Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-05-19


to hear the reading of the letters of
Conkling and Platt.
At the conclusion Of the reading in
the House, the speaker was obliged
to order the floor cleared SO that bust
ness could be proceeded with. The
stalwarts are very reticent and will
not intimate what's to be done. Anti
Conklingites are in high glee. The
time for holding an election to fill the
vacancies will be fixed tomorrow.
Rumors are afoat here that there
will be q union in the Legislature of
anti onkling Republicans and DEM
ocrats with a view to the election of
a Senator from each to fill the places
made vacant by the resignation Of
Conkling and Platt. The general i'm
preston, however, is that both Of the
resigning Senators will be reelected,
and thus show q Legislative indorse-
ment of the position they have taken.
The Republican general committee
tonight elected officers, choosing Hon.
Andrew S. Draper as president. Reso-
buttons indorsing the action Of Messrs.
Conkling and Plat were unanimous
ly adopted, and copies ordered to be
sent 10 President Garfield.
1t is reported tonight that Assem-
blymen Congdon, Sheldon and Fen
per have come out against Conkling,
r. The opinion is growing that the
Senate will refuse to go into an cleo
ton of United States Senators, and
will leave the choice to the next Leg
islature. Some Of the Senators say
they think the question as to whether
the resigning Senators should be re-
turned, and their conduct approved,
is one that the people should have an
opportunity to pass upon.
HUDSON, May l7.--The friends OF
of the administration here fired l00
guns at noon to day. Petitions are
in circulation against the reelection
of Messrs. Conkling and Platt.
BUFFALO, May 1.-THE CONNER
cial Advertiser states, upon authori,
ty. that Hon. Richard Crowley viii
not, under any circumstances, be
candidate for United States Senator
and thinks that under the circum
stances both Messrs. Conkling ant
Platt should be unanimously elected
by the Republican Legislature of New
York.
New YORK, May lo.-Collecto
Merritt was found in his Office at tn
Customhouse, and being asked to Civ
his opinion on the designations
Messrs. Conkling and Platt, said tn
designations are a great surprise t
me and I suppose to every one else
He was anxious to know the opinion
expressed on the street.
Surrogate Calvin, on being ques
toned, said: think it an undignifie
and puerile action, which kills til
future political life of these gentle
men, and l base my opinion on sim
lar transaction years ago in the Den
ocratic party. | think their actio
an emanation from disappointment;
their future to trespass upon execl
tive prerogatives.
Other judges were seen, butrefus'
to express an opinion, as they hs
not heard that the report was, col
firmed. The general opinion preval
ing is that for whatever cause Il
Senators resigned they would be +
elected to the Senate.
An Albany special to the Expire
saws; II Is believed by some Sta
Senators that the statutes do not 81
the Legislature power to fill expir
tisps or vacancies for the office
limited States Senator except on Il
second Tuesday after the meeting
the Legislature. The statute certain
runs. in this way, and it is interpr
ted to mean that the successors OF tt
two Senators cannot be appointed III
til the tenth day of January, 1882.
The Posts special says: Wo
comes this morning from sever
counties that public meetings ha'