New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-07
r,,v ADMINISTRATION CONFERENCE.

r.osprS-rs THAT THE ADMINISTRATIONS hhf Dill
CANS WILL UNITE on TWO CANDIDATES - "i9h
co,rssE,s pREvAILING-CONKLING MEN AFRAID
or THE EXPECTED UNION.
Try TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
.,n.xx lime s-The conference Of the Adulnis-
....;o,, members of the Legislature was well at-
..,,dsd tonirht IL was recognized previous 10 the
.,ast,uc that the time has come when some earnest
) -..,,.ment toward n settlement of the Senatorial
..,,s.4 must he made, or there will be danger of
rorkliuos persuading members in their impatience
A. ha at their homes, to adjourn the Legislature
vithout electing anyone. Mr.. Conklings latest or
ar Of battle Is said to be adjourn, adjourn " per-
eaivine that his own defeat Is inevitable at tins
time.
In view of the party peril that would come
with an adjournment without electing Scna-
tors. the members who attended the conference
d,d 20 with unusual seriousness OF Thought. Inc
specches made were all keyed on the note OF the
necessity of concentrating swiftly upon the leading
candidates. Individual members present promised
10 discard certain minor candidates of their own To-
cslities for whom they had been voting. A volun-
tary willingness to support whatever men may APP
near to be the leading candidates was xhiblted,
such as has not been shown before al any OF the
oonferepces. This growth of the elements of
union against Mr.. Conkling and Mr.. Platt
was rstifying to all present. 1t Ia believed that
Il MORROW this new spirit will be perceived by all
In the concentration of votes upon the leading Ad
niuistration candidates With Mr.. Conkling clearly
. minority candidate, the breakup of his sup
porters, it is believed, will begin.
More Admiuistration members reached this city to-
night from their homes, bringing with them news of
much indignation among voters at the persstency
with which Mr. Conkling and Mr.. Platt are attempt
ing TO secure reelection from an obviously hostile
majority in the Legislature.
AN INCONSISTENT coNKLING MAN.
II does not seem to be perceived by the Republ-
cans of the Legislature that they are practically
holding On open caucus daily in the joint convention
Least of all is this fact obvious to the Conklng men,
who are constantly urging the holding of q eau
cus as the only means of ending the conflict Sena-
tor Braran one of the Conkling leaders, was asked
to-niuht the Conkling men would vote for an Ad-
ninistration candidate if he should receive fifty
four Republican votes for Senator in the Legis-
iature. "No, we would not" he replied " But
that would be the requisite majority in a
Republican cancus and this convention is essen
tiallv n Republican caucus" said the Senator's ac-
ouaintance, and then continued "Why would you
not recognize its decision between the candidates
the same as you would that of a caucusf be
ease replied the Senator, 1T would not be done in
the regular way" Another Conkling man to whom
this idea was suggested said "Well, let the Ad;
ministration men concentrate upon some man..
Perhaps he involuntariy in this remark expressed
his eecret fear.
Il Is the universal opinion here that the moment
some Administration man takes a commanding lead
Ars Conkng's band of supporters will desert
him But the open caucus has great obstacles to
overcome before that leading Administration or
opposition candidate to Mr.. Conkling can be Sc
TAD psthli Con
md Patt must not be reelected but has not pointed
oat their successors. In this fact lies the difficulty
sn there have necessarily been repeated sessions of
The JOINT convention open caucus to determine the
drift Of legislative preferences. The concentration
Of votes upon certain candidates of the Adminstra-
hon. il is now evident will be very rapid the present
week. The coming two days WILL 1t is probable, re-
veal beyond dispute the candidates likely to be
oesgful