The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-22

upon Mr.. Conkling. which the la 1tiI ConS-
forgave And from that cate u Ia .L,aa+
ling was buried, although tne Imo = toe
leaders sat IN the House ana S nI.e1 into ,
pether and were constantly throNn a ny,
the society of each other. they never
shook hands or even spoke but Ut once. ,be
Senate chamber, and William A. Wheeier'
S;ce-nresident Of the United States, was
the only witness. There was no recon-,
citation no apology ge on Sener ie express
sion of appreciation from one. and an
acknowledgment from the otnef- eaiid
after this truce OF moment 'No -e"0
was resumed as before. .,,u,+,, for tho
Mr.. Wheeler is my authority LOT th Ie
story. which Mr. Blaine, few monSns s
before his death, confirmed. 1t came
af Presi de l- Hayes removed Chester A.
Arthur from the colleetorship at New
York, and Alouzo 3. Cornell as maya ga
officer and appointed Genera an IL M MI Cor
neIPs place. who were politically and per
sonally offensive to Mr.. ConKLln T., t ,!a
president gave as his reason i9f MI Eie cor.
I,1ovals that General Arthur ana Mr.. Cor
neT had been guilty of mismanagement,
and were not fit for the offices they nel y,
Mr. Conklin opposed the contrmatlonn, OF
their successors on the ground that lney
had been unjustly accused, ana II was
expected that Mr.. Blaine, who nag 1ust
entered the Senate, would sustain me ne az a.
ministration because of his enmlty 10 Tue
Senator from New York.
suDported His Enemy.
.c,~be ,oqi, Of notices. remarked Mr..
ty,,arts who was then in the cabir. ct,
will compel Mr.. Blaine to support the
president. NJ 1,,oino
But Mr.. Evarts was wrong. Mr.. Blame
not only did not sustain the presloent,
hut made a speech in defense OF Mr..
Conklin's position, which in force and
effectiveness was surpassed only by one
delivered by that gentleman himself; Mr..
Elaine was i'll and weak, and ought 10
have been in bed, but he sat II the Senate
chamber six hours to assist MS Dltterest
enemy. ,-:,,,,o,e. ,,,ora
deenIy than MIR Conl1ling. He and Blaine
had not exchanged a Word, not even tiIe
little courtesies of life for twelve years
Thev had not bowed or recognized each
other in the remotest way, and each had
regarded the other with Indifference al
though they sat not more IMAM SIX leeS
apart in the Senate-Mr. Hamlin, or
Maine, and Mr.. Howe, of Wisconsin, Sit
ting between them. 49,
The executive session over the New
York appointments occurred on I N rs
vice-Dresideut and asked who he mad Sc
lected as members Of comnntIee on
Mexican relations which kas provided q, for
bv a resolution offered by Mr.. Conkling
a few days previous and adopted by the
Senate Mr. Wheeler took. the list from
among some papers on his desk, and
handed it to Mr. Conkling, who glanced
over it, and asked:
ConIIing's Courtesy.
Would you permit me to suggest an al
Certainly was the vice-presidents re-
ply Mr.. Conkling scratched off his own
name as chairman Of the committee. and
place. Mr. Wheeler demonstrated. He
said that the custom and precedents of
the Senate would not permit a man who
had. been a member Of the body but few
committee, especially when it was created
upon the motion of another person: IL
Mr.. Conkling did not desire the chair
manship himself there was a dozen or
more senators who would accept the APP
pointment in preference to Mr.. blaine.
MIR. Conkling still insisted, and explained
expected to take the place himself he de-
sired to have Mr.. Blaine appointed chair
man of that committee in order to show
his appreciation for the support MT
the president over the New York nomi
nations but the vice-president refused to
do it unless Mr.. Conkling would explain
the reasons to the Senate.
It was finally agreed that Mr.. Conkling
should be appointed chairman of the COM
nittee, according to precedent; that he
that the vice-president should then upon
Ills motion appoint Mr.. Blaine in his
tlace. But when Vice-President Wheeler
mentioned the matter to Mr.. l5laine the
latter QPclbilSu llIc clI'POlliIiiCiie In eiiO
reason that his health was so poor that
he could not undertake the investigation.
and because his physicians had ordered
him to leave the city for tim> and seek
But Mr.. Blaine appreciated the courtesy
and on the following day. which was Sat
urday, Dec IS, when Mr.. Conkling was
standing at the desk of the vice-president.
SIR. Blaine approached him, thanked him
for the honor he ha attempted to confer
upon him and offered his hand. Mr..
cd wit
and expressed his appreciation for Mr..
Biaine's support in his fight with the
president. There was no mention, of the
long feud there was no reconciliation, but
simply this exchange of courtesies. and
the incident was over in a moment.