Year: 1876

n a
whose name would not be Conkhng. Fenion was deep
in the Blaine movement although he was playing fast
and loose with Bristow and was ready to profess 10
been tho friend of anybody who might be aole 10
beat Conkng Hence, neither Morgan nor Fenton
have any claim. on Hayes tor anything
at present position in the State organization,
Morgan having stood aoof since mis- assassination Of
Dix and Fenton having been a free lance for some
years. Conkling is bound, in sell-prcscrvation. to
keep them from obtaining control of the State offices
and the State organization at this time. With his
fighting disposition he feels melted do by the bold
policy OF forcing his own man, Cornell. for Governor,
packing the State Committee with his reliable fol-
lowers But view Of the TACT that Morgan and Fen
ton may be powerful destroy, and that both have
proved their readiness 10 resort TO the mask and dag
of the assassin when defeated open Dattlc the
question is now seriously among the Conk-
ling politicians whether the Cornell fight ought to be
pressed whether II would not bc prudent TO under
mine the Morgan and Fcnlon intrigue by a COM
promise that would be less perous the Conkling in
icrests, if not all that the Senator would desire.


PROPOSED coNKIisG COMPROMISE.


Collector Arthur and United States District Attorney
Bliss havo been hopeful OF separating Morgan from
Fcnton, of taking tho former into their camp,
giving him the nomination Tor Governor with Lieu
tenant Governor and state Committee OF their own
stripe, and thus capturing the millionaire and out
generaling the liberals But Senator Conkling does
not desire to trust to touch Morgan The pocket Of
the latter is too fun and his veins are too empty lio
has wealth but warm blood, and he Is ambitious,
disappointed and revengeiul in quiet way. His paws
are covered with soft, downy velvet but sharp
hidden underneath So Senator Conkling looks
elsewhere for compromise that shall head off





leaders still without a following and poworcss in tho
Hayes administration in Of republican success
He believes, that should the nomination OF Mr. Cornell
be obviously rash and destructive OF all hopes of sue
cess, the most promising compromise that could be
made would be one with the mere immediate friends of
William A. Wheeler, composing what is known as the
westchcsier junta At the head OF this faction in
reality stands the republican candidate for the Vice
Presidency Its leading managers Senator Robert
son, ex-Speaker Hustled and men Of that stamp. While
Congressman Wheeler was willing to combine with
anybody 10 overthrow Conkhng, these have been
his IN
he mainly indebted for the second place the Pres
DENTAL ticket An effort has been made to create tho
Impression that the Robertson strength in the New
York delegation at Cincinnati thrown for Blaine,
but this is all moonshine. The few New York dele
gates Immediately controlled by Fenton voted for
Blaine but the Robertson strength went first and last
for Hayes. with the object Of placing Wheeler on the
senator Robertson and Speaker Hustled made Colum-
bus before the Cincinnati Convention Now, tho Conk-
ling proposition is to make combination with the
Westchester una and to nominate Robertson for Gov
ernor should IL be deemed inexpedient to press tho
nomination of Alonzo b. Cornell


SENATOR ROBERTSON AS GOVERNOR.


The nomination OF Robertson would be acceptable to
Conkhng, If compromise and yielding must per-
force be conceded several grounds MIR. Robertson
is entirely unknown outside his local reputation, and
could never ovcrshadow Mr. Conklng at Washington.
Mr. Robertson is wholly trusted by William A. Wheeler
and has liking for either Morgan or Fenton. He
and his associates are young men with warm blood in
their veins, and not soured dried up old political dis
appointments. Conkling and his friends have used
them before and have conferred fayors upon them
when it suited the purpose of tho ofice-holdng Ring.



