The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-05-18
CONKLING AND PLATT
PRESS COMMENTS ON THEIR EXIT
The Metropolitan DRiiies Express
Their opinion of the AHair-Re-
puiicau, Indepedent and DEM
Ocratic Newspapers Give
Their Versions Of the
Cause of the Resigna-
tiOn and PrOba.
BILE Result.
Auau1TA cnRoNIcLn.


senators should sustain The president In the
fall execution OF his cor stitutional right
lie has pledged himself to a patriotic admin
istratlon, aud the south should sustain
him in his Efforts to restore peace and brother
hood to all sections of the union.
RICHMOND DISPATCH
Richmond, Va, May l7.--The Dispatch
says: Conkllng deserts his post Ia tho II I
watch, and leaves his faithful soldiers to
their fate, only one does Le take
with him in the guilty flight
his man Fhday, the pretended
junior fiom New York-but really The subsery-
ient tool Of the lordly Roscoe. A. beautiful
pair OF traitors they ara. Conkling's resigna-
tton Is u Nd freak OF spoiled demagOgue
who would rum his country to spite his ene-
niles
NEW YORK SUN.
New Yo:s, May 1.-THE Sun says the reslg.
highly sensational proceeding. The only ar
gumsnt that can be presented 10 Justify such u
manifes alton, is that under the circumstances
t. To- re,s,n eeSgmeS ,n.Ip proper, for them %
leg Statute in order that at'' their r. polisy isS
may be accepted or condemned by that body
1t Is novel as well MS a ar-rcsching compll-
cation which ronkllpg has added to the pre-
vious dilllculties of the republican situation,
and all intelligent citizens wait with unailec,
ted interest to see how II comes ont.
NEW YORK sTAATs zEITUNG.
The Staats Zeiung does not consider their
probable reelection by the Legislature AZ u
vindicaticn for C0nhling In order to have
Ills c0urse vindtcated IL woilj DO euessary for
Cohsling TO postpone bis resignation unit after
tue Legislature has adjourn ed sine die and then
so before tho people at the next election OF
members OF the assembly.
NEW YORK JOURNAL OF coNNERCs.
The Journal OF Commerce says: w. regret
thSt large and respectable portion of the
republican party refuse to support the pref
gent of 'heir choice, and aie not only alta oking
D. -. y. .ne journals that contributed TO his
election, but are seeking In every possible way
TO coerce him Into mnnag Ing public affairs f. +
the benelt of clique of politicians We
tust tnat honest and patriotic men who are
not slaves OF party, Will refuse to lend
OF the na,ioa. Those who are opposite th1as him
are not acting in behalfOf the country, but for
the interests OF u section of his late adherents
that rebel against his authority because thoy
can't control him as they desire.
NEW YORK HERALD.
The Herald says: Afrnirs In Washington
nave taken Q suddea and dramatic tuin. Lord
BeacOntntld was q cus,omsd tn saw that
~ Nothing happened but the unexpected p
.Np,hihS opuu uc ilue unexpected Than Tho
resisnalious of Mr.. Conkling and MIR. platt
from Tho senate. Such step could only be
Mkeh unuer strong s'nse OF duty, and can
only De so considered. 1t does not belong to
the me mere cunning and waywardness of poll
ucs. Men like Conkllng and Plat would not
take the supreme step Of retiring from the
senate unless 1t was inisnded TO give the act
me gravest possible meaning The truth l., ,
that from beginning Mr. Garfield has Commit
ted himself irrevocaby to Blame, aud In his
dealings with Conkling and Piait and their
followers, has ollowed the policy OF iuplIclty.
ms 10 severe Judgmtht TO pas upon one
ho. hh0,dihg the august position Of .presi-
write 1t with pain, but 1t is tho truth.
and the best friends OF Garfield ure those who
le.l him the truth. Mr.. Conkling resigns from
the senate In the interest ofpeace. Let Blaine
suited for the oilice. lie has neither traIninS
nor experience to manage our foreign affairs,
Olher members Of the cabinet are msn " ithout
spesial value or force. lfthey want places they
in1uiu n' ,na ne aa,ered In some
Statesman like Hamilton Fish, and TO the 9TH
great Offices men like Edmunds Sherman
boutwell,, Hoar Hays, Washburn, ,Frelighi j ysop,
sarn men oi patriotism and character, VINO would
orihe best interests Oft Q party and nation,
NRw YORK TMBUNE.
me Tribane capt., Its editorial "a The
a,rica' africa EAit" and tays: OF course no one
s"'" sSptkuuttOus (OnKllnR OR
Platt has any idea Of ieaving the senate. There
IS character In French comedy who Ia for
ever quarfelling with his mistress ar d quilt.
