Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1888-05-14
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER.


LUG NaSuFlI'ep 4oHu., dmeIlc0u puO-
lisLes an interview with A. N. Hughes
Or, Chairman Of the Republican State
Executive Committee. regarding the
failure of Roscoe Conkling to actively
support James G.. Blaine in the last
Presidential canvass, giving facts never
before published. In brief, Mr.. Hughes
id that soon after Mr.. Blaine was
nominated Senator Chaffce. the father
ln-law Of U. s. Grant Jr., realizing the
Importance of securing the assistance OF
M. Conkling for Mr.. Blaine in New
York, went to New York for that es-
pecjal purpose; that Senator Chaffee,
g. "a the result of prolonged and earn
est conference with Mr.. Conkling, Sc
cured from him the promise that if Mr..
Blaine would write Conkling q personal
letter requesting his assistance he Mr..
@ 'nkling) would reply in an open let-
Ger, W til pledge to actively support
him in the Canvass; that Senator Chat
fee got on the first train which left New
York after this pledge was given aud
went to see Mr.. Blaine at his home in
M"ine. The situation was explained
and Mr.. Blaine promptly wrote the de-
sired letter to Mr.. Conkling. This let
ter was given to Walker Blaine to be
carried by him in person to Mr.. Conk.
ling us a delicate compliment, and Sem
ator Chaffee, rejoiced that his mission
was done, disappeared from the scene.
He nnxiously awaited the publication
OF the response from Mr.. Conkling, but
It never came. Investigation proved
that Walker Blaine carried the letter to
New York. but on his way to Mr.. Conk-
ling's house stopped at the National
Republican headquarters. Mel tioning
the purpose of his presence in New
York to Steve Elkins, B. F. Jones,
Chairman of the Republican National
Executive Committee. and one or two
Others, these managers decided it WAS
best to ignore Conklipg and that the
lotter must not reach him. According
ly it WIS suppressed. The luminosity of
Mr.. Conkllng was intensified by the ad-
ditional affront and Mr.. Blaine lost New
York.
Mr.. HUI hes is positive that these
q ntements are correct, for they come
directly from one of the men who sup.
pressed the letter. This man revealed
the circumstance after the death of
Conkling and when it was not thought
that Blaine would go before the next
Conventional Chicago News.
The object of the above revelation ia
apparent when we take into considera.
ton the fact that Blaine is liable to be
the nominee OF the Chicago Convention.
1t is apparent that the luminosity of MIR.
Conkling's friends to the Plumed
knight has not been entirely dispelled
by the death of the Stalwart Chief, and
If 1t can be made to appear that Pr.
B'aine was not responsible for the TAIL
ure OF the plan of reconciliation which
was attempted in 1884, that tho letter
desired by MIR. Conkling was actually
written and dispatched by special mes
senger for the purpose Of closing the
b each bst.veen those two great states.
men, then it is hoped TINT the Conk-
ling faction, to whom is attributed the |
loss to Mr.. Blaine of New York in
1884, may be rallied to the standard of
the Nun from Maine in 1889, and thus
secure the State Of New York to the
Republicans. Whether this scheme !;
will be SUCCESS remains to he seep :
but We doubt IL the Republican OPP |;
ponents OF Mr.. Blaine Gun he returned
TO the fold by scheme 80 palpably
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