Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-25

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REruBLicAS SENTIMENT AND THE sucD
sroN-wHAr Is SAID IN ALBANY, ETC
Correspondence OF TKE EVENING STAR
ALBANY. Feb. 23.--One cannot spend ynanv
hours at the capitol here for several DAYS in sue.
cessicn without coming across evidence repeat
edly that republican sentiment toward ex-sen-
ator Roscoe Oonkling has undergone a great
change within very few months. II would be
rash speculation TO assert that forces are now
Al work 10 effect his return 20 public life, should
Senate; but, on the other hand, IL IS n fact the
truth OF Which any observer can investigate for
himself In the capitol that among republican
members OF the legislature there are many per-
maps majority, OF those who were not of his
personal following In 1851. who would low well
some his leadership OF the republican party In
this state. vague sentiment OF this Kind NAV
Oh course, pass away. IL may, on the other
hand' become the cause OF notable political re-
suib> n IKE vague sentiment, aud one much
iess Formidable, utilized by the politicians
friendly 10 President Arthur and by the men OF
senator VIM e fiuS snec s the sIsetion Of
nation OF Mr.. Conkling legal counsel for the
S s,eil committee TO investigate the alleged
ter OF the grant of the Broadway surface mad
was not merely tribute 10 his legal ability or
"a iegisiauSe accident The whole drifi OF
tne discussion In metropolitan papers over the
corruption i'm New York promised for the man
who should probe IL To the bottom the greatest
reputation ana the fullest measure of public
confidence. Senator Low, chairman OF the sem
ate committee. TO whom the selection ot coun.
81 Ma entrusted, mas always been political,
tnough not close personal, friend oT Mr Conlx-
ling, and the conversation of other menhers ar
the committee at the time indicated that they
were well aware OF the opportunity they were
giving Mr.. Conkltng 60 occupy the most protni
nent position before the public IN a matter eS-
senliaiiy poil,ical since Mr.. Conkling was
CHOSEN counsel Tor the committee Horatio SeX-
mour has died, and the legislature has deter
mined 10 hold public exercises I'm his memory
members OF the legislature, with one voice have
suggested that Mr.. Conkling should be The ora
tor OF the occasion. Again, I'm July the city 81
Aibany Will celebrate with much pomp the
Zooth anniversary OF the grant OF its municipal
charter. The occasion IL expected 20 draw To-
AiDany all the prominent men OF the state and
IA MI; Sonkiing has been asked 10 deliver tho
HISTORICAL address on this occasion Also
All OF these general facts would, OF course.
De without Significance were there not specific,
evidence that MI. Conkling's political sun seems
again likely 20 rise. To-day one of a group OF
republican state senators remarked TO THE
noihin o9f, sSr, n 81 am convinced that
Conkllng can give us will restore the republican
party 70 power. am prepared TO vote for him
Tor United states Senator should he be "A candl-
date next year" Yet the senator who smoke
these words Is counted among the half-d,,zen
senators favorable to Senator Warner Miller,
reeieclon, and was an active Blaine man IN
the canvass for delegates In the summer Of
1854 Ii Is well understood that the alliance
between Chairman James ID. Warren and Sena-
tor Warner Miller exists now only nv snt,..s
ance Force of circumstances rendered A. ad-
vlsable for IL TO continue I'm efIecting the organ
xatlon OF the legislature I'm January; but Mr..
Warren's friends expressly deny that II is 10 be
maintained next year. At the saratoga CON.
' aons,on, where MI. warren was a candidate for
governor. he counted much on senator Mil
lers support, which was TO all appearances
warmly given ON the floor OF the conyen-
ton Tor the first day. Late during the
evening OF that day when Mr. Warren in
sisted that his chances OF securing the
nomlnation were still good, Senator Miller
held q secret conference with some OF Mr. Dayen-
ports friends, and then determined 10 take
tne course In the convention that he Afterwards
adopted-to transfer his vote from Warren 10
davenport and move his unanimous nomina-
uon. MI Warren, IL is needless TO saw was not
informed OF the decision OF the midnight con-
ference, ana has only recently learned OF what
he ana his stalwart friends term Miller's treach-
cry. Yet Senator Miller's chances of reelection
depend, as every wel-iniormed politician bera
agrees, on the preservation OF the alliance with
James -: warren and President Arthurs
friends. That alliance broken, Mr. Miller has
PROBABLY less positive strength i'm the state SEN
ate or In the party I'm the state than Congress-
man Hiscock. III Is the contingency, which now
seems probable, that a year hence all the repub-
ncan combinations in the state will be broken
and dozen candidates will enter the contest
Tor warner Miller seat in tue senate thai
renders the indisputable evidences OF Mr.
Conkiing waxing popularity OF significant in
terest "