Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-25
BEATEN ALREADY.
Cs.skllus sa Republican Prospects
for "a.
NE DIS cUssEs THE PAST AND PasssNr
And Declare the Seating Of Hayes 0ne Of
the Most PApabe Frauds Ever
f'es1ehated - the
katioa.

sr. LOUIS, Febr0ny 2L.-The Rsv. John
Snyder, OF St Louts met ex-senator Jsnk>
ling in Wsshingtor the ether day, md
dined with him. TAsrveysnd seatlsmsu
seems to hve abused Nh. Conkling's conf.
dence, and writes an interview Is the 70.
suit OF bis dinner chat which 10 published
in the Globe Democrat First, Me-. Conk.
ling referred to the charge that certain
men were bossipg the party. He said
these bosses we're st one time the workers
Of the party, but - he pusit, "the Repub.
licsns shot their leaders in She face Of the
enemy"
Well said Mr.. Snyder, "Iwish you
Ten dispostd TO talk SNout The CONVENTION
that nominated Garfield. I am conf.
dent that you could tell me more about
that contest than anybody ever met
a sichestsE Hiatory.
The matter is past now, and ! have
little interest in the result But il wss
such sickening history Of false preten-
ses, miserable hypocrisy, and detestsbls,
political corruption that have no heart to
review It."
~ suppose that the apparent spontan-
sousness OF the result was only upon the
surfaceT
Certainly. 1t had all been arranged
weeks before. Great pity" with = sign Of
regret in his voice. Gen. Grant could
have secured the votes Of two or three
Southern States, and thus opened the door
TO . Republican party In the South"
Senator ! said, what effect upon the
Democratic prospects for next fall do yeu
think their divided leadership upon the
tariff will have"
They may have . divided leadership,
but they have no divided army. | have
Iried in past times 10 break through the
soiid phsiapx Of Democratic voters, but
never yet fo1nd . weak place in their line.
No matter what issue you spring upon
them the rank and file Of the Democratic
PARTY are always ready 10 march under the
command Of their acknowledged leaders.
There was never such political orsaniHa-
lion in any other party
why, have always thought that tho
Republican party surpassed u In vital or.
IsLic strength"
Another look Of pity, combined with q
less amiable Ingredient "Weil. sir" he
replied. II have never had the honor of
meeting gentleman with whom ]
GRANT aaa Car aed
di ilered 20 radically"
In reply to this ! referred 70 the defeat
in the convention OF Senators Logan,
Cameron and Conkling, and how they
feared the defeat OF Grant msans the defeat
Of the party, and how for all that Il had
conquered. To this Mr.. Conklins's only
direct reply: was "Beyond all question
A. IL. o. r.II
dent OF the United States"
didn't believe that either, but | only
raid: AT least he dad what he could 10
achieve that result"
He made him President sir. The 10.
publican party would have suffered defeat
If Grant bad sulEed In his tent"
Tell me, Senator. II you feel like speak
ipE ,fEsSly, 0n the subject whnt In your
The Republican party In respect TO the
Tildsn and Hayes controversy
well, II Is difficult TO say, at this late
day, what wouId have been q wise and just
policy In such an issue. The policy should
have been marked with consistency at
least"
(which 10 your opinion"
The wont offrauts.
ut was not, Sir. Judge these facts: The
Electoral Commission declared that Ruth.
er. fraud b. Hayes tstrong emphasis on
italicsl had received the electoral vots OF
Louisiana. After the accession Of Rnthsr'
fraud Is Hayes TO the Presidency, he af.
firmed that Packard, who had receives
some 500 votes less than Samuel ); III
dem. was Governor OF that State. III Pack.
ard Was Governor, then Ruthsr fraud the
word evidently sweet m0rSel held his
place by The mOst palpsbls fraud ever per-
petrsted." ,,,
"It was worse than blundsr, sir; IL va
. .crme.' This with increasing emphasis.
"You we're not member OF the Elsctofs
Con, ,mi,s,on, il I remsmbsr rightly, M.
Conklipg"
"Eo. ar. was not In favor OF the crsa.
,ion Of the commission, In fact. But 70
had limited ourselves In the Senate by 40
absurd 10 minute rule. and knsw ] could
not give my rrssops for opposing the COM
mission inside VI that time and 20 j re-
mained silent
"It did look ~ II Q bargain bad been
formed, ssps' ,nily in the Light OF sub's'
1uent evehu.'
Il canuot ,ruu myself, sir, 70 chsrsctsr.
70 the whole Transaction. IL Wss only
part Of that whole sicfsning piogismme OF
can't and hypocrisy with which thsse Peo-
pie UbNC b<Nb b"pSsas6 ~
public"
Coming Success - the Dsoserssy.
"whst do you think Of the future pros
pects Of the party, Ms. Conklins"
81 am 70 40 entirely out Of politics my.
self, and 20 ignorant Of party movsmsnts.
hat am the last person In the world 70
come 10 with such question"
81 am not avery enthusiastic Rspubllcen
u yself,"I said, "but ! believe heartily
that the Democrats party will not 70 ino
power next year. no matter Wnas on''ose
"WslI, ,ir, lam by no means q isnEuiss.
and fell 10 see IN intelligent bssis TOT
your expectation, but 1 pr:esno 20 10
| tnovIedee in the matter. Bot, msfk THIS.
asen hrnn1c ,tiSnehvenucTtry ZIP .DE
tbe neIt President. Rsmsmbsr' 90 not
,,y be will be 0 Democrat, bcl ! 90 ~
dat that party will be the determining
| factor In tho result