The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-05-17
WasklinglOn.


PL.TT-THs EFFECT or rus ANNOUNCEMENT
~ TuY sENAVS--wHY IT WAS poNh-WHAT
RGPUBLlC1NS THINK or tn hh'tlt'iioN
ny THE PRESENT LEGISLATURES OF M"
YORK No ENDORSEMENT BY 1HE PEOPLE
Tur C,ptNrr vNRUFFLED-HOw OUTSIDERS
toox Ar 1T-PROSPsCTS FOR AN ADJOURN
NrNr-A CONKIING MAN on TUE SiTUA-
T,ov-TnE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS-rERSoNAL
NEwS TThNS BRIEFS.
lFroin cur Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, MAY l6.-A snow in Az
,r,,l would not cause more surprise than
re announcement In the Senate this morn
inc by the Nicc-Pfe>i dcnt that Senators
C,nkl!ug and Plan had forwarded their re-
donations 20 the Governor Of New York
occa,ioned among Democrats and most Re-
pphhcans. Excitement at once ran high,
and the comments were numerous and
novel. The prevailing idea was that, hav-
ing been defeated in caucus, they saw
further humiliation ahead Of them in the
certain confirmation Of Robertson. As an
Offset 10 this. and 10 show the Administra-
ton that they s,ill had power al home. they
resigned for the purpose Of being reelected
py the Legislature now in session at Al.
h1nv. such IN endor>ation they evidently
thought would rcbuke the Administration
and administrative senators.
WHAT EEPUBHCANS SAID or 1T.
Republican senators were at first very
re,iceni, bat enough was gathered from
them to show that they did not approve OF
the action OF the New York senators. They
went into caucus As soon a. the Senate adj
iourped. q asli-paSt !, 80 - TO talk over the
situation in private. They were evidently
greatly troubled. Republican correspond.
EMS generally condemned MeSsrs. ConklinG
and PM:t Tor re,igniug, and some OF them
aid that tney could not be returned with
on, . contest. said one. The Admins
traiion Will take a hand IN the fight, and vii!
De Troublesome" "SuppOSe," remark
ed another. "Corncll and Robertson join
forces. They viii be very Formidable
"Thcn." ,lid third. " ii the 'ha'fbreeds
mite With the Democrats they will be de-
fesied. for Tie Two together have a maj GRITTY
over The >talwsris." asked how the State
senate stood. and the reply was "The half
breed, have 2 majority over COnkling. but
in me House COnkling has majority OF
tbe Republican members" again ask
el II Cornell ana Coukling were aS fast
friends ~ they used TO be, and the reply
wa, NO; Conkling is against Cornell fol
q denomination for Governor, and thai
ha, chilled their friendship considera
bly." Here New Yorker came
up and remarked, &" Conklng ha,
lost strength Of late In New York. Die
YOU all not notice. said be. d" that at tht
annual dinner of the New York Chamber
Of Commerce the other day, while there
were cheers FOR Garfield and Robertson, tn
name Of ConkhDg was received with hissei
and icers :" All this indicated that thes'
senators will not be overwhelmingly re
elected. Ny own judgment, however, l.
that Mr.. Conkiin9 has strength enough lei
10 secure q rejection, but that it is very
doubtful about Plat.
WILL II BE An ENDORSEMENT OF NEW YORK
II Mr.. Conkling expects to terrify or in
timidaie tue Administration by being re
elected by the present Legislature he l. mis-
taken, FOR administration people already
say II j. body Of bis own creation, anC
doe, not express The wishes Of the people
Let him wait, s1y they, until next fail auo
20 before The people on the issue he ha'
made with The President, aud then if he
succeed, in securing Legislature that will
return bin il will show that he, and not th'
Administration. has the sympathy and sup
port Of tue Empire State. Why saiC
one, .for him to be endorsed by his Wifi
would D. iu>, a significant as for him to b'
endorsed by his LegisIature.'
An ELECTION CANNOT BIZ HELD UNTIL TIL
24rH.
Under tie law there can be no election
held until tie 9th, and there ale specula
tions A. 70 whether the Senate will now al
iouru before that date. By the way,
Democratic senator, who i a great friend o
Mr.. COukling, saws neither Of the New YOrl
senators desire now TO be reelected. On th'
other hand the great majority say both wan
10 come back, and That they have scores L
settle not only with the Administration
but with Republican senators who wou'(
not sand by them in their fight. 1t is ever
predicted that they will come as lndepen
dents, and that Mr.. COnkling Will never bC
satisfied until he has Republican senatorla
scaps hanging all around his belt. taxi
il. however. that when he goe+ to Albany a
a private citizen he will find that he has no
the mower he mad A. the auiOcrat OF the Sen
ate year ago.
THE CABINET TAKE 1T CALMLY.
Those who called on members OF the
Cabinet found them cool and uneXclted
They all said that the Administration was q
unit, and il was ascertaiued that MI. James
20 far from reslgning the Office OF Postmas'
ter-Genera. Is reported, declared th1t ne
stood by toe President. Members OF the
Cabinet said. further. that these resigna'
lions did not in the slightest affect the COM
potency Of Robertson for collector OF Ne"
York, and would not change the poIlcy o.
the President 10 the slightest in regard 'o
bin. Tonight a New Yorker suggests tha'
Robertson could be withdrawn by MS eiec'
ton 10 the United States Senate, ana tben
that for sweet barmony's sake Mr.. Conk
ling ought 10 accept the collectorshlp al
New York.
WHAT Il SAID TO NIGHT AT TIE HOTELS.
The crowds at the hotels tonight nave
discussed nothing except the New fori
reslgnations, and Mr.. CoDkling Is generally
condemned. Little is said OF Mr.. Plati
Said one. alt is a miserable piece OF pee