Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1881-06-03


/ different views from those they now hold
j The storm has been fierce one, but tn
| clouds have passed over. There ar
no political corpses strewn aroun
the marble corridors of the new Capitol
| Certainly neither Platt nor I have bee
| IN tatters some of the earlier arranged pro
| granames for reelection However. the wors
of the storm is over and he expected the Pc
Htical barometer would hereafter go steadil.
upward for both his associate ex-senator ant
himself
The administration Senators do not favo
agreeing to the resolution for an adjourn
ment over till Tuesday, saying that Gonklingi
friends have motive in it which viii worl
mischief to the Republican party. The the
DRY is advanced that if such recess is taken
on the return here next Tuesday neither
Conklng or Platt will come back, but send
letters declining to permit the further use OF
States Senate With no standard bearer the
administration men may choose whom they
please. They say that Conkling and Platt will
give attention to the campaign in this State
next fall and hope to send to both branches
of the Legislature larger delegation of rep
resentatives true to them than they now have
here. They see no chance of election at the
hands of the present Legislature and argue that
they will be no worse off than now. IF it is
found after next falls election that their sup
porters are numerous enough to warrant a
renewal of the struggle they may go to Wash
ington on the reassembling of the United
States Senate next December, and urge be-
fore their friends in that body the illegality
of the election of two Senators from this
State because of an adjournment over for two
consecutive working days pending the cleo
ton of United States Senators. This is said
to be the latest programme of Conkling' 8
friends and it is verified in part by the action
of Speaker sharpe in endeavoring to secure
an adjournment to-day. Should the United
tors from here, and that body may, as it is
now Democratic, then Conkling's and Platt's
chances for reelection will be no worse than
they are at this moment.
The half breeds had an important caucus
o-night. 1t was held in the dancing room
on the third floor over the 1880 club rooms
in North Pearl street. Desperate efforts
the nature of the proceedings. They pro-
cured long ladder and climbed up the alley
side of the building into vacant room ad.
Joining the dancing room. They then put
screws in the key hole SO that if discovered
the half breeds could not get in. They then
began to bore holes through the partition to
see through The noise attracted the atten-
the key in the hole, SO they broke in the
door, kicked the Herald men down stairs and
put policemen in guard They then went on
with their conference and discussed the ad-
visibility of concentrating tomorrow on
Cornell and Depew. They decided not to do
SO unless an emergency arose. Then they
would procure recess and hold caucus and
adopt a policy. In the meantime they
could keep up scattering vote against
and Platt, but would somewhat in
crease the vote on Cornell and Depew. eau
ton was advised against concentrating too
rapidly on Cornell and Depew, as everything
should be done to secure the appearance OF
The situation. During the conference the
half-breed leaders assured their followers
hat whenever the time for concentration
came they were absolutely sure of sixty five
votes out of the seventy now against Conk-
ling and Platt. As that sixty-five would be a
growth from forty, and as the stalwarts
present list of thirty four was a decline
rom their boosted fifty seven, and as the
combined sixty-fve would also represent
of the national administration.
state administration and New York custom
house against the two resigned Senators with
nothing behind them and a slim chance of
obtaining any thing, the very strength of the
side would draw from the los
ng stalwarts enough votes to elect. Another
concerning what action should be taken by
he half breeds in the Senate on the question
# adjourning from to morrow until Tues
lay. The House to-day by vote of 81 to 90
greed to an adjournment. Speaker Sharpe
n the House used every effort tn secure this
esult. The Democrats and stalwarts voted
ogether.
ious. 1t was considered an attempt to Sc
ure an illegal adjournment, as it is claimed
hat the law directs that ballot shall be /!
AIKEN on every legal day and the adjourn |
nent would skip two legal days, Sat
rday and Monday. 1t was intima- |
cd that the stalwarts meant to |
ecure an adjournment and then raise objec- |
alloting on the ground that the adjournment |
ad been illegal and it vitiated any subse-
uent election. It was further alleged the |
talwarts meant to use legal objection to the |
xtent of carrying the matter to Congress
D have seats refused the Senators who
hight be elected after adjournment, and even
} the United States Supreme Court. All this
'ould give them the delay they desire to re-
ruit their cause. It is said that an extend
legal opinion was given at the caucus from
'epew, who is here active in the caucus. adj
ising against adjournment on the above |
rounds. The caucus resolved to defeat the |
lotion to adjourn in the Senate, where it
ow lies on the table. The Senate must con I
1r or there can be no adjournment The
I
n one side and stalwarts and Democrats on
lie other. Robertson, Speaker pro tena.,
ou1d give the casting vote against adjourn
tent. Another difficulty was canvassed in
he half breed caucus 1t was said that the
emocrats and stalwarts were so sure to night
an adjournment that they were pairing off
it'll half breeds to remain away longer
reak all pairs on the part of
le half breeds. Tt was supposed that
number of Democrats and stalwarts
ould go home anyway, saying they were
,nident of adjournment. The. half breeds
lould remain and ballot, taking full advan-
ge of absentees. The law says 81 members
AXE quorum. and the majority of a quor-
u can elect. IF the stalwarts and Demo- |
ats should remain away in sufficient num-
ers to reduce the total vote below $50 and
lie half breeds should all stay and muster IS
ames, they had the election in their own
ands at any time. The half breeds are cir
Hating rumor to-day. that the sum of
100000 arrived in Albany for the purpose
buying up Democratic and half breed
,tes, to influence votes to secure illegal
Iiournment and to bride men to remain
way from the balloting Saturday and Mon ,
" in order to raise the question as to the :
.oper construction of tho law as to whether
requires ballot on every legal day or
erely on every day that the Legislature is l
session.
There can be no question any longer that !,
,rnell is in the race SO far as his willing
ss to take an election if secured for him. I
,rnell and Depew have more announced
tai vote than Conkling and Platt. On the '
st ballot to-day Conkling had 33 to succeed | +
mself, Platt %, Depew % to succeed Platt.
,rnen 90 to succeed Conkling, Il to succeed e
att If tomorrow the Ia votes Cor g
Il had to-day for Platt's term be
ven him for Conkling's term,
lich will probably be done, he
II have 81 against Conking's 50, or one
ore than Conkling ever had. Cornell will
obably have over 46 votes for Conklng's =
m to morrow, even if the half breeds do
t concentrate. and if they do probably Il
er fifty Assemblyman John Cowles, of A
. Twentieth Monroe district, to-day openly q
serted the stalwarts and voted for Cornell r
d Depew. He had previously voted for 7
mixing and Platt. The half bre eds say h
wles' constituents forced him to make this
ange and say that three more will desert
nkling and Platt tomorrow.
Platt went to New York on the a. m. train. d
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