New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-08

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have signed the call, but the Conkling faction
hold aloof on various pretexts. Two ballots
Tor each term were taken yesterday without
any useful result
SIGNS OF HARMONY
A CAUCUS TO BE HELD TO-DAY-THE CALL SIGNED
BY siXTY-Two MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEI
ALBANY, July IA large majority of the Repub-
iican members of the Legislature is now in dead
earnest about electing the United States Senator'S
In view of the alarming position of affairs
at Washington, they willing to vote
even for Mr.. COnkling if he shall receive
majority vote in Republican caucus. This new
disposition was shown in a striking way tonight.
Last nights conference under the call of Mr. Phil
lips was well attended, but heless it was per-
ceIved that the votes of all present cast solilly
Tor two Republican candidates for Senator
would not elect them. The cooperation of some
OF Mr.. Conklings supporters in such movement is
necessary. II was found upon inquiry among the
Conklng men that they objected to the
terms of the call, declaring that it limited
the choice of candidates, when it specified
that one Stawart and cne Administration
capndate should be elected Senator. Some of
them said that if an old-fashioned caucus was
called they would attend it. This suggestion was
not received favorably at first by Senator
Robertson, Assemblyman Skinner and other
to attend caucus in May, but, urged
by their associates, they finally gave their consent
saying frankly that they did so reluctantly and only
because the interests of the Republican party
seemed to demand it. If Mr. Conkng's supporters
should refuse to attend then it was argued
that the politicians ut least Of the State would hold
them responsible for failure elect the Senators
When the conference called to order at
O'Clock by Senator Mccarthy in the Assembly
Chamber it was whispered about that a call
lot caucus would be issued. This information
was especially pleasing to the Feathcrheadsv
who have n supcrstitous regard for a caucus Mr.
Phillips i'll a manly and frank way explained the
cause of the change of plan and had at the desk a
call Tor caucus written in the usual formal STYLE Mr.
Turck extended an invitation to the Conkling men
to attend the caucus and called their attention to the
fact that il was of the old-fashioped kind TO
winch they were accustomed. Mr.. Conklug and
Mr.. Plat kindly invited also 10 be present as
candidates. Mr. Turck declaring that he was in
favor of the election of any two Republican cand-
dates.
Some Of the Administration members wrigvlcd as
they swallowed the caucus pill Mr.. Robertson said
1t was not the feast to which he had been invited
Mr. Crapser said if the call was what he had
to swallow he should certainly do So as he
was sicn of the struggle The call for the caucus
was then signed in the conference by nearly all
present There were siXty-hve members present
a.
tor Robertson and other leading Admins
tration signed without making any
wry faces. Messrs. Chamberlain, Holmes and
ickhain signed the paper after received fifty -four
signaturcs-a majority III Republican caucus. The
following ii Senators and 10 Assembly ymen signed
at once:
Madden McCharthy. Mills Puts, Robertson Schroeder
Sessions, Wagner and woodin
Assemblymen Avord. Baker. Beach, Beman. Bin
ning.r Bowen Butler Chambcr.aiu, chicker1ng, Cong
ner Fish. Gates Goodman Hamilton, Hickman. Holiness
Potter Kainrs Rcitz Roberts. KoDinson Root C. IT,
Russeil, d. Rnssnsl seely, sipp. SKINNER Turck, Van
Buren,, ID. A. Wells and Young.
Senator Rockwell and Assemblvmen Boar,lman
Palmer Peek and Steele. who were present did not
sign the call tonight. They assured their friends
however that they would attend the caucus Their
only objection was that they did not like to make
no caucus should he held
The call viii be printed in the Albany papers to-
morrow. Committees were appointed to circulate
the call for signatures and they went to work vg-
"ro,sly: )" confident are the sgncrs of the caucus
number Of Republican members to secure the
election of two Senators that canvassng for votes
great vgor directly after the adjournment of the
conference Ii is expected that if the Senators
elected on Saturday the Legislature will adjourn
AFRAID TO ATTEND.
The supporters of Mr.. Conkling held conference
tonight at which il was unanimously resolved not
10 attcnd the Republican caucus Tomorrow.
In conscqucdcc of this determination none
of the Conkng when presented sub
scquently with the call for tho caucus
would sign it. Still il is obvious that they feel
comfortable in resolving to remain away from what
they have always preached an infallible oracle
in party contests. When asked .hcir reasons for
refusing to attend the nearly all replied that
they would not he present because its result was
foreshadowed to them in the proceedings daily
of the JOINT Convention There one Admins-
traton candidate they urged that would surely
have majority vote in the caucus, namely, Mr..
Depew. and the Administration men had declared
that Mr.. Conkng should be ostracized Others
stated that the caucus had not been regularly
called by the caucus committees OF the two houses,
and that therefore ii not possible for them to
attend
The Administration members and Feather
two II is probable that he caucus will be attended
by at least seventy members. The COnkling men
apparently intend to persist in their attitude of hos
tility. although some show anxiety about the
position they will hold before the Republican
voters OF the State after remaining away from the
caucus
THE JOINT CONVENTION.
TWO MORE BALLOTS FOR EACH TERM TAKEN WITH
OUT ANY SUBSTANTIAL CHANGE
TFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT oT THE TRiBUNRl