: sing the house In rage. but he always Leaves
n,r M,norslia behind him as q pieiext OF re-
turning ana means OF returning II Is safe 10
say mat neither OF our sen. tors has given mn
!le lease 81 his lodgings. The farce at WASH
ington VIII be completed by the 'arce at AL
oany, osn N sna they VIII have whateverglory they
e"h get OUT OF the Theatrical pertoi nance.
CHICAGO TkIouyE.
pu6licanJ says; !. After six weeks ' Of
ynnnt va,m ndeaycrs pa. ny ,n to bully and beg the
Ing the nomination Of Robertson, Uonkiing
now threatens the republican marty of the
country with defeat, his r, signation ia To do.
Msna tnat the republicans of the New York
nrn 10 rceec ,n nm that he may re.
republican president and republican senate,
He notifies the legislature that unless reelect.
.d, ne WIN divide the party in New York aud
ss his a,v,ue an. def at 1t In the country. WIN
York, or in the country Win ,hs American lean
people tolerate the insolence and and
uss usssrPs,i'n patio Of this man any long.
S sr t,n %i, N not .h his support and friendship
hereafter lie does rot want to be rec1gnigcd
y lore tlie country other than aaan oprn ANA
ueoinrsu enemy Of tho Republican marty, Is
not lhat ms iutute mission, and Is nos that
abilities are les, ndsp;eie Accepting Conk-
ling, Therefore, In his own selected position as
auetcrmined uboniy of the republican marty.
engaged henr, fJr.h IN dividing AUD m r.aiinv
thnt party, why should the republicans of iLe
New wotk lrglsia ure rcoleoi him tn an office
wh'ch he la. never used except to pfptlfy
his malignant hatred, enger derei by his own
Unsuitable vanl,y9 Tno New York iegi.latu,e
may nccept the ON mand Of Roscue 1 on kllnr
oat the republicans OF the great rs,, DiIcnn
s,ate 9i the country will be no pnr,y 10 the
s'ayish Ss + oceeuing. they accept hir challenge
,v,,I my r WI, pu,SSnesc a no rssce with Rim Thoy
iars. They are not ~ appointed In him il.
Is an enemy TO the party lie Gao work Il no
narm save tv the extent IN Il he Ip tolerated ia
tue parry. The beat of AL methods 10 n storo
peace, harmony and union In tho Republican
pai,Iy ol the nstion g. IL to make ConklinE's
publican 70 the senate M his tucccssor. "
MtLwAukkr nErrnLiCbN
Milwnukee, Wis.,, May 1I.-rbe Itepuhii.
can says We suppose ConkIing had .pn,o
to !eel certain OF his re.election, or he wonld
nos n. sns nmvs tesiAneu. we are cc.ndent that II
greatly Increased prestige by reason OF re- n. si.c.
tlon a. tho hands Of tie inRtsinture ,has ~ ~
eiected last year. hs will lind ihnt he I'M
greatly misbken the temp. a the peopie
MILWAUKEE, srxrrSAL
The Milwaukee Seminal ssys; The -es,,v
hho,psMl feature or affairs 10 that Conk iins II,
sssrIon nr rsr comes 0ns A. champion OF OWL
he aSss sffs sraSsae ;snS seA h, ,:n|.,. ny. :.
viewed iro0 the stapdpoist OF pSbi,c
lntf eeet "a Hne Thu Seminal has S.S,rS
,AAu oece pclwlbd OUT that lheFe Vau "a dessSss
Ior sow aommary dieehArgs tf : faithful 81