Morning journal and courier., 1881-06-30
News by Telegraph
 FROM ALL QUARTERS. 'HAIF-BREEDS WEAKENING. Growing Tired of the Long s Struggle. A DEMAND FOR A CAUCUS. The Feather Heads Getting Out A
 Call. POSSIBLE CHANCE FOR AN ELECTION. No Further Indictments Made
 For Bribery.
A DEMAND FOR A CAUCUS.
POSSIBLE CHANCE FOR AN ELECTION.
NEW YORh.

The Senatorial Battle Half-Breeds
 Growing Weary of the Contest-The @
 Feather-Heads Signing 8 Call for a
 Caucus-A Chance to Secure Anti-Conk-
 ling Nominees Thereby.
 ALBANY, June 29.-Another day has passed without the election of Senator's One ballot was taken in joint convention without result, after which the convention adjourned On the Conkling ballot Wheeler scored fl votes, Conkling 32, Lapham IS, Potter 52, thero being seven scattering votes. For Platts va cancy Depew had 50 votes, Herman 52, Platt 2e, Cornell 9, eleven votes being scattered. The stalwarts then combined with the Demo- crats as usual and adjourned, 81 to 66.
 . Judge Robertson, in reply to questions by a National Associated Press man this even ing said that the signing of his commission as collector of the port of New York by the President to-day would not in the least affect the political situation here. It was true, he said, that this commission took effect if &C., cepted on July 1st, but he need not formally accept the commission for six months if he SO desired. If he thought it was his duty to remain at Albany so long as the present dead lock continued he should remain and in the meantime allow his commission to remain unaccepted. He thought the President would raise no objection to such action and that it would deserve no criticism. The general opinion seems to be that Robertson can delay his acceptance of the commission as long as he pleases and he will not formally accept it so long as the present deadlock continues and his services are required in the contest at Albany. General Merritt will continue to act collector until Robertson actually assumes office.
 The grand jury presented no indictments to-day. It is known that last Wednesday they found indictments against E. Phelps and H. D. Barber as well as Sessions but no explanation is given why those against Barber and Phelps are still delayed. It is rumored that they will be presented tomorrow.
 The half-breeds held three hours caucus tonight. Argument was made in favor of uniting for Conkling's term upon Cornell, whether he gave his consent or not. It was admitted that the only certain way to effect an immediate election was to present 8 ticket comprised of Cornell and Depew It was an nounced that Wheeler would at any time consent to withdraw in favor of Cornell or any other stalwart excepting Conkling or Platt. It was agreed to attempt to carry out this plan. Many feather-heads have openly declared an intention to vote for sine die adjournment if no election is had this week If there is no election this week, and there is no probability of one, ballot must be taken on the Fourth of July and that fact may lead to a break. The feather-heads tonight held caucus and issued 8 call for Republi- can caucus. The agreement of the signers is that if the call shall at any time receive sixty five signatures then caucus shall be held. and if in that caucus at least fifty four votes shall be cast for any two Republican nomi- nees the entire sixty-fve votes of the signe rs shall in joint convention be cast for these nominees. There are sixteen feather-heads and already 8 number of them have signed the paper If the half-breeds should sign it, there would then be sixty-five sign CTS and in the caucus the half breeds could name candidates. If the call should prove a success, the sixty-iv votes it would secure would undoubtedly elect, as enough more enough be absent to give the caucus nominees 8 majority.