Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-06-12
CONKLING AND THE DEMOC-
RAdY.

The New York World, one of the lead
ing Democratic papers of the city, says
The Albany dispatches show more clearly
day by day that whatever life aud vigor
there is left to the Republican party in
this State is really represented by Mr..
Conkling. The espousal of his cause by
so many well known politicians comes as
near, when we see the attitude so openly
taken by the Federal Administration, and
the attitude very commonly believed to
haye been taken by the State Admins
%tration, to political disinterestedness as
we are ever likely to see professional pol
iticans come. 1t certainly comes much
nearer to political disinterestedness than
any action which had previously been
taken by any member of the Republican
organization in this State since that or
qanization ceased to be a corps of volun-
teers and became a machine. There is
really something like the loyalty OF the
old Highland clans in the attitude OF
Mr.. Conkiing's supporters. They not
only support him out of loyalty to him
as a leader. but they actually support
Platt, though they are not obviously
aware how heavy a load Platt is to carry,
lest Platt should suffer for an act OF devo-
ton to their common chief.
There is something almost chivalrous
in this. What is there chivalrous in the
action of any section or clique OF the
half breeds Some OF them have personal
grudges to avenge. Some of them have
personal ambitions to crafty. A large
majority of them are evidently moved
simply by the consideration that they are
much surer to be fed if they vote with
Garfield than if they vote for Conkling.
They are aware that the New York Gus
tom House, the most powerful political
agency in this country, will be admins
tered for the next four years with no
other view thar that of strengthening
Garfield and weakening Conkling in the
State of New York. Most of them be-
lieve, with On without justice, that fdeli-
ty to Mr.. Conkling's fortunes will not be of
the least avail in securing whatever Of
fetal favors Governor Cornell has to be-
stow. They are simply ranging them
selves on the sides on which loaves and
fishes are most likely to be divided.
This statement of the case, which will
be accepted as a correct statement by all
persons who are really informed as to
what is going on at Albany, behind the
scenes as well as in front of them, shows
clearly on which side Of this contest the
partisan interests of Democrats lie.
They are exactly opposed to what are
probably the personal sympathies of
most Democrats are most likely enlisted
in favor of Conkling as against such a CO.
alition without principle, without graft
tude, and with none but greedy and sor-
did purposes, as that which is opposing
him. The partisan interests of Demo-
Gratis lie in destroying the influence of
the most capable and most courageous
leader whom the Republicans of New
York have ever had. The division OF
the Republicans at Albany shows that
when the followers of Conkling are ''read
ont of the party or deprived, SO far as
the INSCRIPTIONS use of patronage can
deprive them, of influence in it, the
party will become what the init
Conkling coalition of Albany is-"a thing
of shreds and patches" Such a party
under any one of the men who are now
aspiring to be recognized as it's leaders
will be a very much easier party to beat
than the party which Conkling has led.
1t would be, therefore, in the interest of
the Democratic party in this State, most
desirable that Conkling should be badly
beaten at Albany, that the Republican
party in New York should fall under the
control OF his opponents. and that two
representatives Of the anti onkling coali.
ton should be chosen to the Senate as
tho successors of Conkling and Platt.
Fortunately it does not seem likely that
we shall be driven to either alternative.
Let the case go to the people, and the
people will see that two Democrats 90 in
their stead.
HER FAME.
Lolita, who has made more people
laugh, probably. than any other woman