Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1880-03-11
Senator Conkling on the Unit Rule.

vehtiOn, Senator COnkiln made this f0rCl-
BILE argucmcnt in favor of the unit rule:
Mr.. President, this emergency is greater
than any man, and rises far above the am
btion and wishes, or even the fate, Of any
Individual 1t is not to honor Grant, but
it is because believe that the country and
the party need him. [Applause.] Neither
Grant nor any other man who owes allegi-
ance to this nation, has the right to refuse
the use of his name at a time like this. 1t
is because Of the need Of that name, and
not because of the want Of others whom
would gladly see honorcd, that give my
voice and my vote in favor Of selecting
him as the man in whom we believe, look
ing to success in election, and looking to
safety and peace afterwarn. / have indi-
Gated at more length than was necessary,
that shall vote gladly for every word of
the report made to the convention unani-
mously by the committee appointed for
that purpose. [ shall vote against all
amendments. ! Shall vote for the rcsOlu-
tion calling upon the delegation to exert
themselves earnestly and unitedly to car
ry out the judgement of the convention.
shall do that believing that no man will
accept q commission from this convention
meaning to tramplc upon that commission.
I shall vote for it because / would not see
the Empire State lost utterly in her infu-
cncc in the Natl NAL Convention. Why,
think Of it moment, neutrality-suspicious.
The election depends upon New York.
She is to vote as Il State, and her vote to
be SO counted She has the right---and it
will be conceded to her-to exert most
controlling influence on the selection of Il
candidate. But suppose she goes there
with her 20 votes--morc than any State
will or can cast in the convcntion-cvery
man law unto himself, like Il regiment
or company going into battle, in place
Of all firing together, every man fires when
he pleases and where he pleases laugh
ter and the members Of this delegation,
thus divided, neutralize and Offset each
other. How proud we should feel if on
the rool-call, coming down to the letter
n, New York is called and some of her
delegates vote for one man and some for
another, and when the count comes to be
announced, if they virtually neutralized
each other and left the roll-call where it
was before, and then comes in little patri-
otic New Hampshire, where they doi.'.
nave so many pangs and fears as some OF
rs have, where they will go with q united
delegation, knowing that unity is strength,
out the the wishes of her pcople---in comes
little New Hampshire and casts her 10
votes, and she determines the ballot.
Would not the Republicans of the Empire
State feel proud in the presence of such
an event? a voicc-"Hardly ever. No,
never. Laughter. No, Mr.. President.
At an inclement season of the year, the
Republican Party has sent up here her
grayest, her wisest, and her best. We
know the overwhelming judgement of the
the Republicans Of this state. Let us state
III nOteStIy anu ldlIly, auu III any lnaH Is
put upon the delegation to go to Chicago
who, despite the action of this convention,
which gives him his commission, can JUS
tify or excuse himself in turning his back
upon it and seeking to defeat the object
for which he is sent, let that delegate an
swer to himself and to those to whom he
doarnc himceIf ompnoblo All that Nve
can do is to express, as Republican and
Democratic conventions alike have done
from time immemorinl the iudpmcnt rs