Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-26
FROM ALBANY.
Senate Committee Refuse to Join
in the Caucus.
Increasing Belief That Conkl1ne
Cannot be Elected.
Gov. Cornell in Favor Of Conklins.

OF excitement never seen ocIuEe- HS ~
publican caucus committee of the Senate
have refused to unite in joint caucus with
the assembly members, as majority OF the
republican senators are opposed to Conkling.
The Conkling men are circulating call for
a joint caucus on Thursday evening. whichis
being signed by the 55 or 90 Conkling men
bers The caucus will be held Thursday
evening and Conking and Platt put IN nomi-
nation. At least ~ and probably more re-
publicans, have agreed not to participate.
Then the pressure will be put on the II To 90
anti Conkling members to vote for the noml-
nees.
Fortv-two republican members have signed
a paper to not participate in republican
caucus at which Conkling is a candidate, and
not to vote for him. The impression Is gain
ing ground that they will stick. and vote for
two straight republicans. and that Conkllng
cannot be elected except by democratic votes.
These cannot be had.
The anti-Conkling members who were at
home, Sunday, say that nine-tenths OF the
republicans disapprove of Conkiing's course,
and the whole forty-two have come back
strengthened in their purpose to never vote
for Conkling. On the other hand, many
Conkling men admit that the popular current
is against them. and deprecate the decision OF
Conkling to be candidate for reelection.
The impression is gaining ground that II
Conkling holds a candidate, no one can
be elected at this session, and that the mat
ter will go over to the legislature 10 be chosen
next November. This will precipirate the
fiercest contest ever known in New York.
ALBANY, n. Y, May 25.-2 p. NJ. Both
sections declare themselves firm in their con
victions this morning. AlvOrd says dele
CATION of men from his district waited ON
him this morning. not man OF whom even
voted for him, and undertook to instruct him
in his duty on the senatorial question. lie
says he gave them to understand their dnty
as citizens in manner they will not forget.
Alvord appears stronger than ever in oppo-
sition to Conkling, and says the Conkling
senators are weaker to-day than yesterday.
On the other hand E. A. Carpenter and other
stalwarts claim COnkling has made several
votes since his arrival here, and will triumph
The refusal of the Senate caucus COM
mittee to call a caucus was not unexpected
paper circulated Yesterday for the sig
natures of republican members calling eau
Gus. was still in circulation this morning
The stalwarts saw it will contain the names
of the majority of the republicans members.
At noon the stalwarts reported they had fifty
signatures to their call for a caucus. Fifty
four is majority of the republican members
of the legislature.
ALBANY. n. Y, MAY %. The Senate eau
Gus committee sent letter this morning to
Speaker Sharpe chairman of the Assembly
caucus committee, in which they state that
having given the question of calling eau
Gus the earnest deliberation which the grav-
ity of the situation demands, they do not
deem it wise to unite in call for joint
caucus.
ALBANY. n. ", May %. At the Delavan
House Conkling and his associates held levees
to-day, entertaining mostly, however, persons
who are not members of the legislature. All
sorts of reports have been in circulation and
among one, that the friends of Conkling say
if he is returned to the Senate he will abstain
from attacking the administration, and furth-
err that it is demanded in the interest of har-
mony that Plat will withdraw and that the
administration section may name senator
to take his place. 1t is also reported that
the President has approved of such an ar
rangement and argues his friends to accept
the proposition. There is no confirmation
of the rumors. Indications are not in favor
of caucus. Efforts are being made to learn
where Gov. Cornell stands in this contest but
without success. He has had lengthy inter-
views with Messrs. Conkling and Arthur, but
he will not with any one else. Speculation
is rife as to what course the democrats will
take. Leading democrats deny that there has
been the least intention or thought of helping
either section of their opponents. A meet
ing of the republican members of the New
York Produce Exchange to-day unanimously
adopted resolutions recognizing the imminent
peril to the republican party, and favoring a
caucus of all the republican members of the
legislature to speedily nominate senators.
Several kilograms were received from per-
sons urging the denominations of Conkling
and Plat.
ALBANY, Nav % The following tele-
gram was received tonight
New York, May %.
''To Senator Mccarthy:
Your letter covers the ground admirably.
1t is faithful and fearless response to the
pronounced sentiment of the republican
press and people, Signed.
THURLOw WEED.
The democratic caucus committees of both
branches of the legislature met tonight and
agreed to issue call tomorrow for caucus
which is to be held Monday evening in the
Senate chamber.
New YORK, May %. The Tribune's Al
bany special says: "Conkling's supporters
will show the country that his friends in the
party stand by him and maintain him. One of
them said when asked how long the followers
of the ex-senatOrs would stand by them. re-
piled: They will sit in the legislature and
vote for them until new members come in on
the first of January to relieve them. Conk-
ling's friends will never make any arrange
ment with the democrats for an adjournment
If the legislature is adjourned it will be done
by the opponents of Conkling.' This amounts
of course, to prediction of deadlock: for
the friends of the administration are fully as
determined as its enemies"
The presentation of anti Conkling remon-
strances has come to be a regular feature in
the proceedings of the Senate. These re-
monstrances come from all parts of the State,
Conkling in his numerous conversations to-
day. has told a story of the nomination of
Robertson and of the resignation many
times. 1t j. in substance. He all ID a. the
White House with Plat shortly after the
resignation. They found the President over
whelmed with people, but had talk over
matters in general. The President said: al
shall stand this rabble for week. but then
shall stop. settle down and go to work"
The question of the New York Custom
House was then raised, and the President
was asked whether he proposei to make any
change. and said mo, General Merritt has but
one year to serve and I think he NAV as well
serve it out. Conkling replied az think YOU
are mistaken, you will find it two years"
They then conversed dates, Arthur's super.
rafure eff and fnupd turn ra,.s 80.