New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-16
THE Srl1w4Rrs AND MR.. coyELLyG.

THE STfLW4RTS And MR. CONhLING.
We are sure that among all the Stalwarts in
the State of New-YorK there is not one that
would knowingly antasonze Roscoe ConNmS
on a purely political point They recognize
him as their leader. They subscribe to the po-
itical doctrines and policies that he cnlnciatcS.
Ills word touching politics is their Law. When
asked for definition of craftsmanship they
point TO his career. And this being 80, We are
Giite at a loss to understand the position the
Stalwarts have taken in regard to the saratoga
Convention. They not only assert that II Is
going to I've an Admin straton Convention, but,
unless all signs fail they have been working
tooth and nail to make it an Admins ration
Convention Nay, mcrn and chiefly, they have
not hc,itated to give the public to understand
that Mr. Conkling was strenuous that the state
Convention should he al Administration Con-
ycntion and was devoting all his energies and
influence to the task of preventing the state
Convention from becoming anything except an
Administration Convention.
Ii is but fair to assume that the Sta!Warts do
not realize what they are doing Ill pursuing
tins course. IT must be that they have entirely
forgotten that Mr. COnkling is on record-and
that but few years agO-as being radically
opposcd to Administration State Conventions.
TWAS in the Republican State Convention OF
1877 that dr. Conklins took occasion to express
his Jews touching Administration State Con-
ventions. And he spoke with no uncertain
sou.d. Many OF his acknowledgements were in
favor of placing in the platform Of that Con-
lcnton of ~ a plank complimentary to the
Administration. a plank affirming that the Adj
ministration could "rcld its title clear and
that It's policy was CONN cndable. Taking
issue with these gentlemen, Mr.. COnkling made
an elaborate speech in the course OF which he
spoke rs follows:
Let II. make no miqtakc to day. Let Ms stund
for the integrity OF Republican principles and for tAc
unity Of Republicans. This j, not AN Administration
Convention nor an anti Administration t"n' cutoh
We ul. not representatives OF AN Administration nor
an ant. Administration party. We are Republicans We
represent great party. That party hs, battle To hEht
in every county district and town, ana Our duty Is 'o
Republicans andi their canyas> in every locality ana
school diatrct in the State. Administrations do not
make parties ., Par;ir, mako Administrations; go be
fore Administrations ana lvo after ther Tho people
make parties. a. TIL Is u. state Convention. IL"
busncr- ~ 10 nominate candidates for State offices ana
To- declare the principles on wht nose candi"H'' sn"
stand and II they chosen t business Is h" 10
hinder but To help hy the wisdom "n' n''"'"' " 81
ton every candidate not only In the state al aFsc put
ON all tho tickets which run in countl''' Ia towns
and I'm localities throug hout tho state The N"ohal Al
ministration il not candidate nor IN question nero
who has the lght 10 .ay that wishes to Influence our
proceedings or to disturb oar harmony II any man
has authority to speak for it or to bring llS views or
| wishes here lac knows it. aud when We KNOW im Wa
| shall know whose delegate representation he IA
This is rlaln, direct, unequiyccal talk. There
| ia no mistakng its meaning. Mr. Conkllng
emphatically announces himself rs being sternly
! opposed To the conversion of State Conven-
ton of New-York Republicans into m Admin
istration Conyen ion, and sharply outlines what
he conceivcs to he the legitimate functions OF
a State Convention. We hazard nothing in
asserting that in no one OF his many public
uttcranccs has no EXPRESSED himsalt an a con-