The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-22
conkiing and Esscock.

Conkiing and Hiscock.
MIR. Frank Hisccck. member of congress
from tho Twenty fifth New York district.
is candidate for the spsakership OF the
next house. He has always bssn classed
as an anti Conkling Republican. 10
order to secure the united support OF the
Republican delegation from New York 1t
has been necessary for Hisccck to see what
he could do to secure Mr.. Coakiing
favor. With ibis powerful aid the solld
New York delegation would be secured
him. and he expects. through this inhuen-
tiaI delegation. to secure the support OF
New England, and. thus backed. make
such formidable bid for the speakership
as to secure il. His frst advance toward
an allianc, with Conkiing is one OF the
most important events of the incidents at
Washington. Mr.. Hiscock called upon
Senator Conkling in the senate ,chamber
the other day. and had long talk with
him upon the subject. Mr.. Conking re-
ceived his visitor with more than his
usual haughtiness. He raised bis
form to its full height as he looked
Hissock full in the face and declared
after the fashion OF q proud political po-
tentate who does not lightly grant favors
to men who have been lacking in personal
LOYALTY, Mr.. Hiseock began by bluntly
saving that he wanted MIR. Conkling's
support in his canvass for the speaker
ship, frankly saying that he did not believe
he could succeed without his help. he
understood the full value of the service be
was asking. and subscribed fully to what
ever reasonable terms might be demanded
for an alliance. Said Mr.. Conkling, slowly
and impressively: "Mr, Hiscoek. you
ask me for my support for the spsakership-
Now, my dear sir. / ask, In advance. what
kind of man am supporting2 There are
in this sad vale Of tears two kinds of re-
publicans. IF you belong to certain
class, who are beneath any language. how
ever contemptuoIs, you must not look to
me. BY God, sir, If there is any one
thing upon which Ipride myself it is the
feet that an a republicans stalwart
republican. if you please. There is no
milk and-wster business here, no sniveling
Hypocrisy or selfish can't To all loyal
republicans am friend, to the insipid
make. believe republicans. who make an
endless practice of being superior to their
wisked party associates, | am sworn
unshrinking. tireless enemy"
Mr.. Hiscock took this lecture very
quietly. and then asked, in quiet fashion,
what sort of pledgs MIR. Conkling would
require from him to satisfy him upon the
question of personal loyalty. MIR. Conk-
ling replied in still more emphatic man
ner: 1T is subject that will take some
time for me to consider. am free to say
that like you. You have never. 10 my
knowledge, played the sneak or hypocrite;
but, by God. if you were my own father or
my own brother would want to know in
advance exactly how you stood upon one
or two vital things before you could have
my support. tell you. sir. it is a matter
far beyond any personal feeling. should
want you to be able to satisfy me that you
are loyal to the etalwart element of the
Republican party, and that you have no
sympathy with the treacherous. traitor
Gus, mendacious, hypocritical conspirators
who are now seeking to betray the coming
president into q contemplate disregard
of the men who made him to-day all
that be is. By Godl sir" said Mr.
ConkliDg. with increased fire and energy.
there is going to be in future a square
line of action drawn, The men who car
ried tbs last campaign on their shoulders,
and who secured hard earned victory.
are men who will not be overlooked. The
same power that made can again undo.
So when you come to me to ask me for my
support you must first be certain where
you stand. At the present time, as well
as for the future, the loyal. stalwart Re-
publicans do not propose to allow the
cunning, sneaking. aypocritical. feather
headed Ohio breed of milk and water men
to rule. We have submitted quietly. be.
lieving that relief would como i'll the
natural order of things"
Mr.. Conkling's talk to Mr. Riscoek was
plainly understood By the latter to be q
demand for his personal allegiance to Mr.. |
Conkllng. even to the extent of fighting
the coming administration if his leader
should so direct. There is little doubt |
that he will accept the conditions, and |
through his new alliance he straigbtway
becomes enc of the most formidable of the |
contestants for the spaakership of the |