, as not few be
lieved.
But behold what a change two short months
has sufficed to BRING While the senator
has been prevented by ill health from con
tributing to the canvass the powerful aid
as he pledged himself to do, of his persona
appeals, the Republican party of the state
is better united, more enthusiastic and con
fdent of signal victory, than for many /
wear before. Vice-President Wheeler, who
opposed Cornell in the convention, has taker
the stump in his supports Secretary Evart
voluntarily contributes the aid of his ire
sistible logic Secretary Sherman hurries on
fresh from the field of conquest in Ohio
Senator Blaine-Conkling' old and bite
enemy-brings greeting, and joins his in
spring voice to the general chorus, whil'
even President Hayes lends the powerful
aid of his unqualified endorsement Yer
lily, should the present Republican prospects
in New York be realized, and a decided vic
tory won, Senator Conkling will not onl,
have achieved signal vindication of hi
sagacity as politician, but also of his in
tegrity as Republican, and will return t.
his senatorial seat in December with NOR,
than the honors of a Roman triumph. More
over, with the electoral vote of the empir
state in his CONTROL he will have more pc
tent voice in the coming Republican ma
tiona convention than any other American
citizen.