Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-23
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. THE WHY CONkLING. Figuring on His Chances of
 Election.
 Arthur Taking a Hand In. The Ex-SenatOr Almost Persuaded to Stand. 4 HINT TO THE STAI WARTS
Arthur Taking a Hand In.
A HINT TO THE STALWARTS.
Their Votes in the Assembly
 Acceptable.
NEW YORK.

Conkling and PIatt-Both Willing to Accept a Vindication-COnklin Work ing Underhanded-Arthur Urging hin, to Stand for Election.
 NEW YORK, May 22.-The parlors occupied 1 by Senator Conkling on the second floor of l the Fifth Avenue Hotel were crowded this evening by prominent Republicans and friends of Conkling. Among those present were Postmaster General James, Vice Presi- dent Arthur and Senator Jones of Nevada Strahan, ex-Congressman John D. Lawson, General Foster and numerous local leaders It was stated that at 8 conference held by Conkling's friends it was decided that he should be 8 candidate for reelection. What action had been taken concerning MT. Platt could not be definitely ascertained, but the prevailing opinion appeared to be that if Conkling would seek reelection Mir. Platt
 would also be in the field. The corridors of
 the hotel were crowded until 8 late hour, but no one except the most intimate friends were admitted to the conference.
 A matter connected with the ConkIing case
 which has been kept secret all day has just
 been learned by the agent of the National Associated Press. General Arthur has been
 busily engaged in making inquiries in his own
 way as to whether Conkling's and Platt's
 chances of reelection are good enough to
 warrant their names to go into the canvass. He had satisfied himself that they are At
 half past o'clock yesterday afternoon Gen
 eral Arthur sent special messenger to the
 Fifth Avenue Hotel to notify Conkling that
 he was ready to report on the situa-
 tion Arthur had previously notified
 Platt. An agreement had been made to
 have the conference at Arthurs residence on
 Lexington avenue in order to avoid the agents
 of the press. Accordingly Conkling at once
 quietly made his way down to the Twenty
 .ourth street private entrance and getting into carriage in waiting was driven to
 Arthur's residence. The conference there
 lasted over two hours. There was no one
 present but Conkling, Platt and Arthur.
 Arthur gave a summary of the result of
 his Investigations and endeavored to i'm press upon Conkling the fact that his election could be assured if he would allow his name. Platt was satisfied, but
 Conkling hesitated. He did not wish to take the risk. He preferred to remain quiet day or two longer until assured beyond doubt of success before announcing even a willingness to be reelected Arthur dwelt upon the ar gument that further delay in allowing the use of his name would weaken his chances by allowing the votes of Assemblymen who were favorable to Conkling, but did not know what he desired, to be fixed by the patronage of the other side. Arthur was sure that if Conkling was declared ill the race he stalwarts would flock to his side. All that was needed for victory was declara- Gion, the lack of that hurting the case
 The patronage is all on one side and was
 irawing recruits from the Stalwarts who did not know what to do or what their leader de- sired done Platt seconded Arthur's argu- ment. Conkling said that the facts present ed were not sufficient to convince him that success was absolutely certain, and he de- clined to allow declaration coming from him that he was candidate for reelection.
 He must have absolute certainty. He was willing to make conc, ssion far to al- low it to be understood that he would accept a re election, provided he was not used as authority for the statement. In order to see what effect that position would have in se- curing pledged votes, word has been scat tered over the city and over the State by wire that Conkling will be candidate for reelection. This is rallying the stalwarts, who receive the word from headquarters and believe it comes from their chief. If the ef- feet does not soon show certainty of re- election, the announcement will be made hat the Senator had not authorized the statement that he was candidate.