Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-07-27
ROSCOE'S SCHEMES.
COnkiing's Plans for His Brothers Ld-
yaneemenf and for His Own
Personal Elevation.
He Is Not Out Of Politics, but Only
Awaiting a Chance to Set
in Again.

New York Correspondence Philadelphia Press.
SIS Mr.. Conkling really out of politics
said the other day TO man who follow
the ex-senator's motions with the devoiio
OF spaniel, and who laughs wheh the gre:
man smiles and weeps when he looks pei
sive. SIS he really intent on nothing bI
the accumulation of fortune in the prat
tice OF his profession"
He is too great a man for partisan pol
tics" was the reply.
"Oh, come noww said 1.
"He has absolutely, Internationally an
unqualtedly consecrated his future 10 tn
duties devolving on him as the head of
family. He has no thought of Office. III
is endeavoring with all his ability to bull
up great law practice. He will succeed
No young lawyer in New York with Las
| years diploma works harder over his book
| than Roscoe Conkling, or is more willing t
learn from anybody who has anything /
| teach. He has earned in the year between
So 900 and $4,000, and is as proud of tina
| net total as if it were a million. 10 fv
years he will be making as much as an,
| lawyer at the New York bar"
"Do you suppose" continued Mr.. Conk
ling's admirer, ''if he had the intention
igDorantly ascribed 10 him in regard 10 tn,
anti monopoly movement he would be a
this moment taking retainers and fees tina
make him the servant of the corporations
and range him against the interest of certain
OF the laboring classes? No, sir; his head il
too well stocked with brain. 1t is right anc
proper enough for him to do as lawyer, bu
it would be criminal folly in politician"
what did the economical government
passage in his Utica speech mean?"
''I'li tell you just what il meant. 1t was 9
brotherly lift to Fred ConkIing, and nothing
more. Fred wants to be governor pretty
badly. He has an idea that the thing can be
achieved, provided he can effect the neces-
gary combination between the regular Demo
Gratis, with whom he already stands we'll, the
Thurber people, with whom he is Just now
very thick, and John Kelly and Tammany
Hall. There have been some asperities in the
past between Fred and Roscoe, who is the
younger and the successful brother, but
that is all over with now. The ex senator
enters heartily into his brothers am bill ion,
gives him the benefit of his advice, and
would be sincerely glad to see him succeed.
One Of Fred Conkling's pet theories is Thu
the State and country can be swept by the
party that will make economical appropria-
tons the leading issue. He might make
several speeches on the subject without at
tracing much attention. What his brother
did for him was to focus the idea into one of
his uurivsled sentences, and set the whole
country talking about it. 'We have more
need of the brakes than of steam Just now
What phrase could be neater."
l repeated this TO another old-time fol-
lower of Mr.. Conkling, politician with per-
haps less heart and possibly more head than
the one just quoted. He laughed immoder-
ately, at nothing more Immoderstely than at
the account of the ex-senator's solicitude for
the advancement of his brother.
"rhat ia too funny" said he.
"Why should it strike you as funny?"
because it is funny. Did you see the last
epithet invented by Roscoe? The Tribune
says that he now speaks of Arthur as the
prize OK OF the White House. That is.likely
enough. People may arrange fishing parties
10 bring them together and they may fish in
company until the last gudgeon is hooked,
and Arthur will still be prize OK in Conk-
liDg's eyes. And yet the President might
have retained Mr.. Conkling's esteem"
"How SOP"
"By tumbling Judge Robertson head over
heels out of the custom house on or about
October /, 1884,"
"But what has this got 10 do with Colonel
Fred Conkling%
Nothing in the world except that il Ros-
zoe had occasion 10 allude to Fred as a poll
ician he would not call him prize OK. He
might, however, refer to the other quadruped
in The tenth commandment"
is Conklipg out of politics"
- u.
"Why do you think he wants to get back?p
because he is too vain a man 10 live in
he shsdow of the courthouse. He cares
'eally little for money. He cares little for
,ower, except as he sees in ii the magnificent
ELECTION of his own personality. He is
perfect miser of everything that agarandizes |
lis own importance in his own view. What |
s the use OF hunting through all the refine
nents of psychology for a key to Conkling's |
st ELL III. IL
he curls on his forehead?" a5gsI
"Who will be the Republican candidate !
or governor of New York;"
Cornell" said he, suddenly becoming la |
onic.
"What will Arthur do?"
"He will have to catch on or be left"
"Could Cornell be elected?"
Yes"
"How about the $4,000 and odd Republic |
an votes in the mutual aid aud benevolent |
The societies are still mighty |
lad about Cornell's veto last year."
sThreats are all we'll enough before con-
ention. Did you ever know politics to be
arried into the lodge room in a case like |
lis, when it actually came to the scratch ?"
Show potent factor is the President in |
ne present situation?"
"Arthur has no less influence in New York |
o1itics than Garfield had thirteen months
CO."
And, to come back to Conkling and the
''Thurber and Armstrong and the rest of
lese fellows ere coquetting with Roscoe,
ut he keeps them at a distance. He will let
lem come nearer by-and-by, if they turn out
elln
"Thurber has blossomed rather suddenly.
Jill he fully bloom as Politician"
"Thurber's olemargarins is as good as any
smargarine can be. Did you ever try his
lirty cent breakfast cofee?n
allow about Tammany Hall in this anti
onopoly business?"
John Kelly will so into any arrangement
lat promises his share"
"And the Utica speech? Whatdoes Conk-
ng mean by bisdeclaration in favor Of frugal
and the brakes instead of
ore steam? XII ez- 81
My Republican friend looked at me quiz
cally, and reached for his hat. "Did you
er hear of the senator lifting his finger,
J asked, flor economy and frugality in the
when he was in Con gress?"
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