New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-13

pxcrE SYMPATHY FOR CONHLING-DEPE" UP
HELD BY THE CHAIRMEN OF TWENTY COMMIT
rrrs-FrFrY- EIGHT MEMBERS OF THE LEGlsLA-
TIRE VOTING FOR HIM.
Try TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNEI
.,r.Sy June 1.-the latest efforts of the man
- of Mr. Conkling's canvass for two Democratic
Senators is the most ilsolent of all In word IL
:. an attempt 10 show that Mr. Conkling is beng
'.,shed here nv the use of money, and they now
oount "a their last hope upon popular reaction TO
so,Io,x This disclosure. One of them said yes
...1av "when the people learn what corTul'-
.; hos been practised here there will he n
1t ebange An public sentiment. This man De
new can't be elected Tho people won't
stand il. His real strength doesn't amount
10 more than about twenty votes. Every vote ne
hss cot over that has been bought and before we
oct through this investigation he won't have vote
left y This insane talk did not come from one of the
orators of the hotel lobbies, but from one of the
monument managers of the COnkling canvass, a man
of GREAT shrew,ness who talks not for the sake OF
talking but for the effect his words may have 1t IS
sbe rev cue of the ConklnP conspiracy.
To one who is on the ground and knows
Che character of Mr.. Depcws support
assertions like these seem outrageous or ludicrous
as the hearer chooses to take them. The men VINO
make them are simply trying, with the help of the
corruption with which to drive out of the field the
most prominent Of the Administration candidates.
That once done they think they can prevent new
concentration and adjourn the Legislature. Perhaps
II will interest the readers of THE TRIBUNE TO know
who the vile corruptioniss are who are voting 1Or
Channcey NJ Depew There are - of them, count
inc absentees. out of lO6 Republican membeTS-a
sad proportion of wicked men. especially when 1t Il
remembered that there only about thlrty-four
men of pure heart who are supporting Mr.. Conkling
and that there are over ten who are apparently un-
decided whether to take their stand with John /.
Smythe for Conkling and righteousness or to GO
over to Depew along with other VIGOROUSLY dis
reputable persons, like Judge William IL. Robertson
for example. This is the list Of the men who favor
Mr. Depew including the absentees and giving
among the latter the of the invalid Mr.. Car
penter who is quoted on bis side.
sESAToRs-Birdsall Forster, Loornis. Lord, Lynde
Madden, Mccarthy. Mills Pitts, Robertson Rockwell
Sessions. Wagner, WOOdn-H.
AssKMBLraEN-Aiyord. Baker. Beach, Benan, Ben
ninger. Bowen, Butler. l. 3 CarpentGr Cham rlain
Everett fenner, Fish. Goodman, Gorsine Hickman,
Holmes, Holt, Hunter, Hustled, Iasher, Lewis. Low.
ii Russell seeiey shcehy Sheldon. sipp. skinner,
Steele, Van Buren, waring and ID. A. wels-i4
These are the men upon whom the followers Of a
desperate and revengeful politician are throwing
the charge of wholesale corruption. 1t is impossible
to read the list without indignation at the accusa-
tion foolish as it is 1t is safe to say that the list
comprises large proportion both C2 the brains and
the good morals of this Legislature and If the sup
porers of Mr.. Conking insist upon using the issuc
1t can be said also that it. contains much larger
proportion of both than the Conkling party, making
ell allowances for the disparity in size.
LEADING SUPPORTERS or DEPEw.
The acknowledged leader Of these men is Senator
Robertson who brings a stainless reputation ont of
sdozen years service in the Legislature. and who
has been made Collector of the port of New Y0rkby
the unanimous vote of the United States Senate,
and with the unanimous approval of the Legislature
Prominent among the other Depew Senators
are such men as Senator Forster, whom Pres
ident Hayes nominated for District AttOr-
ney of New-York; Senator Mccarthy, one
of the most influential men in Syracuse and one
Of the ablest members of the Legislature Senator
Pitts formerly Speaker of the House, and upright
as he is able; Senator Wagner, who is
held in such high esteem at home that
there was no opposition to his last election even by
the Democrats; Senators Mills and Loomis, lawyer
and banker respectively representatives of the
intelligent and cleanest elements in the Republican
party. There are others who might be named, but
these most prominent i'll point of ability.
DEPEw's STRENGTH IN TIE ASSEMBLY.
The average Assemblyman docs not become
well known TO the people of the State, but the OBJ
server of legislation here knows that very large
proportion of the purest and most competent men
In the Assembly are supporting Mr.. Depew. Among
them are Mr.. Congdon, chairman of the Judiciary
Committee c. II. Russell, often spoken of before
tbis contest, broke out likely TO be a stalwart
candidate for Speaker if Speaker Sharpe did not
return Mr.. Dugud, chairman of the Committee on
Commerce and Navigation, and prominent in the
anti-corpOratiOn movements of past years Mr..
Steele, chairman of the Joint Committee on Taxa
ton and of the Committee on Claims; Mr..
Skinner, chairman Of the Railroad Committee: Mr..
Butler, chairman of the Committee on Militia; Mr..
Chamberlain. chairman Of the Committee on Banks;
Dir. Chickering, chairman of the Printing Commit
tee; Mr.. Crapser, wealthy manufacturer from the
northern part of the State, man Of plain, rugged
and high character Dr. Fenner chairman of the
Committee on Public Health Mr. Fish, chairman
Of the Committee Charitable and Religions So
sieties ex-Speakers Hustled and AIyord, ID. A.
Wells chairman OF the Committee on Expenditures
OF the House Mr.. Low, chairman OF the Committee
on Public Land: and Mr.. Potter, chairman of
Affairs of Villages The list might be continued. 1t
sufficient to say that there are tairtyceigGt com
sharpe selected in January as chairmen OF these
committees TO take charge of the work OF the
House. twenty are now voting for Mr.. DepeT,
and one more, Mr. i. s. Carpenter, would do
son ne were here. making about four-seyenths OF
the number. These the men whom Speaker
SnaIpe selected as his heutenants, mostly from nus
POLITICAL friends. The charmen Of eight committees
are supporting Conkling and Platt The
committees headed by Depew men are
more important as well as more numerous than the
committees headed by Conkling men. The contrast
nof value because 1t shows how false and reckless
the attempt to make the country believe
q purchasable men. The fact thatssorDe OF
ne best men among them have come TO him latest
pa come to him to show their indignation at the
onasees made Ii sufficient commentary upon the
Setement that Dir. Depews natural strength is only
~ and that every vote above that has been bought.
snort. MI Conkling has tried 10 get the votes of
u060c FALLING N ar his %