Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-05-23
rnEsENAToRIAL SENSATION.
Reports upon the Situation from Albany
and Now York.
Associated Press Telegram.

Associated Press Telegram.
Albany, May 19.-The election of SEN
ators cannot now occur until the 3lst
inst.
The administration republicans are
ready for an election, but will not enter
into caucus. They think they are able
to defeat Conkling or Platt unless the
democrats go with the other side, but if
the democrats fuse with the Conkling-
ties they believe they can beat both at
the polls next fall. The Conklingites
are in favor of an early election, and say
that Conkling will not be candidate.
The democrats oppose the election,
claiming tho question should go to the
people. Probably there will be an elec-
ton without caucus.
Gov. Cornell has sent to the senate q
communication with the official notitica-
tion of thetvacancies in the senatorship.
New York, May 19.-An Albany dis
patch to the Telegram says: One thing
is evident: Conkling certainly left his
friends in utter ignorance of his de-
sire or purpose. The stalwart leaders
here had no notice that designations
were to be made and they have had no
intimation from the ex.senators since.
There is no man in Albany authorized
to say that they are candidates for re-
election, and no effort is in progress to
secure that result. Up to the present
there is certainly every indication that
they do not prop ose to ask return. The
| stalwart leaders, while conceding
that at present it does not appear
the senators could be elected, assert
their ability to fill the vacancies with
two stalwarts, and they mention Gen.
Grant, Congressman Richard Crowley,
Gov. Cornell, Judge Folger, Congress-
man E. q. Lapham and Gen. Sharpe as
possible candidates. It is conceded that
about forty names, the estimates varying
from thirty-five to forty-fve, have been
obtained to the administration pledge,
which binds the signers to vote for ad-
ministration men for the vacancies. At
the same time the stalwarts argue that if
Conkling and Platt, Arthur and the state
administration should appear on the
ground and enter actively into the can
yass, the pledges would 60 for little and
the situation would change. The want
of some definite plan, however, is serving
to sap their strength,and they appreciate
this fact.
The administration forces are extreme
ly iubilant, but at the same time admit
that they are not ready to claim suffic-
lent strength to control the caucus. If
the assembly caucus committee will Join,
McCarty, Rockwell and Forbes OF the
senate caucus committee a separate eau.
Gus will be called. A test of strength
will certainly be had, inasmuch as TWEEN
ty-seven republicans joining fifty from
the democrats can produce a deadlock
Such state OF affairs seems to be inevi-
table. Senator Robertson announces
his intention to continue in tho perform,
ance of his senatorial duties during the
remainder Of the session. The advantage
of the administration men of having thei,
leader in the senate with thousands O
appointments in his pocket is evident.
j Collector Merritt came up last evening
for the purpose Of comforting with hi
successor concerning the transfer of the
Office. he will throw his inauen ce agains
the old machine.