The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-03
TODAY.

GaDIC the T6SO1ullOus lUSLy duu .
resolution was carried by vote of SO in
affirmative. Democrats and administra-
tionists voting together.
PLATITUDEs.
ALBANY, N. Y, June 3-Speeials state
that Platt also has left for New York.
JONES PROPHECIES.
New YORK, June 3.-Senator Jones
breakfasted with Conkling. To a reporter
of the Evening Post Jones afterward said:
stConkling is looking in better health than
have seen him for long time, and is just
as full of fight as ever. / had but few
minutes conversation with him. He has
no inteution of Withdrawing his name, but
will contest this fight right through; he
feels confident of ultimate success both for
himself and Platt. 1t is an absolute i'm
possibility for the half breeds to unite upon
any man in their list, and as soon as any
such attempt is made, you win see a rush
of men to the Conkling side.
YESTERDAYS PROCEEDINGS
NEW YORK, June 2.-Conkling left Al
bany tonight for New York called away
by legal business He will return to Al
bany as soon as his business here is COM
pieted.
The Graph6c's Albany special says:
There is trouble in the camp of the ad-
ministration men, growing out OF the mul-
titude of candidates. The difficulty is to
find stalWarts who can break the Conkllng
column The Depew men want Cornell.
others want Crowley or Lapham. There
is intriguing in each direction. The friends
of Conkling are bolder this morning than
at any time during the contest. The stall
wart organ calls upon the Republicans to
retain Conkling as the leader of the party
and asks his opponents to name their man
who is able to take the place of Conkling
as leader.
It is in the failure of the half breeds to
unite upon a candidate that the stalwarts
see their opportunity. 1t is suspected that
Conkling has had several members acting
with the half H-breeds, who are kept there
for the express purpose of preventing an
agreement on candidates.
a special to the Erpress Oemocrat)
SAYS: The haf-breed Republicans are in a
terrible quandary in the beginning of this
fight. Senator Robertson and his staff
mapped out programme, which was not
TO be extended, and which provided only
for the defeat of Conkling. That of course
would also shelve Platt as well. The day
and hour rolled around when the most
sanguine of Roscoe's friends were forced to
to acknowledge that their leader was de-
feated The admission induced the half
breeds to not only abuse the ex-boss, but
amend their first programme by attempt
inc to replace Conkling and Platt with two
stalwarts. It is this amendment that has
exhibited their first mistake and forced a
halt. which may infiict irreparable
injury. It is to get out OF this
unfortunate quandary that a secret
meeting was held last night. One thing
il certain. If the determination to
land the half breeds a winner is the pro-
gramme, il win be futile, and Tor this
reason: Conkling has thirty-fve members
who will cling to him until he ret1res from
the race. and after that to any two men who
are in svmnathy with him. Besides these,
there are thirteen members who are anxious
to cast their ballots for Conkling, but dare
not do SO and accepts the sentence OF theil
indignant constituencies. This, then, makes
q total of forty-eight votes for the stall
warts, which is twenty-five more Ihan II
REQUIRED for dead lock. Should Rob
ertson and Woodin, to break that dead
lock. extend the olive branch and ac
cord two or even one of the vacancies tt
Conkling's friends it would be regarded
as a virtual back down and weakness
which would tend to rebuild tht
waning power of the opposition
The Ielegran's special says: The ballot
ing so far leaves the situation as great {
puzzle as ever, and should the stalwarts
acting like the SOC at Chicago, keep up al
unbroken front from day to day there Is M
chance whatever of the administration can
didates being elected.
Silas b. Dntcher about the prospect 10
Conkling and Platt, said ss1t is satisfactor,
enough to us as it stands We have sut1
cient votes to command the situation ant
the Developments expected to day and TO
morrow viii give us increased strength
~e..71 and Crowley will no
STAY with them. but will come back toConk
ling and Platt on the first break The pros
pect is more hopeful for the stalwart sid
than it has appeared since the beginning
OF the canvass
Senator Forster, speaking on behalf
the administration side said: 1T Is I'm
possible to tell at this moment who will D
the choice of the convention. For one,
should not be surprised If the Development
were such that a stalwart and haH-brees
would attracts support from both wings
don't think the stalwarts are SO mad witt
Cornell as they pretend. They would Ger
talniy rather have him than q hall f-Dreet
and the hald-breeds are favorably dispose'
to him."
ALBANY, June 2.-The half breeds, in
caucus tonight, decided to make
strenous effort in the Senate tomorrow t.
neleat the concurrent resolution alread.
ADOPTED by the House to adjourn to-mor
row until Tuesday. They also decided t.
concentrate on Cornell and Depew, eacl
~ mhom are said to be in the race by hi
oWn consent They also warned the gen
= '0n against pairing of, advising agains
MORE GREENBAcKs.
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