Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-06-03
= - WHEEIING w. Va. FRIDAYIMoRNING JUNE 1881.

relied around. When the most an
GEingof Roscoe's friends were forced 10
acknowledge that their lender was do
ftoted, the admission induced the Half
Hrseds 10 not only abuse the ex boss,
but amend their int proRfAmne by at.
tapping 10 replace Csnkling and Piatt
YhtF ~ s.#-
Rronounosd Enemies Of etariwartism.
A was this amendment that has ex.
hzbited their first mistake, and forced
tie halt which may inhict irrspenble
Injury. 1t ID to get out OF this unfortu.
nate quandary that . secret meeting
vas heid last evening. One thing 10 Ger
tRin: II the determination 70 land two
HaikBreeds winner is the pruEramme,
Il VIII prove futile, and for this reason
conkling has thirty-Ave members who
II wm Cling to Him
until he retires from the yace and after
that TO any two men who are In sympa-
thy with him. Besides these there are
thirteen members Who are anxious 10
cast their ballots for Conkling bat dsrs
not 20 90 and accept the sentence oi
their indignant constituents. This,
then, makes total Of % votes for the
Stalwarts, which 10 q moro than . 70.
quired for the deadlock. Should Rob
ertson and Woodin. 70 break that dead.
lock,
Extend the Olive Branch.
and accord two or even one OF the va
cancies to Conkling's friends, 1t would
be regarded as q virtual back down and
: weakness, which would tend to rebuild
the waning power Of the opposition.
A TtLgram's special says: The ballot.
ing thus far leaves the situation as great
a puzzle as ever, and should the Stsl.
warts, acting like the 306 at Chicago,
keep up an unbrokeu front from day to
day, there is
No Csance Whatever
of the Administration candidates being
elected.
Silas B. butcher, about the prospect
OF Conkling and Platt, said: "lt is satis-
factory enough to as, as II stands, that
we have sufficient votes to command
the situation, and developments are ex-
pect I'd today and tomorrow that will
give MS an incr tased strength. The votes
for CJrnell AMI Crowley will not stay
with them, bus will
Come Back to Conkiing and Plat
for the first break. The prospect 10
more hopeful for the Stalwarts than Il
has appeared since the beginning OF the
canvass"
Senator Forester, on behalf Of the
administration, said that il Is impossi-
BILE to tell at this moment who will be
the choice OF the convention for our
side. ~ should not be surprised ii de-
yelopmen,s were such that Stalwart
and Ha;f.breed would constitute the
ticket. 1t may be Cornell and Depew,
which would attract support from both
wings. l do not think the Stalwarts
are so mad with Cornell as they pre-
tend. They would certainly rather have
him than q Half-breed and the Half.
breeds are favorably disposed toward
him."
The Hslf.Breed Caucus Settles on Cor
nslland Dspsw.
ALBANY, June 3, 230 A. M.-The
Halfbreeds met In caucus tonight and
decided to make q strenuous efor.
in the Senate tomorrow to
to defeat the concurrent resolution al.
ready adopted by the House
to adjourn tomorrow until
Tuesday next. They also decided
to concentrate on Cornell and Depew,
each OF whom is said to bs in the race
by his own consent. They also warned
the gentlemen a. iinst pairing of, ad-
vising against it.
Half Breed Prospects Brightening.
NEw YORK. June 5, 3 \. M.-The 7ri.
bune has an Albany special to the effect
that as soon as it was known
that Conkling had left for New
York it had demoralizing
effect on his followers, and the most
lukewarm are believed to have entered
into negotiations with the friends OF the
administration. 1t now looks. says the
dispatch, as though combination will
be made to secure the election OF Cor.
nell and Depew.