The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-05-19
What Conkling Says.

The designations Of Conkling and
Platt are all the talk everywhere to-
night. Senator Conkhng declined to
talk with reporters, SAYING lie had ez-
pressed himself freely in his letter to
the Governor Of New York, but trust
cd friends of Conkling called on him
ut his rooms this afternoon, and he
talked freely to them. He was Sc
we're in his structures upon the Admin
istration, and denounced Robertson as
q traitor TO his party. He went over
all of Robertson's conduct in connec-
ton with the Chicago Convention,
and said that he would never support
II man who had bolted and fought
against his party organization as Rob
ertson did then. Conkling expressed
to his friends entire confidence Of the
re election Of both Plat and himself
by the New York Legislature, to-mor-
row week, the time when under the
Constitution the election can take
place. Conkling produced list ef
the members Of the Legislature and
the Classification Of their politics, to
show that his &c election is certain,
and also Platt's, and said that he
would not go nearer Albany than New
York city; and that he will be re-
elected without asking for it. He
spoke in bitter terms Of the President,
charging him with having violated his
honor. Conkling said he would regard
his reelection as an endorsement OF
his fight against Robertson. and re-
buke to the Administration but that
what is more important, his re-elec
ton, will be commission to him IS an
independent anti Administration Sen
ator; that he appeals to his party rep
resentatives on the issue between him
and the Administration, and n re-
election will authorize him to fight the
Administration to the end of it's term.
aad strike it a blow wherever he can
get chance. He declared his pur-
pose to make war on the Administra-
ton from the date of his reelection
He expressed the belief that the Sen
ate viii remain in session until he
comes back. a friend remarked that
the Senate would adjourn this week.
Conkling said that he thought not +;
that the Democrats were now in the
majority and would be shrewd enough
te continue the session to give q chance
TO open his aggressive war against the
President. Walking up and down
the room Conkling spoke of the Pres
ident as another Hayes, said the Re
publican party was Disguised with
this sort of President; that the con-
tinuation of Garfield in his treachery
towards Republicans, would make
the party solid for q stalwart like
Grant; and would result in the next
Presidential convention nominating
Grant or some man like him, who, as
Conkling says, can always be found
when wanted by the Republican par
~ on all occasions. .Conkling made
the third term quite prominent in
talking with his friends this afternoon,
and spoke of his fight as the begin
ming of the contest for the defeat in
1884 of Garfield, and the nomination
of some determined stalwart. C"nk-
ling referred with some bitterness to
the action of the Republican Sena-
tors in not standing by him. For
more than three hours this afternoon,
Conkling remained in his rooms, re-
eeiving and talking with friends who
called.
The President, when spoken to
about the matter, said that he was adj
vised this morning of the intention to
resign, and was prepared tor it. He
said that Conkling's action did not in
the least discomfort the Adininistra-
ton that the sun will rise and set to-
morrow just the same as when Conk-
ling was member Of the Senate.
As soon as the news reached the de
partments, al the Cabinet officers OK
eept Hunt went to the White House,
and had a talk with the President.
The conclusion was that the resigna
tions, if they hurt anybody, had not
hurt the Administration tx.