The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-25
THE WAR.
The administration Ready for an Election
said tn he Out of the Senatorial

-ConkIing said to ne Out of the Senatorial
Race.
ALRASY, n. y, May I9.-The Administration
say they are r-ady TO go into the
to fill the vacancies. but viii have nothing
To do with any caucus. They feel perfectly able
to defeat the retura of either Conkling or Platt,
the Democrats 60 with the other side. But
they will take the chances. believing that If the
Democrats fare with the Conklingites they (the
Administration Republicans viii beat both at
the polls next fall.
The Conklingites are strongly in favor OF going
into an election as soOu a. possible, and say that
COnkling is out OF the mce-that he will not be a
The Democrats are opposed to an
election. claiming the question snould De leIt 10
the people. The probabilities are there VIII be
an election without any preliminary caucus on
the part of the Republicans.
IT WAS FINAL.
New YORK. MAY 19.-The Commercials Albany
special says COnkling. when he resigned. had no
thought of being returned. Cornell does nothing.
and his whispers that he viii never consent TO
become Senator grow weaker now that even the
half-breeds understand that Conkiing meant his
resignation to be final.
THE OFFICIAL NOTIFICATIoN
ALBANY. May l9.-ln the Senate the Governors
Private Secretary presented the following COM
municatiOn:
STATE oF New YORK.
EXECUTIVE CEAMBER
ALBANY, May 10, ISL
To the legislature:
The legislature is hereby respectfully notified
that the two Senatorial offices by which the state
of New York is entitled to representation in the
Congress of the United States are now vacant by
the resignation of the late incumbents.
ALONzO b. CORNELL.
TAFFY FOR ROBERTSON.
NEW YoEK, May i9.-The ExUress' Albany
special says: The Albany Express which is the
only organ of the StalwaIts at the Capital, con-
cedes this morning OF COnkliug and appeals for
peace. IL also speaks IN the kincest manner OF
leader of the party and guarantees its firm sup
port to him in the future
WHEN THE ELECTION OCCURS.
ALBANY, May I9.-The action OF Governor Cor
nell in notify ing both branches OF the Legis-
lature of the resignation OF the two Senators sets
at rest all doubts to-day over the election of their
successors. ACCORDING 20 the Revised Statutes the
election will not take place till the second Tues,
notification, This will be Tuesday May 81, one
week from Tuesday next.
THE UNKINOEsT CUT OF ALL.
NEW YORK, May 19.-rhe Executive Committee
of the Independent Republican Association. OF
which Horace White Is a member, has issued an
address TO the Legislature advising against the re-
election of ex-senators Conkling aud Plat
for the reason, among otheTs, they are not at to be
Senators of the United States.
CoNKLING NOT RUFgLED.
NEW 1Okh. MA ia h>uAlEADn ulcpdlCu ~
the Telegram says: Senator Conkling is trying
TO arrange his business affairs SO he can 60 70
New York Saturday. He does not inteud to go to
Albany at present. He receives very few callers,
| almost the only ones being three, who are gener
alIy near him, Vice President Arthur, Senator
Don Cameron and Senator Jones. OF Nevada. An
ex-senator who saw Conkiiug last night says he
is calm. collected and confident. The events OF
the week have not rufhed his serenity. Tie Il
doing an immense amount Of writing and dio
tation with his usual ease and dispatch, and he Is
confident of a happy personal issue out OF the
whole affair"
From Mr.. Conkling personally it is learned hC
does not expect TO leave the city for several days
He may go To New York sunday night in com
pany with Vice President Arthur. He is busill
e e9FEoisi b Ssi6esss Ss t dessns saff by " R Ss' sSd aeS
resignation. He Will be obliged 20 spend a da.
in New York before going TO Utica, but he vii
not in any event visit Albany until after the ad
iOurnment of the Legislature.
DID NOT GIVE THEM TIE CUE.
An Albany dispatch to the Telegram says: son
thing is evident. Conkling has certainly left hi
friends utterly in ignorance of his desire or pul
pose. The Sialwart leaders here had no motto
that the designations were 20 be made. aud the
have had no intimadOr from the ex-senator
since. There is no man in Albany authorized .
say they are candidates for reelection. and n
the present there Is certainly every indication
they do not propose II ask a return. A prom
nent Stalwart State officer said today he wa
well convinced that both Senators had no expeC
tation or wish to be returned
PLENTY OF sTAIwAR TIMBER.
The Stalwart Leaders while conceding that q
present. IL does not appear the ex-Senators coul
be elected. they assert their ability TO FL the Va
cancies with two Stalwarts and they mentiO
General Grant. Congressman Richard CROWLEY
Governor Cornell, Judge Folger. Congressman I
G. Lapham and General sharpe as possible cand
dates. Ii is conceded about forty names, est
mated, varying from thirty-fve to forty bay
been obtained to the administration piedgs
which binds the signers to vote for the Admins
tration men for vacancies. AT the same time. th
Stalwarts argue, if ex-Senators Conkllng aud Plai
and Vice President Arthur and the State Admin
~istration should appear on the ground and ente
actively into the canvass. pledges would go fc
little and the situation could be changed
The want of some definite plan however. is serN
ing to sap their strength, and they appreciate thi
fact.
PROBABLE DEADLOCK.
The Administration forces are extremely jub
liant, but at the same time admit that they al
not yet ready TO claim sufficient strength to cor
troll the caucus. Husbed, OF the Assembly caucu
. Committee, will join Mccarthy. Rockwell an
Foster OF the SenateC aucus Committee, ana
separate caucus will be called. A test OF strengt
will certainly be had. lnasmuch as twenty-seye
Republicans, joining ~ffty-four Democrats, ca