Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-16
MR.. CONKLIN0 SINKING.
His Strength Diminishing and He ID
i'm a SsupOr Most Of the Time.


There seems to have been q decided chsnse for
the worse In Mr.. Conklings condition since satur-
day. he has lost strength, has been troubled with
bad cough, and, his friends say, lay in a state OF
coma all day yesterday. DR.. Barker denied that
some OF the alarming reports which had been in
circulation were true. Dr. Barker said yesterday
morning that there were no symptoms for the
worse except little bronchitis developed during
the night. Mr.. Conkling's pulse was 30 and his
temperature 9Sk. The patient took considerable
nourishment, about % ounces of koumiss and milk.
As the day wore on Mr.. Conkling's nervousness
and the twitching Of the muscles became more
Development, and then he lost the power to resist
the doctors efforts to feed him and dress his
sank into sleep which was more state OF stupor
than sleep. About O'Clock DR.. Barker entered
the house, and few minutes later two ourly por,
were ushered into the Conkling residence. This
incident caused some excitement, It being thought
that MI. Conkling had become uncomfortable. DR..
Barker remained half an hour and he wore pleas
ant smile when he emerged
II am happy to inform you," said he to the re-
shade better than at this time last night. He
mas not been In state OF coma, or even stupor as
was reported. Early this evening he expressed a
desire Tor mint 1ulep. and he seemed 10 enjoy
the drink Immensely"
In replyto question in regard to the presence OF
the porters Dr. Barker said az merely called them
In TO hold Mr.. Conking down should ne become vio-
lent during the night although there are no POSI-
tive indications now that he VIII become excited"
during the evening. s. L N. Barlow sent the fol-
lowing dispatch 10 a Utica friend OF Mr.. Conk.
little hope" MI Ed Stokes said there was no Chance
OF MI. Conkling's recovery. An attendant VINO
came from the sick room during the evening, said:
state OF coma He Is taking all the nourishment
we give him. He does not recognize any one. He
talks incoherently in his sleep In disJointed sort
Al a. IN. Mr.. Conkling was asleep, and bis con-
dition was unchanged.
Leading Events in the Life Of the Dis.
tinguished New York Statesman.
Roscoe Conkling was born in Albany, N. Y, Oc-
tober 30, 1899. His father Alfred Conkling, was
Representative In the seventeenth Congress, and
was appointed by Jonn quincy Adams Judge OF
the United states Court for the northern district
OF New York In 1925 and minister to Mexico by
President Fillmore In 1852 His son Roscoe re-
ceived an academic education and studied law. In
1S49 he was appointed district attorney for Oneida
County, several months before he attained his
majority. on the day he was twenty -one h. was
was looked to as leader In local politics. He
married Julia Seymour, sister OF ex-Gov.
Horatio Seymour. In 1855 he was elected mayor
or Utica, and in November or that year q Repre-.
sentative TO the Thirty-s Congress, being re-
elected In 1900 lis brother Frederick A. Conk-
ling, was elected at the same time from o New
York city district. A candidate for reelection to
tie Thirty-eighth Congress he was defeated by
his old law partner Francis Herman. AT the
election In 1884, the same parties being nominated
Mr.. Conk ing was victorious, ana resumed his seat
In the Thirtyninth Congress, when he startled the
country by vigorous assault upon the tactics OF
Gen. Mcclellan. In the fall OF 1896 Mr.. Conkling
was elected to the Fortieth Congress, but before
that Congress met he was chosen to succeed Judge
Ira Harris as United states Senator from New
YORK. He took his seat In the Senate March T.
1857. was reelected FOR q second term beginning
March T. 1873, and was again elected and began
his third term March 4, 1879 During the special
session OF the Senate, which began on the 4th OF
March, 1881. and which was called to enable the
senate 10 act upon such appointments as PreSi-
dent Garfield might desire TO submit Mr.. Conk-
ling became involved In bitter conflict with the
adminlstrat on over the nomination by the Presi-
dent OF Wm II. Rob rtSon as collector OF customs
at the port OF New York. Mr.. Robertson had been
pronounced opponent or Mr.. Conkling in the
leadership OF the republican party in New York.
All efforts to compromise the difficulty were futile
caucus OF republican senators was held on the
9th May, In which Senator ConKling stated his
claims at great length. and charged the President
with bad faith and violation OF his pledges. 1t
having become evident that no action could be
secured on the part OF the republican Senators
hostile to the confirmation Of Judge Robertson's
appointment as collector. on the 16th or Ma both
the New York senators, Roscoe ConkliDg and
ThOs. Z. Plat, sent notice TO the Vice President
that they hal that day forwarded the resignation
OF their seats TO the governor OF their state Tn ir
reasons for adopting his course were set forth in
JOINT letter OF resignation addressed TO Governor
Cornell. MesSrs- COnkling and Platt then pro-
ceeded TO Albany ana commenced their Candidacy
Tor reelection, by which means they proposed TO
snow that they had the backing OF the republican
party OF New York. But, after protracted
struggle, OnkliDg and Plat were defeated-the
hons Il. q. Lapham and warner Miller being
chosen their SUCCESSORS. With this defeat Mr..
COnklng pr ctically withdrew from politics. Mr.
Conkling was Jealous supporter or Gen. Grant.
ling'S career was the part he took n framing the
act for the electoral commission OF 1876.