The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-06-28
TELEGRAPHIC
THE SENATORIAL STRIFE.
by the Ears-What
the Bribery Reports Will
Contain.

New York, 26 -From the Tribune:
Ex-senator Conkling. who was in Wash
ington yesterday, telegrsphed Plat that
be- - cuid reach this city this afternoon.
Plat and Coukling will go to Albany to-
night to continue their hopeless fight f2r
the memberships which they resigned.
Vice Presid Mt Arthur will also return
to the state capital to assist Conkling in
ary way he may direct The relations
between Plat and Vice President Ar
thur have not been very cordial since
Plat defeated Crowley in the race for
the senalorship last winter. There is
also stalWart authority for stating that
Conkhng aud Piatt are not as cordial
in their relations as the public might
suppose. They frequently go to Albany
on trains only few hours apart and re-
turn in the same way, apparently with
out purpose. not being thrown gether
any more than is necessary. A friend of
Conkling said yesterday the ex-se ator
depended good deal upon the Vice
Presidents assistance, and very little on
anything Plat might do Itappears that
Vice President Arthur charges the down.
fall of the machine upon Plat. He
says Plstt, to make sure the defeat of
Crowley for the Senste, and to secure his
own election last winter, entered into an
agreement with administration republic
and to support Judge Robertson to any
off, g for which the President might nom
mate him. This WAS made known to the
President, and General Arthur is under
stood to have said that without this
agreement Judge Robertson would not
have been nominated for collector
until the question had been first
discussed with Conkling, who would
not then have felt called upon
to resign Ex-senator Conkling now
it is said begins to view this matter IN
somewhat the same light as the Vice
President and there are rumors growing
of a willingness on his part to make |
Plat a scape-goat. There is growing
opposition manifested by stalwarts to-
wards Governor Cornell. A distinguished |
member Of this wing of the party said |
yesterday, there is no Disgusting the fact |
that the governor does not longer sym
pathize with Conkling. lie refused to
attend conference the other night at
which Conkling made his anti-monopoly
speech. What the governor wants Is the
lOEg term. Conkljng however, has
ceased to place any confidence IN the
governor, Conkling went to Washing
ton, according to enc of his friends, to
attend to some personal affairs, among
other things to surrender his rooms there,
which he has been keeping since his
He admits that he does not
expect to be re-eleci ed. This friend said
ne only hoped to throw the contest over
% another legislature, and thus be able
o return and dictate his successor. Plat
aid yesterday, that Depew would be out
# the race this week, after which the
legislature would adjourn without
lecting any one. lie made similar
jrophesy d week ago.
A member of the committee which
Investigated the Bradley charges against
senator Sessions, said there would prob
bly, be three reports made-One by |
Jonkling members ot the committee, one
y administrative repub leans and one by
bought, would not materially differ, but
be stalwsrt report, he believed, would be
singer for Depew. Plat seemed to
hink this report would end Depew's
anvass in the same way as he thought
he original charges would end it. Ii 1t
oes rot have any more effect than the
harges, 1T will probably increase Dope VS. !
ote. Ex-senator Conkliug will give his
ersonal attention TO the preparation of
ne reports.
Senator Strahan was the only repub-
can who called on Plstt yesterday. He
IS acquired unpleasant notoriety sincel
lavsnport's testimony, and his friends
re threatening vengeance on Davenport
n account OF it.