Daily Republican., 1881-05-31
THIRD EDITION.
AND ANTI.CONKLING
How the COnkIing Campaign
LOOks-Talk OF POstpOning the
Election of Senators.

Vice President Arthur, eX-Senators
Conkling and Platt, aud several other
leading Stalwarts reached Albany on
Monday morning, and stopped at the
Delavan House. There are very few
members of the Legislature. in the city,
and there is no excitement.
The suggestion is made in some quar-
ters that the Legislature take a recess
until after the November election, and
then come together again and vote for
the two United States Senators. 1t is
said that then the members can vote
more independently of the influences
which now govern them, for the reason
that they would know the disposition
of their constituents toward them. If
they We're reuominated and reelected
then they could understand that thcil
respective positions now on the queS-
ton We're approved. If they are not
renominated or not elected they can
vote accordingly. This plan is attribu-
ted 10 I'll" Sta.WartS.
The Administration supporters laugh
nj this proposition rs entirely INSULT
cicn;. They say they do not want 10
consider any plans Just now. All they
want is vote IN Joint session no eau
Gus, no plans, no machine ContrivanceS
whatever Conkling and Platt can
not get the now requisite 50 votes, Ow-
ing To che absence Of |. ). Carpenter,
they say they will accept their defeat.
They do NOT claim rs Yet that there will
be 50 votes against the reSigning Sena-
tors. The fact isnu one knows certainly
how the vote will stand.
The Administration section claim
every member who has requested that
he be taken from the call for Il caucus
rs al opponent of Mr.. Conkling. The
Stalwarts, at the start put down some
ninety names Of members on their call
for caucus, and these names crumbled
away until the list contained only a
or some fifty names. But
those who withdrew their names, or
nearly all of them, never signed the !
paper oStracising MeSsrS. Conkling and |
Ilatt.
The Administration people were some
what jubiIant last evening over the ,
.reSh acCeSSions totheir ranks. Among |
hem was Senator Mills, of Utica, who |
asst week held aloof and wond not ,
state his position. To-day the Evening .
Journal received the following telegram |.
rom him
UTICA, \. V, May 3O.--tieo. Daw-
sou, Evening Journal Please say that .
am opposed TO the election of Conkling
md Patt to the United States Senate.
bclieTc This course will hest preserve
he Republican party. While have
aborcd to avoid Il conflict, there has
never been amy doubt with me, or my
riendS, where | must stand on the
ssue, (Signcd) 4. NJ. MILLS.
MesSrs GorSllnc, BOardman, q. NJ.
'almer and Gates members OF the AS
cmbly, who have been classified with
he StaIwartS, are now placed with the
Administratiunists.
Other changes are also anticipated,
nd the ADMINISTRATORS claim that
he vote for Conkling tomorrow will
how him to be in minority, in which
ase, they say, he will be abandoned en-
irely. On tie othcr nand, the Stal-
warts say that he will never br abadou-
d, that his true friends will stand by
i'm to the last as firmly rs the BOG did
y Grant in the Chicago Convention.
Among those visiting Ex-senator
I6nkliug this afternoon was Governor
'ornell. This interview lasted over an
lUur.
The New York Assembly last Mon
lay night, concured in Il resolution
rom the Senate 1or the holding of a
oint convention on Wednesday, to
lrct United States Senators. After
he adjournment Of the lIousr,a number
+ the Republican members remained
n their seats for the purpos" Of holding
caucus. II WAS found, however, HAT
majority Of the Republican members
we're not present, and the caucus adj
Ourncd until this evening only
hirty Were present. At Il conference
f the Administration Republicans
fty-SeVuu were present.