Daily Republican., 1881-05-24
THENEW YORK CAMPAIGN
The feeling Throughout the State
Strong Against the reelection of
COnkling and Platt.

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NEW YORK, May 23.-An Albany dis
patch to the Evening Post says: Sena
tors Madden, Wagner and others just
arrived say there is no doubt that the
attitude of the Albany Express means
that Governor Cornell is in the Senate
rial race. Editor Keyes explains the
writing of the article by saying that ht
meant in good faith to give friendly ad,
vice to Conkling and Plat.
1t is about decided by the Admins
tration men to have no caucus.
But few members of the Legislature
returned to the city until late this
afternoon. Those who first arrived did
not know of the Conkling- Arthur con-
terences in New York until late to-day,
and some not until they reached this
city to-day. Others read of them in
the State and New York city papers
earlier on the road hither. They had
left their homes with the understanding
that it was not at all likely the resign
ing Senators would desire reelection,
and, even if they did, the members were
instructed by their constituents to vote
against them. Their surprise, there
Senator Wagner said: 81 have been
spending Sunday quietly at my home
and know nothing new about the con-
test except the sentiment of my conSti-
tuents. The people along the Mohawk
valley are reused up on this question.
Nincty-tive out of every hundred Re-
publicans are opposed to the reelection
of Conkling and Plat, and they are
very determined in their opposition.
Senator Pitts said, 81 was surprised
at the feeling among my constituents.
The whole district is on fire, and the
storm Of indignation against the Sena-
tors is felt everywhere. Any one who
votes for the return Of Senator COnlIling
digs his political grave. He can never
be reelected in that section"
AsSemblyman Skinner said the peO-
pie seem Of one mind in their opposition
to the recollection of Conkling and Platt
The ranks are swelling every day, and
the great mass Of the Republicans are
determined that the Administration
shall be upheld.
AsScmhIymanP Pc * and Chamberlain,
Of st. Lnwrcnce, say they found their
united on the question.
AsScnhIyman +. A. Carpenter, of
said his constituents were
against the action Of C"nklng and Platt,
but that he favored their reelection,
nevertheless.
So far as the members of the I4egisla-
jure are concerned, there are few at
emptS to defend the action of the Sena-
OrS now. Those who speak in their be-
lalf argue that the State cannot dis |
,enSe with the services of Mr.. Conk- |
ing; that the Senate is too evenly bal |
need to part with Senator so practic-
Al and so Scrviceable to the Republican
'arty, and they claim that, with fair
reatment at the hands of President Gar
eld, Mr.. Conkliug will support his Ad-
much more effectively
han any other Senator in the body.
They say they feel sure Of his being
e-elected, and are only anxious to have
he vote as nearly unanimous as posi-
lie, They claim clear majority Of 1O6
and expect to hold eau
us.
AS things look tonight, everything
cpends upon the caucus. If all the
90 into it the probabilities
re that Mr. Conkling will get u ma jori
Y Of the votes, and then, according to
ustOm the nomination must be made
unanimous but il is said the Admins
alton members will not attend this
lucus, or if they do, will not be held
y its action if they are out-voted.
The declaration by the Morning EX-
reSS, the State paper and stalwart or
an to-day, that Conkling will be little :
imself il he enters the canvass asking .
n reelection has caused no little sur
rise. At first it was thought the arti
e was inspired by Governor Cornell,
ut this is denied, and good authority
lys it is only The individual opinion of
ne of the editors. {
The Administration members tonight :
aiterated their declaration of last week ,
lat they would net go into caucus
it'll the Stalwarts.
If this programme is carried out and
9TH sections stand apart, the Demo-
ats voting for their own candidate, u
,adlock will be produced which will
st perhaps for weeks.
The Caucus Committee of the Assem-
y Republicans, having sent an invi-
.tion to the Senate Caucus Committee
meet them, the latter returned an
lSwer that all Jheir members We're not 1
the city. 1t is conceded that the
,ucus is the turning point in the Sena- Y
rial question.
McssrS. Jacobs, Hagan, Fowler, See
Icher, and other Democratic Senators |
press themselves a. opposed to sup l.
'rting either faction in the ponding {
ruggle for supremacy in the Kcpubli-
II party. The Garfield Senators claim G
atMr. Conkling has but light Senators g
10 still remain true to his interests.
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