New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-19
RENEWING THE CONTEST.
Continued from First Page.

We're messengers from W. c. whitney One who called
Immediately ushered into Mr. Conkling's presence Wills
some other callers were told I" not in Mr. Whitney
attendance at Albany order assist Mr. Conklng in
his plans, messenger who went from Nj. Conkng's
carrying large official envelope addressed to prom
nepa awar said to have taken the speech delivered
IN the Joint convention yesterday by Assemblyman Tut
NIL Among the other work which engaged Mr.. Conk-
Of another speech. Administration last night were
disposed to make merry over Mr.. Conkng's reckless
feat the election of Mi LaphaIn They claimed to he
certain of his election within few DAYS at the outside
The stories circulated by Mr. Conlsng about speaker
sharpe having been bought by the promise of foreign
thoriy OF kilograms from Mr. Blaine and others as not
only cruel to the President, but absurdly false.
III answer To an inquiry as to what he thought would
DE te outcome of the present struggle at Albany Chaun
cey NJ Dcpew Yesterday said:
" | think Mr.. Lapham will be elected without doubt,
probably tomorrow. l have not been in Albany for a
week or more however, and therefore have special
information ON the subject"
M Yon do not think then that there is opportunity
ior MI tonkllng to get new candidate i'll the hed}"
hic mr. h hapham is me REGULAR nominee of caneus
candidate can be made to take his place without another
caucus, which is improbablc."
NAT eiect do YOU think this prolonged contest viii
- ThG Republican party is founded principles which
VIII outliVc any men who may have supported tho1n
Inns contest VIII not in my opinion, innre the party,
o. =" do You think that the Republicans carry the
Stlte nj the coming election p
eS t1nk we will be in good shape to do that The
cxcltcmcnt has been continued late in the summer
yno VII nave the effect of BRINGING ont very full
" DO You think the contest will be carried into the
state Convention 2"
Naturally it viii be. There always two wings of
the party represented in The Convention. No Repub-
lean Administration has ever been defeated in the State
Eonyention, however, when it attempted 10 defend
Itself JoAnson's Administration was defeated because
he LEFT the party, and President Hayes defeated in
the same way, because he made effort to defend
himself The present Administration gives promise Of
different course. Then, should President Garfield
cover, which there is now great promise Of re viii be
The greatest personal that American politics has
eyer known The work of the assassin has laid the Pres
dtnS household open to public view, and shown to the
world the purity, devotion and manly couragc that
there. The American people admire such man and
VIII honor him Whenever opportunity offers. THIS VIII
strengthen his Administration, and aid hm in continuing
his work of reform. In the same way il VII! help tie
party tina, is devoted to his cause in this state"
"Wul not Mr.. Conklng and hi, followers carry their
opposition INTO the next clccliOnl"
" think not. such an opposition would he powcrlesS.
After the state Convention has made its nominations,
Republicans Will bc found working soidly together in
support Of them. do not fear for the success of the
party in the state"
DO you think the Stalwarts have any ground for
charging that Speaker Sharpe has been promised an
office I"
Not the slightest" replied Mr. Dcpow in an amused
manner " In hot political contest charges brlb
are always common, as they have been IN This Tho men
who make such charges do not whether there is
foundation for them not"