New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-18
Mr.. Conkling has convulsed the country-witl,


1t is an awful moment for the Albany wsbblers.
Their constituents are for sustaining the Admins
traton, while they themselves are In terror Of
! Conking. They may initiate the Primate and
| resign.
| The next Collector of New-York will be q man
named Robertson. The next President Of tha
United States will not be man named Conkling.
Solemn emphasis is laid in the joint epistle Of the
rctreating Senator'S upon the importance of having
for Collector man familiar with the revenue laws
and system Of the United States This is an I'm
| porant qualification, and to the eye Of the impair
tial observer 1T looks IL Judge Robertson came rs
near possessing it either the Hon. Thomas
! Murphy or the Hon. Chester A. Arthur. Both tho
! latter gentlemen were sustained as Collectors Dy
Mr.. Conklng.
In the bowels of an excruciatingy funny article
on The chivalric greatness Of Conkling and the pitt
able weakness of Garfield, The Hgald remarks
1--WE write it with PAM Never mind il, neighbor
you are giving the public no end of amusement
Some of the best things ever said by the greatest
humOrists written from beds OF pain. You arc
suffering that the public may rejoice.
Who was it Mr. Conhlng said was hoist with his
own petardf 1t seems like passage from his auto
biography.
The Republican party of New-York may take this
opportunity to lift itself from primary to statesman
ship in the character Of its Senator'S and il it does
Commissioner, and Mr.. Conkrg will rejoice that
he has good standing a lawyer. There is no tell
ing what may happen within two weeks. When
the American public gets mad a whole revolution
may be condensed into two weeks.
James A. Garfield is, we believe, still President of
the United States.
The Primate has resigned, frowned. as IL were,
upon the Government yet the Nation does not tot
ter neither do refuse TO smile This extraor-
binary stability of things will swell Mr. Piatt with
wonder.
The humorous HraH remarks Of the attitude Of
the Boss and his shadow: "There il n Roman dignity
about their course which reflects honor upon tho
Stale and the Senate So the whole country Is
roaring with delight at Roman dignity" is it 1t
would seem 10 loo demonstrated hat the American
public had mistaken high tragedy for comedy.
So soon rs SIR. Conkling il cut OF the way tho
senate proceeds with its business and an early adj
journment is assured. II he had n { stood IN the
way this long wrangle would never have occurred.
As il H. the scene Of conflict is transferred 10
Albany. The Legislature was almost through It's
session. but now IL must devote at least two weeks
10 this interininable squabbe over CoDkl.ngs prl-
macr and perhaps two months. There Is no telling
how long thr conflict may last Public sentiments
i'm the state is overwhelmingly on the side OF tho
President. Before vote can be taken on the res
iynations This sentiment axe Itself 80 flt ~
Albany that the reelection which Conkllng has
! PLANNED, cannot De secured. HIS own Legislature,
which obeycd him far as to elect Platt may es-
cape from him now. At any rate u II ALREADY cyl
dent that he canlt be reelected wit Struggle.
and that means delay To pnbh" buslm, -. Az
N!auv "a we'll as at Washington. therefor, ibis
minr,e statesman Is INSTRUCTOR pure and simple.
The Kind Of interest which the public takes in the
resignation If Senator COnkiing is APPLY illustrated
b. tie Story which IL told Of the Gascon who being
informed at midnight Of the death OF his Invalid
father replied lee turned over IN M Dsd 10
sleep: " How sorry shall be- IN the morning.