The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-06-09
CONKLIyG.
Ro-ooe md san, TiIden Psffing Their uend.
Togcthrr-Whaf Coakling is Worth Peeu-
uinriiy.

| NEW YoEK. May l9.-Some time ago advised YOU
that there wefe signs of COnkling aud Tiicn putting
their heads together for mischief in this State Some
whs; alike in character and mission. each Of these
men has sneeeeded in dividing his party, and in
reaching a commanding but baneful influence over
| the party counsel In 1872 Gen. Dix wa. elarted
| Governor Of New York by a union of all the Grant
Republicans against Greeley. Thurlow Weed then
being the master spirit Dix very became the
point OF annoyance TO both Conkling and Tilden
Conkling Jealous Of Dixs large majority, and of
| his Independence of character and feared Gen. Dix
would develop into Presidential candidate for ls6
ON which ambition Conkng had set his heart Tilden
regarded Dix liable Ie re-nomiiiatrd for Gov
ernor in 1874. and he began form the combinations
which should oVerturn Dix. The Republicans were
beaten 10y the vices of the system c.nkling had alet
ted, and the scandals of credit Mobilirr. hack paw
etc. accompanied the financial break of that time.
Prices went down and New York produce was fiat.
Dix re-noliinated and beaten. and he bitterly
accused COnkiiH. of hayin. sold him and traded
with the enemy. Conkiihs then sent a delegation
IN his favor TO Cincinnati which amounted to moth
ing and Hayes carried of the Presidency. re-Icc-
table alliance Letwech Conkling and Tilden was
going during large part of Tilden's admnstra-
tion and Conklns Til,len relied either for n new
election or for his in 1857. The Republican
Senators would not follow Mr. Conkling's lead, nor
even put him on the tribunal which heard the ease,
and he continued to fight Hayes administration till
il expired.
Meantime Grant mad earned n new popularity by
his travels in Europe, and the old Senatorial Junfa
undertook to nominate him Blaine and Sherman.
Again the inevitable Ohio turned up and Mr..
Sonkiins was handicapped by putting Mr. Arthur on
the ticket. Immediately after Garfelds innugur.-
tion, when Blaine had been put into his Cabinet.
find Mr.. Conkling being employed by Mr.. Whitney.
one of Iiden's young statesmen and il IL said
Tilden is willing 20 for Governor again year,
if not Tiden, Whitney The spapers here con-
tain announcements Of Tidrnis hand being felt Mt
Albany in the coming contest for United States Sena-
tor. The State would do itself credit ii il would send
TO Washington two in favor of uprootins the en-
tire spos system of politics, and substituting for
II that decent pernIanence in the departments of
the government which every business establishment
maintains.
between s2OO.O00 and sI00, 900. lie has always been
prudent in his expenditures. and his wife is careful
housekeeper. He owns, perhaps, the best house in
Utiea-a large mansion in private park hut,
tertaning little company, and his wife having
spectacle inrans, and being in the midst of excel
lent country of produce he can probably live mt
cadiles have been costing him anything is not
known, but it seldom happens that n man loses his
head without bleeding at the pocket.
WIS asked by n Utica man. only n few months
ago. how Mr.. COnkling got all his money. 'Why,"
said l. the impression is that he has very moderate
means ''He ranks" was the reply, among our
wealthiest and, he has practieed very little
for years back, it has been matter Of surprise
know how his circumstances have improved"
should say that Conklng had practice of S25 900
year, which he gets by virtue of his political infu
enee. Corporation Counsel Whitney employed him
recently and could scarcely have given him less than
SJ,pOO and may have given him two three times
MS much. once heard David A. Wells say that Con-
ling had received $4,000 fee for going before a
Judge and asking that a ease he postponed, ON the
ground that he had not had time TO finish his study
of it and, said Mr.. Wells, '.it designed
that he should argue the and he did study
it but he given that fee only get the post
ponement. and accepted it with that understanding,
and then told u lie
Bayart said, in his speech at Dover, that ConkIns
got $4,000 as part Of the pundcr of Phelps, Dodge
Co Jayne he thought he got s. 900. In either
case, for a single mornings occupation, he got as
much money nS the Government pays him for n years
work. In none Of the that have referred to,
would he have been retained the of his tai
ents ~ a lawyer.
Senator Plat, hear. is worth SEQ OOOto $40 OOO
having made considerable money in the past wear or
two, in stock speculation. lie is u quick nervous,
active little man, with the New York State genius
for money making and he lives on the Erie Railroad
at sharp little town not far from Cornelrs place
''GdH," 10 Cincinnati Enquirer.