New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-18

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was DECLARED By Senator and Cocctorelect Robertson
Who occupied the chair Of the Joint convention duly
elected United States Senator in place of Roscoe
conhiins resigned Tho Democrats voted for Clark
son N. Potter.
Acknowledging telegram advising him Of the sec
ton of NJ Lapham Mr.. Conkling thanked the lcgis-
iators that bad steadily supported him and paid his
inverted compliments to those that had opposed nj"
In the following dispatch
80 long stood for principle and truth has my deep 81,
t gratitude and aamr.on Borne down hch sy n. Io
before Ss1 sway IN the Republican party tho i'm, NOM r.
oy Of their courage and manhood , w TEng gn mys
thsr wtsdom And crown them with approval Please
81 then ~ for mo to receive 81
Thus Roscoe Conlding passed out Of public life
In 1852 President Arthur opened broad the way for
his remittance by sending to tho Senate his name
for the United States Supreme Court bench In place
Of Ward Hunt Mr.. Conklng. however. wrote iet-
ter of decInstion. We have already referred TO some
Of tho important and proceedings upon which
he was called to pass during his career as National
Ieeslator IL may be added that no was credited
With drafting the law confirming the titles OF pre-
emptors and settlers to lands along the limo OF rail-
roads claiming lands from the Government the trade
mark law: and the Law governing the election OF
United States Senators.
Mr. CoNKLING IN POLITICS.
Before he haQ aItdncu us hiayoiNJ MI SohAN
ling knew a caucus when he saw It, and 1t was not
long before he had shown decided aptitude for prac-
tcal politics. He passed from being familiar fig
ure in the local organizations, first Of the Wings and
than Of the Republicans to the wider field OF the
State Convention naturaly-appsrently without effort
But It was not until 1871 that the general attention
was called to him a manager and leader. In tho
Republican State Convention Of that year he won
signal triumph his opponents After one OF the
most bitter fights in the history Of State politics he
secured the admission of what were known as the
piscsbie policy toward the delegation containing
such as Moses G9ne and Marsna tb a. k Was
Disseminated against left the convention accompansd
ny delegates from some Of the other counties Inc
characterized his subsequent course as party CHIEF
Mr.. Greeley and Senator fenton counselled harmony
and the ticket nominated In these untoward circum
stances pulled through The next year 1872, P Pnl
in ri: CITY early the n,sIlSfs with 4s e.
ooTt Was esessc Of Grant abusive Of Greeley and
SaVs had d sSG To the o
ana attempted to show that II was Senator Fento,
who had begun the gu we S zss for Federal
i was IN this speech Sd tina. Mr. cfbR a
s q TS Sn Mhy o cossor but
hS had S nor fseyna an d%sa ap this
E ss speech I G by others various points liz
State and much Of the credit for Grants riumPhant
election was attributed to h t Tssrs an s nS'd
his friends urged him for the Republican Presidential
DSan STATE They 80 ' or
The insertion IN the q National co0Renon
George william Curtis opposed tho adoption Of this
resolution and rallied large vote sesO;t II but
e Convention Of 4sa delegates Th. result although
v for eSans ss the ds:
piedged and made It clear 10 that body that he was
By means the unanimous choice for the Presidency S
cinna convention the first ballot for Blaine 29I,
for 2 for a RtST iS for FOR IT,
the succeeding ballots Mr. Conkllngs strength steadily
declined and on the seventh and decisive ballot New
Mr. Conlding controlled the Republican state Conven'
lion which met at Rochester and made drastic speech
william Curtis Mr.. CARTS had sturdlly fought Mr..
Conklng's ambition for The Presidency, had arraigned
party and had criticised his course in regard to
President Hayes. Mr.. Conkling in his response al.
" the pencil Of Nast.' ana snecred that whom Dr.
Johnson defined patriotism TO be the last refuge OF
capabilities Of the word REFORM And there was much
more Of the fierce sort In the flaming address.
HOLDING THE GRANT COLUMN SOLID AT CHICAGO
In 1880 Mr. Conkllng made the supreme effort of bis
life political leader in behalf of the movement hav
ng for Its object General Grant to the Pres
iency for a third term. He led the Grant delegates In
he Chicago Republican Convention he made the speech
placing him in nomination II was due to his personal
force and capacity than to those OF any other
Dne that the Grant column remained solid and
unshabcn during many exciting ballots 1t Is safe
TO assume that who present at the Chicago
National Republican Convention Of 1880 Will ever for
get the than ensued ae the presiding officer had
that the next order of business would be
the presentation of candidates. The mention OF the
names Of Blaine" Grant suflced to excite
cyclone Of applause and other demonstrations OF
nd ne waving of m
brellas, the singing of doxologes, the tossing high
In air of hats and caps and the blare Of brass bands
More than Of these paroxysms lasted over a
quarter Of hour, the excitement seeming TO grow
Dy what II fed In this arena In which the con
fct of the opposing clans ragged so ercely Mr Conk
ling q dramatic figure. His commanding stature,
his handsome face his naughty bearing, his easy as
sumption of leadership, his picturesque and fervent
orstory, bis intense earncstness combined TO produce
a great impression 1t is hardly supposablc that
W hen he TO nominate Grant for third term he
was In hopeful humor. The trend OF the convention
had been against him. He had seen the unit rule
broken The New York delegation had decided that
each member should be at liberty to present his dis
sentng vote 10 the convention. On the first test
ballot the Grant and allied forces had been beaten by
a vote OF 406 TO 319 The Alabama anti Grant con-
testing delegation had triumphed. His own attempt
TO coerce the vote Of the West Virginia delegates had
met with a sorry ending, of them assuring him,
carry my sovereignty under my own hat" But II
Mr.. COnkling al all cast down. he certainly did
not show 1t when he came TO name his candidate
lie was calm, undaunted, apparently equal to any
he took his place upon Of the re-
porters tables, to make his vigorous nominating
speech We quote the opening
"And when asked what State he halls from
Gu; sole replJ sh all be
He halls from Appomattox
And It's fimons apple tree.
In obedience to Instructions which should never
are 10 disregard, ex pressing also my own firm
ctfons rise, .' President, In behalf Of the state
4 "ew-York, to prsposo nomination with which |
he country and the Republican party grandly |
vim Tho election before as Is tho kusterlitz Of |
american uClltics. II will decide for many years
whether the country shall DO Republican CoSsack |
he supreme need Of the hour ls not candidate who
an carry Michigan All Republican candidates can |
10 that The need is not q candidate popular In the
'erlitories because the Territories have no vote. |
he need Is a candidate who can carry doubtful |
tates Not the doubtful States OF the North alone |
ut also doubtful States OF the South which We have
card, IL understand Alright ought to take little
tIN Ennf kaa hfngf