Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-06-15

menced this vigorous campaign for the
Republican party and Garfield mattsFs
looked very serious; defeat vas almost
certain. II was then and there only
that the Republicans took heart, and
from that time on the battle turned.
Mr.. Conkling went into the campaign
because he was Republican and b.
cause he desired
The Success Of His Pszsy.
not because Of any trade hs had mads
with Garfield. l vas in accord with the
resolution which he offered In the Ne
tional Convention pledsing the support
OF every delegate TO the candidates nom-
mated, whoever they might Be. This
was done because several had declared
that II I was nominated they would
bolt"
The Mentor Treaty.
"How about the Mentor treaty Of
which We have heard % muchr
The General-There Was not q word
oi truth in the sensational reports that
were published concerning What occur
Red. During our visit We were In the
State speaking. and in compliance with
Mr.. Garfeld's ofts n-repeated reQuest,
determined to call at Mentor, a. IL could
be done without putting rs much ont OF
the way. -
Ooukhnse eud ---'------
that he would 60 with me. Arrived at
GsrReld's housr, We found Q crowd Of
people there, probably one hundred and
f.ty in all. We went into the house
and sat down, talked with Garfield and
others present, not word was said BY
either Conkling or myself TO Garfield in
the way OF q trade or bargain, nor was
there any understanding Of any kind
arrived at.
All That We ssid
while with Mr.. Garfield Was in general
way, aud could be heard by those
around us as well AZ not In Tact. Il
would have been impossible for us to
say anything that those around us could
not have heard; 30 all this talk about
the Mentor treaty is mere nonsense.
I've no doubt that when Mr.. Conkling
resigned he did 90 with the intention OF
keeping out politics and out Of the Sen.
ate"
"Do you think he acted wisely, Gen.
eral?"
"Most sssurediy do. He was sick
and disgusted with the condition of
affairs; had been insulted by the Presi.
dent and sighted by the Senate. There
is, or should be,
Senatorial Courtssy.
which means simply this, that when the
President makes an appointment In any
State and it fails 10 elicit the approval of
the two Senators from that State, the
matter ends there, and the nomination
is rejected; il the Republican Senators
from any State objects any nomination,
the rest OF the party is expected to sup.
port them 10 the matter without excep.
ton. The same Is, oil course. true oil
the Democrats, but in this case 1t was a
coalition against Conkling. He accepted
IL as such. In the first place, II was an
insult, and doubtless intended ~ such,
on the part Of Garfield to ever select for
the New York Collectorship this man
Robertson. He was q personal and po.
litical enemy OF Conkling, and was prob
ably chosen ior that reason"
Blain,.
"Wbst part do you think Blaine
played IN the matter?
"Weli, Of course, can't say, but |
don't believe it ever would have hap.
pened if hc had not been in the Cabinet
| know nothing personally OF Conk.
ling's purposes or intentions, having
neither seen nuI heard f,ou, hi,a einoe
the affair happened, but from my
knowledge OF him, and from what l
have learned OF those who have talked,
l am OF the opinion that he went home
TO stay; out, as you know, no sooner
had he got there than series oil attacks
were made upon him through the press
and from all quarters. 1t was said that
he acted petulantly, and was inclined TO
sulk and play the child because he could
not have things to suit him. All these
stories seemed TO emanate from the
White HOUSE. and that locality. Even
after he was out they could not let him
rest in peace. Conkling 10 . proud
man, and presume he said, when oil
n These Oontsmptibls stores
come to his ears, | will show them what
I can do. will 20 back again. will
fight them, and added the General In
that quiet manner 30 peculiar TO him,
giving musical emphasis TO his remarks
becsuse Of bis Quietness he will do II
too They may beat him through
means resorted to, but they can never
carry New York State without him.
The contest will, In all probability, be
carried over TO another section"
Hasn't an attempt been made to
place you in the position Of asking con.
Alteration OF the Administration?
He Smiled
Quietly again, and said: After Gar.
field was elected he wrote me several
letters filed with protestations of graft.
tude at What he chose 10 call valuable
services during the campaign,
and asked me 10 give him Q chance TO
repay, in part, the great debt he thought
he owei me. lie said that he wanted
my ast stance and the benefit OF my
travels and experience in making his se.
lections for foreign appointments. i
finally wrote him that my brother.in.
Law Cramer was sick and wanted TO ct
out of Denmark, and asked for his
transfer to some place South,
naming Spain, Belgium and Portugal.
He was sent TO Switzerland, but yoi sce
Il wss part OF the plan. Genr Badeau
Vas known to be friend of mine. He
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