The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-06-22
A AT CHICAGO.
He Expresses Some Very Decided Opinions
ms to Garfield and Conkling.
fChicago Times.1

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General Grant, Mrs. Grant. Colonel Fred. D..
Grant, and Miss Sharpe arrived in the city
yesterday. The General n his wife passed
the day at the Palmer House. In the even
ing Mrs. Grant and Miss Sharpe left the city
tor Gaiena. Col. Grant was a guest at the
private residence of Mr.. Potter Palmer.
General Grant told a representative of the
Times that he was en- route for New York.
That announcement suggested q mention OF
the Conkling affair. Tn General was asked
for an opinion in that matter. His quick
and vehement reply was that Conkling was
right. Il think he has beer ~outrageously
treated" he added with rising fervor. He
went on to say that the protest of two Sena-
tors (meaning Conkling and Platt) ought to
have weighed more than il did against the
nomination of Robertson. "And then
again." said the General. "when all the
nominations that were unobjectionable were
withdrawn, the Senate should have resented
it," He couldn't imagine what the result
of the legislative deadlock at Albany will
be, but he hoped for Senator Conkling's til
umph.
[Chicago Tribune.l
The interviewer 10 changed the subject
rather abruptly by saying: II suppose, Gen
eral, you have been somewhat bored TODAY
for your views on the present political"
Il am not paying particular attention to
politics just now, bat [emphaticallyl il you
want my views on the Conkling matter, ]
shall not hesitate TO say that | am with Mr..
Conkling and with Mr.. Platt, all over and
all the time. The New York Senator were
insulted by the President, who made an APP
pointment obnoxious to them, and who
made it simply because it was obnoxious
Ever since l have known anything about
such matters it has invariably been the Gus
tom hat. where the Senators from any State
objected to Presidential appointments in
| that State the annOlnfnnanfS aluro ~
withdrawn"
"Do you think Mr.. Blaine had 4 hand in
the appointment of Senator Robertson
Il think if Blaine had not been there the
appointment would never have been made. y
And what is your opinion of the result?''
at is my opinion, of course, that nc
choice will be reached ut Albany by the
present Legislature. The matter will have
10 go before the people at the election next
fall, and | think Conkling can carry the
State"
"Do you think Conkling made a right
move in resigning?"
"If he wanted 10 resign l think he was all
right in doing so. He is a proud man, and
felt hurt that not only the President, but
Republican Senators, should go so directly
contrary to Republican principles and Ma
tiOnal custom. lie felt that "a great injury
had been done 70 the party, and that SC
much dissension prevailed in IL that he die
not care to remain any longer in politics
And | believed that Mr.. Conkling, when he
resigned, did not intend to enter polite:
again"
What do you think induced him to seeE
a re-electiong'
III has sought a reelection because hi
desires to show the public that the slurs anC
insults thrown at him since his resignation
are not Endorsed by the people of New
York. And l will say right here that these
slurs seem in a great measure to have ema
! mated from the White House. Mr.. Conk
ling has acted honorably all the way
through, but the action of the Presiden
and the half Breeds as they are called
and | think the name a good One-has don,
an irreparable injury to the party. SuppoS
ing the boot was on the other leg-supposin.
a friend of Mr.. Conkiing had retained hi
seat in the State Senate, after being ap
pointed Collector, to carry out a fight agains
the AdministratiOn-the State Of New Yorl
would not be large enough to hold the nois'
that would be made about it But sucl
papers as the Tribune think it all right TO
/, Robertson to act the way he does. l hav,
t met only one Republican in my travels whC
sides with the President in this matter, anC
thar Republican was ar obscure dealer il
[ fruit in the City of Mexico. The leading
Democrats, while they are glad to see
break in the Republican ranks, think tina
; Conkling has acted honorably. The Demo
5 Gratis are glad to see Conkling at war will
his party, for they know that New Yorl
was never carried by the Republicans ex
cept through Conkling's influence"
The interview closed at this point.