Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-05-24
EASTERN DISPATCHES
Conklingi Chances With the Be-
publican Members OF the New
York Legislature.

Albany. May IA few members Of
the Legislature returned late yesterday
sftsrnoon. Those hrst arrived did not
know Of Conklins's future programme
until they reached the city. They had
left their homes with the understand.
ing that IL was not At all likely the re-
signed Senators would BE- up for re-
election. and even IL they did they were
instructed BY their constituents to vote
against them. Their surprise was very
great.
Senator WAGNER says /: 81 have bssn
spending Sunday quietly ct homo and
know nothing new about the contests
except the sentiment Of my constituents.
The people along the Mohawk Valley
are united upon this question. Ninety
Ave ont OF every one hundred Republi.
cans are opposed 70 the reelection and
are very determined In opposition"
Senator Potts said II Was surprised
at the feeling among my constituents.
The whole district 10 on Are and . storm
Of indignation against the senators 10
felt everywhere. Any one who votes for
the return Of Senator Conklins digs bis
political grave. BE can never DO re-
elected In that ssstion."
Asssmblyman Skinner said my
people seem OF one mind In opposition
10 the reelection Of Conkling. The
ranks are swelling every day and the
great mass OF Republicans are deter
mined that the Administration shall be
upheld"
Ass.mblymsn Beck and Chamberlain
OF 81. Lawrence say they found their
constituents united on the question. and
yesterday at Q meeting In Canton, 81.
Lawrence county, they promised the
people they would fulhll their wishes.
Asssmblyman E. A. Carpenter Of suf.
folk said his constituents were against
the election Of Conkling. but hs favored
his action. nevertheless.
80 far 20 the members Of the Lsgisla-
turs are concerned. there are few at.
tsmpts to defend the action OF the Ben.
ators. Those who speak In their behalf
argue that the State cannot dispense
with the services Of Conkling; that the
Senate 10 too evenly divided to part With
Q Senator 20 practiosd and so ssrvioeaeie
to the Republican party; and they claim
that with fair treatment ct the hands Of
President Garfield, .Conkling will sup.
port his administration muoh more efisc-
iually than any other Senator In that
body. They say they feel sure OF his
being reelected, but are only anxious to
have the vote a. unanimous a. possible.
They claim . clear majority Of the 100
Republicans. and expect to bold q eau
Gus. Az things look, everything de-
ponds upon this caucus. II all the Re
publisans 60 into this caucus, the probs.
bilitvs are that Conklipg will get q ma
jority vote, and then. according to ous.
tom. the nomination will be made unsn.
imous. But Il 10 said the Administration
members will not attend this caucus. or
u they do, will not be held By Ito action
II they are outvoted.
The declaration BY the Morning En-.
press. III. State paper and StAlwart organ.
yesterday. that Conkling will bslittls
himself II he enters the canvass asking
for reelection. has caused NO little sur
prise. At first 1t va thought the article
was inspired by Governor Cornell, but
II n denied on good authority.