The Russellville Democrat., 1881-05-26
The staIwart Leader.

The following special from Albany, on the situ- atien there, will be read with interest: Conkling says nothing for publication about his policy but the fact of his chief friends gathering at Albany to insist upon his retention, indicates that they are informed of his purpose. He is described as cool and game as ever. The news that the New York Senate will refuse to go into an election if that be necessary, to beat him, did not excite him or alarm him, his friends say He claims to have known the feelings and wishes of his constituents. and to have acted in accordance with them, and says he has no fear of their dis approval. Two Republican Senators talking together today agreed in the opinion that Conk, lin and Platt will be beaten. They had not at first appreciated the full force and strength of the fight against them One Senator said that if the present New York Legislature fails to elect he believed Conkling would take the field in New York next fall on issues of his ow h. and that he will formulate his platform, and include in it opposition to monopolies, and as candidate be- fore the people for election to the Senate will pledge himself if elected, to devote his great abilities entirely to the interests of New York This Senator said he had heard Conkling talk in that line. He had heard him speak of the i'm mense resources of New York, and of what rapid progress the Empire State could make if her pub lie men would devote themselves to her rather this character this Senator believed that men of all parties would probably rally to Conkling. and send him to the front again over all opposition. Another Senator said that at the Chicago Con vention. after Garfield's nomination, Conklng expressed himself as disgusted with politics. He said it was life of incessant toil and trouble
 
 fought and made the Republican party were be ing cast aside for = camp followers, and he was thinking of retiring from politics; that he had been in public life the best part of his life was poor and he thought of retiring to practice law, at which he could make a fortune in few years and spend the remainder of his life at ease From this the Senator who thus spoke concluded that perhaps Conkling did not care for re-elec- ton. But while Conkling talked that way after his disappointment at Chicago, the fight he has engaged in has changed his views as to retire ment It is a matter of pride with him to win now; to lose is to be forced into retirement, and he is too proud to submit to that. Whatever theories and surmises may be advanced, it can be stated as coming direct from Conkling that he is bent on war He maintains that he was first at tackled; that he honestly supported Garfield and helped elect him that he did not on any occa- sion volunteer advice or ask any favor that on every occasion he visited Garfield, before and after his election. he was invited by the latter and tbat only when his advice was asked did he give it; that he began by giving the Administra- tion his hearty support and earnestly desired its success; that while he was doing this, and when he believed that all was to be peace and harmony for the good of the Republican party the Presi- dent permitted himself to be used by Secretary Blaine to break him (Conkling) down in his own State; that the object of Robertsons nomination was to crush Conkling that he bore it, only pro testing and pleading that the Republican party of New York might not be disrupted at the insti- gation of Blaine; and, finally when the bitter and unprovoked war on him was continued, he resigned to submit his case and cause to the peo- pie. Conkling thus presented his case to a tried friend, who has always stood by him in the Senate even to his own disadvantage Conkling is rumored that arrangements are on foot to give him the help of the Tammany Democrats in the Legislature in the event the Senatorial election should have to go outside of the Republican lines claimed for him that some of the Democrats in the Legislature will not oppose Conkling