New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-30
conslins must see by this time that mud can't

Conkling must see by this time that mud can't
save him.
The verdict Of the Legislature is that Sessions
may he indicted and still Conkngs vote not be
increased Another Of the greatest efforts Of his
life has missed fire.
Conkling and his claqucrs have been charging
for weeks that Mr. Dcpow is u dishonest man, a
brlber and railway corporation tool yet now
Cunkling offers 10 compromise on Drpcw aud HIM
Slf ns candidates. He il perfectly willing this
dreadful man should he elected provided he IAN Ice
elected also. This il u confession Of one of two
things. Either what he has been saying of D'pew
il ialse or else he il himself 40 morally depravod
that he can see no objection to sending bribcr 10
the Senate.
Every time n fresh COnkng sensation is hatchod
all the Conklng and Democratic journals set mp a
shout: Now let the Legislature adjourn. This
shows it 10 DO 40 corrupt body that the people
have no confidence IN it, Oh. haven't they The
Republicsn portion OF the people have good deal
r,orr confidence in it than they have in Conklng.
Democratic conspiracy To stampede II IN the interest
of the Democratic party.
The cx-Primate still retains tho extraordinary
notion that hc can force the Legislature to prlcct
him by callg II PACK CT Sco'itdrcls
That cxpcr. Constitutional snasher. The GOrld.
/, danring with delight because C0Lkhng has 80
p,usc, is dead little fraud cry. The fraud PARTY
DnI"ct -! the combination. Ia steal two krpnbilrau
,rIiS in the luiird States Senate DORIS anybody
qua 49, ~ hr cpntcmplatcs tins mighty trio sol a
Iu!ar.
The Legislature cannot adjourn before elccing
without confcs,ins that Conkngs charge that it is
zoo corrupt To- elect II true.
Poor Plat! IIc made himself q tai-pccc only to
he hlIhvn oil NJ LAST.
Whom Con'lins and his Ilatt resigned they said
in their hitter: wv hold it respectful and hcroin-
iIl To- make room for thoSr who MAJ corrcc, al
error, wc have made and interpret Alright all duties
We have in.scoacciyrd." How have they made
r,on" fer tlos. " lom the p"oplc wish 10 send Ia
..atr tie corrections rs char'ing rYcFy man VII"
yp.,rl Tor them with b"ing hr;b Il; by making IN
ia i,rrdt personal h-ht to- a v.n!ic1tinh; a"d hy
threatening 10 lrira, the I:riS tu tlr b'ocr.tS n
TIE yinlicaiol Is refused. This "a" ,pr ~ thing
~h.cn IA ir roniu.i shows its pair OF statesmen To
hpll Il, Il ,lrctinl and mconliS.'
Lr, lie Srs.,ions indirmcat stand or fall. II h" il
innocent hc will be- viniicIt'd; ii he - guilt, he
vii hr punished. Tn question: ot C'1%llES re-
,lctiuu il not 'ct.l onH iDta H. ASS 10 he sent
lack tn Washington 20 3 ,ht ih' Administration and
the Hcpubican party; a. ASKS 10 lav" the L"g'slH-
lurc say tia. IA turning over tn United states
senate to the control of the Dcmocrttr party u" lid
rrht: ii both t.,' requests are denied, a. aSNS To
have the Legislature jonrn M the ~" senators
fion tbs sat tura'd Over Ia ~ Democrats That
il the i>sac. Every mIn who l>t against II Is for
it, and ever, man who is for it Is Democrat TO all
intrnts au'l pur, oS'S.
What would bc the difference between CouSling
il thu United Suites Srnate fighting the Admins
trltiun" and n DcnOcatf David Davis Is better
and more useful Republican than COnlliIng.
In their letter Of resignation Conk!ins and Platt
said The Legislature is in SIS 'ion. II is Rcpubli-
can in majority, and New-lor% abounds IN sons
qitr rs able ~ 10 bear her message AMI com
mission in the nitctl States Senate True rs re-
vlscd q upturc. Why don't they get ont OF tho way
and let two of the able SONS be sent