The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1881-05-27
VOL. XII.-NEw SERIES.
THE CONKLING COMEDY BECOMES A CoNX-
LING TRAGEDY.


committee. The utmost secrecy was maintained
rs to the proceedings. The 1850 Republican
committee adopted resolutions endorsing the
action Of Garfield AMI Robcrtson's nomination
The Administration members of the Lcg,sla-
ture arc n unit in their determination to vote
for rs Senator who is not known to be
in cordial sympathy with the Administration,
and they will under no circumstances vote for
any man who has antagonizcl President Gar
field, or has avowcd his purpose to do
The following are the resolutions of the Re-
publican general committee of Albany County
Rcsoicedt That we deeply deplore The course
recently pursued by tie President in attempt
ing to force the Senate of the United States to
approve the nomination of VIM. II. Robertson
10 be collector of the port of New York when
no vacancy exists in said office, and without
other cause than to pay personal political OBJ
legation, which obligation was created through
the treachcry Of said nominee to the regular
Republican organization in the State and that
1--WE earnestly and confidently express the hope
that the Legislature of the State OF New York will
promptly stamp its condemnation upon the net
byre-clccting Senators Conklng and Platt to the
positions they have felt called upon to resign in
the Senate.
NEW York, May 1s.--Thc Eceainy POSTS Al
bany special concerning matters in the Lcgisla-
lure says: 1.-Two papers are in circulation to-
day for signatures. The first paper in general
terms agrees to stand by the President The
second commits the sigucrs not to vote for Conk
ling, Platt or any other candidate who will act
IN opposition to the President. The papers are
now receiving signatures. IL is asserted that
they will receive about fifty names. This after
noon petitions, letters and dispatches by the
carload arc coming in protesting against the
election OF the cX-$cnators."
1t is pretty vel! settled that the Senate will
not agree to go into an election to fill the vacan-
cics in the United States Senate
Only twcntyscven names are necessary to dc.
feat the election of Conkling ami Platt and it
is said that over forty names have already been
secured for the anti-Conklirg pledge.
RErrnLICANs REJoICISG.--Ncw York, May
1S.--Whcn the news of Judge Rpbcrtson's con.
trmation by the Senate as collector of the port
OF New York was received in the city this after
noon, the members of the republican Club of
which Sheridan Shook is the president, fired IL
salute Of one hundred guns in the City Hall
Park.
SALrr%s FOR GARFIELD AND RonERrSoN-
Cold Springs, N. Y, May ls.-The Republicans
of this city night fred a salute of hun
dred guns il honor of the President for nomi
nating Robertson.
p,,r.r.r y v >I 70 ,r, ~ -,
confirmation of Robertson and Merritt was eel. |
chratcl here :his evening by firing one hundred
guns.
1LUDsoH, y. Y, May lS.-Thc Administration
ror,,i,;o,n, ho.o ,';..,, ,,
h,nl.o, w :, ~ ,,,
t;rr,,i,, po,;,;,,,s.., ;,,,.., ;,
rho rc..,.c,;,, of fr,,r,;n,.nI r,o,,
w,,.vr,.wx Nv Nn7. Is rho r,n,,,i
cans held an enthusiastic Incc;iuc here to-ninl
Resolutions were passed ccnsuring Cunklinr
and rl;tt ani sustaining the Administrations
The members rf the Legislature from This seq. !
ton were asked 20 labor fer the return Of Sen |
ators in accord with the Administration. One |
hun lrcl guns were fred over HyLcr.xon.s con-
frmation
ENrrrSl,su n THE STATE: SryArr.-Abanv, |
Nav IS.-At twenty minutes of . o'cIock yhilc |
The Senate was in committee Of the whole a tcl-
crrarh opcrator entered and handel Senator
Robertson n tclccram \ Luzz of excitement RON
around. anl business was s,,srculcl. The com.
mittec rosc and tLc .'cuo,c t,,l , r..c.s orfvo
mi-utcS, and Senator WoVdin read aloud the
following telegram
TO lion VIM. II. Robertson Your c,nrrma.
ton just made unanimous. Accept my congrat
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Inc "i''eS' cNcHemch' eaS"cN amt chccr"@
ana chrF'"S "l hah'S' Mr' sessions jumped
upon MS cha'r anu gave thfcc cheers ior Hob
er'So'' ""'ie Nr' i"S'c' VINO haa come III from
'hc Assembly also 'eapc' upon char ahd "'cd
III inc cheering VIZ. Looms then called Tor