The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-09-18
Tempting Bait Refused.

ALBANY, September 6.-The move.
ments of ex-senator Roscoe ConkIing this
week have been watched very closely by
politicians here, who believe that impor.
tant political developments relative 20
the action of the old Stalwart faction in
this State may be expected soon, Mr..
Conkling passed through this city this
afternoon, on his way from Utica to New
York. He was accompanied by ex Sec.
retary Geo. @. Gorham, and was met at
the station by John +. Ss.ayth and two or
three other political frisnds, who held
twenty minute conference with him. Mr..
! Conkling turned deaf ear to the report.
ers, and declined to say single word
about the political situation or his own
course in the campaign. There is good
authority, however, for stating that over
lures have been made to him by intimate
friends of Mr.. Blaine, acting with his
knowledge, to take a hand in the contest
in New York. Two or three speeches
were all that was asked. The original
plan provided for grand ratification
meeting in New York shortly after tho
Maine election. Mr.. Blaine, flushed
with glori 'us victory in the Pine Tree
State, was t. be present, and Mr.. Conk-
ling was to . the principal orator. Under
these brilliant auspices the Republican
campaign in this State was to be inaueu.
rated. The effect, il was expected would
be similar to that caused four years ago,
when the sulking Achilles left his tent
and, with Gen. Grant, took up the Gar
field banner and made victorious
charge on the Democratic hosts in Ohio
aud Indiana. In return for his services
Mr.. Ccnkling, il is ru:sioreii is to have
no opposition from hir. Biane's follow.
ers In the Legislature next winter when
the time for the election of United States
Senator arrives. The scheme was not
lacking in authority, the fenst was tempt.
ing, but unfortunately the turkey COB.
bier" declined to enter the trap, and
public reconciliation with his hated rival
was too humiliating TO Mr.. Conkling's
pride. He will neither take the stump
for the Republican ticket nor consider
any bargains with the "Plumed Knight"
Whether his energies will be actively
eSerted in any other direction this Fall
cannot yet be ascertained. sQk
The reports of the Stalwart manmuvres
TO capture the next Assembly showed
that the ex Senator's friends were early
in the field. It h,,s been since learned
that in several districts the Blaine mana
gers, expecting that the plan of harmony
outlined above would be carried out. had
arranged states on which the names of
prominent Stalwarts figured as the chosen
candidates for Congress and Assembly.
Any sacrifices were 10 70 be made to pla-
cate the anti. Blaine wing. Votes for Mr..
Blaine were surely needed, aud the
breaches in the Republican ranks had to
be repaired at any cost Within the past
f',w' days it has been Whispered that the
pra-arranged states have been broken and
that it Ia announced that il the StalwartB
wRnt The Assembly they will have..to
fight for It.. One theory Is that the Sfal!
warts have discovered that their early
work had been 80 effective that no aid
from the Blaine men is required. They
had outwittcd slow Warner Miller, and
can now snap their fingers at the advan-
ces made By that crowd. Another rumor
10 that combination has been formed by
Senator Miller and his ndherents on ono
side, and Chairman James D. Warren
and part of the Stalwarts on the other, by
which the Hon. Chauncey NJ. Depew 10
to be put in Senator Lapham's seat, and
the Warren party is to be recognized in
the distribution of patronage by the next
Administration. In either caae Mr..
Coakliega Stalsasss 4'EasaFa sill sa ay.nE
In the air. ct an early date.4...specias, to
the Ne,p York Nmes. K"