New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-30

,.,;.o their pOOr chances OF success, eA-
DosT ConLlno and Platt have determined
-. .oroain in the field. They LETT mere i"S'
= for ALBANY in company with vice.
p.ss;de,t Arthur and Police commissioner
r.oncb Senator Robertson has diSpl"le"
.,,osterlv skill in conducting the Ad'n'hiN''n- ~
t;on Republican canvass, the choice OF o'"''
- heinv deferred until COnhllng ana
p,att withdraw or are hOpelesSIy delea''u'
cho,ld there be no election row IL
deemed probable that special sesSlo" VIII W
called later in the year.
CONTINGENCIES OF THE CONTEST
rrr POSSIBILITIES OF A DEADAoCK-HoW HE ph"
ocpATs ARE LIKELY TO AcT-sPECuLAlloN9" w
A SPECIAL sE-sIoN-JUDGE ROBERTSON S"'"
ING MAsTERLY SKILL ,,
ivpou STAFF CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIM VII ,
A,pANy. NAV 2Q.-NO one who is fanll'ar VIII"
ur Conklin0's political career expects hiih no"
=, - r. announced himself as q candidate for
b;s o,vr scat And has begun personal canvass I"
.hondon the enterprise until he has exhauS"u
-,. ,,eans IN win success. Those who are most
familiar with his methods look for a long and hl'ter
struggle in which he will strain all his personal ana
politica powers to the utternOSt. 1t not 10 WIN WIN
can he called victory and vindlcation' al le'S'
IN save himself from an Immediate sLd hu'Mila-
ing defeat II is therefore generally 'Npec''" t''"'
I'LL eorrv ort his ayowcd intention Of going into
the caucus if he should have "onlN ten votes II
is expected too, that most of the men lie ms VIII
stand by him. and that he will stick as candidate
No ono snnposes thar under all circumstances there
will be less frnness of purposc among me pro-
nounced supporters of the Administration. lhc
"machne" managers might gain votes 10y great
pressure continued through several weeks "f N"'h6
lint il does not seem possible that they should gam
enough 70 VIM The natural drift of votes would he
AWAY from Mr. Conkling and toward the Adalnl>-
tration but even surprising IT 10 tie the o'her way
il does not seem possible that the number of the
friends of the Administration in this Legislature
could be reduced below tw nty-slx votes by dead
lock of any leagth And 1t is not t0 he e NP"'ttd
that the Democrats seeing the posSihllitN oi D'n"
cratic Legislature next year. and of thechanre I" bag
two United States Senators with SHOT, would
Weld any of their ground. The natural logic "f the
situation would cause a deadlock "a long as Mr.
Conkling and Mr. Platt are in the field; aud if they
should not withdraw as candidates even when the
patience of the Legislature and thu public should be
exhausted the natural result of the dea Hook would
be an ADJOURNMENT Such an adjournment might
put a new weapon into Mr.. Conllincs hand.
THE FERRIS OF DELAY.
In discussing the many phases of thIs com
plicated situation, Republicans have had TO
consider the possibility of losing the next Leg
islature. If the present Legislature should All
iourn without settling the controversy, it would
inevitably live through the campaign. Many
Republicans fear that in spite Of all efforts To
prevent difficulties arising within the party they
would come pass and that there would be especial
danger in the contests for the Legislature. Splits
upon Republican nominations in only few dis
trcts or failure the part Of side the other
to support the Republican nominee actively, would
be sufficient throw the Legislature into the hands
Of the Democrats This is not a pleasant contin-
gcncy for Republicans 10 contemplate, hut il is not
impossible as a result of the controversy Mr. Conk-
ling has forced upon the party, and it s useless 10
ignore it. 1t is discussed here among the men on
both sides Surprising a Democratic Legislature
to be elected in November to take their seats in
January Mr.. Conkling if he were still disposed to
try for his old place. could have last chance which
would seem TO De a better chance than he has now.
Governor Cornell could call the Legislature of lsSl
in special session for the election senators aud
Mr.. Conkling could renew his canvass under pc
culiar auspices. He would probably come upon
some subsistence of the popular excitement against
him by that time, and diminmtiOn, therefore,
of the pressure Of public opinion upon members.
proportion If the members would uUdOubtedly have
failed TO be renomnated reelected, and would
therefore have less TO lose by voting against the will
OF their constituents. last session oi
j. always the most corrupt, and such session as
this of a Legislature would naturally have less rc-
spect for public opinion than an ordinary sc>,ioi
Mr. Conkinc might put before this body Mr.
Platt and himself on the side, and two Demo-
ocratic Senators on the other is tine sole altcrnl-
tves, and. what with the influences just suggested
and the certainty of the election Of two Democrats
If an agreement not reached before the lst Of
January, might succeed i'll forcing his way into a
reelection. This would hardly be- the 'vinlication'
be sought but il would be i'll some sort a triumph
over his opponents.
There is no positive evidence that the "uachnc"
leaders have such plan. But the possibility of il
Is apparent; and II is suspected by some that this is
of their projects held in res rye. 1t is known
that one Of the ex-SenatOrs has expressed the
opiuion that the prescnt contest would end in
adjournment OF the Legislature without choice.
LEGISLATIVE POWERS.
A point of some interest has been noted with re-
spect To the power of the Legislature TO take re-
cess which may have some pcrtneucy in connection
with this subject The statute governing the elec-
ton of United States Senators provides for a vote
by each House separately, and for vote in Joint
Assembly upon the succeeding day. A majority is
required to elect The law thenproceeds follows:
And In person shall receive such majority on
the nrst day the joint Assembly shall meet AZ II o'clock
nernan, OF each succeeding day during the ~
Tue Legislature, and take vote until senator
shall be elected
The Clerks manual, in the commentary added TO
the law, says:
Until election Ia the final adjournment of
the Legislature Ia the only way that the dailv ,irt
sessions OF the Legislature he arrested '
Some members have apparently been under the
impression that the Legislature could if il chose.
postpone the settlement of this question for some
months. Under the law it would appear that the
Legislature has no choice bet wecn n final adiouru