The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-04-06

0raats I.saasns or fse nssssa--G,snhlDa6 Dss-
iItkss la-The Rask ,esa Riio eeattsrsss
Rsshs asa Lsn-Osahiiss .AAa Arthsr.
wAsItINoroN, April when Grant began
to talk favorably Of LOGAN % o Presidential
candidate It IL said that Conkling vas sur
prised. Ho could not understand 1t. In his
estimation Logan was tho last man to 10 seri-
ously considered. ma hear that ho lost no
time In telling Grant 90. II Conkiing 10 cor
rectly reported. he asserts that Logan Is the
least 1t OF oil the dldatos except Joo Hawloy.
Whom Grant began to inspect tho Old Guard
ho found that only % few OF them we're for
Logan. A disposition to support Dlaine In
preference to other Arthur or Logan began to
manifest itsolf in tho ranks Of the Stalwarts.
Some Of tho Blaine victories arc owing to the
support Of Stalwnrts elicnatod from Arthur
and unwilling TO 90 for Logan. Conkling.
however. L. not ono OF tho number. Tho dis
tanoe betwcen him and Blaine Is only equnlied
by that between him and Arthur. Probably
Grant alone can command Oonklipg's favor.
Such was tho fact before Grant declared him
s for m fdR aaf sa sHssu TO
m"clI." Grant talked all th99 more. His course
pniso. ore i95 ArtLSr., Poutc tho number
Ing About aim Iessiy. They would be glad ior
an 2npoEeS to support either Mr. Conklirg
Grant a I'd Conklinr arc agreed In opposing
Arthur. When Arthur took INTO his Cabinet u
who was GRANT iayoritS Tor Secretary Of the
Navy. they probably considered that motto had
been sertsd on them and their friends that
port for success. and that II they would stand ut
distance u would be more pleasing 70 him
had assumed: Giant Was In, tho habit q writ.
Ing notes to Arthur during, tho period between
ons 81 TRasS n Ssssa were si rssardsd
ny n sGs Ssy so as whs sy the sonSsay
believed would follow, But, Arthur from tho
d iIrst had had Other Mows In oLly fey instances
CaBinetolnc Grant saw how tho ease. STOOD.
nj can't aid you with this Administrntion.
Vas TIE reply no .. gave to a recent applicant.
SSss a'ssd SS sse So K
SINCE That time lie did it Is Ie sapposcd: 81
ant Of the Gray House" senator Jones, OF
message from, Arthur to Conkiing, lis purport
was that the President earnestly desired TO SEQ
c" con Jones. GonEIing and Arthur
were known to be- friends. In tho senate Jones
end Gsnk n: had Th the Ms
and the new President were under the same
should DO tho benrer Of an important contlden;
tial message from tho other to their mutual
friend. Mr.. COnk!ng was III aud prostr rate In
his own house. wholly unit to travel. He was.
however. induced to start for Washington. be-
fore reaching New York 10 began to question
nuo Hotel no consulted with friends. who urged
him 70 60 to Washi ngton. Jones could only say
Of Conkling's New York friends he added ar
gumcnts which only mutual friend. fresh
from the scene OF action. could urge.
Conkiing coached Washington moro den 4
was not long before he saw that either jones
h s misHH ". or that Arthur bad
the visit WAS an intrusion, H He, did not seem to
wanted. Tho Nevada Senator offered no OK.
PLANTATION. The visit was OF brief duration.
had b, business which roduired his attention
quarters in the city. where no kept his bad for
days. He returned to Utica as soon as he was
and Mr.. Arthur met. oxcopt casually and by
| accident. They have not conyersed together
| since