New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-25
MR.. CoNKLING AT ALBANY.

ING-CHERRED AT THE HOTEL IN MILD Wal
THE EX-SENATOR BUsILY AT woRK-TKfiNo
THE POWERS OF PERSONAL PKRsCAsioN-No
sERENApE OR SPEECH
tsY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.l
I,n.xy Nav 24.-Mr. Conkling arrived here to-
,.v in the unusual capacity of q private cltlzen'
Hs had nm ovation, but not one which could oe
lr,thfnlIv spelled with big o. Notice OF the hour
n bis srrival-half past 2-had been spread aDroau
ndustriously. but when it came there were hilr'ly
more than seventy-fve persons at the depot 10 10
,aive him This small crowd struggled over tnree
~ tarr ~ the numerous railroad tracks, and the
,n..;aI friends of the ex-senator seemed 10
NJ conscious that it had threauoare
ook. Mr.. Conkling alighted from the train
accompanied by Congressman Crowley ana vice
President Arthur. There was cheer from tne ero"u
md n number pressed forward to shake MI. Ooiih-
sne's hand Mr. Bernard Bigin, famhariy KNOW
v Barney" was one of the first OF these MI Dig
i'm Il ia understood, finds himself unable to approve
he construction put upon the Constitution by Pres
Ment Garfield with reference to appointments. Dit.
p;g,;n has given much study to this subject, and
ullv agrees with Mr. Conkling with regard to nomi-
,.tions oonfir1nations and designations Mr. Mchaei
rreoan. An equally learned statesman, was also
among the first to greet Mr.. Conkhng' 1here
we're others whose names are equally prominent ana
hnnos;ro The crowd consisted mainly Of depart
msnt and legislative clerks the only person OF any
rrominence in 1t being State Treasurer Wendell.
The train departing for was now In the way
of the ex-senator and party, and they were Kept
standing in tho sun some moments talking. Ihen
they moved out of the depot, MIR. Conklng ana
Congressman Crowley walking together In 'front.'
and vice-President Arthur following quietly with
friend some distance behind. Mr.. Conkllng was
,een to be dressed in a summer check suit
broad -hrfmmed Derby hat:
a cheerful silk handkerchief protruded from his
breastpocket, and his face wore its customary ex-
precision of mingled satisfaction and resolution.
MOTLEY CROWD AT Mr. coNKLING's HEELS.
motley crowd Of politicians and hotel boys ac-
companied the party along the street. there being no
demonstration, except that one young man on the
boz of hack applau6ed vigorously as the ex-Sen-
stors broad shoulders swung by.
In the lobby Of the Delavan House there was
moup Of members of the Legislature and Others
awaiting him, and with the crowd that followed
him the place was filed. Perhaps 100
persons stood about him. As he entered there
was clappIpg of hands, which he acknowledged
by raising his hat. Then some one called out for
three cheers for Roscoe Conkling, and they were
given heartily then for three cheers for VcePred-
dent Arthur, and these were given with will quite
a. good: then cheers were given for General Grant,
and in these Mr. COnkling, standing with his back
tot hotel counter, himself joined. laughing the
while his sardonic laugh; then there was cheering
for the 9O5 aud lastly for the Republican party as
represented by them. Mr. Conkling made his way
through thecrowd, stopping to whisper to one of them
on the way. This careful actor never goes through
o crowd without seizing upon some man as the sub
iect for whisper who will be attered by the atten
tion Tho people watched Mr.. Conkling go majes-
tcally upstairs, where he disappeared from view in
his headquarters. The welcome. if it could be called
one, was a sorry one TO extend to leader whose
sway in the party has been well ni0h imperial The
prominent men of the Legislature among his friends
were conspicuous by their absence.
THE RESIGNATION INTERPRETED.
"what was he thinking of, do you suppose, when
be resigned n TRIBUNE correspondent asked of
one of the brightest takers as well keenest
politicians, in the State.
"Well 70 understand it, you would have TO know
Conkling thoroughly. don't know but that you
would have to be Conkling We must remember
that for twelve years past he has had such
"a no human being ever had in this State before.
For eight years under Grant he was President of
the United States so far the dispenSaiOn
Of patronage was concerned; then for four
pears under Hayes he had all the
power and none Of the responsibility. His men
we're in Office and stayed there, and there were
,thers who expected that the time would return
when be could put them in Office also. There was
hardly place-holder OF a tidc-waiter who did not
ook to him as his past or possible creator there
seemed 10 be no limit to his power. His two friends
General Arthur and Mr.. Cornell. were put out Of
the Custom House, and he made one tho Governor
81 the State and the other the Vice-Prcsdent
h the United States. When the difficulty
arose at Washington the Senator'S stood
around him An aaoriDg attitude and said: For
ieavens SAKE don't get angry; don't begin to throw
things around aud smasb the crockery. Have little
patience and we'h send committee up TO the Prcsi
dent and tell him he must get out of the way.v
And 30 for six weeks or more the Senate waited
upon him. He began to think that he could do any,
thing and that the Government couldn't exist day
without him. He had been steadily driving his real
friends away from him and narrowing down the cir
Gle Of his intimates TO men, who, instead Of telling
Aim the truth first found out what he would like to
have said to him and then said it. He once made
he remark himself that fattery is the curse of
power, and now he must realize it. He thought all
ho had TO do to resgn his seat and threaten to
withdraw from public life, whereat such consterna-
aon would tail upon the State of New-York and the
psfty would rise up in such panic that he
vo1id be sent back TO Washington In triumphal
esr With five millicusscf people behind it.
suppose moro astonisbed man never lived than
xoscee Conklng was when he found the press and
Psepletsirsy unanimous in eondemning what he had
done.s
Some Of ths men who win vote for Mr. Conkling.
u he 10 candidate before tho caucus, give similar
sxpisnafRon Ct his extraordinary course in coming
hers TO make pessonai canvass.
fou don't believe Mr.. conklIng can be elected,
% oyoap one OF them was asked to-day by TMD-
pxE correspondent.
know he esn'ts
Then Why ioss be como here 10 humiliate him.