New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-20
DISCUSSING THE SITUATION.

SENATOR ROKERTSoN : VIEws-THE PROLONGED CoN-
TEST STRENGTHENING THE PARTY-CANDsDArrs
| FOR THE STATE CoNNENIIoN-wHAr Mr. LAP.
HAN SAYS.
! lBY TELEGRAPH To THE THrnUSst
ALBANl- July 19.-The stod resistance Of Mr.
CoaklmSs supporters to the will OF the Republican
| majority in the Legislature is filing the minds
| If that majority with wrath against Nh Conk-
Ing Mr. Conkling. perhaps. imagines that he VIII
ho able to control the Republican STATE Convention
this fal a. hc did that Of 1877 turning !, into n
weapon OF offence against the present A.lministra
| ton rs ne did that Of IS77 agai.s, tn. HAYES Al
| miniStraiion. Suspecting this plan on has nart
! there has been great deal Of talk the
! past two days among the Administration
Republican members of the Legislature ahoui con-
tlnUng IN some form the organization now existing
among them against Mr.. Conkling af;er al, Iecsla-
turc adjouInS, and using il TO elect delcai as m fhs
Convention favorable TO the Administration.
Whether or not such organization Is effected II :
certain that N lcaStthc one hundred Republicans az
the Legislature Viii return 10 their homes inoens,I
against MIR. Conklng and his supporters iu the
present conflict and their feeling will have unques-
GonallY an important influence i'm determining the
character of The State Convention. The talk
about the Convention is not confined TO
The rank and nle. and Senator Robertson
and other leaders in the course OF tine week have
frequently discussed the subject. l. is the Senator's
opinion that the prolonged coutc,; over the S,na-
toIships has Strengthened the party rather than
weakened H. IT, he SAYS. - caucus had been
held IL May and Nr Conlling bad hecn dc gotea hy a
sma III majority. he would probably have been the
state woad have been divided between two rival
Republican organizations of apparently the same
strength. conflict might nave followed lasting
ioT year hut by the prolougaion of the struggle
Mr.. Conlling has gradually lccn >holn of hiS power
tlll now he is Supported 10y mere rump 81 the
party"
His ability 10 iufct injury The party is greatly
reduced. Meanwhile thc Administration party has
succeeded 10 the leadership OF The organ zation and
is cordially and Loyalty supported by nine-,cnfhs II
Mr.. Conk'ing's former allies, rs well as by The
people. 1t is the Senator's opinion that II is
the duty of Tie Administration leaders To pa~h for
ward men of high character for its candidates be-
toe he State Convention. In this selection Of can.
didatcs care should be taken To avoid any inrnfa.
ton of "boSsin-" the Convention. The pre-.
scnation of candidates of high character from
every section of the State shonli be- sd
hctcd. Let have a candidate for
Attorney General" 81 Il Nh. Robertson. of the
grade ot Murray Hoffman. Then there are tie
nations for Controller. for Secretary of Statc
State Treasurer, and for state Engineer; all should
be oi men of wcll-known ability and tine character
Mr.. l.apham alsoi Is convinced that the Repnbii-
cans MlIl carry Tue state. falhlng on the subject
lasl Friday hc said If Mr. Miller and myself ane
elected Senators | think il woud be
good idea for our people 10 sndcavor To
elect Congressnen for the vacancies thereby
created hN extraordinary meJonticS I5
would ald our state ticket Immensely 10 have snch
an advertisement Oi The party strength. | know
tlai m my dlStrict, hy hitle eNerton. the Rcpub
lcan nn2JoriN can bc put above The figures OF last
fail and think the same is ire in Mr.. Miiiers dis
tIlCt.'