Proper noun
Conkling (plural Conklings)
A surname.
Conkling raised the time-honored principle of senatorial courtesy in an attempt to defeat the nomination, to no avail. Source: Internet
After he had read them, Conkling turned to the editor and calmly asked, “Do you intend to print this article?” Source: Internet
Born in 1829 in Albany, New York, Roscoe Conkling became the prototypical politician of the Gilded Age. Source: Internet
Muzzey, pp. 171–172 Smith, pp. 616–617 Garfield placated the Stalwarts by endorsing Chester A. Arthur of New York, a Conkling loyalist, as nominee for vice president, but it was to Blaine and his delegates that Garfield owed his nomination. Source: Internet
Conkling also advised him to decline, but he accepted nonetheless. Source: Internet
Nevins, p. 181 Muzzey, p. 322 In New York, Blaine received less support than he anticipated when Arthur and Conkling, still powerful in the New York Republican party, failed to actively campaign for him. Source: Internet