The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-25

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was thought the article was inspired by
| Governor Cornell, but this is denied. and
good authority says il is only an individual
opinion of one of the editors; but il is re-
| garded as a very strange expression TO be
found in the columns of a paper which all
last week insisted upon Conkiing's yindica-
| ton by reelection.
CHANCES FOR A DEAD LOCK-
The Administration members tonight re-
iterated their declarations of last week that
they would not 60 into caucus with the Stall
warts. If this programme is carried out.
and both sections stand apart, the Demo-
Gratis voting for their own candidate dead
lock will be produced which will last per-
haps for weeks.
The last new candidate is ]. H. Starin. of
Montgomery County. who is said TO be a
friend of both Conkling and Garfield, and
for this reason he is urged as compromise.
r. A. Carpenter tonight says that Conk-
ling and Platt are sure to be elected; that
there will be caucus and all but two or
three will take part in its proceedings
When told that AlyOrd would not go in he
said 1t never was expected that he would.
THE EXPRESS rNDoRsEs THE srALwARTs.
The following is a copy of the leading ed
itorial which will appear in the Morning
Express tomorrow:
Where the Express Stands.-There need be- nor
nor can there nor shall there be- question or
doubt as to where the Express stands on the Sen
atorial fight IL has always been Stalwart Is now
Staiwart than ever is FIRST last and until the
contest shall end. for the Stalwart leaders Roscoe
Conkl1ng and Thomas G. Patt. and most heartily
approves and indorSeS their course; and we most
earnestly appeal 10 every Republican Member of
the Legislature to accord them that support they
so richly merit by standing steadfast TO true Re
publican principles.
BEGINNING TO FEAR coNKLINe.
WASHINGTON, May 23-The Conkling men
here are talking bolder and more confident
since Conkling has taken hold of the man
agement in New York and it is given out
that one night this week Conkling WILL by
invitation. deliver a great speech in Albany.
General Fitzpatrick, who has seen much OF
Secretary Blaine lately, says the Admins
| tration members of the New York Legisla-
ture will not enter the caucus for the nomi-
nation of Senators because the caucus will
be fixed for Conkling and Platt; that the
condition of affairs juStifies the anh-Conk-
ling members in refusing to join in the
caucus for the reason that the decision of
the caucus will be determined beforehand,
and that the object of the Administration
party is to beat Conklng-not to
help elect him. Ex-Sheriff Daggett of
Brooklyn, now in Albany, spent all of last
week here, and is fully advised of the views
of the Administration. Among the Admin
istration supporters it is held that the inter
est of the Republican party requires the de-
feat OF Conkling 1t is plain, however that
there is nothing like such confidence of
ability to beat Conkling felt here now as
few DAYS ago. Then everything seemed to
be against him, but he has rallied his
friends, and his superb management of a
political battle is not underrated In Ad-
ministration circles the opinion is held that
If Conkling gets back to the Senate il must
be by Democratic votes, and that such re-
election will deprive him of the influence
he formerly possessed in the Republican
party.
CRANKY REPUBLICANS.
New YORK, cIay 23.-A mass meeting OF
Republicans who indorse the action of Presi-
dent Garfield was held tonight in CHECKER
ing Hall. EX-Judge Fithian presided Dis
patches were read from Senator Alvord and
John Jay regretting their inability to be
present. Resolutions were adopted, declar-
ing that the Republicans of this city offer to
the President and to his Administration
their cordial support not only because he,
as the elect of the people in their legitimate
sovereignty, and as the authorized and COM
petent exponent of Republican principles
has given evidence of his true statesman
ship. The resolutions also declared that
they have rescued the Treasury from EN-
barTaSsment, i'm which the hostile Demo-
cracy Congress left il, and by sim
gle wise and sagacious measures
have saved to the people the interest
charge of IA, 900 900 per year They have
guarded and defended the rights and inter
ests of our citizens abroad, and have
detected and are prosecuting erroneous
frauds without regard to personal inter
ests. The resolutions also indorsed
Hon. VIM. IL. Robertson's nomination as
Collector of this city. They also stated the
action of the resigning Senators was nothing
more than h;gh-handed attempt to usurp
the Presidential function.
THEIR STRENGTH.
The followers of Conkling have undoubt-
edly majority of the Republicans of the
Legislature. Eighty-one votes are necessary
to elect a Senator. There are LOG Repu bic
in the Legislature. If the Conkling faction
can induce eighty-one men TO go into their
caucus they will not care in the least
whether all of them vote for Conkling
and Plat in the caucus or not
A majority would undoubtedly do
So 1t would be claimed, of course,
that all the participants were bound by its
decision. The great effort of Conkling
leaders will be to drive the men into
caucus
If only twenty.six Republicans refuse to
enter the caucus. and refuse to vote for
Conkling and Platt, the twin candidates will
have but eighty votes and can not be elected
by Republicans, and as Republicans twenty
six Is a small number compared with the
whole number of th,lse who unhesitatingly
disapprove the reelection of Conkling and
Platt.