New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-11

Having fliloa 10 brfr1y his party. Coakllug Mt
/ t,mpts to h.achcn It's character.
Obviously the Pumate viii have to fry again.
HIS latest dramatic surprise swcllrd the vote OF
ht chief opponent and left hi, own where II was
before.
Lotus trace The steps in Conkiins political l;akc>
Progress. flr,t-lc attempted To hlackcn The char
act,r 81 the President j., charging hm with lying,
and hN having his ucwSpap, repeat the stale and
exploded Democratic ISLANDERS OF the campaign
second " hen this was found ~ Dee mistake hc
shifted his attack to the Presidents Secretary of
State and ordered Mr. Plat 10 start the umor that
MI Blaine was implicated IN the star Rontr scandal
Ihd-Nh.n t.IS likewise proved uuaNallmg he
,nruu. ihi, clarsr of bribery upon Mr.. Drpcw,
thereby MOI only attacking ms character, but also
th, rllrarfrr of the whole Republican party IN the
state ~ represented in the LEGISLATURE for h. init
at,- that the opposition to him has been created
Ly corrupt Influences. How long does the party
propose 10 stand tins
4 clear majority Of the Republicans Of the Icgis-
lature declare by their VOTES that they believe
Nr. Dcpcv is innocent Of the chargr against him.
They know Bradley better than the public can
huoy him. and lhi- answer 10 las charge Is of great
Importance.
4 rustic commentator on the Prmate'- career re-
mafL.d yesterday: Conk.ing is great man. lie
lcw nigh, bat he lit low
suppose WHAT bIHN+'A SAY, ~ Uu', NIltl notr III
show He SAYS Session, wae his intimate friend.
and that sessions thonsht h, could bo bought for
5000 In Other words. that The man who knew
hm best put that estimate upon hl- character. II
D. friends think De- b. that kind OF man, " hat axe
hi, ,ucmi,s To think of mni
Let ms have full and free Investigation. Ii Mr..
pcpcw is guilty nobody is more anxious TO know it
than the Administration Republicans
II i, unfortunate for the Conkling men that they
alone are making obstacle, 10 speedy inyes'iga-
tuu Of their own bribery Cd Icc. II the charge is
true then the SOONER II Ii proved tho better Will 1t
be for them
wade Hampton did cycrt his influence in tho re-
cent oue:sidcd election in SOuth Carolina, but he
cannot be said e. have thrown il on the side of fair
play and honest politics. few days before tho
election le said 10 correspondent of The ChGriciOH
Meas and courier The special election for member
~ congress is # graf Importance not only TO the
State. but 20 the Democratic party at large II Mr..
Dihbe Is elected there is every reason 70 believe
that he wil take and keep his seat. Therefore it is
Of The last consequence that every Democrat should
exert himself To the utmost II al work z"aionsly,
success can Dc gained, and the Id District Will
sIa,c ~9rtby fuccc'Tor to The 9bis AMI lGmyn.Gd
Hampton what n means To have South Carolina
Democrat exert limsel. to the utmost II means
n close election thr shutting of at least Thousand
tissuo-balOts IA every ballot-bOx.
The Conkling managers have succeeded In one
thing: They have made adjournment without an
election an impossibihty. The Legislature must COM
pictc its work II for other Reason. IN order 10 re-
deem its own assailed moral character
They queer lot these Conkling tooters Here
is the genial and polite Hugh Hastings allowIug
himself to say in an Albany dispatch that ther
little doubt in anybOdy's mind that nearly all 'he
additions " Depow's yOte on the ground Of obedi-