New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-18
GOVERNOR CORNELL AND MR.. CONF.
LING.

CHARGES AGAINST THE EX-SENATOR.
ACCUSED OF OPPOSING GOVERNOR CoRSELL's RE-
NOMINATION BECAUSE or A FAILURE 10 DICTATE
HIS ACTION on IMPORTANT LEGISLATIVE BILLS.
From me Albany ECeHfng Journal
We have been chlded for giving circulation
to statement in The yeo- York Sun that Messr Con-
ling Plat and Could council M The
country residence OF the latter 10 devise means o
pass the defeat OF Governor Cornell We were not AZ
first disposed to give full credence to the statement Wa
knew that Mr. COnklIng had become Mr. GOnds lawyer
and willing to believe that the meeting was
Mr. Platts presence MI Conking would never tBipk
OF asking his opinion any question OF law. while he Is
or thinks he s an expert IA politics We were forced 70
the purpose Indicated by The SUM- to wit 10 devise ways
and means TO prevent he denomination Of tao
Governor There are q multitude Of reasons for
reaching this conclusion In the first place was an
secret at the tune that the Governor cOunseed Mr.
CODkling not to make indiseriminate certain
Nominations sent TO the Senate few days before
piratlon OF President Hayess term OF once In the
Ond place when the senators ind Gated their pur
pose to make war upon President Carried, the Governor
counseled against any suen folly aud when he Nae
quesed 10 send on his protest against the nomination Of
Judge Robertson Collector OF the Port Of New York.
ne had the audacity TO refuse-a fact which, was well
understood at the time, filled the senior Senator with
uncomfortable wrath In the third place. although both
J the senators resigned without ntimating the Gov
their purpose 10 do both O them assumed that
he would render them cheerful and efficient SUPPORT IN
their efforts TO secure reelection. But their ar
nation OF their fatal blunder, the Governor
frankly communicated to Mr. Conne his opinion tnat
De had made mistake that his resignation was not ap
proved by his friends that majority OF the Legsla-
lure elected because Of their sympathy with HIM.
unateraby opposed to returning him ~ the seat he
mad vacated and that effect force a reelection
wOuld result in certain failure and deicst. FOurthly,
When MI. Conkng reached Albany to LOBBY for his own
reelection the Governor prompt TO meet him his
ia the Delayan There, face To face, he verbally
repeated to the senator what he had communicated 10
him III New-Nork oy messenger with additional facts
that had come 10 him in the interim lie tod him.
was then understood ana as has since been confirmed,
that not only had mpOriy VI the Republican members
Of the Legislature expressed themselves opposed to the
return OF himself Mr. Plat, but that II not pos
sDe 20 that alton by any influence that
could possibly be brought 10 bear upon them. But Mr.
COnkling only convinced, but gave express
70 his anger in terms far emphatic than polite
The result proved that the Governor was right and that
deserved the thanks OF the rather than ms
abuse FOR the Jucous and friendly counsel he gavo
Citation Only, however, upon terms with which the
Governor eouiu nOt comply lay, more upon terms
which would have robbed the Governor or his selfre-
spcc and brought down upon him the censure and ill.,
dignatiOn Of all honorable men
rs the retained attorney Of Jay Gould and has
been his retirement from the Senate year ago
last winter, bill passed by the Legislature reney-
ing the Pacific Steamship Company from city tax OF
800 900 1t was bill against law, equity aud deceney
out the Governor asked 10 give II mis- approval Mr.
Gould was largely interested IN the swinIe, and Mr..
Conkng his counsel anxious that II should not
encounter the Executive veto. lie SO iniDated Ia as
bandest and most persuasive way and others 10y au-
thOry assured the Governor tnat 1t would be greatly
for his political interest II lie should ax his gnature to
the bill But the Governor could no De geIsadc1 eiher
by Mr. Gould, Mr. Ccnkling or others, that IL would Dc
right e. 40 G S Tas NOD ps ned hu e M
usa OF the Governor 70 take 100000 out OF me pockets
the treasury Guest OF rcH corporation was eretaDeiO
nls personal courage and Official integrity, IL
calculated molly the anger of Mr. GOulUs counsel
to win tue friendship oil Mr. Gould himself
And THIS Is nOt all Our readers Will remember tho
Elevated Railroad tax exemption swmdle, 10 wuich
had occasion 10 frequently refer last winter TIE pur-
pOse OF that bill was 10 exempt the company from me
payment OF assessed OF more tnaE 100000 It
adrOy worked through tue Legisia " regard
of expense and pccted To he worked through
the Executive Chamber by equally effective pro-
Tie Governor told mat could make mat
bill not only the instrument Oy which TO close the breach
between himself aud Mr.. COnklng, blf lever by which
denomination could De made easy and ms election
He tod that his signature
~ attached to tue bill large block stock
parcl named and that TIRE Governor himself would not
forgotten in the distribution and further, that
Inc sock would Immediately advance 80 SHARE, 4
interest the divide" would enable the fortunate
convenience The answer of the Governor to these
gIterng prOfers IN MS veto O the Dll which,
II he had signed, I'D friendships might have been
renewed, old breaches would nave been healed re-
nomination would nave been secured, and "A handsome
would have been guaranteed ~ make his calling
and election
These of the reasons, briefly outlined. which
have made Mr.. COnKlng and Mr. Gould the Ditter and
ON promising enemies Of Governor Cornell. WGetLer
others in authority" share in ths enmy We are not
advised. But those who know Mr.. COnkng know Ee
will leave stone untuIned 20 compass the defeat OF
gentleman who had the courage To frankly tel him Of
hi- errors prefer nm sound advice, anu resist MS
i'm pOrnitles his office ana die himself
b, an act official dshOnOr aud peridy. MuetAer Mr.
COnking Will succeed in his purpose depends good
some hing upon skill with which candidates
into the field TO be conveniently dropped when
ME time trOt out the dark horse already ID
secret grooming for the OCCASION