New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-22
THREE CONFERENCES.

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THREE CONFERENCES.
10 DEFINITE ACTION TAkEN-ADAlNlsINAIloN ",' 'i.o
nrTERMINED AND 'UNANIMoUs-ThE CONhliN"
..c,ou OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES NoN-COM-
INITIAL.
Try TELEGRAPH THE rRrDUNE.l
A,R.Ny June 21.-The air of Albany mas Oeen
ALL Of minors to-day about combinations through
the contest over the Senatorships is to be set
"a Added TO these have been statements that
..a.hes Of startling nature would be made at both
~. Conkline and Administration conferences
Shos sneecbes il was said would have the effect OF
.;rg the substitution Of other men for those that
"a NOW the leading candidates. All these rumors
.nd statements have exciting cause, the
,.lnable impatience of members TO return
10 their homes. There in growing as
nostion TO make rush in some direction ana
70 end the struggle Such feeling naturally causes
uneasiness TO many ambitious men who are eager
IN elect certain candidates, and who have iaoor-
iousy built up support for them IN the Legislature
The mast month. 1t is felt that III the course ol d
snee ballot by whirl of votes in one direction INC
labor Of weeks may be lost. Upon all Sides there
fore. there has been great pressure TO END lhe
struggle.
Ia the hotels tonight early in the evening mem
hrs Of the Legislature could be seen everywhere
talking with their fellows about the situation
yariops plans of compromise were suggested.
but none that receive such popular support
as 10 be worth mentioning. There was great
hubbub among the COnkling men over their ap-
proaching conference. 1t was the hrst tha' they
had held as a body iu several weeks aud 1t was iet
that there might be some important action taken
about the contest The Administration men were
also some what excited and went oil TO their confer
ence carly in order to be present throughout the pro-
nj .l1raY D
of the Legislature were the men who had not com
nitted themselves earnestly 10 either the Admins
tration or tie Conkng forces. These straggers
had held a conference Of their own III
tho afternoon and were therefore needless OF the e1-
citenent of their brethren. This conference was
called by Mr Phillips and was attended by men
who are not supporting either Mr.. Conkhng or hr'
Depew. The following are said to have at
tended: Beach. Beiniss, Carey, Gates Hamilton
Palmer Phillips. Root, G. Ii. Russell, Scott, Turck.
X. NJ. Tutilc and Young, thirteen mcn III all. The
Conference utterly futile. MIR. fhilIpS iad
slIanoned it to commit these independent members
10 the SUPPORT of Richard Crowley. There waS q
general refusal t. make such au agreement. No
agreement could be reached also on any
otler candidates After two hours 't
talk about the difficulties Of the situation the con
ference dissolved without doing anything. 1t had
been the hope of the m.u who summoned the niclh-
bers who attended Il together. that their united
support of some staiwart candidate could Dc secured
One Of the men who attended it said aitcrward IN
describing the meeting: We found TINT we were
the tail and could not wag the dog. BY and by
the tail may be large cn0ugh but It * not 81 now
Any changes that are made in the situation viii
have % be- made slowly. We actually accomplished
nothing
SMALL GATHERING or CoNKiING MIN.
The conference Of Mr. CouNngs supporters to-
night dissolved near midnight. 1t vas then learned
that oaly twenty -four members OF the Legislature
hal attended it, After an informal talk ior naii ai
hour over the situation word vas sent to MI ConA'
ling that his presence had been requested. The *
Senator soon came and addressed his followers f ?
over an honr. IN his speech it is said. he went over
his entire struggle with President Garfield and ar
gped that be was deserving of The support oi every
member of the Legislature. lie then de-
elared that the Conking men held TIC
strongest position and if they would only hc patient
would come out victorious, as the Administration
members were not OF COinIdOn purpose. IT. his
opinion tho Administration men were alrcady get
ting demoralized. He counseled maintaining n
fra front 10 the Administration members and con-
tinaing the struggle as before In his speech. Mr..
Conkling il is said in referring to the adjournment
question suggested that the adjournTcl lt rsoluto
should not be offered by any of the Coukhng men,
Listeners to the speech were convinced that Mr..
Conkling desires the Legislature to adjourn pcrcciy
in1 that he cannot hc elected. The warning against
off ring the adjournment resolutions WAS intended
doubtless rs a hint to put ther into the hands OF
somo of the Adulauites. tLe VINO dare not vote
for Mr. Conkling through sear of their constituents
but render him eilectual and by scattering thcil
votes among the minor candidates Ey having one
of these men offer his resolutions Ar Conklina
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the Legislature when he saw that the Republican
meubers would not rcclcct him 20 tie ScLate. IT,
however, a resolution adjouruing the Legislature is
carried By the of COnkling men, the Iuputton
cannot be avoided. There was a resolution prepared
for submission to the conference 2cdging he lncin-
bers TO vote for an adjournment OF the Legislature,
but IL being apparent that some OF the (Ohkhg nCn
yet resist the adoption of such pOhcY 1T was dren,d
best not ~ present il. The conference virtually
eompliShed nothing. II was intended t. renew the
fealty OF the Cunklug men 10 TIER leader. Ii may
accomplish this object fOr few days, bni There are
signs that soruo Of MIR. G. nklings supporters will
Soon desert him
ADMINISTRATION MES FIRM AND UNITED.
The conference OF the Administration men was
attended by fOrty-fye members. Mr.. ChickcTing
offered resolution which was unanimously adopted
by rising vote pledgng all present not To vote for
an adjournment of the Legislature until twO Repub-
hcan Senators are elected 20 vote always against
Mr.. Conkling and Mr. Plat. or any other opponent
OF the National Administration, or TO remain ia Al
tsay until December 81 if necessary. 20 elect sOce
Republican candidate. Mr. Ranes. supporter of
Elbrdge q. Lapham, and stalwart, spoke IN favor
Of running 10 a high point in the list Of
candidates one Administration and oae
aalwart candidate. He argued that this
weTld show tho Republicans of the State that TIE
k@aublican members who were opposing Mr. Crnk-
hngs pcecuon were not unwilling to take some
lefSon as a Senator from the Stalwart Wing II tie
party. Mr. Ranes said that the argument had been
t,Ade BY ex-Vice-l e-lresdsnt Wheeler, that IL would
be best 10 run two Administration candidates