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CHAPTEE VIII. ROSCOE CONKLING AND JUDGE FOLGEB 



1867-1868 



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Fourth year in the State Senate, 1867. Election of a United States Senator ; 

 feeling throughout the State regarding Senators Morgan and Harris ; Mr. 

 Cornell s expression of it. The candidates ; characteristics of Senator Harris, 

 of Judge Davis, of Eoscoe Conkling. Services and characteristics of the 

 latter which led me to support him ; hostility of Tammany henchmen to us 

 both. The legislative caucus. Presentation of candidates ; my presentation 

 of Mr. Conkling ; reception by the audience of my main argument ; Mr. 

 Conkling elected. Difficulties between Judge Folger and myself ; question 

 as to testimony in criminal cases ; Judge Folger s view of it ; his vexation at 

 my obtaining a majority against him. Calling of the Constitutional Conven 

 tion ; Judge Folger s candidacy for its Presidency ; curious reason for Hor 

 ace Greeley s opposition to him. Another cause of separation between Judge 

 Folger and myself. Defeat of the Sodus Canal Bill. Constitutional Conven 

 tion ; eminent men in it ; Greeley s position in it ; his agency in bringing the 

 Convention into disrepute ; his later regret at his success ; the new Constitu 

 tion voted down. Visit to Agassiz at Nahant. A day with Longfellow. His 

 remark regarding Mr. Greeley. Meeting with Judge Rockwood Hoar at Har 

 vard. Boylston prize competition ; the successful contestant ; Judge Hoar s 

 remark regarding one of the speakers. My part in sundry political meetings. 

 Visit to Senator Conkling. Rebuff at one of my meetings ; its effect upon me 133 



CHAPTEE IX. G-ENEEAL GEANT AND SANTO DOMINGO 

 1868-1871 



Distraction from politics by Cornell University work during two or three 

 years following my senatorial term. Visits to scientific and technical schools 

 in Europe. The second political campaign of General Grant. My visit to 

 Auburn ; Mr. Seward s speech ; its unfortunate characteristics ; Mr. Cornell s 

 remark on my proposal to call Mr. Seward as a commencement orator. Great 

 services of Seward. State Judiciary Convention of 1870 ; my part in it ; 

 nomination of Judge Andrews and Judge Folger ; my part in the latter ; its 

 effect on my relations with Folger. Closer acquaintance with General Grant. 

 Visit to Dr. Henry Field at Stockbridge ; Burton Harrison s account of the 

 collapse of the Confederacy and the flight of Jefferson Davis. Story told me 

 by William Preston Johnston throwing light on the Confederacy in its last 

 hours. Delegacy to the State Republican Convention of 1870. Am named as 

 Commissioner to Santo Domingo. First meeting with Senator Charles Sum- 

 ner. My acquaintance with Senator McDougal. His strange characteristics. 

 His famous plea for drunkenness. My absence in the West Indies .... 150 



CHAPTEE X. THE GEEELEY CAMPAIGN 1872 



First meeting with John Hay. Speech of Horace Greeley on his return from 

 the South ; his discussion of national affairs ; his manner and surroundings ; 

 last i hours and death of Samuel J. May. The Prudence Crandall portrait. 

 Addresses at the Yale alumni dinner. Dinner with Longfellow at Craigie 

 House. The State Convention of 1871 ; my chairmanship and presidency of 

 it. My speech ; appointment of committees ; anti-administration demonstra 

 tion ; a stormy session ; retirement of the anti-administration forces ; attacks 



