Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-10-28
A Graphic Pencil Sketch OF the
Brilliant ex-senator from
the Empire State.
His Character and Anecdotes OF
His Official Career as Out
lined by a Friend.
A Gifted Orator, a Polished Gen
t!sman, and a Politician of
SpotIess Record.
Sl,cial Corcespondenes Of q. Registet.

rom New &OrK- hnOHlnB MS reAallOuS
with Mr.. Conkling asked him how the ex
Senator was doing at the law.
"Mr. Conkling," said he, will always dt
well wherever he goes, and in whatsoever
be undertakes. Therefore your question il
answered; but l may as we'll be specific
and tell you that he is making as muct
money at the law as VIM. N. EVsrts or Jas
II. Choate, and they have each a practices
worth fifty thousand year"
You know Mr.. COnkling we'll, do you
not?'
Il know him, and have known him fol
wears. and as one who understands him,
tell you he is one Of the grandest. truest
most honorable, COnSiderate OF gentlemen
Nes; he may be proud nlan, but his
pride is one that has
Kept HIS Record SpOtles~
and his honor intact, pride founded on
lofty motives and the grandeur Of an in
ttgrlty as perfect as ever adorned man s
lite. | always found him what he is, a
polished, cunSiderate gentleman when had
occasion to seek him. When he said yes,
YOU were sure he didn's mean no, and
when be made q promise he kept 1t. he
never deceived and he never faltered. He
told you what he meant, and meant what
he said. Nor did he forget what he prom
iSbd.'
Il remember" said Hon George w.
H. z'stOn, late Congressman from WiSc5n.
SID, many instances Vt Ar UNnkiings
Wonderful Devotion 10 His word
as well as his unusually kind thoughtful.
ness. III tel you one. My brother Was
nominated for tie position Of United States
L. ha
Vest. / took him over to the Senate
Chsmber to introduce him to Senator Con-
khug, before whose Committee (the
judiciary my brothers nomination would
come, To bs Confirmed or rejected. We
found Conkling.
introduced my brother. The Senator
Ssh I'd him several questions; satisfied him.
self about his fitness for the place, Turn
ing to me he said: 1T is not at all
necessary for your brother 10 st,y here
under unnecessary and possibly great eK
psuSe ! shall bring his hsme before tue
committee. You may 90 home, Mr. Haz
Teton, addressing my brother, and shall,
! trust advise yUu Uf your confirmation
Ny brother took the next train for the
West. lie knew CODkling's word and hon
or. LOr would he have been seen in Wash
iugt"n the next day by the Senator for a
CUUd deal. But that's
Only One instance.
never knew that man TO descend to PIE.
variCstiOu. Are yOu surprised that many
admire him I'm not
myself nave seen a good deal of tha
distinguished Senator, and | never failed
"a see that he WAS a man OF remarkable
traits OF Cb srsGtsr, Lofty every way, com
usutlnE at al tImes-gFdnd OF speech,
msGClhCent in appearance, OF overpower
ing will and fearless of sntagOnisms, too
proud to bend down 10 fraud, and hyPoc-
riSy, spd sneaksry and cant
Man With the HearS Of Lion.
He hasn't the instincts Of q buzEsrd. He
may walk ersnieloquently, il You will,
but he ever stOeps 10 carrIOn.
Mr COnkIng has walked the earth as a
public man these % odd wears; he has
gwen and tsken battle openly in the pres
,nCe Of the people of two hsmispheres; be
has crushed great sdvPrSSries but be never
,raWled on hands and knees to strangie a
pi>nire.
To the Msmelukes Of the press and the
pirates and Vlndals who live on plunder
frssged from the helpless apd weak, who
clanor for a reward for not abusing char
acter, who demand = stipend for doing no
murder-to these, the Senator from New
York turned in
Cold, Open Defiance,
md walked over them as a wave Of the
cesn would sweep over grains Of sand on
he SeaSLOre.
\ few, here and there. msaner than their
feRows, having no character Of their own
md not recognizing the right of Olhers to
rsyr any, went into the mans private life
nd With all the vulgar insOlence OF 4
ruItlAt TitmOuSe, they listened At the
,.N holes and CraWlsd over transoms to see
utO bis sleeping HrTdTtment.
he made q mistake, perhaps. when h.
AID down the trust New York had given
oiR to speak for her in the Srnare of th-
United States. New York has been the
loser. not Mr.. COnkling. He was poor 10
the Senate be is now
ON the Road to Riches
the result of his great talents. And
rhough he wss poor in purse in the Senate
be Senate was not pauPer in having 81
sreAt q Senator.
In the history of this august body, there
have been but three men who we're at once
sn honor to the Senate and credit to Their
Ststss- Daniel Webster, Henry Clay and
Roscoe Conkling. And yet the greatest oil
these suffered the keenest disappointment
Massachusetts refused TO return Webster
because, as Secretary Of State, he urged
Fillmore TO sign the "Omnibus Bll' which
had been championed in the Senate by
CIsy.
Hannibal Hamlin who went to the HOUSE
Of REPRESENTATIVES IN the TTenty eighth
Congress, taking his seat December 4, 1873
knew Daniel Webster for many years. b.
once told me that in orafory Cunkling wa
As Great Rs webster
and in general debate, just as forciole anc
entertaining.
Wnen the history OF the stormy period
Immediately preceding Mr.. ConklIng'
resignation shall have been written, II n
ever be written, the verdict will be not 81
much against the fickleness of the Com
nlouyeslth Of New York as against th'
tr,arhery Of the Administration which
broke faith with q msn whom il could no
II bss been often asserted that ConklinG
il hard 10 approach. No kinder mSu live;
Wb, n bis object is worthy Of attention.
is true he was
Not y Place Hunter
for constituents" that he dIdn't rsnsscl
the depsrtments and brow beat for posi-
tion. Heard nothing t that. He had toI
much respect for bis high office and toI
himself, and he knew that between
United States Senator and the appointing
powers, the recommendation OF Senator
was the most appropriate aud digninet
way Of putting people into office When
ever be received Q worthy application, be
never failed to endorse il. Aud his wor'i
On psper was sacred to him. Such method
is digDiied and the proper way OF dealing
Niih hPsds Of departments. But untor
tuna ely il has been so ignom niously dtsre
ssrGed that nowadays 8 Senator, TO make
his endorsement efficient must take 1t
himself otherwise it goes for nothing
Ether that, or he must take his ''constitu
enI' ON his back aBd dump him at rhs feel
If the a. pointing power. prefer Mr.
CnrklinP's wsy ard hope the daV will soon
be when when it will be the only way.
CHARLES SsJBY.'
Forty Years Experience OF an Ola