Hustled Speaker of the Assembly In January last by tho
Custom House influence Notwithstanding tho fact that
a year previously they had worked assduously with
whceers aid, push Collector Arthur out OF the Gus
tom House and TO put Hustled in his place So that
bargain between these close friends of the Vice Pres
dental candidate and the Custom House people would
be new thing. Then Wheeler, It Is believed,
would rather unto his forces with Conkling
ut Washington than take tho risk of Morgan and
Fenton together, and so might be willing to divide the
patronage with the present office holders and leave
Morgan and Fenton still out in the cold. In fact
Whccle COnkllDg n
far less formidable Presidential rival four years
hence than Morgan, with his vast wealth backed by
Fenton's cunning. Under these circumstances there
talk or tho nomination of Robertson OF Westchester
for Governor In the Republican State Convention by
combination OF the Wheeler and Custom House forces,
so rs head of and defeat tho Morgan Fenton com.
biuation This would strengthen Wheeler's influence
with the Hayes adm Inistraton divide the federal
patronage in New York between Conkhng and Wheeler,
and leave Morgan ana Fenton still with unsatisfied
be prepared to 6nd state ticket in the field on the
republican side with Robertson OF Westchester at the
head


WHAT is SAID OF EvARrs' CANDIDACY.


m reply TO question as to Mr.. Evaris' nomination
the republican side, the politician whose views
herein recorded inquired, "Of what use to anybody
would be the nomination of that eminent lawyer for
the ofiice Of Governor? Certainly he could give
party strength the ticket for while he has approved
the great principles of republicanism while there
for their enforcement he is by no means party
man. Would he make u remarkably competent chief
executive OF this State? While have tho most pro-
found respect for Mr. Evarts who Is my close personal
friend venture that his own reply to that ques





law is not calculated to make man a successful po-
tcan aud after ALL the Office OF Governor OF New York
is u political purely. Then Mr. Evarts' turn of
mind is not such as TO make conceivable that he
could would pay attention to the details,
ing and humdrum MS they are OF such position Put
him into broad feld where great international
questions have to be examined and decided and where
his clear phi0sophc and plodding mind can exercise
itself With relish, and he would be on his proper
ground But the idea Of William NJ Evarts examining
bills passed by the State Legislature, following up
Governor Tildens busy invests CATION OF canal frauds





the offices Of harbor master and port warden, and
nominating notarles public TO the Senate is absurd
Mr. Evarts could be OF TO the struggling,
bling factions who are nghtirg Tor the control OF
Hayes, except as 'sandon' who would not care a
straw got the Offices, and such Donentity would
not be acceptable at this time to any side. Besides,
Evarts has himself set the matter at rest He has
stated In presence since his namc has been brought
forward for the Office that he regarded the matter as
farce and should under possible or ncevable
tingency accept such nomination"


A REPUBLICANS OPINION


The substance OF the views herein expressed having
been communicated TO Mr.. Chauncey NJ Depew, who IL
spending the summer with his family at the west End
HOTEL that gentleman expressed the opinion that the
idea or nominating Senator Robertson on the republican
ticket Tor Governor good one. II would, he de-
cared bring back into the ranks and set to hard work
body of liberals whose aid would be felt in the ecc
ton Tho Greeley men, OF whom Mr. Depew is a
type do not ike Fenton aud entirely opposed to
Morgan. But they are republicans at heart aud are
willing to step back INTO the republican ranks and to
do good II they discover sincere desire on the
part of the presen; leaders to act fairly and literally
toward those who left the camp on principle Mr. nepew
believes that the so-calied liberals nave conhueLce IN
william A. Wheeler political honesty aud personal in
tcgrty, and they would accept Senator Robertson as
Governor without hesitation Should Fenton object
he would be left alone with Merritt and Palmer his
fellow mourncrs repent at his leisure or seek new
combnat with the democracy. The great body OF
liberals, Greeley republicans would rally under the
Robertson banner and elect the ticket. AT least so
says Chauncey ~ Depew.


WOODEN MOVEMENT THE SLY.


1t may be added that movement IA quietly going on
to build Woodin party to be held In reserve should
the fight between the Morgan and Conkling forces IN
fhn Sf1f IN n N al N
the OF that remarkable ANIMAL dark horse But
Woodn has been too long in the State senatehc was
there when the Tweed ring had wealth and powcr-to
make him an available candidate under any circum-
OF the situation may change materially
before the Republican State Convention assemblies.
What may be reckoned certain in the present aspect
OF affairs is that Roscoe Conkling will not commit
"har-kari" with a knife shnrpcncd Tor him by Morgan
and Fenton; that "A. II. Cornell VIII be nominated hy
ficn.h l.n.