The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-06-11
THE WAR OF THE FACTIONS.
PRESIDENT hRTHURS ATTITUDE TO-
WARD THE HALF BREEDS.
A Review OF Ex-speaker sharpe's Recent
statement-1His Behavior at the Conklins
Cenference-Gen. Arthur Misrepresented.

A Review OF Ex-speaker sharpe's Recent
statement-lHis Behavior at the ConkIins
Cenference-Gen. Arthur Misrepresented.
WASHINGTON, Juno 10.-Ex-Speaker Sharpe
once told tho then Collector OF the Port OF New
York that the habit Of smoking in the morning
was one that he had been obliged to discon-
tinue. as to that he ascribed a tendency to for
getfulnoss and general cloudiness OF mind. 1t
undoubtedly occurred this morning to the gem
tleman who was then Collector and is now
President that Gen. Sharpe must have re-
sumcd his old practice OF smoking in the morn
Ing. tendency to forgetfulnoss and general
cloudiness OF mind in Gen. Sharpe's detailed
account OF what took place at Gen. Arthur's
house last summer Is observed by those who
know the facts. These gentlemen say that
Gen. Sharpe must have forgotten what he then
said or did. or else that he then conveyed his
opinion to Mr. Conkling with such unfortunate
choice OF language that his hearers understood
him to mean precisely the opposite of tho
meaning he now says he intended to convey.
III there was one man moro than another who
with vehemence and multifarious argument
urged Mr.. Conkling to become a candidate for
reelection. that man was Gen. Sharpe. Accord
ing to the recollection Of men who then heard
him. the General fastened his eyeglasses on
his pugnacious nose and fastened his eyes on
ex-senator Conkling as he declared that IL was
duty Mr., Conkling owed to himself his
for reelection. 1t is an old and we'll understood
mannerism OF the ex-Speakers, this swapping
In earnest. and the burly John +. Smyth and
his manner Of doing il then that they spoke M'e OF
1T six months after. when no such issue us the
present one had been raised. Mr. Conkling
was then greatly impressed by ,Sharpe's eye;
Dcnnison remarked that Sharpe said il SO well
that they had only to nod approval. After Mr..
be- Candidate for reSec i6n. ne an would od
tlon, but out Of politics asked Conki why he
senator replied that no had resigned in good
faith and for reasons which he then named
est friends. however. to. consent 10 leave it to
the LEGISLATURE OF New York whether or not to
endorse endorse his protest against administration
cnds c9nkng saG % s%Sns sps sasse
that he Should be candidate for retecton.
and y was due to Gen. Sharpe moro than to
was the he view View %heh Conkns
and his friends took of Sharpe's course then.
Later on In that sttruEEe these friends had
, used language to conceal rather than convey
Tho President looks upon the condition Of
tho party with concern. He regards the at
tempts to reopon the breach. Of which
p ss affair IA bs Is o SHs PARTY
sSysrsd 70, for q esr,aipsy that wien he sns s
blast was blown on Blaine buG!e, after the
insinIatng Bin Chandler had visited Robert.
name. the New York Custom House in case Q
Blaine was nominated; He has also discovered
the reason for the conduct OF certain Other, We
an intmation that he might have the support
OF q newsparer now trying to prove him
rotations to the editor OF that paper which
Garfield held He early felt the pressure
8nes dS h brought to keep blaine in the
friends r. New York were making OF Gar6eld's
fame. Still the President was disposed to take
mined to follow. out the purposes of Garfield
did F s as IL Me Sq d
harder thing. He has for eight months firmly
with whom he was OH most Intimate terms, re-,
erecting the use OF patronage. The President
RS ena to hs
for Office for themselves or friends when he
knew that these men had spoken of him behind
his back as a Guitcau President some Of the
so-cacd Stalwalt appointments in Now York.
mcnts which he knew GARFIELD had promised 10
make, and which. in one or two instances.
Garfield did make Garfield appointed Van
yalkcnbure Steamboat Inspector. Tho Senate
Van NalkcnburG, and Arthur did il and got
abused for it, When he appointed Worthpg-
tHt M & u nonl9 on tne TccTihhlchua-
Garfield Republicans made a dreadful fuss
about puttin., out so fine and wholesome n re-
former a. Beard and Beard himself rctaliated
by saying that Worthington could not get n
penny for campaign purposes out Of such men
MS Henry l.. Pierce as he (Bcardl had always
been eblo to do. When stewart. the rciorm
candidate for Governor Of Pennsylvania was
nominated the President found that he had
been rersstHnt and disappolhted Office
appointment Ms Mexican Minister under Gar
field, and that Don Cameron had endorsed the
application.
Therefore, in Wow Of tho unwilling Of hypoc-
rsy and jealousy and disappointed ambition
much longer hoping for peace. Still he hest
tates. A fight even on the guerilla plan may
wipe out tho guerillas. but may also leave the
Democratic party in possession OF the field and
the President has not yet reached the and
point Of some of the opposing faction. He does
Lot yet belieye that good Democrat Is better
than a Republican Of the other faction.