Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-09-23
coNKLING AND GARFIELD.

Senator Conkling's speech at New York
affords endless subject for comment for both
Republican and Democratic newspapers
Tne former pronounce it mastery effort,
yet do not grow enthusiastic over it for the
very patent reason that they are forced to
acknowledge that 1t is calculated to do more
harm than good to the cause of the party in
this campaign. It shows in almost every
sentence the dissatisfaction of the orator
with the present administration, and what is
far more important, his chagrin at the NOM
ination of Mr.. Garfield.
Taking the causes of the Republican de-
feat in Maine into consideration, Mr.. Conk-
ling chose the best possible method of deal
ing death blow to Garfeld's prospects else
whers. There is no question among OBJ
serving men bat the result in Maine was
brought about to large extent,
by the persistence of the Re-
publicans in keeping up the fires of section
al hate. The people can see no occasion for
such policy at this late day. They know
that the war issues have long ago been set
tied, and have become wearied of having the
old, old story repeated to them year after
year. With this fact staring him in the face,
Senator Conkling delivered a bitter section
al harangue, faunted the bloody shirt in the
most approved manner of dozen years ago.
and disguised all moderate men throughout
the country. If Garfeld's admins tration is
to be devoted to the maintenance OF these
hostilities, they say, we will have none of it.
Thousands of independent Republicans who
wish for amity and concord between the two
sections of the country will refuse to ap-
prove of Conkling's uttera noes by voting for
party that makes its chief corner stone the
perpetuation of feuds that have long ceased
to exist. The people of the whole country
will re- echo with emphasis the verdict of the
inhabitants of Maine, and bury the party and
it's candidates beneath a load SO deep and
heavy that the final crack of doom will fail
to resurreot it.
The contemptuous alIusion to Mr.. Hayes
by the New York Senator will do his party
no good. Vascillating though Mr.. Hayes
course may have been, weak though his YER
tebrae may be, he has yet many friends who
will resent the insult of the New York would
be dictator by pronounciDg against his can
didate for the Vice Presidency and the
party's candidate for President. Party OBJ
legations weigh but little against personal
grievances, and the Republican party Will
find that Mr.. Conkling's illusions to Mr..
Hayes will cost more votes than his argument
will gain.
The bare mention of Mr.. Garield's name
in the course of the speech is another cause
even this would be omitted if it had been
possible to do SO. But to ignore the candi-
date while pleading for the party would have
been SO gross breach of propriety that even
Conkling did not dare to brave public opin-
ion in that regard. He thought the candi-
date had experience enough to be chief ex-
ecutive Of the country, but beyond this he
did not GO.
It is very apparent that Senator Conkling
does not desire the success of Garfield. He
has been forced upon the stump that hs may
maintain his standing in the party as lead
err of men. Yet if Garfield is defeated he
can point to the fact az yindication of his
own Judgment, and complete demonstra-
ton of the fact that if his counsels had been
needed the result would have been different.
Conkling would shed no tears at Gar6eld's
political grave. The twain have never been
over friendly, and the Chicago convention
widened the breach between them. Conk-
ling sees that the defeat of the Republican
party in November is foregons conclusion.
All he cares for is to maintain his own stand
ing in the party. This he conceivss he can
do by pleading for the success of the party,
while practically ignoring its candidate: In
case of the defeat of Garfield, Conkling will
still be the foremost man among the Repub-