Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-07-17
What About Mr.. COnkling2

i AAAS - OA#o 40 NNAASANNA A0AS
currency in the newspapers that, in re-
turn for the aid by, Messrs. Cornell,
Plat, Smyth and Payne, for Mr.. Blaine,
in this State, the Republican Presiden-
| tiaf 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 argus is in no position to know
whether the telegram is correct or not.
It 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 withlMr. Conkling and
aforetime powerful lieutenants OF his,
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 tor weeks. A Repub-
lican,. very near to Mr.. Conkling, has
possession, he declares, of facts which
will soon result in visit to Mr.. Blaine
by Mr.. Conkling. and he states that the
Republican candidate will go 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
AOpU stuCy WIFI Uc true. MeaHtlEne,
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 ap-
pears from him, though, to be frank, |
silence in such eases does not give con- |
sent. Apublic man has a right to let |
reports about himself pass. BY, and no I
one has right to presume that they are |
true, merely because he does not notice !
them. Reserve may simply comprise q |
policy ofsletting time refnte allegations
Or letting the tenor of the life be the +
contradiction to specific assertions. I
And it should be added that the gossip
ing press has created against any state
nents it makes, affecting public persons, /
, presumption that the statements ARE I
untrue. until other events have corrob-
orated them. @ N
Events have shown that Mr.. Cdnklino
opposed Arthur and supported Blaine
against Arthur That much of the pts-
milling report is true. Uttersnce or
vents will soon enable the public to
earn whether the rest of it is true or
alse. Till then. the Democratic and
Independent Reform Republican oppon-
tents of Mr.. Blaine can contentedlv
valt.--Atbaay Arg4s.- FL. st..ssas..ss +.