New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-09
TWO CONFERENCES HELD.
CONFUSION IL THE CONKIING RANKs-DoUBTs AS
To TlIE ENPEDGENCY or ADJOUHNiNG-ruE
ADMINISTRATIONS MIN CoNFIDEST.

! CONFUSION II THE CONKMNG RANKs-DOuBrs As
To rIIE EXPEpENCY or ADJoUENING-rHE
ADMINISTRATIONS MIN CoNFIDESr.
by rELEGR,rH TO the rRfHuSE-l
albany, June s-Thcre is a great commotion
among the supporters Of Mr. Coukng and Mr.. Platt
tonight, reminding one Of the confused movements
Of community Of ants on having their habitation
disturbed. Mr. Drpcw's large gain to-day and
prospective gains Tomorrow are given the cause
Of the unwontcd excitement
Throughout the evening Mr.. Conkling and his
chief friends held a conference at the Delayan
House. Will scores Of their adhcrcnts stood in the
hallway near thr room where the conference was
held, anNiouSly awaiting news Of the outcome
of the meeting. There were present at
the conference cx-Scuators Conkling and Platt,
Vicc-PIc~idcnt Arthur. Governor Cornell, Louis +.
Payn, Speaker Sharpe. Richard Crowley and Super
intcndcnt Dutchcr Rumors went about hat The
conference was for the purpose Of selecting
new stalwart candidates in place of Conklmr and
Plait more probable rumor vas 10 the effect that
Mr.. Platt would hc Withdrawn. but that Mr. Conk
ling would be- retained in the hope that some strong
sillwlu candidate might bc put forward against
Mr.. D.poV and defeat him. and that then Mr.. Conk
Ing could Dee elected This stlvart candidate, it
was ruuord, wolld be Governor Cornell.
who IA confc,S'hly the strongest stalwauh
rimors vrrc dcu.rd hy wrir,1'lti'c Conklng
men. and tlc assertion vac mad" chat Mr Couhlus
and Mr. llt would both br kept iu the hDll. but 10
was acb now lcd .cd that tc oltluuh for these canli
dates i-a dismal one aud the fear was expressed
thar tber withdraw 81 might h So long delayed that
IL would b' npo~-l lr to eject tNo representatives.
of the stalvart wing of th" party.
1l- D, tlr .,Ir it /, oh,iou. which is now aetAt-
ing th- hr..,f,of an the prominent Couhling men
who have determined to bc cIndidatr- thr moment
Couk'iusand P,att are Withlrawn. Friends of Mr..
Cornell of Iudg, Folpr and Mr.. Crowley have cN-
pressed tins fear to- night.
1hc best authenticated statement about the con-
fcrcucr was to the effect that il was on Tine question
Of adJourunas tlc LEGISLATURE without ciccuns the
United states Senators. This 10 Is sud on
good authority. the sole subject
NJ talk duung the conference. There was
decided difference Of opinion on the subject
yicc-r President Arthur. SPEAKER Sharpe and Mr..
Crowley are represented to have opposed an all
iour,.ucnt. wuile Mr. Platt. Louis T. Ta,n and
othcr- nrc said to have urged %. The conference
was still in session at midnight. decision may
not bo madc till tomorrow morning on tho question:
The resolution which Mr Paterson. ~ Rensselaer,
a Democrat. introduced to-lI, FOR tho adjournment
of tine LEGISLATURE without lly on Friday neat val!
come up to-morrow The Administration mon be-
lir,o that they can defeat ans motion 10
take mp the n.-oluuon n th'ro should b"
an alliance az tho C"nkng mon with th"
Democrats by c1itug for the enforcement Of the
ninth 'oat rule rcs4ullng thr rldug "i bl, on th'
or.ler nj th,ri r.,dinr There arc sNty-dte such
bin. uov on thc tlhrand the rule cannot Dee brushed
aside excerpt hv . tvo-thiul- vote Of The Assembly.
The Administration conference Tonight Wt- mnfc
LARGELY attended than for several nights hte
fore. Mr.. lhp"" increased vote "'''.