Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-21
THE UNPLEASANTNESS.
THE coSKLINGITes AXE GATHERING
STRENGTH.
4 Plan Of Action to Be lnaugurated-
Grants Letter Of No Effect in Al
bany-Ths Boasts ofths Half-
Breeds Much 10 Advance
Of Their Prospects.
LATEST ALBANY INTELLIGENCE.
TIE SEAT OF WAR.

Conference of Conkhnsites-Plan OF Ae-
ton Adopted Prospects OF the Stall
warts Improving.
New YoRK, May 2O.-The Express
Albany special says: A conference oil
the Stalwarts was held last night, and 1t
was unanimously agreed tnat the views
and wishes OF Conkling should be Sc
cured Immediately, so that some
Plan of Action Ia.
can be inaugurated which will tend to
prevent future desertions from the ranks
and induce those who have strayed out
of the iold to return without delay. To
attain this end it was decided that ex-
Insurance Superintendent Smyth, Judge
Folger, Police Commissioner French,
Senator Strahan and two others should
meet Conkling in New York next Sun
day afternoon and receive instructions
from him. An effort, it is understood,
is also to be made to have him and Platt
visit Albany in the early part OF next
week in order to keep the Stsiwarts in
line.
Grants Letter
NAV have some effect in Washington,
but here il has been cast aside rs care
lessly as business circular. The anti
Conkliugites claim a majority OF fifteen
on joint ballot.
Conkling's Chances Improving.
The Commercials Albany special re-
ports the situation as follows: The
chances of the Stalwarts have certainly
improved since yesterday morning, and
it is now seen that the fight is not to be
abandoned by any means. The people
begin to look around, and they see tnat
the Hali-breed boasts are much in ad'
vance of their prospects. The Half
breeds are to-day on new track, feel
ing that they are losing ground. They
are seeking to win over John NJ. Francis,
of Troy, to their side by holding out to
him the bait OF the y. 5. SenatorshiP.
New YORK, May 20.-The TslSgrGm's
Albany special says: There is much
less enthusiasm among the Hslt-breed
Republicans this morning than there
was Yesterday. The Presidents action
in returning the nominations OF Wood
ford, Gould, McDougal, Tenny and
Knox, all friends OF Senator Conkling,
10 the Senate for confirmation
Fell Like a Wet Blanket
on their hopes. They fairly supposed
the President had wholly ignored Conk-
ling and his side OF the house; that he
had taken up entirely with themselves,
and that henceforth none but Half.
breeds should enjoy the spoils OF office.
The men who on Wednesday evening
exhalted Garfield to the skies for his
action in regard to Robertson, are to-
day indulging in sharp criticisms Of the
President.
The Conkling Men are Delighted
at the disappointment OF the Hall
breeds, and have set to work to make
the most OF it. The wavering ones, who
had been inclined to 20 over to the Half.
breeds were sought out and reassured
by this evidence that the Robertson
men were not to have a monopoly OF the
patronage of the State The result is
already apparent. They now mention
Conkling's name above whisper. The
Stslwarts, however, are still placed at
great disadvantage in the contest by the
unceit tainty as to whether or not COnk-
ling will be candidate for re election.