New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-11
MR.. Combines CANDIDATE.
A CHEERFUL PLAY OF WIT BETWEEN THE En-
SENATOR AND Mr. CHOATF.

A CHEERFUL PLAY OF WIT BETWEEN THE In
SENATOR AND MR.. CHOATF.
Roscoe COnklng boldly announced himself as
an independent yesterday. The convention was hcd III
the ourt House. with Surrogate Rollins as chairman
and Dr George NJ Dilow in the witness chair IN the
Eovt will contest. United States Distrct-Attorney Root
was i'm attendance fresh from Chicago. joseph H.
Cboate was also there looking balmy as usual Mr.
Conkling was exuberant in spirits. Mr. Choate after
.isurev edcinz his way into chair saluted the United
States District-Attoney thus: Good morning DIT.
Root Have you brought your mutlaed remains safely
back TO the city Of New-iOrkF
Mr.. Root with both hands on his chest-my carcass
is here intact
Mr. Choae was next anxious to have the eight counsel
in the case agree go with the contest in October
after the sumner .yacati0n-and proceed with II rom
DIV TO day until the was ended Mr. COhkllhg TOOK
the floor bandy and inmated that Mt Choate was ny
ing in the face OF Providence. 1t would be extremely
iunrobable" said the ex-senator anxously with the
uncertainty now prevailing throughout the land, that
the learned counsel could have any assurance that lie
would not III the present state OF public afahs' De
spached FROM the sphere Of his iustrou, and present
Cnusr1urnty If he should make any present engage
ment FOR October 1t might be that he "ouu ehDiI"'
Mr. Choatc took two minutes wherein to comprehend
the length ano breadth OF this remark ana men Ie
snoriled. Well If my friend would promise me his sup
port, would accept that situation. ,a,,,, ,..,,r
why" retored Mr. Contline with magnlceht as t
been supporting him here all along. ~, c,.
Well then. that - understood. said Mt. ChOale'
This suggestioni" quer!ed Mt ConkhnS
Yes" 1890. 80 .,,-.. -,
If the rest OF the people agree it, Mr.. Conkng ad-
ded This made Mr. ChOatc sad stil he said % Ms Or
moment with winning smile: am glad 10 near tH1'
Won are not con mited 10 anybody else 49, -,
No one has ms choice Before yOu, returned Mt CGhh
ling think yOu to be the next candidate lh'n
the ex-senator cx-Judge Shpman, aud added.
There no stinctOn 81 parties about this DeocIs
NAV be allowed IN well as Republicans Mr.
Root NAV have little tangled at Chicago but he can
IN now It'll II
Ior the rest Of the day the ex-senator deierentay al
dressed Mr.. ChOate my candidate Nheh siI
Choate made peremptOry objection To question Nj
Conkling wished know If his candidate not KICK
ing out OF the party traces. Mr.. Ch"atc thought
NOT The ex-senator next asked the witness IT. ali the
doctors had canynssed pr. Hoyt's disease.
Mr. Root (-hockedi-That's political termi
Mr. Conlng with forensic fury)WhO authorized you
to.spcak for canddate THIS Is an independent move
Mr. Root subsidized. crestfallen. Mr.. Chaate turned
Root and protested: why expect the support Oh TIC
Mr. Conkng-We II the President favors you. then 1t
| Mr. Conklng then questioned Dr. Dilow upon tle
s. OF bl bod poisoning IN Nh Hoyts case and the sate
M deueuta In which patient must be when he couiH
NOT fell the difference between heat and cold lr,
Cboate yentured "a remark. whereupon MT. COnkllhR
asscd n he had any doubt OF his fidelity as Boomer
OF Mr. Choate. you are sure OF my support inc OK"
| senator repeated. -. -, Nil. ..,
| The case goes on to-day