The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-24


About 10 O'Clock accompanied Mr..
Conkling TO a room at the top story OF
the hotel. where he said We would he I'M
interrupted. When left the room IL was
after I'm the morning, and during these
four or I'VE hours l had listened 10 one
OF the most remarkable and dramatiC re-
citais I had ever heard. Occasionally
had interposed with question. but for
the most part IL was a continuous and
detailed account OF the events leading mp
to the unfortunate breach between him
and President Garfield.
While Mr.. Conkiing was relating the
story of his break with Garfield he walk
ed hack and forward IN his peculiar Gle
phantlne way and | noticed what / had
never observed before. that he was chew
ing tobacco in n nervous. rapid manner,
as II he were unused 20 IL. but felt the
need OF occupation aud stimulaut
He began by referring 10 my visit 10
his room the night before the nominal
ton Of Garfield at Chicago. when I in
sisted that formidable move was on
foot to take up the latter. hut which he
thought preposterous The fight" he
had answered. lis between Grant and
Blaine There Is no more danger OF Gar
field being nominated than OF your being
nominated or OF my being nominated
''Bu, all the same he expects it," had
retoiued.
.'Of course" he replied. "he's anguish
ing. he's Ianguishing. hut the fight just
the same Is between Grant and blaine
and them alone"
lie row EXPLAINED 70 me how. an hour
after / had departed that night. he had
discovered the combination which meant
either the success or Garfield or Wash
hurne. and how the New York delegation
had been asked 20 suggest the vice presi-
dent After this explanation. he alluded
to the conference OF Garheids friends IN
New York at the opening OF the campaign
and hts absence from the city which had
been the subject Of severe comment at
the time, II being said that he was "suik-
fnr In his tent" lie declared that while
he ala not wish 10 pose as a public CEN
sor he had not attended that conference
because he had obtained an mixing OF IT'S
object which he considered reprehensiole
lie had gone into the campaign. however
after the first few weeks. and. accom-
panicd by Gen. Grant. had made one OF
the most effective s;umpiug tours known
70 history What the Questionable fea-
lures 81 the New York conference were
he revealed when he came 20 speak Of his
visit % Garfield At Mentor.
III remember Alright Mr. Conkling was
somewhat surprised a. Gen. Garfield IN
vitation 20 visit him. hat he appeared 70
have accepted Il without hesitation and
20 have been Eratified at receiving IT, He
arrived at Mentor in the afternoon, some
giu,e before the dinner hour and had
at,ffe a long conversation with the presi-
dert-elect before the meal was an
nouncea He had partsken o. hearty
lorch a short time before his arrival sud
suggested - Mr.. Garfield that he would
entov n hath an8 n chanes OF linen aftzr
his iournev This being the csse. he
would with tho lattcr's permission. 70
tire 90 his room for a bath and change
81 linen after his ride. ana % prera red
20 renew the conference after dinner was
over which wss cutie important. as he
VS. - return ~ the night train. This
rropositicn was concurred IN after ~
customary ani conventional expressions
~ regret and Mr. ConklnE retired. l
mention this because. a day CT two after
ward some 81 fhe Cincinnati papers At
tackled Coukiuk quite saysEely for retus-
tn- % break bread" as they termed e.,
with the president. and Implied that Re
h,s r-saetv declined the hospitality ~ TIA
Garfield household. which Re declared was
utterly untrue. As showing that ne had
>, Thought 81 such q thing. ne related
.ha, Mrs Garfield rad ltfie super pre-
,a~,a for htr,l before be left for The train.
ar4 that ~ particularly relished the
f-te.f r.etstoes. watch re praised. and
v-s4-n she rad Informed HIM she had
-,,ke3 herself lie seemed - feel that
the rsuags whtca went oat from Mentor
~ras tntan8el - place him in the wrong
a..f prejudice him before ,he pub5tc. 60t ne
,sts not say whom he regarded as re-
sronstnle.
Mr. CorkliuE Was pleased WIKI RS r.
renfton Al Mentor The preSident-elect
US extremely cordial. ard t'onklfrS de-
v,a~tess feeling thai there were 70 great
,s,Ssa.-leS ren1ainioE "a she way % az
,t~. harrnonv. The selection q Mr..
blaine for premier whica- though not
effcs.llv announces. vas rsgArSied gsa-
traIly As a settled facs. MAS xeceFie1 ~