New-York tribune., 1886-03-29
ISIr POLITlCAL DEALi

MR.. coNKG1NG's RFArrrARANCE As 4 PoIGrcIAN-
AN ALBANY VERSION OF "a TRIPLE ALLIANCE
TO DISPOSE OF THREE IMPORTANT OFF
TO me Edttor Or Ths Tribune.
SIR Since the suggestion in The TRIBUNE of
fortnight ago that ex-senator Roscoe Conki!ns was
using the Low Investigating Committee a. means OF
bringing hims III prominently into politics. his conduct
and uterinces been closely watched and eareIdiy
weighed by the experienced politicians hero. The sag-
reston OF Colonel John A. Grow, reported by you,
that Mr. Conkng had his oye ths United States Sen
aOrshp was readily accepted plausible by those who
know that the ambition OF dr. COnking never died out
that its fires simply banked and that since mis-
res gnatlon while recuPerans his fortune. he has still
been the thorough politician lie was before that
blundcr
His course in the conduct OF the investigation WAS re-
carded as most remarkable The "bulldozing" method
which he employed with witnesses not half 40 great
surpri.e TO politicians who know his temperament as
10 lawyers who knew nothing Of any rules OF eXamna
ton which permitted suoh tactics Hs preliminary re-
port the committee and everybody recognized to
ne his hsudwork-vas regarded as extraordinary, no
such special plea such denunciaton OF men on
such evidence having boen previously sub
this Legislature judicial report OF an In
vestlgatlng committee Finally. the late itheatrc dls-
play in the Senate Chamber when Mr.. Conkling de-
lyered his recent argument" before the committee
had finished It's inquiry, convinced all close
tho stump" once more. His argument
was neither more nor less than a stump speech The
Senate Chamber chosen the scene OF It's delivery
order that horde OF h.s caqers might be present
And when he and the lights OF the Chamber were
suddenly turned up their greatesti brancy, the
cepton accorded Mr. Conkng by these friends reminded
everybody OF similar In which he has figured in
National Conventions
Politicians began be concerned at these and other
demonstrations; and one OF tho most sagacious OBJ
among them tells he discovered that thoro
triple bargain existence by which Mr. Conkling.
Senator Low and Governor lll expected benshci-
aries This is his theory:
l. Mr. COnkng wants to be United states Senator In
place OF Warner Her next year. Mr.. Low desires to
tho Republican candidate for Governor two years
hence Governor Hill aspres to be the Democratic
for the Presidency 1855 taking second place
ne cannot be first but believing he be first
IT. Mr.. Conkng must have the help OF the Democrats
I'm the Legislature to win. lie cannot control all ths Re-
pubicans in the Senate and his friends must carry
number OF Assembly districts next fall to elect him.
AS Governor Hill could deliver enough Democrats TO
elect Conkling. alliance with the Democratic Cover
would not be unnatural.
Ill. Mr. Low might get tho nomination for Governor
with MI Conkngs aid aud be elected with Hrs secret
assistance. Ho cannot accomplish much without either.
". Governor Hill believes he get the nomination
his party II Cleveland continues antagonzo It.
Hence he antagOnIzes Ithe Administration He is Mr.
Tildeus against the Payne-Whitn combination
which the Administration 10 backing. with COnkilhg
senator ami a Republican leader once moro To knife
Blaine Logan Evarts. any other Republican eau
dlate personally obnoxious, Governor I'M cOulu rea-
sOnahly hope 10 carry New-IOr and he elected.
There have been far unlikely ideals than this
politics. one OF the minor circumstances which lends
pausIbity theory OF triple alliance for dispos
u OF the three highest Offices in thC Nation is the bold
manner In which The Aclr. York World packs up Mr.
COnkling In his the committee lie Is the cOun-
se or its editor who supports him In mis- political demon
-traOn and aCOuZc1 he Administration IN the Hl
And all the other New York papers follow his
lead quite blnuly.
But much more significant thing in this connection Is
tue whole tenor OF the Governors message approving
Cantor bill to prevent the gift OF street railway
franchises Ills signature was all that was necessary
make 1t law. but the Governor makes IN this mes
stump speech quite after the style OF Mr. Conk-
uug's report" and "argument" He assumes the cor
ruption 10y which Broadway was given away before the
committee finished its abOrs and practically says
ne will approve any bin It presents which will annul
charter and forfeit franchise can tnd no record oi
Executive OF any state country who was guilty OF
sucn manifest improprlcty this II is equivalent 10
saying the Legislature do this Orassume the respon-
sibty OF rejecting measure IL was known the Cover
nor would approve" It's "budO2ug" rs eXtraOrdi-
nary that Of Nr COnkng And that no paper has de-
nOunced the Executive for assuming such an improper
position IS somewhat strange to me. F.G.
AlGdHy, March ~ 1856.