Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-07-20
ROSCOE CONKLING.

What He Said about Ohio Men Fetc
Months Ago-Hts Rettcence NOtr.
ALBANY Correspondence Cincinnati Enquirer
1t was just after that little Canonchet
squabble in which he figured 30 much more
prominently than heroically, along with
Governor Sprague's wife and Governor
Sprague's shotgun, that Roscoe ConkliDg,
on the steps of the now capitol,
deigned to notice the humble Enquirer
scribe. We talked about the weather, dis
cussed the new State buildings, and finally
got down to politics. The interviewing of
the lordly Roscoe at Washington while he is
pressed by thousand matters of legislative
care and bored with thousand persistent
place seekers, is thing we'll upon the edge
of the impossible, and very materially differ
ent from cornering him up here, when, ex-
cept during State legislatures session, /
have always found him delightfully."- genial.
"There is one thing fail to comprehend,
Senator" hesitatingly remarked; show is it
that Ohio Republicans have obtained such
power in your party?"
sab, my friend, vas the quiet-spoken re-
ply, under such an administration as we
have now all things ridiculous are possible.
Still it is not power that Ohio men have in
the party; it is merely an accidental promi-
hence that will last not longer than there is
q chance for change"
ssThen you don't expect John Sherman to
succeed Hayes in the White Hou5e?"
"Pshaw! Nobody expects such thing. 1
tell you, sir, that Ohio Republicans must step
down and out. The Republican party-the
thinking, voting masses of the party-de-
mand that the whole horde shall go out
of public life. They are sniveling, hypo-
critical set: there is not statesman of them
ALL indeed not one passabIy smart. And
they are the meanest species of man ex-
istent; they overflow with Sunday school
twaddIe that is their stock in trade; they
will cringe, and crawl, and give themselves
to every underhand game in striving for
their own advancement-bu let one of them
measurably succeed, and he suddenly and
mendaciously looms up monstrously indie
pendent. He will pirate of cliques and cor
ruption; call for purer public service, and
posture in his own sweet way before the peo-
pie as one of your wonderfully goody, goody
sort of fellows that are to be read about in
babies books. But the public are not fools;
honest men are not caught by such chat,
nor is the Republican party likely again to
bow down at the shrine of such politicians.
We dare not take the risk; already once too
often have we experimental with that dan
ger"
"No chance for Secretary Sherman, eh?"
"Not the slightest, nor for any other Ohio
Republican. New York will have something
to say in the next Presidential fight, and
New York Republicans will never support
an Ohio candidate again. The Republicans
of other States will never consent to another
nominee from that State till the hour is fully
come for the sacrifice of the party"
The other day Roscoe and CHANGED to
meet again-this time in parlor car On the
New York Central railroad. He was ioung
ing lszily on his reclining chair, intentiy
studying a catalogue of fishing tackle.
General Arthur and / are going on a
little fishing excursion, you know" he re-
marked, as he made room for my corpus on
the seat opposite his glorious self. We ran
Inland miss sort of conversation for q half
hour or so, and then, unable to longer sup
press my gloating spirit, called the Sena-
tors attention to our confab last fall.
"Well, it's an Ohio man after ALL" /
piously calculated, with charming sense of
self satisfaction. "You haven't forgotten,
senator, l hope, your words to me about
Ohio placemen in our talk on the State house
steps some months ago?''
"No, sir, have not forgotten: why should
II"
"You then said that New York was neees-
sary to the Republican candidate"
81 say SO still.''
"You also insisted that New York Repub-
licans would not support an Ohio pc liti-
cian.''
"Did IT, YVES the evasive reply.
"You did say so, and you seemed to mean
il, too. Now, senator, is there hope for
Garfeld's success in New York;"
siWell, New York is hard State for any
body to figure on
So the great man quibble5, unwilling to
place himself on record as declaring that
Hancock is sure-as every politician In the
State knows be is sure-of the vote of New
York; but at the same time refusing to eat
his words of prophecy, wherein he had
averred the chronic weakness of Ohio Re
publicans.
I made last attempt to wrest an honest
admission from him, as the conductor yelled
out 'Albany."
''Have the Republicans in this State" 1
queried, $50 coed chance for success as
they had last fall?"
"Every faction of the other side is united"
he briefly and suggestivelY remarked, and
babe him good morning.
1 met one of Conkling's managers late in
the day.
"The senator doesn't enthuse over Gar
Geld?" remarked.
"Weil, why should he?" vas the retort.
"Woodin and Robertson and George William
Curtis have got their man, and now let's see
the dash dashed hypocrites elect him. guess
somebody will find out before the 4th of next
March that Roscoe Conkling and what they
call his machine mean something in this
State after ALL MYRIoN.