The Green Forest tribune., 1911-03-24
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publican party for the presidential nomination. Meanwhile, it had been known for weeks that the leading can didate at Cincinnati would be James c. Blaine, and that Roscoe Conkling would probably be good second; and the belief was general that Presi- dent Grant would be gratified were his staunch political and personal friend Roscoe Conkling, nominated.
 Up to the time of the announcement of Bristows candidacy, the Conkling forces were hopeful of bringing about the nomination of their man; but when they learned of the new entry in the field, and observed how the re- form element was focking to him, they became alarmed, and as the time approached for the converting of the convention, they became of the fixed opinion that the candidacy of MT. Bristow, If continued in the conven- tion itself, would make the defeat of Conkling certain and probably result in the nomination of Blaine.
 To obviate this disaster, shortly be- fore the convention met a small group of intimate Conkling emissaries sought a secret consultation with some per sonal representatives of the reform clements candidate.
 'Bristow cannot be nominated, and you know it." the Conkling men said. substantially. Continued support of him simply means the defeat of Conk- ling. Now, in order to carry the presi- dential election, we Republicans have got to have the electoral vote of New York state. If Conkling is the candi- date, he can carry the state against any Democrat who could be named, The Democracy is going to nominate Tilden. Conkling can beat him in New York state"
 But your New York delegation is not unanimous for Conkling," was the reply.
 Not unanimous for Conkling?" ex- claimed the New York senator's ad- herents Why, the delegation is in structed to vote for him."
 Yes, that is so," was the retort. but Mir. Bristow knows that there is one man in the delegation who will not heed those instructions, and, furthermore, he is the man MT Bris- tow has selected to make the speech placing him before the convention for the presidential nomination."
 Who is the man?" Bristow's friends were asked
 Tt is George William Curtis" was the answer; and they added knowing ly: "If Curtis will supper. Conkling's nomination, then, we think, MT. Bris- tow would withdraw; but he won't"
 It was as Bristows friends said 1t would be. George William Curtis, rep resenting a New York district, placed Bristow in nomination in a superb speech, and the votes that MT Bris- tow received in that convention-on the first ballot they numbered 113- were, in the opinion of many of the delegates, chief among the causes which led to the defeat of Roscoe Conkling for the presidential nomina- tion. General Grant and Roscoe Conk- ling were always of the opinion that had MT. Bristow and his friends been willing to throw their support to Conkling, then the New York senator would have been nominated instead of Rutherford B. Hayes, an absolute dark horse when the convention met Among MT. Bristows more intimate personal and political friends it was always understood that by contributing to the defeat of Conkling's ambition, Mir. Bristow felt that he had fully evened up scores with the president who wanted him to be attorney gen. eral and did succeed in making him secretary of the treasury
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