The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1881-06-30
GEN EMS Al GEgAN'T TALKS
AGAIN.
Soane Opinions of the Hon. Roscoe
ComkaiNg. the Hon. Carl Schurz
amd the Hon. i. C. Blaine

Coaksing7 the Hon. Carl Schnrz
and the Hon. i. G.. Blaine.
4 reporter Of the St. Louis Globe Demo
crct had an interview on Tuesday with
General Grant who said among other
things: Senator Conkling, whom l con-
slider one of the ablest men in American
life, was controlled by that dignity which
makes him honored when he rendered his
resignation. His act was not characterized
by petishness, rs his enemies chose to say,
but was that Of dignity and manliness.
This crusade upon Senator Conkling was
| commenced under the. administration Of
the late President Hayes, when Merritt
was forced into the position of Collector
Of New York, vice Arthur, removed by
| Sherman and Hayes. Mr.. Hayes's Secre-
| tray of State forced this fight, and that
was in 1877. Merritt was confirmed and
| the country said it was a ConkIing defeat.
vet the Legislature elected that fall sent
him back to the seat he had honored by
an unanimous vote on the first ballot.
gain, Senator Kerman's term expired
last year. He was a Democrat. Senator
Conklng went into the field. again made
a personal issue and elected Legislature
which this spring sem llis man into the
| Uniled States Senate. | sec that Mr.
Hayes i'll published interview says that
the decline Of Senator Conklng has been
steady and rapid, Two such victories as
he has achieved against the administra-
ton influence would seem to indicate that
his fall had not been very rapid"
"What do you think Of the present sit,l-
alton at Albany and how do you reconcile
the deadlock with Conking's power in
the State?'
II would say that it is Administration
influence and the action Of that part OF the
press hostile to Senator Conkling, notably
/, the two Iribunes--I mean the New York
and Chicago. The Administration NAV
not directly do the work, but it Is respon-
sible for the specious arguments, state
ments ingeniously calculated to mislead
and false issues that are sent ont from
Washington.
| 'What do you anticipate will be the
result?" s=-t-.
II cannot say, as my information is
| CLEANED entirely from such newspapers as
/ have received. hope that there will be
no election, that the matter Of Conkling's
vindication will be thrown before New
York this fall. There can then be only
one result, the triumph Of Senators Conk-
ling and Platt. Senator Conklng's sue
cess will mean that Of his friends.
What DO you think of Garfeld's atti-
Itnde inS1his matter:o
Il think that the President has been in
flucnced by his Secretary of State to dis
regard a voluntary promise and offer to
consult in the matter Of New York ap-
pointments the man who contributed to
bis election. He made that promise, 1
think, in good faith and in the flush of
gratitude, and it should have been kept or
never made. The animositv of Blaine to
Conking is so well understood that it is fee
bic to deny that it has manifested itself in
this case @-@... .+.4=
The General spoke at further length
: upon this subject until the conversation
:, was switched to the late Administration.
and the reporter asked:
ssWhat do you think Of Carl Schurz?"
: swell, Carl Schurz will draw an Official
salary without earning it with more zeal
and efficiency than any man / know Of.
see that he has taken charge of the
: New York Eveuinq Post, but he will
hardly succeed there. He broke down
one Post in Detroit and [ don't know
what he will do with the Post in New
: York. He is q failure anywhere you put
: him. He might make d success as a pro-
>. fessional carpet-bagger, moving about
from one State to another, and running
for Senator. He will never stay in one
place any longer than it takes for the
people to find him out. Then he'll have
| to move.'
The reporter introduced the subject OF
Boss Shepherd by a reference to the con-
:, dition of the streets of St. Louis, and a
: wish that some man like him were here to
), improve them. General Grant said that
: the people who abused Boss Shepherd
knew nothing of the man, and did not
comprehend the nature and extent of the
work he had done. He spoke of the con-
dition Of the streets and public works Of
Washington before Shepherds regime, rs
: contrasted with their present condition.
It was true, he said, that there was great
: deal Of money expended, but the improve
:. ments were there to show for it. Boss
- Shepherd left Washington a very poor
j. man, and now he Grant was glad to
know he was doing we'll in mining prop
erty, and he hoped he would return te
lie Washington a very rich man to spite the
Of Bourbons who had opposed his every eff.
" fort to make the capital city worthy Of
in the nation.
~ An influx Of visitors claimed the atten
"a ton Of the General at this point, and the
H. interview closed.
ct Three years ago the daughter of ;
ed wealthy physician in Murfleesborough