The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-09-14
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The conkling-Blalps aFead.
Mr.. John Rasseh Young, IND ldIgthy
article on Roscoe Conkling, tells Of the
futile efforts made in the interest Of the
Republican party to bring about re-
Cancellation between Conkling and
Blame. AS men Of middle age remem-
Der, these two strong men had come to-
gether, when they we're both young
members OF the House Of Representa-
tives. One after another OF the friends
of Conkling had tried and failed, and it
seemed that only failure could attend
further efforts. Mr.. Young says:
However, a President had to be nominated TO
succeed Grant, and as was saying, thepaih was
closed 10 Conkliug and blaine, unless the MEM
cries Of the youthful Scnpping match on me
There was no trouble about Blaine. That bril-
liant, mAgnAnlmOus soul. to whom row over
politics was OF about as much consequence az
the results OF chess game, who always seemed
In politics what MOrphy was In chess, was ready
10 lake the hand Of C0nEllng IN friendship, 10
contest his nomination for the Presidency, and
II beaten support tho Coukling canvass and ad'
minlStratlOn With heartlncss aud good Will.
Yes, Blaine was amchHhle. bit how ahout
ConkiingY There was aproblem. To approach
the rugged Russian bear, the armed rhinosettos,
or the Hyrcan tiger. would have been morning
stroll among tho daisies compared with IT.
It's the warm friend and ardent adj
mirer Of Conkling's brilliant qualities
who writes this. Blaine had put in
his best ticks while the row was on
and then he was ready to wipe out the
score and begin afresh. If Conkling
did not wish to be on friendly terms
with him, Blaine would not lay up that
against the antagonist Of bis early days.
He would have square fight with him
for the Presidential nomination, would
support his nomination if the conven-
ton chose him and his ADMINISTRATION if
he became President.
Mr.. Young tried, not at the instance
of Blaine nor in his interest to bring
Conkling around. He had barely
touched on the matter when Conkling
austerely gave him to understand that
he would regard rs objectionable pre-
sumption any attempt to discuss the
matter with him. That was Roscoe
Conkling.
"Thero was no trouble about Blaine"
There never is. He harbors no ancient
grudges. He IS to good fighter for
that. He may be disappointed, but he
has no resentment to visit on his sue
cessful competitor. He gives such loyal
and effective support to his party's
nominees that his fiercest enemy has
never charged him with treachery or
sulking.
He was defeated in the conventions
Of 1879 and 1880, and he was at the head
of the column for Hayes and for Gar
field. 1t required the best persuasive
powers Of Simon Cameron and General
Grant to induce Conkling to give
Garfield show Of support. Nobody
had to solicit Blaine's support. Tho
voice OF the party convention made
Blaine Garfield man, and from that
moment until the assassin's bullet laid
low the second martyr President, Blaine
gave to Garfield his loyal and unwaver-
ing support He was incapable of less
Blaino's support OF Harrisonis not on
the same line. The nomination OF 1888
he put away from him when it was be-
ing urged on him, and his friends NOM
mated Harrison. He did powerful work
for Harrison in the campaign, and he
has done the Same for his administra-
ton.
The reason Of all this is that james
G. Blaine is full sized man, too big to
nurse petty spite, TOO big to think him
self bigger than his party. tits not the
fortune OF every man to be cast in such
arnold.