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THE ALBANY DEADLOCK.
THE FIGHT WAKING WARM,
ONE FROM CoNKLING TO CORNELL.
GEN. SHERMAN ON JEFF DAVIS.
THE IRISH CONFLICT.
OHIO REPUBLICAN CONVENTION,
THE THREATENED COALITION.

The Albany Contest Wakes Warm
All the Politicians on Hand-Che
Conkltng Organ Charges the Half
hi eedS-Calls Them Benedict Ar.
nOIds, Etc.
Especial Dispatch to The Evening Srar.l
ALBANY, NEW YORK, June 5.
Both OF the ex-Senators, Conkling and Platt,
and Vice. President Arthur. are this morning IN
Albany holding consultation with their friends
at the Delavan House. They are preparing for
an onslaught upon Mr.. Depew, whose gains
Jes erday make him the central figure In the
har-breed movements and predict that he has
reaened near his eliminating point. 1t is ap-
parent that he has been loaned vo,es for time
by some Of the other candidates with the view
OF eeing If q formidable break cannot be made
In the stalWart ranks and theE an organiza-
ton OF forces secured on some other candidate.
TT fllends OF Depew, however, begin to eX-
pres confidence In securing his election In the
place OF MIR. Platt; but this is
wild calculation at present. His vote VIII
more votes than he has yet received, or almost
double his vote to be elected. The stalwarts
are charging cha. 0epews friends are trying 70
axe an arrangement for 25 democrats to ab-
sent themselves when the proper time arrives.
ano thus make his election less than by 20
votes. bis Is Improbable. for the democrats
are united. and prefer to send the election over
to the next legislature, If possible. The sta.-
warts 1n order TO encourage the democrats In
that idea are now quietly talking about cou
tfhuiDg the ballOttug until next week, and then
join with the democrats and adjourn the legs-
lature. The longer the fight continues the
more b tier 1t is; and 1J Is freely admitted on
both siCes that it is only the commencement
OF q four years struggle, during which many
OF the present chjeftains will be slaughtered
The civil service rules under Hayes no longer
furnish any obstacles. Collector Merritt and
work with the half breeds, ana ex-Vice Presi
dent Wheeler has large force OF workers on
hapd: more than any other candidate except
Mlller's canvass Is in the hands OF ex Speaker
Sloan, who has for the time being taken Miller
cut ana gwen his votes to Depew. The ErpFess,
me stsiWaTt organ charges his morning that
existence OF an alliance between the half breeds
and the democrats. 1t says: "The half breeds
oppose no na caucus cna,oi 10 order that there
thus no choice OF Senators. In return
for this favor, the democrats attack Roscoe
CoDkliDg." In another article it says: Two
after caucus is called. This the haltbreed
allies OF the democracy Will not permit TO be
done. In opposing caucus they are prevent
organize the Senate IN December next. The
Benedict ArDods OF the party are those repub-
'lcaiis who disband the organization and viii
the vacant seat" The haItbreeds meet this By
hurliDg back the Charge OF secessionist on
Conklirg and Piatt, and the fight is becoming
more bitter every hour.
THE JOINT CONVENTION.
Lieut.. Gov. HoskIns, having recovered he
h' alth. presided over the joint convention TO-
cay, Senator Robertson taking his place on the
floor. On the first ballot Conkling losttwo OF
bis former supporters Cowles and Russell. H
still has "a. Mr.. Cornell gained as many as he
.ost yesterday. Mi. Depew got nine more than
yesterday, lunntng his vote up to 81. Mr.. Platt
{ st one. There were no other changes of any
significance.
(Bg Associated P7'eSs.1
The BallOting To-day.
ALBANY, N. Y, June s.-The joint conven-
tlon n met at 1905 p. m. with Lieutenant Cover
the meeting OF the convention. The conven-
ton proceeded to vote to I'LL the vacancy in the
United States Senate for the short term. The
Ing, g, 9; Rogers, 6; Bradley. l; Wheeler, 4; Cor.
p voted as II folIoWs; S For Jacobs 4; Conkling. 25
Tremaine. 2; Hamilton Harris, l; Dufcher, /;
Crowley. l. The following is the combined
vote: Jacobs, 80; Conkling, "a; Rogers. Is;
Iapham, Tremaine J. aarrIs ~ croWiey rS1geg
butcher, l.
A Change from COnkling to Cornell.
When the name of II. Russell was called
he said ION each vote have thus far voted
for the re urn of the late distinguished Sen.
ators. They were my choice, and my judg
ment at that time led me to give them nv
support. Without desiring to make any dis
garded Mr.. Conkling as the Ideal Senator. /
have, however, just returned from my con-
stituents, and am convinced by such evidence
as should satisfy any fair-mind,d person that
nine-tenths of the republicans there are op-
posed to the return OF the late Senators l
nave duty to perform to the republicans who
sentiments; and therefore vote for M. Cor
LeIi."
There was no choice.
Plat Still %.
The convention then proceeded to vote for
successor to Mr.. Platt, as follows: The senate
voted as follows: For Platt, I; Herman, I; De
ew, IA: Cornell, 8; Folger, 1.
The assembly voted as follows: For Platt, %:
FoIger, 5; 1Iemalne, l; B. F. Tracy, 1; Crow
ley. 4.
The combined vote was as follows: Platt %:
ke,pan, 81; Denew, 81; Lapham, 4; Cornell 10;
Folger, 4; Tremdine, l: B. F. Tracy, /, and
Crowley, 4.
The presiding officer declared that no choice
had been made
On motion of MIR. SpinOla the convention ad-
Journed 10 12 10. tomorrow.
A Remembrance and a Prediction.
Ia the senate to-day Mr.. Winslow presented
remonstrance from Watertown, Chenango
and Platt, and spoke at length with reference
10 u me s. senatorial ria question He predicted the
reelection OF Mr Conkllng to the United States
Sen ate by the present legislature.
COnk1ing Going to Fight it Out.
NRw YORK, June S.-The Ie1egrana'S Albany
special correspondent says he had conversa-
ton with ex-senator Conkling this morning,
and was. agreeably surprised to find him in a
most genial and sanguine mood OF mind. He
expressed himself In hopeful terms OF the out
come OF the prevailing struggle; and not Wish
Ing to be interviewed slnipIy stated that u,
was going to stay here and see the issue out TO
the bitter end, even II it took all summer.
THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
Large GatheFfng-General Sherman
On Jeff. Davis.
ISpecadI Dispatch to The Evening Stdr.]
HARTFORD. CONN, June S.-The meeting OF