Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-12-01
qARFIgLDs BARGAINS.


1t will be remembered that at the
Chicago Republican National Conven.
ton the supporters Of Blaine, sherman
and all tho anti Grant clements united
upon Garfield, and thus succeeded in
defeating Grants nomination for u
third term THAT Blaine at once took
the field actively fur Garfield, hut that
Grant and ConkIiug, with snrh tools
as the Cumerons and Logan suiked in
their tents-that several days con
ference OF Radical magnates, including
Garfield himself was held at Now York
that Conkling haughlily refused to
attend it, though strongly pressed to
do so--that the Maine defeat followed,
and that then conference was imme'
diately aiterward held at Gariields
home between him, Grant, Conkllng,
Logan and old Cameron. After this
latter conference Blaine was no more
heard of (cxcept in two or three pre-
viously arranged spccchcs,) and that
Grant and Conkling at once took the
lead and personally conducted the Rad
ical campaign, literally working night
and day, and travcrsing every nook
and corner Of the States oflndiana and
New York. Why was this great
change in the Radical campaign so sud
denly madeY At the conference held
at Garfeld's home Conklng 4 Co, de-
mand these specific conditions:
First, That the campaign must be
turned over TO the Grant men, to con
duet it from that time out to the end
Second, That the patronage Of the
States of New York, Pennsylvania ant
Illinois must bo distributed solely by
Conkliug, Cameron and Logan respect
ively.
Third That Conkling must be con
suited in the formation Of the Cabinet
Fourth, That Merritt must be turned
out of the New York Custom House
and especially must Blaine and all tn,
leading Republicans who took an act
i've part against Grants nomination b.
ignored by the incoming administra
ton, in case Of Garfeld's election
= wherever they came in contact will
Conkling, Grant, Camerons or Logan
To all these conditions Mr.. CARTEL,
agreed. 1t will therefore be interest
ing to note future developementi
Garfield either must cheat Conkling
Co., or turn his back upon the me
who nominated him at Chicago. Gran
i. and Conkling arc no eompromiser'
/ They will have all or nothing. The
) will brook no divided affection Th
=, whole power of Garfeld's administri
:. tion must be tuned to third termisT
+ and Empire or it will be opposed iror
a its inception by ConkIing, Grant an
their followers.
n A movement is already suggested t
}. "hcad off" this powerful combinatio
| OF dictators, and the fraudulent Pres
>. dent Hayes, it is said, countenancC
e this. 1t is to enact law at the con
e ing session OF Congress takiRg froI
/ the President and his subordnates th
!. power to remove any otfico.holder G,
/ cept for official misconduct establishe
/, by proof before q tribunal TO be create
n Tor that purpose. This project woul
!. shear Mr.. Garfield OF the greater pal
y of his patronage and render him poV
u erless in party sense, or to carry OF
y his contract with Conkling and Gran
!. Such law, however, cannot be passe
without tho aid Of the Democrats
}. Congress, and this we scarcely thin
will be given, at least with sufliciel
9 unanimity to give success to the pr
@ ject. We say let the tricksters ar
A political gamblers who have won in Il
late contest work out their own salv
tion-or rather proceed TO deserve
Il destruction in their own way, 1t
all husband and bear contest to Il
Democracy