Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-10-18
DAVIS AND CoNKLdNG
The Great Ex-Senators Agree That the
Republican Party viii Soon Go Down.

HdShaR9toa SLectdf % me Chic0Go Ne8cs.
Ex-senator David Davis, who IS now
here on his way back from North Caro-
lima, says that he will not come to Wash
ington this winter. He has no desire to
do so, and thinks, further, if he did visit
the city his presence would be miscon-
strued, and he would be credited with
political ambition he does not possess.
tie says the North Car0linians lose all
their good nature at the mere mention of
the name of Butler. The Judge was en-
gagged in conversation to-day with a
prominent Democrat. The latter said he
was certain of Buffers reelection,
Mahone's defeat in Virginia, and
large Democratic victory in New
York and New Jersey. Judge Davis
Said if this We're true he did not
see how the Republican party could ex-
pect to win next year. He then went on
to say that the Republican party organi-
zation would certainly break up If it
should sustain a defeat in a national can
yass. Then the breaking off from both of
the existing parties would naturally make
new party. No new party could come
until then, he believed. For instance, the
South would be solid so long as the Re-
publican party organization stood. Break
that up, and the solidity of the South
would naturally disappear. The Demo-
cratic party had been defeated many
times, but its vitality depended upon its
opposition 10 the Republican organization.
There was nothing more to it than that
Judge Davis believes TiIden can have
the Democratic nomination next year if
he desires it, but he does not pretend to
have any special information upon the
subject. He is great admirer of Judge
Gresham, the Postmaster General. and
thinks he has most promising future.
Gresham is too high minded to remain in
the Cabinet and act as a Presidential
candidate against the interests of Arthur.
Judge Davis, as an unprejudiced observer
from his vantage ground OF private life,
says that he thinks if the Republican yo-
terS OF the country could have their say
about the nomination next year that
Blaine would receive the support of over
three-hlths of them. Blaine, however, he
understands, is not candidate, and he
has no idea how he will stand in the next
convention. Senator Logan, unqueston-
ably, will have the support of Illinois in
the next convention, and a very large
support from other Western States. He
knows nothing of L0gan's strength in
the East, as he has not been in that Sec
ton OF the country for some time.
Ex-senator Conklmg, who has been here
for several days, shares the same views
expressed by Judge Davis. Conkling is
quite content to remain out of noIitics
until new deal is made. The Democrats,
he believes, will be successful next year.
Their prosperity will be their ruin. The
Republicans will go to pieces after the
downfall, and out of the two great parties
will be born Il new Independent national
party-a party of broad ideas-into which
all classes and sections may come. Then
when the breakup comes Conkling will
have an ample fortune and will seek his
old position in the Senate. Notwithstand-
ing his outward philosophic calm and at
tention to business, he is out of his element
when out OF politics. He is ranging him.
self in the position of good citizen. His
domestic relations are now pleasant. He
has the confidence of the business men of
New York. He takes no interest in poll
tics of the present time beyond that of
mere observer, because he believes the
breakup is too near at hand.