The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-05-28
CONKLING ANDPLATT.
WILL THEY BE REFLECTED OR NOT
The Number ~ Names Secured 90 the
Can for ~ Caucus, which VIII Probx-
biy be Held 00 Mondsy-rhe
Democrats Said 10 Have
Settled ON Seymour
aDd Potter.

Albany, N. Y, May 27.-Some forty>
seven members assembled to omeet Conkling
in friendly conference last night, to talk
over the situation. When tho hour of meet.
ing arrived but one-haf the number respon.
ded, and the conference. was not held. 1t
is said that the administration
men, learning OF the proposed movement,
and fearing it might result in some sort of
a nomination of Conkling and Plat, pre-.
vailed on the members to refrain from
attendance.
The administration members met last
night for conference, and talked freely
over the situation. The conclusion reached
was that they would not 90 into caucus, hut
would attend a joint meeting of both houses
on Wednesday next and vote for the two
candidates to be agreed upon hereafter. The
names of Rufus II. Choste, Chauncy NJ,
Depew and Comptroller Wslsworth were
talked of.
The Conklingites are still fighting s,renu-
ously for a caucus, and declare emphatically
that the fate of the party in this state rests
upon such action. To 20
into election for senators without
first holding y caucus, they say, reduces the
party to a mob with no head, no tail, no or
gsnzation. 1t will break up hopelessly and
necessitate reorganization, which has re-
quired years 10 perfect. Their
argument is that the republican party
of this state owes all it is 10 the
machinery it bas now in existence, and TO
break il is to turn over the state to the demo.
cracy for many years 70 come.
The usual recess till Monday night will be
taken by the Legislature, and the Conkling-
ties hope in the interval to effect the object
| they have in view.
The division remains Tonight as il has
been for the past twenty.four hours, and
there is not any probability Of its changing
before tho day of election, next Tuesday. The
rumor that the democrats will assist the
OoDklingites, if they will vote for demo.
crat, was refuted. but the democrats point to
the fact that they have called csucu.
as denial, and there is certainty
OF one which will have to be broken in some
other way. 1t is also said Conkling will
make public address next Monday evening,
when he will say more than was expressed
10 his letter of explanation. Leading sdhe.
rents of the ConkliDg section to-day pro-
nounced the report that Tlden was enlisted on
the sido of Conkling, as totally unfounded.
He said Conkling would take republican
support only. 1t was claimed to night that
the Conklingites have secured fifty signatures
to their caucus call, but this is strenuously
denied by the admipistrationitea, who insist
| that they know the number does not exceed
fortyssix, and that it will stop there.
Owing to the absence, on account Of sick
ness, off. s. Carpenter, of Dutchess county,
there are only 105 republican legislators.
These are said TO be divided in-47 for
Conkling and Al against, leaving II doubt.
full. The msiority of 105 is SO and the
Conklipgites need 6 more TO mako ths.
majority. 1t is said they will get
these ind call caucus for Mon
day night. Then If the adminis,ra
tionists will not 20 into caucus and will moi
make the afty>three and eghty.one, in elec.
tion they will have to take the responsibility
of turning against the republican party Of
the state and the Conklingites will have TO
devote themselves to breaking the dead lock,
How this Is to be its too soon now to indi.
cate.
Tho usual resolutions for recess to Monday
evening was offered in the assembly, but q,
the request Of Speaker Sharpe, 1t was laid
aside, as he saw there ought to be some
consultation before action.
At 1880 the resolution was
called up again, and
Mr.. Rams suggested that 1t would DO best
to adjourn TO Tuesday norning
Speaker Sharp said that would require a
concurrent resolution, and the senate has
already objected to such resolution.
Mr.. Niles moved to amend by adjourning
till Tomorrow morning. This was voted
down and tho motion 10 adjourn 10 Monday
evening adopted.
1t is understood that the house will then
meet and Immediately adjourn till the next
morning.
The last accounts show, of the 105 repub.
licans in the legislstuse, the Conk'
lingites have 55 and the anti's 80
This gives tho Conklingites the right to cal
caucus, or would give them the right Il
they had 6(ty.avo signatures TO their call
but they have not the egners. They count
several birds in the bush, as do their oppo
nen.s, owing TO tho refusal Of several mem
bers to sign either. paper.
Conkling and Arthur will leave
tho city to-dsy for Now York, where
conferences will be continued. Theil
friends insist that everything will be settled
before Monday next.
There is evidently better feeling among
the stalwarts this morning than there wal
yesterday, while tho an.i's are by no moan
despondent.
Several petitions were presented in In,
senate this morniog f'om various towns anC
counties sgaast tho reelection Of Uonk!inl
and Plat.
Mr.. Mills presented a petition Of citizen,
of Oneida county, asking for tho recollection
of the ex-senators; also, a petition from The
came county calling upon the legislature /.
sustain the administration.
A remonstrance was presented from th'
business mon Of New York against the 70
election Of Conkling and Plat.
An Albany special 10 the Evening Com
mercial, strongly pro-Ccnkling, says tn
chances arc that u caucus will be held mex
Monday evening, as thero arc known to b
67 signors. The call will DO binding on OIL
who desire 10 remsin 10 accord with th
republican organization. Isay there are 8
signen because this number Is known, bu
there will probably bc nearer 80 when th
call is Issued.
Tho Express Albany special says