National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-22
STALWARTISM IN NEW YORK.
What Friends of COnkIing and Plat
Think of sThe Situation

"The Legislature is Just getting at the
true condition of things said Stawart last night
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, ' and its members
just beginning to learn something about the men
who originated the opposition to the Stalwart Sen
atorS. Their tricks coming to the surface, and
am satisfied that if all the real corruption which
has existed in the ranks of the Half Breed legsla
tors was known their constituents would turn
against them in a body. Time is proving that Sem
ator Conkling does represent the anti corruption
and nti-monopoly Republicans of this State. He
is the most manly figure in American politics to-
day. Every step that he and Senator Platt have
taken in this fight will be justified by coming
events. Their strength is so great that even the
Half Breeds cannot fix upon single man in their
own ranks who is worthy to succeed either of
them. They cannot agree upon Depew, for Depew
means the lobby and ali its surroundings, and
Wheeler is too weak a man for the place"
" You think Depews chances are small, them"
His chances are less than almost any other Re-
publican who has been voted for. He cannot pos
sibly be elected, and no one knows it better than
he"
"And Wheeler?"
"Wen, Wheeler played for big game and lost.
He tried to play the part of peacemaker. He was
going to effect compromise all round, and yet at
that very time he had his eyes fixed on the nomi-
nation for himself, and he thought his lofty disin-
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He never made greater mistake The StaIwarts
and Half Breeds saw his little game and both sides
dropped him. Philanthropists are regarded with
strong suspicion in Albany just now"
"Do you think there is any chance of a compro-
mse?"
No, sir. The talk about Grant going to Long
Branch to act as mediator between the New York
Senators and the President is all twaddle. General
Grant would not walk the street see Presi
dent Garfield unless he were invited, and doubt
very much whether he would go then. His feel
ings very strongly against President who
would allow himself to be made an instrument of
revenge in the hands of such man as Blaine
Grant has been entirely ignored by the adminis-
tralion in this struggle and he feels it keenly'
There is rumor that General Grant will pre-
side at Stalwart mass meeting in this city within
a few days. Have you heard of t?'
:" have, but it is untrue. Mr.. Conkling's
friends have urged him TO consent to such meet
ing, but he does not deem it advisable at present
My own opinion is that the Stalwarts in this city
impatient to express their views the bribery
question in some decided and unmstakabe way
If Messrs. Conkling and Platt would say tue word
there could be such demonstration as was never
before witnessed. At meeting of this kind we
could show how much compromise there is in us.
Men like Conkling and Grant do not compromise
in matters of principle"
" What chance is there for election during
this session of the Legisature?'
Every little, 1 think. The deadlock will last
two or three weeks, and then there will be ad-
jOurnment without any choice, which means the
re- election of the two Stalwart leaders"