Morris tribune., 1881-05-26
was so indignant they were compelled to with
hold their consent.

THE FEELING IN NEW YORK
The Albany republican general committee
tonight unanimously adopted resolutions en-
dorsing the action of Conkling and Platt and
ordered copy sent to President Garfield.
An Albany dispatch says: The opinion is
growing that the senate will refuse to go into
the election of the United States senators and
leave this chance to the next legislature. Some
senators think the question as to whether the
resigning senators should be returned and their
should have an opportunity to vote on.
Administration members of the legislature
are under determination to vote for no man for
senator who is not known to be in cordial sym
pathy with the administration, and they will
under no circumstances vote for any man who
has antagoniZed Mr. Garfield, or has avowcd
his purpose to do 80.
VIEWS OF BLAINE.
Washington special: While Secretary Blaine
will say nothing about the resignation of the
New York senators for publication, it is under
stood his views are as follows
either because being in defeat, they desire to
|sretire from public line, or because they desire
to secure reelection from their leg
islature The legislature which recent
lv electad one of them to tle senate,
and still more recently warmly indorsed the
| nomination of Robertson, will hesitate before
| indorsing their course in the matter of the New
York nominations. In any case, they have
done childish thing, from which they will
reap no benefit. but their action does not affect
the administration in the slightest We shall
| continue in the performance of our duties as
| though 1t had not occurred We are neither
| surprised nor disturbed, and it will make no
| difference in the action of the senate III the
Robertson nomination. 1t will be confirmed.
On Wednesday the senate confirmed Judge
| Robertson, as Collector of New York, without
| demand for vote and without any discussion.
nl
| Senator Robertson while the senate was in ses-
sion. The widest excitement ensued. Amid
| cheering and the olapping of hands Mr.. Sessions
| jumped up on his chair AMI gave three cheers
| for Robertson, while Hustled, who had come i'll
from the assembly, also leapt upon chair and
aided in the cheering. Loomis then called for
| three cheers for President Garfield, which were
! given with a will A general handshaking
| followed, amid which the senate adjourned.
| There has been some talk Of the New York
senate refusing to go into an election to fill
the vacancies, but the leaders of the anti-Conk-
ling elements declared that an election should
take place; that the legislature should not ad-
| journ until a choice ia made, and that neither
| of the resigned senators should be returned.
Already names of candidates are mentioned,
among them William A. Wheeler, William NJ.
Eyarts, Sherman A. Rogers, Judge Folger,
Warren Miller, Reuben E. Fenton, and Chauncey
NJ Depew. The democrats will undoubtedly
name Francis Herman and Gov. Lucius Rob-
inson.
Wednesday evening. at Albany, Judge Rob-
ertson, in response to a serenade made fine
speech in support of the President in which he
said: Popular approval of the Presidents de-
termination tc maintain constitutional right has
been such as was never vouchsafed 10 any 9th
er president l venture to say there is no
neighborhood within the United States, a ma
jority of whose inhabitants are not in full ac-
cord with the president on that question. The
abolition of the unit rule, the defeat of the
| third term project, the establishment of the
principle of district representation at Chicago,
and reaffirmation at Washington of the const-
tutional right of the president to nominate to
the senate and to have such nomination con-
sidered by the senate, are hopeful evidences of
the dawnirg of brighter day in politics, when
Independence Of action may be exercised within
the Tarty of any loyal member thereof
without the certainty of instant death beneath
the wheels of the political Juggernant.
Judge Robertson was followed by several
senators in the same strain.
Conkling says he has nothing for publication
about his policy, but the fact that his chief
friends are gathering at Albany to insist upon
of his purpose He is described as cool and
game as ever. Ths report that the state senate
will refuse to go into election, if that be neces-
sary to beat him, did not excite or alarm him.
New York state is greatly excited over the
situation. The anti -Conkling element is en-
ing bon6res, while Conklings supporters are
hard at work, but in quiet way.
FILLING THE VACANCIES.
On the 10Th, in the New York Senate, the
following message was received from the gov
error:
To the legislature: The legislature is hereby
respectfully notified that the two senatorial Of
fees by which the state of New York is enti-
tied to representation in the congress of the
United States are now vacant by the resigna-
ton of the late incumbents.
[Signedl ALoNzo B. CORNELL.
This action of Gov. Cornell set at rest all
doubts as to the day for the election of their
successors. According to the revised statutes,
the election will take place on the second Tues
day after the legislature has received official
notice. This will be Tuesday, May 81.
Rumors are plentiful from all quarters that
neither Conkling nor Platt will be candidates
for reelection, and that neither can be elected,
bnt thus far these gentlemen have given no
sign of their intentions. There is no man in
Albany authorized to say they are candidates
to secure that result Conkling is
reported to have said in Wash
lngton, that he did not intend to turn shis
hand over to obtain election; that he had
submitted the issue to the Republican party of
New York and would abide by its judgments
without any attempt to influence it; that if the
New York Republicans chose to send another
man here as senator, man who would labor,
! strive, endure and suffer to keep New York in
| the list of Republican States, he would utter
| no word of protest On the other hand, if the
party decided 70 re elect him he would resume
his seat, but that he is not begging for it.