The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-09-13
what About Mr.. Conklingl

Tho report is gaining considerable
currency in tho newspapers that, in re-
turn for the aid by Messrs. Cornell,
Piatt Smyth and Payne, for Mr.. Blaine.
in this State, the Republican Presiden-
tial candidate has promised, if elected.
to recognize Mr.. Conkling's claim to be
restored to the leadership-in-chief of
the Republican party in this Common
wealth. This claim is said to involve
several agreeable and considerable par
ticulars. Mr.. Conkling is to be per-
mitted to dictate all the Federal APP
pointments to be made in New York
State. The absolute mastership of the
State Committee is to be restored to
him. The heads of all his Republican
enemies are to be given to him on q
charger. He is to be elected as his own
successor to the United States Senate.
The telegram, condensing but compre-
bending all the particulars herein re-
cited, is also said to be based on the
declaration of Collector Robertson.
The Argns is in no position to know
whether the telegram is correct or not.
1t is published with appreciation in Re-
publican newspapers. The substance
Of it has for some time been talked of
among Republican politicians. The
Tribune and the Philadelphia Press,
notable for the nearness Of their relations
to Blaine, repeatedly declared that Mr.
Conkling was in favor of Mr.. Blaine's
nomination and against that of
President Arthur. Some of the men
closely connected with Mr.. Conkling and
,<< f..l
were openly active for Mr.. Blaine.
They declared that their action was sat-
isfactory to, and approved by. Mr..
Conkling. The reconciliation" Of
Conkl ng and Blaine has been reported
and enlarged on for weeks. A Repub-
lican, very near to Mr.. Conkling, has
possession, he declares, of facts which
viii soon result in visit to MIR. Blaine
by Mr.. Conkling. and he states that the
Republican candidate will 60 out more
than half way to meet Mr.. Conkling,
and to welcome him back to the fold.
The parable of the prodigal son, accord
ing to this gentleman, is to be soIemnly
parodied on the coming occasion.
In referring to these reports. the
Argus desires its readers to remember
that they are made on Republican
authority in every case, and that no Re-
publican newspaper has either vouched
for or contradicted them as yet, though
many have shown that they believe and
hope they will be true. Meantime,
Mr.. Conkling has made no sign. The
frequency with which he contradicts
other reports about him shows that he
punctuates retirement with close read
ing of the papers. He is, therefore, not
unaware of what is being alleged con-
corning his intentions. No denial APP
pears from him, though, to be frank,
silence in such cases does not give con-
sent. A public man has right to let
reports about himself pass by, and ~
one has q right to presume that they are
true, merely because he does not notice
them. Reserve may simply comprise a
policy of letting time refnte allegations
or letting the Itenor of the life be the
contradiction to specific assertions.
And it should be added that the gossip
ing press has created against any state
ments it makes, affecting public persons,
presumption that the statements are
untrue, until other events have corrob-
Grated them.
Events have shown that Mr.. Conkling
opposed Arthur and supported Blaine
against Arthur. That much of the pre-
vailing report is true. Utterance or
events will soon enable the public to
learn whether the rest of it is true or
false. Till then, the Democratic and
Independent Reform Republican oppou-
nents of Mr.. Blaine can contentedly
wait.-Albany Argus.