Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-05-25

Of a machine. L remain,
Your obedient servant,
LANES B. STOREY.
for Garfield and ROD
ertsOn aud CensurIng COnk.
ling and Platt.
ALBANY, n. Y, May l8.-ln the
senate to-day when the dispatch an
nouncing Robertson's confirmation was
read the widest excitement ensued.
Amid cheering and clapping of hands
Mr.. Sessions jumped upon his chair
and gave three cheers for Robertson,
while Mr.. Hustled, who had come in
from the assembly, also leaped upon a
chair and aided in the cheering. Mr.
Loomis then called for three cheers for
President Garfield, which were given
with a will. A general handshaking
followed, amid which the senate ad-
journed. Robertson appeared to be
deeply affected.
WATERTowN, N. Y, May 1S.-The
Republicans held an enthusiastic meet
ing here tonight. Resolutions were
passed censuring Conkling and P'att
and sustaining the administration. The
members of the legislature from this
section were asked to labor for the
election of senators in accord with tie
administration. salutes were fired
over Robertson's confirmation.
Cool SPRING, N Y, May l8-The
Republicans of this town tonight fred
salute of one hundred guns in honor
of President Garfield for nominating
tor collector of the port of New York
William H, Robertson.
HUDSON, n. Y, May l8.-The ad
ministration Republicans tonight href
a salute in honor of Robertson's conhr
nation. Petitions are being circulated
protesting against the reelection o.
ConkIing and Platt.
RocHEsrER, N. Y, May 18.-Tbe
news If the confirmation of Robertson
and Merritt was celebrated here this
evening by one hundred guns.
ALBANY, n Y, May ia salute
of one hundred guns was fired here to
day in honor OF the confirmation o
Robertson
CoNKLING'S POOR SHOW.
ALBANY, May I8.-The anti-ma
chine Republicans here are putting il
some vigorous work, under the spur o
remonstrances against the return O
Conkling and Platt and the hope o
RObertson's confirmation. The Repuh
lican general committee of Albany
county has passed re- olutlon eulogiz
ing President Garfield and denouncine
the designations of the late Senators
Petitions against the reelection O.
these gentlemen have begun to pour ir
from the Republican strongholds in the
interior of the State.
A remonstrance was read in the SEN
ate, signed by all the Republican
voters in the town of Homer, Cortlandt
county, except two, protesting against
the return of Conkling or Platt. The
Robertson forces are now believed to
consist of thirty in the assembly and
sixteen senators. Should this estimate
prove reliable. the machine jig is up.
A feature of the canvass is the pres
ence of noted Democrats from all parts
of the State. They are not likely to
exert themselves much to return the
late Republicans. Governor Cornell
still refuses to notify the senate of the
designations, holding that the notice
sent to the house is legally sufficient to
warrant an election next Tuesday. 1t
is believed that, in case he does so, the
upper house will refuse to admit Conk-
ling's letter of explanation, on the
ground that it is an insult to Judge
Robertson, the presiding officer. Ar
rangements have been made for q sere-
made and jubilee here tonight in case
the collector is confirmed.
CoNKLING AND PLATT WON'T BE RE-
cHe ELECTED.
The general belief here is that Conk-
ling and Platt can't secure reelection.
The friends of the administration have
made a vigorous canvass of the legisla-
ture during the past two days, and now
feel certain that they can command
within few votes Of majority Of the
Republican members before the time
for the election. They think the tide
of public sentiment will be so strong in
favor of the position of the administra-
tration that two new senators will
surely be chosen.
THE STRENGTH OF THE INDEPENDENTS
1t is rumored that forty-fve members
have already signed paper pledging
themselves not to vote for the re-elec-
tion of Conkling and Platt. There are
one hundred and six Republicans in
both houses, so that only nine more are
needed to obtain majority in the eau
Gus. If the stalwarts hold out. it is
possible there may be a deadlock SINH
lar to that which occurred in Pennsyl-
vania this winter. in which case it is
not improbable that the election may
be postponed until next winter Three
prominent assemblymen who were
among the fifty seven signers of tn
document protesting against Robert
sons confirmation, referred to in Conk-
ling's letter of explanation, have come
out as open friends of the administra-
tipn. 1t is expected that others will
make a similar declaration shortly.
SOME OF THE CANDIDATES.
Among the candidates mentioned
are Chauncey M. Depew. Sherman S.
Rodgers, Congressman Frank Hiscock
and Warner Miller, Ex-Governor Reu.
ben K. Fenton, ex-secretaay William M.
Evarts, ex-Vice President William A.
Wheeler, and Chief Justice Charles j.
Folger.
THE TURNING OF THE TIDE.
The Erpress, (Tammany) Albany
dispatch says: 'Conkling is politically y
dead, and Robertson, since bis confr-
nation, has been intrustcd with the
cnrnp,op1 of tho nortu Tho cuhof,tu