New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-24
morning, and como out in the strongest terms for
Conkling and Platt
TItR CArCrrg OrFeTTON.

To go into the caucus OF not go Is the issne
upon which the whole contest is now shaping ltscii
The followers Of Conkling have undoubtedly ma
jority of the Republicans of tho Legislature
Eighty-one votes are necessary TO elect senator
there are 100 Republicans in the Legislature. If
the Conkling faction can induce ci2lty-one men 10
go into their caucus they will not in the least
whether all of them vote for Conkling and Platt in
the caucus or not majority would undoubtedly
do so. IL would be claimed, of course that all the
participants in the caucus were bound by the acton
of the majority, anf tho 81 vOtee necessary to in
sure four years civil war in the Republican party
would be secured. In fact, this is so we'll under
stood that if any person classed with the lnde-
pcndents goes into the Cunkling caucus 1t VIII
hardly be because he feels that his duty TO his party
takes him there but rather because Of some undc--
standing with the machine leaders by which his
vote has been already practically made secure Tor
Conkling and Platt.
The great effort of the Conkling leaders. however
will be to drive men into the caucus by threats OF
slaughter at home. 4" If these men won't stand hy
the party here they won't get reelected that's ALL"
This was one Conklng man, terse way Of suggest
ing the tOmaha wk and scaping knife.
On the other hand the friends Of the Adminl5tTa-
ton think they can show that Republicans are under
nomOrll obligation ocntcr such caucus, and that 1t
is for the good Of the party well a. their own that
they should remain independent of 1t. ii
only 20 Republicans refuse to enter the caucus and
refuse to vote for Conkne and Platt the twin can
ddatrs viii have but 50 votes and cannot he elected
by Republicans and as Republicans. Iwenty-SiN Is
n small number compared with the whole number of
those who unhcsiatingly disapprOvc or the reelec-
tion of Conkug and Platt. Barely onc-half and
it would seem strange. indeed if many more than
twcnty-sx were not ready fight it ont on this me
if took all summer. But il will require NOR" 'rNe
for men t0 stand ont against a caucus
thah for or against a candidate and INC coming
managers expect to concentrate upon tht0f n' u dt
the carital and apart from then couNi itu,hIN,
every appliance of pohti n machinery ana 3'rN
influence which can svay The mind or heart. lhrir
fears for their political future, their ambitions
their cupidty, their business and personal c"hh"'-
tions will all be used with iicrsNIn energy IN
short the machine with all its great power l. about
tn make "a supcrumau effort To lrcnk down thc
friends OF the Administration III this state.
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. III Ans.
The view of the situation held 10y The Stalwarts
of the Stalwarts is well represented IN u" i".h ~
ing talk with wcll-kuown friend of Mr.. Conhling
who is a shrcwd and trccss political worker. Mr.
Conkiing and Mr. Patt." he said, will both he re-
elected. There is no doubt of it. m
81 Bnt SUPPOSE twcnty-six uor' men stay ont -
'1hcy " III never do il. There are not twrntV-SiN
men in the state of Nc"-l York VIII" W"uih dai' i"
defy a Republican caucus. DO YOU stppos" tw' nit-
six men can stand outside of that caucu~ tti "tihN
inside and hold their grou ~ | tell You thcy
couldn't live III the party a lnllutF. iu tNfIf FH'iN
that ever existed the majority ruled and mn~t rll'
Well we'll suppose that twcnty-siX men do stay
out. The Legislature meets and ballots. mere Is
no choice after hal,Oting son" tune Inc i"Gisld-
turc adionrns, Wien thcy ar called back.
"Will they be called back T. ~
just 80 soon as the gavc fall th" call viii hc
ready fIust her II NAV hc said that nobody knows
more of Governor CorncllS feelings aud plans than
this gentleman. They come bac X. and We VII sup
pose if you please. that thcj a 10 elect They adj
iourn again and are called back aga'n Pchnps even
then they do not elect. aud are allowed to go homo
and stay home. Where would the state 20 IN inc
fallf 0verw helmiDgy Democratic, of coorSo. VIII
Mr. Garfield and the Administering take that ri'k.
