River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-07-06
C0nkIing and Cornell.
FLOATING GOSSIP OF THEM IN WASHING

TON.
WASHINGTON, June 27.-The day
after President Arthur returned
from New York he sent TO the
Congressional library for Chamburn's
essay on the American Executive"
The book was returned few days ago
with the marks of careful reading.
The President found that Camburns as
serts that the executive may advise
congress and may receive advice from
his cabinet and from the senat. Cam
barn nowhere asserts that the presi-
dent may advise the politicians of his
state respecting the nominations of
candidates, but, as he does not deny
that right, it is plain that Gen. Arthur
was not restrained by his reading from
giving advice, which the usual best
authority says tonight he has given re-
speeding New York politics. 1t has
been in the air for some days that Mr..
Conkling and Mr.. Cornell had
come together The rumor has been
generally discredited. Shrewd politicians
have said that it was started TO injure
Mr.. Cornells chances for the nomina-
ton. A Jefferson county statesman,
now here, said that such a rumor
would kill Cornell if it obtained any
credence in northern New York. But
we now learn that several things were
developed by the conferences or gath
erings in New York city while the pres
ident was there. First, that it was plain
that Mr.. Cornell could get the nomina-
ton for governor unless the admins
tration engaged in an open fight and
brought all its guns to bear on him.
This the administration did not propose
to do. Second, that it was equally
plain that Mr.. Cornell would be buried
beneath democratic ballots next No
yember, unless the administration gave
him such positive support as Mr.. Conk-
ling gave Garfield in the fall of 1880.
The administration made no promises
in this regard.
1t wss suggested that party success
demanded the bringing of Mr.. Cornell
and the administration together. This
cas- been done, so we learn tonight. If
it was not that men who do not usual
ly peddle senseless gossip are RESPONSE
bic for the story, it would pass along
with the same inattention that ought to
be bestowed on the befuddled rumors
that emanate from the midnight hotel
wine rooms.
The plan that is now in contempla-
ton is reported to be this: The nomi-
nation of Gov. Cornell with the full
support of the administration and its
earnest aid in his election, the nomi-
nation of Senator Lapham for lieuten-
ant governor, the resignation by Mr..
Lapham of his seat in the senate, if
elected lieutenant governor, and the
appointment of Mr.. Conkling as the
successor of Lapham, by Cornell. 1t
is said in support of this that Mr.. lap
ham can easily be persuaded to be
party to it, as he is disappointed with
his honors as senator. The plan, of
course, would be followed up by an at
tempt to nominate and elect members
of the assembly who could be relied
upon to support the administration and
Gov. Cornell in the attempt to send Mr..
Conkling buck to the senate. If APP
pointed by Gov. Cornell, Mr.. Conkling
would have nearly two months service
in the senase before the assembly
could fill the vacancy.
While some of the politicians ridi-
Guile the plan, and assert that both Mr..
Arthur and Mr.. Cornell are too shrewd
to handicap themselves with it, yet
Others Sc that that it has points. of prob
ability with the administration at
Washington and the administration in
Albany in accord. 1t is admitted that
opposition to Conkling's return will
melt away possibly sufficiently to re-
turn him to his seat in the senate.
The report has had considerable cir
culation this evening, and it naturally
reminds politicians OF recent visits here
of good many of the friends of Messrs.
Conkling and Cornell, as well as the
new peace that seemed to have set
tie over them.