, 1881-07-13

4HE5t ID Ilu uUUQt l4ilAk 1li8 uClt2tklku5 ulH
Conkltng spoiis Bucks ut Albany for a new
Republican cn,icus Is altogether ll,lrensona-
ble. The catlcMs ut which SIeysrs. Miller md
Lapllanl were recently non.Inatcd was called
by slxty-asa Republican members OF tho Leg
'lslature, constituting nearly two-tlItrLs Of
TIC Republican membership IN that body.
Thu holding Of this ca,.c,ls became Il matter
Of notOrlety Mcauso tbs call was III circula~
ton several days before tho desired humber
Of stgnnturrs were obtained. More than
this, pcrsonal Invitations woro sent 10 nil the
Republican members WHO had not Joined 1t,
tho call, and tlle ;" Bucks" WIRE urgently
solicited to put III III appearance atd contend
for their rights. Had they done so 1t Is en~
tfrefy probable that they woutl have been
able, though In tho minority, Ia govern tho
selection OF candidates, always excluding
ConktIng. But their lord md muster
would not permit them to attend. Tho
Chairman Of tho Caucus Committee fs
a|so right, without doubt, when lie
says tint tho authority fur calling II cAuc,ls
was taken out OF the hands Of his COMMITTEES
by d higher power-y!z,: tho joint actioM OF
about tw0.thlrt!s Ut tho Republican numbers,
who lo'tl tllelrcaucus anil thereby superseded
the Committee. 1t Is also highly probable
That the present tletnaIstl of tho ''Bucls"
lilelnborB for n new caucl,s was n,ndo untlor
tho conviction tint lust sucl, NJ. answer
wnultl be returned to them, and with TIM ex-
press purpose Of using the .ontat rs MI ex-
cuse for prolonglng tholr policy Of obstruction
III tho Interest Of Il candidate WHO can,iot
possibly be ulectod ,illdor my circumstances.
Admitting all this. TIE TMnuSE Ii Moycrs
tlleIess Of tho opinion tllat tho anti-CunklEng
md alatt-ulaulllne Republicans should yield
oven beyond reason aud jlstlcu tn tho uxnc-
tlons of tho Bucks, In order tint tho latter
may be deprived OF rs much ns Il shadow Of
protext for prolonging the contest or adjourn
Ing without M election. II tho Conkltng
men who now nsk for q ll9w CAUCUS Hlnke
their donland In good faith, and will intend
such q conference md nb!.lo by Its decision,
then, in lluaven's mime, give them stIl!
another chance. Alter such concession, 1t
" not easy to comprehend TINT eten Conk-
llng's ablect slayus will bo ablo any longer to
oppose the eleotiou Ut two Republicans who
shall thus be selected. Tte proceeding may
prove to'be an injustice to alessrs. Lap!la,n
and Miller, but tho extguncy Is ona which
requires personal sacrifices. Alr. Depaw
4AHtln k@4S h4uSt alHUGulH JI4UE NkNlu3k luI
Conkllng faction, antl for several wccks car.
tied tho burden Of the struggle. and yet ho
retired when lie came to the conclusion TINT
Ills name would BIO an obstruction. Mcssrs
lApha.a ahd Miller can afford to ito the
saMe It It sllali beco,nu essentla! to the III
forests of tho Republican party 'and the coun-
try, 1t docs not follow by my meaua, how.
cyer, that new conference would result It.
dropping tho candidates who hnye been 60
lecsed. II tho ConkIlng luen go into caucus
they will be bout.l by Its decision, aud tha
slxty.odd mon now voting for Laplam and
Miller may carry them through It thsy so
desire. - " +
1t is said TINT tho rHucks" hnya settled
down Upon Grant mud Wheeler as the only
candidates tor whom they will give up Conk'
llng. 1t IL certainly very ycxatIous to per
init a small faction to bully two-thtrds ma
J0rity IN such fashion, but the antt-machIne
lnel can atlord to submit even TO tho eoudl.
tloa Vt allowing the Bucks to dictate both
nolnlnations,,E 1T that IL the only way III which
conklLsg can be personally eliminated fron
pulltics. The end will justify the 1ueans
Besides Messrs. Nraut and Wheeler woull
make yeFv credltab!e aud satisfactory repre-
sentatiyes at tbs great Ssate Ut New York h
tbs unltaa States Senate. Craft would no
bo 50 much Of ConklEug ,nan after hscom-
Ing unlted States Senator as ha has bae1
heretofore. H1 would undoubtedly sesy