New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-17
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OF the election: "Why there is one here to have
any opinion" At that moment George Bliss ar
rived He was questioned by TRIBUNE reporter
and he then expressed the following sentiments:
The election of Mr. Miller was not surprise to
me, because have felt convinced all along that
somebody would be elected before the adjournment
When was in Albany made up my mind that no
matter how long the deadlock continued i'll the end
there would he an election"
Why did you feel so positive ~
Because Senator Aston was unwilling to adjourn
without having the vacancy, filed If they could
taken place."
What would the result have been9"
he turning over of the United States Senate to
the Democrats"
DO YOU think that Mr. Iapham will be elected ?"
"Yes, that is nv belief mt present. Mr. Lapham is
man whose abilities warrant him in aspiring to the
United States Senate. and | think he would be n
credit to the party and the State. If | had had
vote should have given it to Mr. Con lng-not be-
cause | approve of his course, but because | was
willing to forgive him once and desired to see a man
e = ''''""'y representing the State o, New"
81 think it has been of entire sell
fishncss from the beginning. He knew sew
eral days ago that it was utterly impossible for
him to be elected, and yet he has persisted in drag
ging down twenty or thirty good fellows who did
have probable political future, but who now have
none whatever"
What makes you thiuk lie insisted in dragging
them down ~
"We | will tell You what know to be n fact
Iwenty-ionr hours before the last caucus the leader
of the Half Breeds approached the man who |
tnlnk, would nave Dccn COnklingS cn0cc and sal
TO him that, if he would allow ms name to be used
IN the caucus, and bring eight Stalwart votes Into
the Assembly, the Half Breeds would help elect
him. He could have carried ten votes and was
therefore sure of an election. But no. Mr. Conk-
ling would not allow him to be the nominee of the
caucus. Hence the result
Do you think Mr. Conkling will now retire ~
II cannot see that there is anything else left for
him to do. BY his whole course, his manner and
the way in which he has conducted the struggle he
has alienated friend here and q prominent fol-
lower there. until the machine has been entirely
broken up"
What effect will that have on the party ~
1t gives the State to the Democrats. The breaking
up of the machine leaves the State without the
power so necessary to create enthusiasm and with
out the most positive enthusiasm the State cannot
he carried because per cent turns the result one
way the other
is it your opinion that Mr. Conkling will ever
stump the state against the Republican party p
hardly think he will go so lar that because
] do not believe that there is anything Democratic
about him. | think he will be Il critic of the Adj
mlnlstration but that is all. II is true he has
great power and that power lies III the platform.
Put five men in room with HIM and three of them
will part with him in anger. But let him address an
audience of 1000 and 900 will vote for him.
Since 1872, when he made his celebrated one hun
drcd speeches in this State for Grant, the people
have considered that ii necessary that he
should take prominent part in everything pertain
ing TO both state ana National politics. But rs
SAID before, he has allenatcd the party and his
friends that do not believe he could carry enough
votes TO make any very great difference. No. the
thing for him to do is to conc to New-York and
begin the practice Of law, and make some money ::
because he is not rich man. At tie end Of four or
hYc years, there would be successful political life
open for him again if he chose to seek it,"