The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-05-22
TELEGRAPHIC
NEW YORK.
The COnkIIDg-PIatt Affair =
The HubbelI-GaFfield Cor
FespOndence.

There were q few politicians st the Fin
Avenue Hotel last night 10 eXpec;atio
Of the possible arrival Of ex-Senatc
Conkliug and Vice-President Ar.hu
: from Washington, but they were dissI
pointed. The Conkling leaders presen
the night before, did not make their az
pearance last evening, having been in
formed that the ex-senator would nc
come. The conference which had bee.
arranged on the part OF stSlwarts wi
probably net take place until Tomorrow
A. B. johnson and ex-senator Plat ssiC
yesterday they expected Conkling 3
arrive last night or this morning. 1t wa
reported 10 the evening that he wa
already in the city, holding secret con
tultstion with his friends, but this il mer
y rumor. A large number Of stalvar
leaders, members of the legislature anC
Others. arrived in this city last night
They were plainly irresolute and unde.
cided As 70 their future course, not hRV-
A ing full knowledge Of COnkling's wishes
Platt told friend yesterday he thought
the courte Of events at Albany would
2 force him to become . candidate 10 self.
0 defenIe. He did not say potitively be
| would'be candidate, probably awaiting
Conkling's decision. This INDIGESTION
has had bad effect on the stAlwart
ranks.
Police Commissioner French, John G.
Obrien and others, were offering cheer
TO their associates last evening by stating
that Conkling and Plat would be re-
lelected without doubt. This was believed
q mere ruse, however, 10 keep the Itsl-
warts toEsther and cheer them up, until
Conkling shall make known what he
wishes them to do. II he thinks he can
/ h. =. koa Ill
ment from his friends, and that he can
90 70 Albany Monday night and make
q personal canvass, in course Of which he
will deliver q speech showing up the
AdmiuiStratisn;" and should he do that
said his friend johnson, last night, he
will make the Administration men quake |
in their boots.
Conkling's friends evidently believe all |
he has to do is to 60 to Albany, attack
the Administration and its friends, and |
his opponents will hide themselves. The
Administration were 10 good spirits aud /
laughed at the claims Of "Conkling in
dependents" as they are Low called. It
was said the sentiment Of the people
was so Unanimous in condemnation oil
Conkliug and PlAtt, that they would be
not only defeated for reelection, but II
that Conkling's presence in Albany would
only serve to make his sure defeat all the II
more q triumph for his opponents.
To prove that 1t was not the intention
Of the ex-IeRators TO retire permanently, ID
circulars we're shown that have been sent
out to persons in the state, asking thera
to write to their members of the assembly
and senate, requesting them to vote for
re election. The New York Board oil
Trade and Transportation also sent out q
large number OF circulars intended to
help Oonkling in his losing fight for
patronage.
Assistant United States District Attor-
ney Denney said he did not see how i:
was possible to return Plat and COnk- II
ling again to the Senate, by this, or any
future legislature. |,
The legislature will elect two senators, 1t
said f. u. Webster, who had just come
from Albany, and they will not be Conk- Z
ling or Platt. This man Conkling of ]
yours is crazy, he added, to ex-Collector q
Thomas Murphy, who came up at the
moment. Suppose Fenton had resigned
when you were confirmed, Murphy, Ii
would not you have set him down as 9
fool7 1t is the suicidal act Of an idiot,
and he can never be elected again. 1 do r
not think he will be q candidate, said b
Murphy. know that overtures have
been mAde to him to enter 8 law firm, Id
with guarantee Of $4,000 annual ia 0
come.
The Sixteenth Assembly District Re- o
publican Club me! lAIt night, and the
chairman offered set Of resslu- J
iona commenting the nominations made 10
oy President Garfield to the Senate, aud I
annnaun hn aCffon nf TynnIy II
ing and Plat in reSiRning their seats 90 O
,owArdly and irAitorous to the republi- q
IAN party. The resolutions were unani-I
nously adopted.
ITtbU1le'S Washington, gives the whole
II the Hubbell- Garfield correspondence, a
which is as follows: n
REPUBLICAN CoNGREs- q
SIGNAL COMMITTEE. il
WAsHIEGToE, Aug. 19th, 1880. i
(PERsoEAL.) Ii
Ny Dear GenerdL-I am q good deal (
in interesting friends to aid in
,ArryinR on my work in this campaign.
Many are spGthetic and while they are
,rofuse in good wishes and ready to en-
courage by words, yet that does not pay
printing bills and other expenses. Cen !
raj Brady, Of the poEtofiee department, Z
GEMS to think that you do not care for
lie aid, and is for some unknown reason .
Inclined to be cool toward you. I am L
atIfed that on intimAtion from you that
UGH things would be appreciated, he :
1ould perhaps do something for me; in
eed, he has intimAted as much to me.
" ont you please set him right, or in
oms way express q desire for his aid,
1r need his help very much now.
Respectfully yours,
JAY A. HUBBELL.
o Hon. james A. Garfield, Mentor,
Ohio.
The following is Garfeld's reply to
[ubbell's letter:
MKNToR, Aug. 2Sd, 1880.
Ny Dear HHbbelL-Yours Of the 18th
lst. received and contents noted.
Please say to Brady, hope he will
i've US all the assistance possible. l think
Q can help effectively. Please tell me
ow the departments generally are doing.
AS tver yours,
j. A. GARFIELD.
he Hon. j. A. Hubbsll. Washington,
D. G.
Times Washington: Many senators
re preparing to leave Washington, and
,-morrow'S train will carry away lot
{ disappointed Office seekers who have
cen lounginR here since the fourth ui
iarch, in the hope Of receiving what
hey call proper recognition for their SER
ices in the last campaign. It is worthy
( mention that the Gorhan- Riddleber.
er-contest, over which so much noise was
,sde during the early days Of the ses-
ion, was not even referred to after the
enAte took up the legitimate work Of
be session. Gorham and RiddleberRer
otl only failed to secure their places for :
Thich they were nominated, but it is
kelly that at the next session they will be