The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-06-07
TELEGRAPHIC
THE pONkL, Nc CONTEST.
The Legislature Must REFLECT
ERe Old Senators Or
Adjourn.

New York, 6.-Conkling said to an
intimate friend during the day: / feel
very sanguine as to the result OF my
| fight. was never more hopeful. ]
| shall return TO Albany the moment my
friends think my presence necessary,
and remain there during the struggle.
One OF the .stslwsrts. who has been
managing the contest for ConKling in
Albany, who ought TO know everything
which bears upon the Contest, said to
Times reporter: All the money in New
York. will not defest ConkliBg. I know
Of three hall. breeds who are ready to 90
over TO him when their votes will elect
him, and We have only to secure six
more votes to make our success assaied.
believe that we will get these six votes
during the coming week, and if we do
you will see,a stampede for Conkling
which will astonishs you.n95 If We
don't get them the stslwarts will
stand firm, and there will be an
adjournment without . an election.
Governor Cornell win thea cafl a special
session of the Legislature just before the
election next fail, and tken il the half
breeds dare risk the success Of the repub-
-licsn party st the poles by carrying this
question before the people sud eoLtinu-
ing the fight ia popular election, on
them will rest the Odium Of turning the
republican state of New York over to
the democrats. Reckless as they are, l
don't believe, they are ready to sccept
such responsibility as this 49, 80,
Senators Conkling and Plat remsin ht
the Fifth Avenue Hotel. They receive
but few visitors. General Arthur dined
at St James Hotel with Senetor Jones,
Nevada. In the evening Conkling,
Platt and Arthur met at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, and it was stated the dis |
cuesiOn related to one of the senators,
Plat, going to Albany to-mor-
row evening. Grant is expected on Tues
day or Wednesday to- work for Conkling.
The msjority Of the Administration
and stRlWsrt Rdhereuts viii start back
some time4o-dsy. It is believed by many
politicians that Senators Conkling and
Plstt. wilEendesvor during the present. [
week, blythe aid of democrats, to secure |
N adjournment Of the Legislature. If
he legislature adjourn without either Of !.
he senators being chosen; Judge Robert
on will then accept the position of col
ector and by so doing will Yacste his
lmce As senstor. This is one vote lost to
ne Administration in case the legislature
5 again called together and the duties of
will also prevent him from taking 3
o Active part in the contest 1t lie also
!oped by stslwarts that the feeling skainst
{onkling and Plsttt on the part of re-
uhlicAn voters throughout the state, will
.rsdualiy abste, and that if an extra ses- G
ion is called Rome of these senators and c
sEem hiymen who are now afraid to facel 5
he indignation Of their constituentsshouldl .
hey vote for these senators, will then
% more plant. ALL the energies OF the
talwart leaders for the remainder Of the
Teek, it Was said last night, will be di.
ected towards securing an adjournment. {
IKE Vice President Colfax says the ex-
revolution Of opinion to- T
ards Conkling is undoubtedly caused !,
, the fact that for years the republican =
arty all over the country has been toll ?
lg to make the Senate republican, and .
lst as it had succeeded he, in . ft Of 9
naer, turned the Senate into the hands [
democrats. .EH. pr All -.5i. -lstl o
Albany, 6.-News comes pretty Il
Faight that some wsyering ones, in thel G.
ope OF forcing g concentration and adj s.
urnment, will raise Conkling's vote to 1,
ty-eight or forty on Tuesday. II