Dare they No, sir these men "il z" m" th' eau
Gus they dare not remain outside THIS - A""d
illustration Of the talk tO which the men who pro-
pose to stand up in defence OF the National Adnin-
isration will he subjected and the tact not to ho
disguised that threatening talk 0f this kind has IT.
influence upon who anxious Ia l" fc"' Ci"d
and promoted / the Icqislaiurc. aud NhO tear the
| hostility OF the machine at L"m".
1uprtC orNIoN riIT
! On the other md. there Is no qucs ion that
| of lc machine Icn have come back here much per
turbcd in spirit by the feeling of their constituent.
| They are between two fires and are sadly uucoin-
| Portable. Mr.. Chamberlain. Of Lawrence. for -
ample, went home Conkiiug nlai and "aS IN
strnrtrd bv his constituents t. vote against -
election and will il Is understood obey. With
som mc'brIs ~ this situation some Of the C"nK
ling arr actually using the argument mat ir"-I
dent Garfield favor, the reel, ton OF C"nkLc and
Platt JOln t. Sinyth -IId To- have CON cV'd TINS
brilliant a..d hum,rou- siIokc. The aichm'.t nod
Ii
Judge Ro bcrtson, but his rcctI u 10 Mr.. Con KING
~ ADMINISTRATIONS MTN CoNrGDiNr
Meanwhile the Administration men are not dis
MAYED bv all this exhibition of couiid uc' and TO-
dustry Oh the part Of the machine. al Of those
with whom lave talked are determined and saw
gune. JudG' Robertson has naturally Assumed thc
place Of leader and his rooms at the Kenmore HJ'l
are the constant resort of Administration mon.
They are confident hat ample number uf men
will refuse to 20 into tho caG'us 10 Ccioat the rv-
senator. for they are men who viii stand tIc'f
ground indefinitely.
Some erroncou, staicfucnts have been mad y, tho
polit clans respecting The pr!a'~ pIi"l rNpi'.--
ng the strongest d,-"pr.vi oi the conf'" "i '"rk-
ling and Pigtt and p.rd fluy iLc S.u@t"ff &.
use all ".ioris to d feat them has fr'cItrI
about jrl signatures. and II l. known that nearly
fity can be cot. ned The movement g." form a
phllanX of men who will remain uutsd" of tIc ,u-
Gus had not fairly N'Opcd its If last week when
the Legislature adiourucd, and oitNfull preparation
put OH until ihi- w"'k The Work Is now being
efficiently pushed One of tl' shIowdrSt observers
in Albany, wholly unconnccted with pO,It - aud /
without bias, gave II as lus opiaion tonight thai
there were thirv-ivc Republican members who !
ould not enter "onking- Plait caucus and would |
never vote Cor them under any circumstances
The Colkng men took the inst step to-L.Iht to !
ward holding Cancus. SNEAKER Sharpe, who il !
'hdlrma Of the Assembly CduCu~ Committee. s"lt !
ne following letter to Zach member II the Senate
Ga ucus Committees
N.Pk'Y, May %. Dear Sir Il am requested by the |
t.b cau CaucLs Committee q. the Assembly 10 write
yO' a.d your associates urOn the Republican Crucus
Con nittce OF the Sen ttc 10 meet wi'h ihis |
COipiIittee at the Speakers directly
after adjournment on this Monday evening. for '
the 1urIOsc calling Il of the Rcpub, mem.
bers II the Senate aud Assembly to nominate cadatcs
for U.tod StacsS majors In the places Of Koscor COik
hing aid ThOua, &. Fdif resigned We beg 20 suggc-t
that uch hc hcld ON Thursday evening next
OclOc. Should committee apprO,c the necessity
for meeting will be Ohyidt,d. In which
will pe'I immediately hotify mc and "bFe yonr truly.
GEORGE II. SHARPE.
Senator Mccarthy, the chairman Of the Senate
Committee VAS the only member WHO receive the
note. In reply hc wrote 0ll Of the Senate Caucus