New-York tribune., 1881-10-04

r. 80 ,.onoraIIv conceded by the followers oi
u. Conklino that the Garfield Repuoilc''iis
iii have q majority in the State ConVenuon'
,,,h;ob vii, meet in this city tomorrow. Inc
Cta,,yo,ts insist that there will be no discoru
,uIoos resolutions should be introduced 10
"cusbn Mr.. Conkling, who probably VIII noo
no nresept. The delegates have noC yoU Fl RI
20 arrive in New-Y York in great numbers
composition of the next Sti'e 0oii'n'
discussed with much interest
ISSUES UNDER DISCUSSION.
TIE coNKIING MEN EARNEST IN pEMAN''iNu nm
TIE OR HIS ONEIDA DELEGATION SHALL MOI Dr.
RULED oUT-THE CONTROL OF li'H oiAiN ~
MITrEE-A QUI STRUGGLE. 80,
T., snite Of the earnest fenling in some locahuesa q
,;t,or .,ne that has attended the election OF dfle-
,,otes To the Republican State Convention, there are
Cot many subjects upon which controversies are
likely to arise in the body itself All the deleeaes
will mite in pledge of hearty support 10 the Au
ministration of President Arthur WIN Ino '"'"0
cordiaity and the same sincerity as I'D tnor nam
festation of sorrow at the death oil freSlloh' "'
field No animated contests Tor Tie places on 'no
State ticket are progress or they are SO ii' az
least invisible to the naked eye. Several OF te o"e
ogioors are opparently booked for renornna-
finn
not vet deserved the name. The claims OF the varl-
nuo contested DELEGATIONS raise the only issue
which is apparent thus far, except that Oh
reorpanizing the party in New-York Cny'
Ona of these contested cases, however. Is
oh;of and nresents so some we-inforned followers
of Mr. Conkling say the Questio' on the an-
swer to which will depend the fate of the campalgh'
and to some exten tue future OF the party. in'S
question is, simply, whether Mr.. Conkhng snail DC
t,rnod ont of the Convention OF not The de-
csion of this point is evidently 10 DO
sharply fought. The anti-Conkling delegates
from Oneida County have clear case III the
onnion of all those who have inquired into the
facts and are not lz ly to come here in the humor
for compromise that shall include the admission
of Mr. Conkling tn a seat which does not belong 10
him The Garfield Republicans have 1t IN their
mower 10 do as they choose in the matter sensible
Conklinc men no longer think it necessary to Keep
ND pretence of believing that the CARRIED hepup-
lcans have not complete control of the Convention.
But they argue in this way: The time has come
when there must be some sort of a compromise. IL
there going TO be Republican party in the State OF
New-York there must be some kind of harmony INIT
You can't run a party in any such way asthls-'urh
ing a man like Mr. Conkling ont of his seat Con
yention-and expect it to succeed. The thing to do
for the party and for President Arthurs sake is TO
in the Convention nominate good ticket repre-
se,t,no both sides and wen carry the State. Mr..
Conkline would go upon the stump L know, II II
was desired that he should. If COnkllng is turned
ont his friends will resent it-you can't prevent IL
and believe we should lose the State by 100000.
II ought to be done for the good of President Ar
thurs Administration. 1t is due to hin that the
party should be united. believe he would regard
the exclusion of Conkling from the CONVENTION as
personal blow at him. Everybody knows what their
personal relations have Deen.
This is the talk of a man thoroughly informed.
who undoubtedly reflects the feeling Of the leaders
among the minority.
Whether Mr. Conkling will be here to conduct
the fight IN person seems TO he undecided az yet.
Those who are in position to know say positively
that they do not know whether he Is coming or not
Some of them are frank enough TO say that they
think he ought TO come, for the sake OF his future
place in the party. II is evident that there is
strong desire among the Conkling men to have the
ex-senator here but also considerable uncertainty
about his coming 1t is not expected that his ab
seDce will alter the situation about his own district
Whether another name was substituted
for his or not the question at issue
would be the same, aud it is said that he
would feel Just as much aggrevcd at the ex-
clusion of the delegation iii his absence as II he
were present. Probably his coming depends upon
the reports that will be transmitted to him during
the next few hours about the temper of the dele
gates.
Few of the anti-machine delegates were on the
ground yesterday, and fewer still of the leaders OF
the new majority. One of the latter in speaking of
Mr. Copkling's claims a delegate and the extreme
anxiety of his friends that his delegation should be
awarded seats said thai he did not how the Con-
yenti was to take the personality of the delegate
al all into account in such matter. The question
was simply one of fact. "a Committee on
Contested Seats" he said, will, of
course, be appointed. The rival delega-
hons from Oneida will go before it, and
each will state the grounds of its case. The Com
ittee WILL it is to be supposed make its decision IN
accordance with the facts and the usages of the
party 1t cannot undertake to say that because Mr..
Conkling is Mr.. COnkling he should be a delegate,
whether the people of his district have chosen him
or not; and if it is found that he was rightfully
elected, he must be seated by right. In short. he
deserves the same treatment, and no
better as the least distinguished delegate the
Aoor."
1t is expected that the State Committee,
which meets on Wednesday morning will
put on the roll the of the COnkling
delegates in every contested district in which
any excuse can be found for dong so. The usual
procedure is for the Committee to place upon the
roll the names OF the delegates having credentials
from the organization recognized by the last Con-
venton regular. 1t is not unreasonable TO expect
that in all cases of doubt as to the regularity the
State Committee will put upon the roll the names OF
the contested delegates favorable to Conkling Mr..
COnklings seat was contested in the Convention of
1870, but his delegation was put upon the roll as
regular and probably the same ruling will be fol-
lowed now Mr.. Conkliug, if he is present at all as
delegate can therefore, take part IN the preliminary
proceedings, whatever may be the decision upon his
title to the seat.
THE STATE COMMITTEE.
The universal desire of tn 1onkling minority fol