New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-07
WISHING FOR AN ADJOURNMENT.

CALLERS on EX-SENATOR CONKl1NG YESTERDAY
HOW THE sTALwART PLANS ARP TO BIZ PUSHED.
Ex-senator COnkling was visited at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel yesterday by flew Of his political work
crs including NicePrcsdcnt Arthur, Police Connie
soncr French. John f. smytb. state Treasurer Wendell
and Postmaster Craig OF Albany Ex-senator Patt
closctcd with Mr.. Conking for considerable time in
the afternoon company with A. b. Johnson aud dur
ing that time number Of kilograms received from
G. NJ Denison and others at Albany. Soon after Mr.
Platt and Messrs. Johnson. snyth and few others
started for Albany the o'clock train.
Vice President Arthur said be would 60 n later
train, while Mr. French and the other workers will
follow to-day.
Mr. COnkling remained In the hotel last evening. but
he received no callers lie said he would not 80 TO
Albany any than absolutely necessary, the
time OF his departure depending upon the All
vices he receives from Mr.. Plntt and Others.
He may start at any moment, he stated,
everything depended upon the hope Of securing
an early adjournment Of the Legislature This Is now
the only apparent hope Of Mr. Coukling aud II enough
Democrats bc got To vote with his followers for
nnal adjournment such motion viii be carried this
week. friend Of Mr. Conkng said last night that the
exscnators had about enough secured for final
adjournment this week. and that tho Governor
would not call the Legislature together
again until after the next election. In
the meantime be said by the power Of the state patron
ng the State Committee and the patronage held in
New-York and Brooklyn, Il was hoped "a SECURE the
election Of enough members Of the Legislature to reeec
Mr. Conkng and Mr. Patt Should they snccced In that
way this Iend added the President would not darc 10
withhold frum the control Of tho patronage In This
State. This, OF courrc, wouide leave the United
States Senate IN the hands Of the Democrats until
month two after Congress assemblies, but then, said
this follower Of Mr.. Coukng. that t. the Presidents
fault. and Mr. Conkluts. Had he not appointed
Robertson Collector this trouble would not have
happened. should the next Legislature bc Democratic,
however should this refuse soon ondiolrn this
stawart stated the alternative will De the reelection
Of Mr. Conklng and Mr.. Plat General Grant and NJ
Crowley. some two other persons acceptable to MI
COukling.
To carry ont this effort at adjournment the Conkllnr
workers ore expected 10 assemble In fl FORE In Albany
this week and aided by anticipated hot weather and the
depleted purses ~ The Legislators they think the scheme
easily be carried out. friend close to Mr. Conk
ling said the ex-senator 0ppused 10 auy
alliance with the Democrats except Tor purposes OF
adjournment I his subject" hc stated. brought
up the SUNDAY conference at Vice President Arthur's
house Senator Jones asked II HStnnce could not be-
cured from The Democrats hu Mr. COridng said that
any open alliance Of that Kind would be injurious 10
him. and the matter dropped IL has not Hlnct been
-clis-rd Mr.. Cunkling ha1 been offered the votes,
when needed ~ e twelve or tIaitecn members con
trocd hy the AutiGummany DoinOcfa- IN the city, hut
there has been Opportunity Yet fof him 10 make
.