The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1881-08-18
rEHE REPUBLICAN OUTLOOK.
what NEr. ConIling is Going eo DO
Two Contrary Opinions.

ALBANY. August 2.'sWfat will Mr..
Conkling do now.?'' asked distinguish
ed anti -Conkling man yesterday.
| s'Do Go into retirement aud remain
there was the mans answer. s'There is
no hereafter for politicians of his class.
Look at Fenlon and Morgan. Each in bis
turn was Governor OF New York and a
Senator of the United States. Each had u
vast number of followers. They repre-
sented different schools. of politics. They
are both dead as Julius Caesar. So is Conk-
ling. 1t may be remarked tllatif he had
opposed his party last year, the party
would have been defeated. That was equal
ly true OF Fenton in 1865, orof Morgan in
1860. But you will say that they were can
di(ta,es in those years. Well, Conkling
was q candidate last years. Mr.. Kernan's
term was about to expire. He wanted to
elect a nobody TO the Senate that he might
have the sole honor OF representing the
State, so he fought for the success Of his
party. What could he do? Sulk in his
tent! Well, it is well that he didn't. What
gave him power? Patronage. Grant per-
inittetl him to distribute the patronage in
this State to suit himself. Hayes lett n1osl
OF his of1cehoIders in. They formed q
solid phalanx for luck and the spoila. Nov.
that lie is out, there is desertion Of luen
who have their bread and butter TO make
in politics, such as Cornell, Sharpe, Wins
low, and the rest OF 2eul. They know
which side Of their cup is up. Conkling
is a dead cock in the pit. He has enemies
enough left to prevent his resurrection,
and not friends enough TO revive him. He
will be set down upon hard if he attempts
to carry a convention or secure an election
to any office. What can he DO but prac~
tice Iaw2"
"What will Conkling {Io noW!' asked
one Of his closest and lnostintirnate friends.
"He will do nothing at present." was
the response. s'It he should conclude to
take his revenge in that way, it would be
effective, and bring the Administration to
his feet. His friends will vote the Demo-
cratic ticket this year, or not vote at Ill.
You will see what you will see. There are
three hundred thousand Conkling Repub-
licans i'll this State, and the parties are
about even. One in five Of them is an ac-
tive politician, who feels insulted at the
wrongs heaped on Mr.. Conkling. That
will give the Democrats the State by 50,-
900 majority, and don't you forget It. In
1875 they made their game, aud left Conk-
ling out. They nominated for Governor
E. .. Morgan with his money bags, and
the party was beaten by $4,000 majority iii
New York, and srilden was elected Presi-
dent. Two years later they resolved to
let air. Conkling have his way, and the re-
suit was u Republican victory. In 1879 he
carried the State for the party, IN spite Of
the opposition Of Horper,s Weekly and the
Evening Post. Last year he was dragged
into the work to save Garfield and Arthur,
The Utica Herald says that he did what 200
other speakers did, no more. He did what
no other speaker did. He saved Indiana
and carried New York. This, one would
suppose, gave him some claim on the Ad-
mini8tration. But what was the result?
Blaine was made Secretary of State and
Robertson Collector Of New York. lie
couldn't stand iJ, and he resigned. But he
isn't dead. Not yet. Wait till he is needed
to save the State again, and see if tire Half
Breeds don call upon upon him. He is
not like Morgan or Fenton, neither of
whom could speak. He is a great natural
leader Of his party. He could found a new
party If lie wanted to-
s.On what could he establish his party %
asked.
Opposition to monopoly was the an
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