New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-04

IS MR.. CONKLING LOTAL TO ms PiETff
Mr.. Conklng is no longer rcPTrSrn atl'' al
the Republican party. He aud his SrrNltor rep
resent only beaten minority OF kcrnbH"h
members, and the question Is whether TINS
beaten minority shalt ylcld or make inSS'
When Mr.. Conkling returned from Washing
ton il was claimed that he representa- thr hr-
pnhicans of Ncw-Y"rk. That he was in
deadly hostility 10 the Republican President
WAS admitted, but il was said that the R'pnh-
lican President did not represent the majority
Of the marty in this State. That he was III
hostility to the majority of Republicans III the
Senate was admitted bat it was said that
patronage had purchased majority, ana
this unjust scandal was believed 10y many.
Then il WAS supposed that Mr. Conkllng
would have in his favor an Unidentified
majority of the Republican Representatives
of Ncw-York Now that prrtcucc is cleared
away Mr. Conkiug is Supported 10y less than
one-third Of the Republican members oil the
legislature In short, with less than one-third,
who bolt regular decision III behalf OF the
Erpublcans of Ncw-York. Mr.. CoLklnG Is
irving to break up the party for ms own
bepeft.
Mr.. Conkling has professcd a great regard
for the will Of the Republican party. lie de-
clarcd in his letter Of Resignation that he WAS
anxious to leave tie Republicans OF the state
10 decide az To his successor. They have de-
cidrl More than two ont Of three of them
decide in favor of some other candidate, and
il is understood that their opposition Is based,
nos on personal hostility to Mr.. Conklia-, but
ON a belief that hc. ~ an opponent of the Re-
A., lion a A.
tive and manager of the machine" ought
rot TO he sent to Washington again to disrupt
the Republican PARTY. The party having de-
cided and 10y majority unusually large, does
Mr.. Conklng submit On the contrary, he
remains in the field with lis minority, rs 1t
his principal aim was to Use it for the benefit
of the Democrats
Thus Mr. Conkling is placed in a position OF
hostility to the Republican Legislature. Before
the votes at Albany hc was in antag0niSn To
The Republican President and To the Ecpub-
Gcans of the senate. Now his principal per-
soual organ saws that hc may he beaten by the
Repubicans, bat ought t0 return, like Ma
polcun frOrl Eliza, to 0vcrturn his antagonists
This he is to do, according to the sane
authority, not a. a Republican, but IA an
Independent, with the support OF Demo-
Gratis, and on platform of hostility to
the Republican Administration.
We shall see whether this is possible If
Mr.. Conkling begins to receive Dcmocratic
votes, it is safe tn predict that four-hlths OF
| the Republicans who now adhere to his for
tunes will leave him. He has some strength
as a Republican, great deal more than he
ought to have. But there are not many Re
pnhlican mamhcrs who would dare to face
their constituents. after voting for Conkhns
as the Candidate of new party or as Dem
Ocrat.
Thus Mr. Conking finds himself at war
with the majority of his party in the state
Legislature with the majority of Republicans
in the Senate, and with the Administration.
Does he propose tn 20 over 10 the Democrats
! for support If not, why does he remain a
candidate, when the opposition of Republican
members to Lis election is declared I II he
means to bow to the will of the party, Why docs
he not withdraw