, 1881-05-29

| a meeting is to be held ut Vice. President
| Arthur's house, and 9ednit plan of action
| for the contest next week decided upon.
! IT IS FUETlIGR STATED
| that the friends Of Senator Conkling in the
| Legislature will be instructed to stick to
their candidates. but it is possible, and even
probable, that the ; names of prominent
men not directly. connected with
either faction in this fight, upon
whom all the Republicans can unite. will be
selected AS possible substitute. The names
OF several men have been mentioned, and the
two men who shall be thought to have the
best chance Of winning will be chosen. It
is possible that. otter Giving complimentary
vote 10 nr. ConklIng, letter written by the
latter i'll yilldicatiun of his course will be
read. and That his name: and that OF Mr. Platt
will then be withdrawn:
WHY
Messrs. Conkllng, Platt,: and Arthur are in
New York City to-day, and not i'll Alhany, is
question tho correct answer to which is the
undeEstanding Of the political situation i'll
this State. That they are here and lnye
been extremely active since their arrival Is
fercnces, and the night will be night of
conferences. The Conkllng politicians
NEVER HAD MORE TO DO,
never looked buster, amt never talked less to
outsiders. 1t is certain that they have not
yet formed IN alliance with the Democrats,
thnnxh such all alliance WAS proposed III one
Of the conferences and voted tlOwn.
ave will keep it, they said, ''as last
resort just now it is: inexpedient." That
TIE Democrats. are expecting IN Otter rom
Mr. Conklig is undeniable. But tho best
Informed among them are free to say THAT
the OTTER has not yet been made. 4Mr. COnk-
ling has had other fish to fry to-day, and,
leaving the Tammanyites to their rclnnis-
cenccs OF the various tradingS upon Whlc,
/ Mr.. Arthur las built UP his political
strength,
THE EX-SENATOR WAS STRIVING
to ascertain whether or not. at this jnncturee,
i would be possible to accomplish. his ends
by tho aid exclusively Of Republican, votes. lle
strongly desires 10 bc there rs representative
OF the Republican party. Thorc is but one con-
tngcncy IN which he will CONSENT to nccePt
Democratic support This contln3en Is tic
. treua4ery Of Gov CornoIl.
MIX 'coSKLISG DlsTKusTs his OLD ALLY.
and has coEle to this city in order to institute
proceedings which Shall secure for him tho As-
sstance Of the Chief Magistrate Of the State.
lie and his friends believe that the Govcrnor Is
md h:ls been working to obtain his own election
TO ,hs SENATE: h:!t the reeeut hvl.iness and in
creaSc of the Administration Republicans. or
Haf-f}rccds, in the Legislature are due to tue
iuduence Of Gov. Cornell: rl!a1 ever since tho
the prlnclpal source OF inspiration ind strength
tothe nnt-Conkltns Legislature. The salwarts
point TO
M1:. .EoDEErSoN's SPEECH
on the OCCASION Of tho recent sereuade to him in
-aibAuy. and ask their friends IT Corueits tracks
lrc not clear enough there. what thev add,
t I'd tSe to
suy what he did Of the hitter" After sr. Conk-
lny had arrived In Albany. few days ago, tue
Of his quarrel with Mr.. Arthur. was that the
situation ha'i been msreprcsented to him. "Do
SoS hers ns asSe sS ihat 5f"rf snoa
hid KNOWN uaat Cornell was fixing
things tho other way? Now thar am here VIII
do Whit cnn, and leave. But my expectation
was not to solicit votes but
To CREATE ESrnCs1As,I!"
Even then his friends were afraid to tell him
r.! TIE tra, III. s nnsn nnS
lie dotsn't want advice He wants appreciation. !
Noue of his followers dare to let him know the
r Is not yr1 ute
sure that Gov Cornell is II traitor. lie
is Drlnging all the power ol the !
power lle can exert in New York Better W raaa in
albany. This is why he Is In New York and not |
in Albany. and and to The accomplishment Of this !
purpose he will devote Tomorrow also. lie is I
convinced that if the supposed or real support |
Of Gov. Cornell Is |
WITHDRAWN FROM THE nALF-DREEDs
they will fall like bodies without honcs and, |
being unable to believe that the Governor !" has |
actually sold him OUT he is putting forth last
tremendous effort to mike the Governor show |
his hand
THIS IS TIE SUMMARY
of careful inquiries made this afternoon of men |
who are fully convcrsant with tue situation. /
The Administration Republicans talk to-dayless
about Gov. Cornell than about Mr., Conkltng's
humllating departure from the railroad depot
III Albany lust night. One OF them, who WAS Il |
fellow passenger of the ex-senator, says, ,hat |
half the truth of that unhappy exit has not been |
told. Noue of the !" short hairs who so bois-
tcrously welcomed tho :. fnvorit son on his ar-
was not, there, and :" Mike . cneean
was not there, and the hitherto evcr-faithfnI
entered Albany, last week twcn1y "shor1-
hairs'' tried to carry his sutchel, and thirty
Euoro had each carriage for him.
THE AIR WAS RENT WITH CHEERS.
conkl1ng was a conquerfne hero. Last night ho
baS=asc, just think OF that! Check his own
bargage: Tie went to his seat in the car alone,
that the train mnde. Yet everybody i'll AL
bnny knew that ho was tn leave, and
eecs ses hour is 100! roasa nss Sy tsd
Republicans TO the stilening
.irect upon the Republican, legislators OF mes-
sages sent by tholr constituents.
1.-THE People,
hey say, ''arc against Conk'lng, and when tho
short-hairs who welcomed tuen to tha city
earned thut fact 1helr enthusiasm was spent"
md, "thoush attar ua @ upbraid.ng bis All ny cok
my walked arm in arm with him In the main
corridor Of the Drcvnn House and thence out
nto tho street, anu thcu.o back a~ai1l,
IS If in tile interest Of harmouy.
'et the flushed eud angry face Of
he Vice President and tho Disappointed
oale features Of the ex-senator spoke sufficient
) in conrtnn lon Of tho row thut hnd really oc-
.urred. "Conklsng,' slid Il prominent Admin
straton Republican,, - has only two courses be-
orc him. He must either decline the non1fnn-
ion and save the purity. Or he must insist upon !
tnd SOW tho seeds ct strife and dscoru
n EVERY CONGRESSIONAL AND ASSEMBLY
DISTINCT
II the State. II he persists in running for Sen
tor. there will be Il triangular contest in the |
legislature, and, next autumn, tri- |
ngulnr contest in each of the
istric1s mentioned. The Democrats will
ave their ticket, the Conkllng men
heirs, and the anti-Conlling men theirs, aud
he rupture OF the Republican, pnrty will be
u.1psetc. believe that ConkliuE desires this
"Thc Conkliug Chiefs, said another
tepubsican, are really working each for hiLn- |
Elf, cuch trying to cover up hi. own tracks. |
hey are st,ll afraid OF Conkling. II GrHnt !
ONES back :uld ru.,s for Senator it will only be |
D hold that otlice Until 4 Favorable opportunity
ur Conkting's accession. Thaa he will resign,
nd be succeeded by his friend
MY LORD ROSCOE" Is VERY C0SDEsCESD-
ING
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