The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-05-25
THE SEAT OF WAR
EX-SENATOR CONKLING ADVANCES
And Takes Up His Position ut au'AIbany
HOisI-NOt Much Change EOIsd IN
the Senatorial Situation
There Yesterday,

ALBANY, May 24.-The feature Of thC
days events in connection with the Sen
atorial question was the arrival Of the
ex.senators themselves, accomps MED by
Vice President Arthur, 1t was expected
that the party would not leave New York
until this afternoon, but early this morn
ing A. Carpenter, Chairman the Assem-,
bly, Committee on Affairs Of Cilies, re-
csiyed dispatch from Police Commits
sioner French notifying him that they
would leave on the train due in Albany at
2:4O =, NJ, 1t was then announced that
ex Senator Conkling would DO made the
recipient OF serensde, to which he would
respond in one Of his most powerful
speeches. Whsther this had q tendency
10 excite q desire TO see the leader and
hear him or not II Is certain but little
interest was taken in legislation, Imme.
diately after II was generally known that
OonkIing was on his way the New York
street cleaning bill was put .through In
a short time followed by the Troy police
bill, political measures OF equal interest,
and the Senate adjourned half hour
before the time fixed for adjournment. Ia
addition to this both houses were 10 hold
afternoon sessions, but each adjourned
over until tomorrow morning,
Promptly at 2:40 the train containing
Mr.. Conkling and his friends ran into the
depot There had already gathered quite
q number Of persons, among them several
members oil both houses. When the train
stopped Congressman Crowley stepped
out on the platform, flowed by Messl 81
Conkling and Plat. Mr., Conkling reCog.
nized several persons In the crowd, shook
hands with them, when cheers were call
cd for aud they were given, being repeat.
cd twice. The reception was O cordial
one, though not as enthusiastic as Conk.
ling had received on former visit, neither
were there go many present. With the
party were Police Commissioner French,
Of New York, and ex.Assemblyman Ham.
llton Fish, Jr, They proceeded to the Della.
van House. Shortly afterwards Governor
Cornell drove up to the hotel, proceeded
10 Mr., Conkling's room and had briei
interview The guests devoted the alter
noon to private interviews with the new
members OF the legislature.
This morning opened with the situation
unchanged, both parties claiming their
ability TO defeat the other. There having
been some talk about the Democrats OF
the Legislature siding with one or the
other side, oil such reports were again do.
MED to-day, and 80 emphatiCally that they
ought 10 be set at rest. The Democrats
will have candidates Of their own to vote
for, and will vote for them only. The
canvass in both houses reveals no change
Of sentiment. The men who last week
declared they could not vote 10 return the
resigning Senators made the same deClara'
ton to-day, and those who insisted that
the Senators must be returned repeated
their opinion. So, also, with regard TO the
Caucue; The administration members de.
clare that they are ready TO go into All
election now, though they do not name
their candidates, and insist that they will
not enter into caucus With the stalwarts,
In the Senate Mr.. Davenport presented
petition signed by two hundred and
htty citizens Of Corning, asking the LegiS'
lature to aid President Garfield In the
fght now being made by Conkllng.
Mr.. HalEord presenteda protest Of the
citizens OF G6iliord, Ohenango county,
against the reelection Of 'Conkliug and
DInNk