Show MURAT HALSTEAD who has spent a good deal of the time since Gar fields death in New York says Conk ling feels that the death of President Garfield was to him a great political misfortune He uses this language with regard to the situation fl cannot can-not dispute with a dead man I cannot can-not go into a newmude grave and make war They aunt me to do it but I will not do it Some things must go unanswered now Perhaps I shall have something to say in the coming years but not yet I shall not go to the coaveation and have not intended to do so The fight my friends are making is not for meT The shooting of President Presi-dent Garfield was undoubtedly a harder blow to Conkling than to any ether person outside the immediate family of the late President It checked suddenly his progress back to political prominence and power and will necessarily keep him in the back ground for a time at least If there is mourning for Garfiekl those who believe Conkling tg be honest and capable should also feel sorrow for bim |