New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-17
TIE COMMENTS DOWN TOWN.
WHAT BUSINESS MEN AND CITY OFFICERS SAY ,
IlIE ECIIC N-EI AsEn III IL m

WHAT BUSINESS MEN AND CITY OFFICERS SAY OF
THE EIECTICN-PLEAsED THAT THE END OF THE
STRUGGLE SEEMS TO he APPROACHING.
The Offices of the various departments in the
City Hall and the Court House were partially de-
serted yesterday when the of the election of
Warner Miller To succeed Thomas G. Iatt as Sena-
tor was received. Although it had been anticipated
when the news of an election was actually received
it created good deal of excitement :" Well, this
ends Conkling," sand we-known Democratic
politician, " and he has himself to thank for it in
good part. 1t is rough those whom he has induced
to stand by him. There is no future for them"
In the Mayors Office congregatcd the Super
visor of The city Rec0rd Mr.. Costgan. ex-senator
Norton, eX-Commissioner Porter and others
The general sentiment was that a successor to ex-
Senator Conlling would be chosen tomorrow. The
vote it was claimed, showed that the Stalwart col
umn had crumbled, and that enough more would
follow the lead Of Speaker sharpe and Senator
Winslow to elect successor to Mr.. Conkling with
ont difficulty. " think the Democratic members
are entitled 10 some credit" remarked Supervisor
CoStGan, "Thcy have remained at Albany at con
siderable personal Inconvenience and expense when
1t would have been made an object to them to stay
away. Well it Will long be remembered as a re-
markable session."
Police Justice Hugh Gardner said Il am glad
that conclusion has been reached. Warner Miller
Is safe man, n sound Republican, and will make "A
good Senator. lie does not possess the gift of ora
tory, but he Is sensible man, and will be an acces-
sion to the United States Senate No one will have
occasion to regret voting for him. Whether "A sue
cossor to Mr.. Conklng will he chosen Monday. of
conrse cannot say. am in favor of any course
that Will insure harmony in the partyo
Mr.. Kelly found in his private Office The
usual number of callers waiting to see him ON
political matters or TO solicit his influence TO obt ain
work In those departments where Tammany Hall is
still recognized political power
Il think this is probably the result of n compro-
mise between the Administration and Mr.. Conk-
ling" he said. "Of course, Mr. Conklinr cannot
conceal the fact that it is very serious defeat
for him. think, however, his business at WASHING
ton was to consult certain persons connected with
the Administration, and TO endcavor to make terms
lor MS loi"wers By this means he would save
something OUT OF the wreck and gain opportunity
TO puild up his fortunes in the future In his early
political career he was willing to dicker and trade
with any one or any faction. 1t is only within the
last few years that he has affected to lord it: over
everyone and carry matters politically with so high
hand. presume that his successor will be elected
Monday. although this is not certain The vote will
he watched with good deal Of curiosity by those
interested to see whether Mr.. Conklings supporters
Will stand by him any longer. The Democratic
members are entitled to much praise for the manner
III which they have stood at their posts. To some of
them 1t must have involved considerable pecuniorv
sacrlhce not to mention the personal Inconvenience
OF beng away from home for seven months indigo
700, mat many have withsood strong appeals to
absent themselves at certain times when a few votes
counted for good deal in a close contest as this has
BEEN"
IN THE FEDERAL BUILDING.
POSTMASTER Pearson said that the election of Mr..
Miller was great satisfaction to him. Mr. Miller
he added Is a staunch honest man. of marked ability
ana he had no doubt would make an excellent rcpre-
sentative. or its probable effect on the politcal
situation he knew nothing, because he did not
"atch political affairs with the closeness to epohc
him to form fair Judgment.
well-known Republican when he heard that
MI MllIer had been elected remarked: "Conkliup
when he resigned said that the choice before him
was either suicide murder. 1t strikes mo that Ina
has murdered Platt and himself committed s,,icideu
When asked for his opinion of the election of
Senator Miller f. G. Webster, special agent of the
Revenue Department, said tnat he thought il was =
good thing. Mr.. Miller was an able and fair man
would represent the Republican party faithfully
and would support the Administration cordially,
AS to healing the breach in the party. he said
" There is nothing to heal because recent eyonts
nave utterly disposed of the Corklinp faction
There are not mon enough to form a faction IN
syinpathize with him. His resignation and suhsc-
quet conduct VII Mere after be looked upon as the
iuohunculal pohticai folly of the age. iis action
was without jusitablc cause. His wartare un0n
the President ana the Legislature of the state has
been slanderOus and scandalous and produced whit
an men III Their right minds ioresaw would be the
rcsuitThs own destruction. The third term idea
lew Others had lingering hopes that it might sur
NlVe. }ut tins defeat at Albany will satisfy even
General Grant himself that thai unwritten 3rticlc
III The Constitution will be forever respected
IN WALL STREET.
The news of the election of Mr. Miller was re
celved IN Wall Street with the utmost eouanimtv
Happening On Saturday, when many prominent