The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-28

Gall Hamilton's Account of the Cause OF
the strained Relations.

IL is needless 20 rchCarse the incidents
of the famous COnklng Fly controversy
so fruitful of lacuOnal striie-tne m 'nioi
able DEBATE which eliminated in Blame
appalling satirical comparison OF CoiA-
ling TO Henry Winter Davis. THE gen
tenan took il seriously, and IL has gwen
his strut additional lompOaity. Inc re-
scmllducc is great lt IS stilhlhb' ny
pori0n 10 a Satyr Thcrsltes TO Hercules,
f1ud TO marble. duuelii TO diamond,
-luet4 cat 10 a Bengal lscf 4 MhtA-ts
puppy To- a roaring lion. shade OF IN
mighty Davis. forgive the almost pfois,-
nation of that i0lose satire! We may
note. however. that Mr.. COnklins Add
previous grievance. AT dinner party
given hy Hon. Henry g. Dennins OF hart
ford. The conversation glanced from the
Utica Of Mn. cOnklings home 10 news
PAPER which had been published for 1t
he while by Mr. Deming and his friend
Park Benjamin, and which bore Tor its
motto the Ines
NO pcut-up luca contracts our powers.
Bar the whole pound.ess continent Is
a question arose as TO their authorship,
ana the whole company gaily cOntrlbu-
ted lanratrs. AN impression prevailed
that il Was Barlow. Ar. C0nkliug offered
was from Aliisou's Cato Mr. Blaine
warned him not 90 make the bet, because
ne knew the authorship. ana that the
Zines were not from Adlson's cato
Mr.. COuHlug was SO sure that he per-
sisted in the bet. The lines are by Jona-
than W. SeA4li 10 al "Lpuosue 10 caro-.
written for the Bow Street Theatre in
Portsmouth, y H. Mr.. COnkiing sent
the basket of champagne but took his
discontinue so much TO heart as 10 in
sinuate that Mr.. Blaine had been reading
zap for &c.. and when Mr. Blaine made a
feast and invited an the company 10
drink tire champagne, Mr.. Conklins ala
not attend
Gail Hamilton assures ms that on the
side of Mr. Blaine there was no feud
whatever between him and Mr. Conking.
on one of the many occasions when he
was approached by friends of Mr. Conk-
lilc iu the cause of reconciliation, he
closed with the proposition. IF you viii
assure me OF Mr.. tOnkhugs acceptance
] viii without any other preliminary
invite him and Mrs Conklug TO the best
dinner / can proifcr 10 the best company
] can gather IN Washington This was
after he had been made Speaker and had
established his home IN its usual hos
pitalities I'm Washington. The gentlemen
withdrew. but the desired assurance was
never given and the proffered table was
never spread.
on another and similar occasion he re-
piled that he would FAR rather be Mr..
COnklings friend than foe, and / can say
with entire candOr that / never felt to-
ward him any OF the rancor OF an en-
envy During the presidential campaign
of 1884 renewed efforts were made by
LOYAL Republicans toward friendly inter-
course i'm the interests of political CO.
operation. Again Mr. Blaine responded,
rs always. with assurances of good will
lie reiterated his readiness TO resume
friendly relations and 10 disavow any in
tention OF imputing dishonor to Mr.. Conk-
ling. but added: "ro do so now would
subject me 10 the imputation Of improper
motives. but when the election is over
whichever way II may end | would be
clad as a step 10 reconciliation TO make
that disavowal In any way that would be
agreeable TO Mr.. Conklng. assuming of
course that he feels ready TO make sim
liar disavowal respecting myself The
reconciliation went no further.