New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-24
TO WHICH PATTY DOES Mr. CONKLING
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II seems that Mr.. Conlling has determined TO
fight for a reelection To- the seat which hc dc
serted. A reelection, by Legislature chosen
as being devoted to his will, could do him no
good. He needs, and he evidently seeks, some
thing else. BY Republican votes, Mr.. Conkling
knows that he cannot bc elected. He hopes to
be elected by Democratic votes. 80 that hc may
return 20 Washington free from all obligations
to the Republican party. Hence appears that
The editor Of leading Democratic journal was
one Of ;he persons cloSctcd with him on sun
day; that one of the principal managers "i a
Democratic faction in Thu cIty followed. and
spent an hour in private conference and that
a rumor find, currency at Washington that Nj.
Conkling is looking for aid To- the followers +
Mr.. Tildcn.
For several day, it has been certain that Mr.
Conkling could reelected ii at ALL only 10y
the votes OF Democrats. The absence of
twenty. seven Republican members from Re-
publican caucus viii make it plain that the
nominee at that caucus cauiot hc elected, un-
lc, y Democrat. a.I More than tort! Re-
publcans pledged themselves. some days a-U.
no; to take part in OF be- bound iy ANY -HcI
caucus. IN the Legislature Mr. CoDhHn- viii
need II votes. and over 30 Of DE lUG E'puhl-
cans have pledged 'hrn.. ives moi &" vote loi
li- reelection. lie hope, for vote from a
d.. Cnt quarter.
The Republicans, Of NcW-Yoik should under
stand ;at Mr. Couhlire 10 Ion e,I Lopc- Tor a
reelection ny tlrn. He is seeking Democratic
votes. He drcl.ay ~ c:ca,iuc % Low ConLl.1g
party, composed Of personal adhcicnts AID in
tcrc>tcd followers Of both latics. Il- r'I-
sonal organ. Thc Hcrdld pour. ont It> feeling,
and probably Ia, own. in q long and bitter al
raigi.mcnt OF the Republican uarty, in whicl. all
the faults for which it Is rcspo. .hc, and all the
faults which have been falsely laid at H. door,
arc rccounicd as reasons for desiring the cX-
tinction of that party. In the senate, 1t was
! well known that Mr.. Conkling INDUCED no
hope at any time Of defeating MI Robertson.
except by Democratic votes. The Democrats
who so confidently counted upon him to anu
them, when the electoral commission was under
| consideration, have hopes that he will now be-
tray and desert his party, as he then failed to
do If they did h.m injustice then, his own
close conferences with leading Democratic
managers do him njl 5ticc now.
This conspiracy will fail. The Republicans
of New-York who have followed Mr.. Colkling
have admired him as d Republican, but they
| have no notion of following h;m az Democrat.
This will not be found cood STATE for polit-
cal Benedict ArnOlds. If MIR. Conklng wants
to support the Republican party why did he
leave it in a minority in the Senate, and aban-
don the Southern Independents who had st',kcd
much upon Republican fidelity But if Mr.
Conkling wants to help the Democratic party,
and to make war upon the Republicans Of the
Senate who have declined to do his bidding,
what right has he to look for the vote of a
single Republican of this Stete
When Mr.. COnkling appcars ut Albany, or
anv of his supporters begin to advocate bis re-
election, it would he well for Republicans To
ask at once: "Will Mr. Conkling support the
Republican Administration T. II not, what
party in the Senate can he supportf New
York is not quite ready, as yet to elect a
Democratic Senator i'm disguise.