National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-11-18

-aN Af" h"NN
The republicans having secured the
legislature Of New York by comfortable
majority havo it in their power by con.
| cert Of action to elect the SUCCESSOR Of Mr.
Lapham in tho United States senate. But
the democrats have hopes Of securing tho
senator through roviving tho unfortunate
division in tho ranks Of the republicans
that cost tho party governor in 1882
and president this year.
Tho New York VOrh has tho credit Of
suggesting that enough "stalwarts had
been elected to constitute, in connection
with the democratic members, majority
of the legislature, aud that, boing devoted
friends Of Roscoe Conkling, an alliance
could DO effected through which Mr..
ConlIling could bo sent back to tho senate
Us tho representative of tho democratic
party and tho stalwart faction of tho
republican party.
Possessing no chance for sending ono of
their own faith to the senate tho democ-
racy could we'll afford to ioin in supporting
Mr.. COnkling for the sake Of defeating tho
regular republican nominee, and again ro.
viving the rancor Of tho half-broed aud
stalwart fight Tho suggestion of tho
World seems to be fsvorably accepted by
tho democratic press of tho state. and,
unless Mr.. Conkling sots his foot upon the
project, it is likely to bo vigorously pushed
Investigation may show that some stiff
neckod democrats will refuse to support
Mr. Conkling, and IL is very doubtful II
enough republican members can bo found
who would be willing to further this
purely democratic scheme. IL also re-
mains to bG seen whether Mr.. Conkling
is willing to allow the democracy to use
his namo to infliot defeat upon the party
that has so often honored him. Failure
in any Of these essentials would of course
bring tho Worlds pretty scheme to naught.
But tho republicans of Now York have
1t within their power to most etfcctually
lay this plan, and all other plans to create
discord in their counsels, very deeply aud
darkly in the shade. They have availa-
bio man whose nomination to the
senate would be hailed with tho warmcst
approval of their party throughout tho
length and breadth of the land. And no
stalwart or half-breed in tho state could
tako exception to his illustrious name, or
doubt that he would we'll and worthily
represent his great state in tho senate.
The man TO whom We refor Is Ulysses S.
Grant. S'
1t is cause for congratulation that the
republica9s'have the opportunity to send
such man to the senate. To even bring
his psrle forward seriously ought to suf-
zee to allay factional feeling. Tho great
general and twice-electod president is in
the full vigor of mental manhood. His
name and fame is world wide. His selec.
tion would not add to his renown, but
would add luster to the list of great
names that have upheld the reputation of
the Empire State in the senate. We be-
lieve that his nomination would give
great satisfaction to the country aud heal
all dissensions in the party ranks within
the state
As for Mr.. Conkling, we do not believe
that he will be party to the scheme
outlined by the democrats. If he could
come into tho senate by the republican
front door, no congratulation would be
more hearty than that which would be
rendered him by THE NATIONAL REPUB-
LIcAN, but we would deeply deplore see
ing his splendid reputation dimmed by
an effort to gain admission by the demo-
cratic back door now held open to him.