New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-20
rur SITUATION AT ALBANY.

.--..ns UurEIFR AND CROWLEY IN ALBANY
- op A COMPROMIsE-CONKLING IN FAVOR
OF ADJOURNMENT.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
.,pAyy June 19.-The Legislature was scantliy
erresented in the Capital to-day, most of the mem
hers having departed for their homes yesterday.
" ngbt they began 10 stream into the city again in
.rser 70 attend the Joint Senatorial Convention
~hicb Is TO be held tomorrow, Owing TO the alb
80 of members there was less talk about Senate
S.I candidates than for several Sundays past. Ex-
VIC President Wheeler and Congressman Richard
crowley were the only candidates who remained
here over Sunday. They spent the day quietly, but
we're nevertheless the subject of good deal OF po-
Etieal gossip. large number of their supporters
hsnnened 10 have remained here, members from the
western and northern parts of the State, whose
heoes are at such great distance from Albany as to
forbid their making visit to them. These men
were limiting under their breath that the Senatorial
.ontest would be ended by a compromise this week.
and that the Senators elected would be Mr.. Wheeler
and Mr. Crowley, representing the Administration
and the Conking wing of the party Such gossip Is
AZ unsubstantial nature in view of the
few members who have circulated it. but 1t corrob-
orates fact which has been noticeable for several
davs-namelv. that some Conkling men are propos-
inc a compromise in which Mr.. Conkling is not men
toned Up TO a week ago Mr. Conklings selection
was insisted upon or if Administration men dc
eared that he must be ruled out before compromise
negotiations could even be begun. there was posi-
tive refusal to make such agreement
But even the followers of machine at last
erow tired of proOnging useessly such contest as
the present one. There is no longer a repetition
among them of their former favorite remark that
they would remain here until the snow flies voting
for Conkling 1t is perhaps suspected by Mr.. Conk-
H. hot ho uuch LONGER 10 the LOYALTY
of the men who have thus far bhndly followed him.
Hence his efforts to adjourn the Legislature In tie
hone that some turn of fortune may restore to him
the favor Of members.
There was a significant incident in the Legislature
On Saturday, showing the attitude of Mr.. Conkhng
on the adjournment question. When a vote was
taken on MIR. Hurd's motion TO lay on the table
Mr. Pattersons resolution for the adjournment OF the
Legislature tomorrow, Mr. Armstrong, of Oneida
County asked to be excused from voting on the
ground that lie paired with MIR. Fish. He stated
that If he could vote he would vote against lay
ing the motion on the table. This meant that
he would have voted for the resolution II
the vote had come in that way MI Armstrong is
regarded as Mr.. Conklings personal representative
in the Legislature and has naturally voted for his
chief steadily since the beginning Of the Senatorial
contest Ii he had voted for the resolution lie
would have been the only Republican that did 20.
There were other Conking men, however, Who
agreed with his views.
CONEIISG MIN AT VARIANCE.
II is apparent that the Conkling men arc divided
INTO two factions on the subject Of adjournment Tho
members of the faction who opposing adjourn
rent think that upOn Mr.. Conklings and Mr.. Platts
with travail they can elect Senator's men of Their
own faction. Their candidates are Richard Crowley
Chief Judge Folger and Speaker Sharpe. 1t is ap-
parent from the names Of these candidates that
what is known as the Arthur wing is opposing ad-
burnment.
The compromise committees already exist that OF
the Conilling men is known an advisory commit
zee. 1t was appointed several weeks ago and
consists of five members. II is known that Senator
Braman and Assemblyman Hurd arr two Of iis
members. Tho rest are yet unknown. The Admin
ktration compromise committee was appointed on
"Wednesday. II contains o representative OF every
pne Of the Administration candidates. This com
pittee has no power to take decisive action
u can merely report the result of It's ne
sotiations with tho Conkling advisory committee 10
the Administration conference. Nevertheless IL IL
ket that il the committee should make unanimous
report 70 the conference 1t would be accepted With
out question.
Ex-yice- President Wheeler will depart FOR his
homo at Malone tomorrow. He has thoroughly IN
formed himself about the situation, and will bc IN
constant communication with the Admin -ira-
ton leaders 10 the end OF the contest
Tx-Senators COnkling and Platt with Wee
President Arthur their friends state, VIII come TO
this city by the Hudson River Railroad tomorrow
afternoon IL is announced that they are still can
do faa Tor a la SgNAtG.