New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-10
DISCUSSING THE CONTEST.
PEW POLITICIANS WHO SURROUND MR. CoxKLIx,

FEW POLITICIANS WHO SURROUND MIR. CoNKLIxG AT
THE FIFTH AVENUE HOrEL-PossIDIITIIHs OF
TIE STRUGGLE AT ALBASY.
\ number OF the members Of the Legislature
down from Albany last night hey nncd lately
disappeared from public Wow. Tho hotels and other
places whore tho politicians usually gather were
comparatively dcserir-: yesterday. Ex-senator Conklng
remained at the Fifth Ayenue ii,.--, but he had few
visitors The pol. icians who openly art.wcd
either side f'he contest at my find 1t convenient
to keep hcn- lives ia She bsckr ground await frat
issue Of the conest Two three OF the members OF
the Legislature who attended tho or Friday
voted for the nominees displayed considerable feeling
In discussins the matter last night.
1--WE have done every thing possible for harmony"
said one OF thcm "but IL Is utterly hnpossblo to har
monte with Corkag. II, Is determined rule or ruin.
Candidates having majority vote in the Joint
ton, and thereby entitled to the nomination. with
drawn t. please Mr.. Conklng. We cave M our poaI.
ton In regard TO cancus and called one and
told that the caucus not regular Yet it was
called and conducted In precisely the way the
caucus that nominated Mr.. Plat eAt winter Then too
tie Conkling mon say there "a dancer in clcc;lng
rs Senators two members Of Congress for fear We
may loso the SpoakersA'p There IA absolutely
nothing In the Objection; but coming from Mr..
Conkiins who voluntarily deserted his post in
the senate and threw that body with :. possibility o:
the Presidency iato the hands Of the nucritl il IS
piece Of monumental Check Il was not Thought Of Ia
Mr. Cro"leys case, nor il Mr. Moron, who represents
close district bat nov ertnecss 5ir. Conkng wanted
him made u Cabinet officer"
"What Is 90 he the on; come z" asked the rcDortcr
1t IS diacult 70 tell Mr.. ConAng demands another
caucus lie j. trying to breed d,cord in ranks The
feel sore OVER no one Knows II Mr. cory secnreG
ii only dodge lie sent i.r'cii"ns to Hibany y@s
ter''ay 10 delay matt ers few days. for whnt-nlcss
sibc lor his friends to tell rhcrc viii Ge no more can
cuscs Wc hay" conceded every hing possible and VIII
us here way for the Republicans influence their
representatives VINO are now voting for M COnklng ~
81 fear not. Those mon acknowledge that their con
etltuents are opposed to them, but They arc held
Ways on the aee TaEd fo Dp' n nRnccn m
i" Tie ely S am o Gn by SSa nS S r 5@S
me views CT 100 persons there lie represents homas
Curch; tie people are against h almost ,; 1nan
T Monsiy Yet he persists Tuthil OF Cayuga
Gnts have pctitioned him to vote against Conkllng
that Mr. T1hl rad 70 Snow hself hs eT ' and S%
bag not been home for weeks. what it is that Keeps MIN
suffolk may also be mentioned. Nc acknowlcdge-
b t' hs Tpposas a nG wishes or hin
hs city ana hat is worth more to him than anythng
iicHHcr' iis partner, nephew and law clerk
%s% @6cS are %''' Contributed the by IRE DE"r
Arthur. These are worth to fTr strahan thai,
HOW ere such mon be nhuSncod tell yon can see
no end TO ths thing at present though have confidence
mat ihn right viii prevail in the end
ssnnto[ iiiAb} sah last night that he thought the
n nerm IN Pe'%nre County during the week and he
Ma ~ me strong feeling shown there against
aid cn'idren are dcnonncnG him formerly lived there
ana am wei acquainted with tho people, but did not
| Ind IL C0nkhnG man III the county,
There were fewer calls al
dnS This was accounted for by the absence nearly
| "a Inc Legislators at AiDnuy. Several OF the
heads or departments present In the Office bn only
ON routine business The probability Mcssrs Laphan
"hu hier being chosen was discussed at length AS
Henbiynan W. 5. Andrews, who In the city pri
Ha,eo business, visited the Mayor. He Rrvo 1t as
ms ms opinion mat there would DO election for a
tiine, III least unless enough Democrats should roman
away TO give The Administration a majority on
JOINT ballot This lie did not think likely to happen
however because the Administration members
WAS oy I'D, ado TO pair with Assemblyman Duguid be-
cause ne had accommodated the latter earlier III the
| sion. Ii would bo necessary, il "A fun vote waa
ad TO obtain some votes from MI Conk,ing's supporters
1T was Iuesonabie whether they would desert him after
STANDING ny nm 80 long by joining with tho Democrats
| they could force an Adjournment