The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-27
WHATDID ROSCOESA
IN ENTeRPR,SlNG PRESS FIeND PUTs
WORDS IN HIS MOUTH
Which the New York State Rnpuli
Ates--1hs Eroolslya Ea:l, Discovers
IA Good Word --I,,ga,S~ tnteu-
tons { incinnsti Politics
Political Drift

NEW YORK Oct 81. Several of the Sun
day morning papers of this city published
what purportei to he an mterwiew with
Hon. Roscos Conkling in which he discus Ell
Republican candidates and platforms,
especially with reference to this sta'e at
the coming election, with both freedom and
vigor. The interview was teiegrnpbcd all
over this untry aud WAS widely published
in the Sunday papers, and represented Mr..
ConkInz As bitterly dsnounclns tho nominee
of the Nav York Re y. 'aHa f II til Office
of governor "or @v~-u'r- vino i, a
millionaire and no .'ny wy Goa iriiiuIhg
tue lrpuhl All party rs "t'hp pms tho
power OF noney-ba. ani alhItutihs It
downfall t. tbs 'uNerwariins nubti1n' q
Mr. Blame whom he wn, maize 3 ciIarEe
with practicin5 "vena.ty t. taat e%feut
that it became ii Irovcrb AL ~ttH Icinal ms
n kissing among the good men u ths party
and the whole LIANT" The names "i cN-
Minister Morton. Mr. DieXal, William h.
siewart, Chauucoy Nj D4psw, AMI senator
Evarts wero dragged into the tiTuie, the
latter of whom he was made to charge with
always being "founI ready To reap the
fruits of others toll"
Sunday night IA special was received III
thi, city from Washington City, where Mr.,
Conkling was Sunday. in which 1t was
stated that he had been Questioned by a re-
porter with reference to the authenticity OF
the alleged interview, aud had replied ai
follows:
deny absolutely all the personalities in
this publication. | may have, ut some time,
in conversation with sunis of my fr!an l.,
used expressions about the Influence OF
wealth in politics. may have epoken iii
general terms of candidates Whose only rec
ommendation was their bank accountj, hut
| have used no such langu tga as is nttrib-
| uted to me in speaking of MIR. Davenport |
could not have spoken of Mr.. Morton as
| am repres ented to have done de i a
kindly, generous mar, with whom have
| always had pleasant relations
| AS to the language attributed to me re.
| gardng Blaine, l never said one word OF
that. have never mentioned the name or
| Blaine to any one for at least Il year
There are special reasons why | could not
be placed in the position of critcisng
| Blaine. If there were no other reasons
than the fact that lie is citizen in private
| ficcnt. To make me- peak now of his
venaliLy, or of his corruption Is to Put me
in position could not occupy. Then
am made to criticise Senator Lvarts am
| made to call him venerable icicle."
never have used any such expressions con
corning him
| But It Is enou gh for me to say, in as
sweeping terms as language will permit.
| that all of the personalities in that article
are manufactured and without any founda-
| tion, so far as | am concerned
| He added that everything that hal ar
peared or might appear hereafter connect
| ing him in any manner with politics might
be accepted as upon its face untrue and uli-
authorized, as he should not permit himself
| to engage in controversies or comment upon
political affairs.
| Referring to the above mentioned inter
view. The Brooklyn Eagle, apropos of Mr.
Conkling's reported denial that the inter-
"A = rio1l na
Hon Ro coe Conkling says the interview
with him published on Sunday in The Gag 10
and other papers was unauthorized.
'Unauthorizsd' is a very elastic torn;
| 1t may mean all or any of several things,
and it both piques and increases the public
interest, which Mr. Conkling undoubtedly
| excites an Il on joys The Eagle received the
| interview from one of the best known and
merte lily most trusted newspaper men in
| the United States, with the assurance that
| it was the expression OF MIR. Conkllng )
views made by Mr.. Conlling to him on tho
| matters contained in il. The expression
comedies with what ara known to be
the views abundantly and prodgouSly ex-
pres ,ed by Mr.. Conkling to Others, not news
paper men. on the same subject.
| OF tho truthfulnes3 of tho interview there
is no reason to doubt. Not an impeach-
ment of its truthtu!nefs is uttered
by Mr.. ConkIing Yet 'unauth"rzod'
is Il very convenient wori OK
plicit or evasive, something OF
| nothing, as one prefers. We pre-
sumo Mr.. Conkling on reflection wishes
to avoid responsibility for saying some
| things which he will be entirely pleased to
let have their due effect, and that after
election he will not regret if tho effect
should prove to be as great as he has reason
| to expect it to be-"