The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-01-25

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+ i, " YORK, Jan. 2O.-The Times wash
special has a sensational story to the
hat Frank Hiscock, of New York, who
!. to the speakership of the next
although n alleged anti onkling re-
moi an, became convinced that Conkling's
din as necessary to secure the election.
! Sd lied on Conkling while in the city yes
I'd afternoon and had q long talk on the
or h. Conkling received his visitor with
4 than his usual haughtiness; raised his
I'M to its full hight as he looked Hiscoch
SmI the face, and exclaimed after the fash
Xiv 4 proud political potentate who does not
o N % grant favors to men who have been
nd g in personal loyalty. Hlscock bowed
WI began by bluntly saying he wanted
ing's support in his canvass for speaker,
y saying he did not believe he could
d without his help. He understood
rbs able terms might be demanded for an
eprd &c.
itbd Conkling, slowly and impressively,
Bal Hiscock, you ask me for my support
III } speakership. Now, my dear sir, l ask,
its vance, what kind of a man l am sup
q. There are in this sad vale of tears
and ind. of republicans. If you belong to
~ bin class who are beneath any language,
s. Ter contemptuous, you must not look
Az. I, by God, sir. If there is any one
4 upon which l pride myself, it is the
lat 1 am a republican, stalwart re-
tan, if you please. There is no milk
ater business here; no sniveling hypoc-
selfish cant. To all loyal republicans
a friend. To the nsipid m~ake-believe
r. licans who make an endless practice of
:, superior to their wicked party associates
sworn, unshrinking, ~tireless enemy"
), nj cock took this lecture very quietly and
sked in a quiet fashion what sort of a
:. Conkling would receive from him to
!, him upon the question Of personal
~ ".
bkling replied in a still more emphatic
er: SIT is a subject that will take some
for me to consider. l am free to say |
r ou; you have never, to my knowledge,
d sneak or hypocrite, but, by God sir, il
we're my own father or my own brother,
lid want to know in advance, exactly
you stood upon one or two vital
., before you could have my support,
u you, sir, it Is a matter far beyond any
nal feeling. 1 should want you to be
" to satisfy ze that you are loyal to the
art element Of the republican party, and
you have no sympathy with the PREACHER.
raitorous, nendacious, hypocritical con,
Ions who are now seeking to betray the
ne president into a contemplate dlsre.
, vs ~ Of men who made him to-day all that he
~ By God, sir" said Mr.. Conkling, with
,aab ased fire and energy, "there is going tc
the future asquare line of action drawn.
may men who carried the last campaign on
. W shoulders, and who secured a hard
ID victory, are the men who will not be
ad looked. The same power that made car
undo; so when you come to me to ask
Top or my support you must first be certain
hey you stand. At the present time, as
as for the future, the loyal, stalwart re,
cans do not propose to allow their sniv.
ale sneaking, hypocritical, feather-headed
breed of milk and water men to rule,
AVE submitted quietly, believing that re,
#ould come in the natural order O
b."
mG Pnkling's talk to Hiscock was plainly I'm,
ap God by the latter to be a demand for his
pnal allegiance to Ccnkling, even to the
e eyI pit of fighting the coming administrator
f b. sleader should so direct. There is little
that he will accept ting conditions, and
Ugh bis new allegiance he straightway
~. mes one of the most formidable of con.
ns for the ~speakership of the next house,