The sun., 1881-05-29
Az ARMISTICE OF A DAY.
WILT Mr. CONKLING IS REPORTED TO
sly or THE BATTLE AT ILBINK.

yo Aid from Democrats VIII De songht " inc
.,,,>,art. go On BaiIotinE Forevcr-Going
r,ch 10 Albany Tonight to Renew the
t,sbt with Fresh NiEor-Hs Nisitora
Most OF the Conklng and Administration
rorvers rested yesterday. There was notice.
,, a,sinclinntion on the part OF those hereto
,or, outspokon to express thoir opinions on the
s,,netion The change was attributed to the
growing uncertainty among them how the
ha,,le over tho Scnatorships will terminate.
Roth sides spoke doubtiully.
w Senator Conkling remained at the Fifth
Aycnuo Hotc most OF the day. going out twice
,or short periods He was dressed In the same
vell.worn suit OF clothes in which he came from
Albany. but his face looked freshsr than 1t was
IN Friday, and his walk was brsker. In the |
Iarnel OF his coat there was no nosegay. such as
No ia said TO wear almost invariably. Contrary |
., bjs ronorted custom on former visits to the |
oi,v h. received all who called to see him. and |
,oIked less reservedly than his visitors expect |
oil. He appeared hopeful. Ono OF his visitors
iunuired OF him il there was to be a conference
=, his friepd DIS the next day. He replied: To-
morrovl Why. tomorrow is Sunday. is 1t
not and added that II an informal talk among
hjs triends was meant, he knew OF none ar
ranged for; and that II n formal conference was
meant none would be hold.
Vice President Arthur called during the fore
SNaA''s's
The latter subsequently visited the Office OF
tho United States Express Company. At the
law Office OF Vice. President Arthur. on Broad
yny. it was said that no had not been there.
The politicians had confidently asserted that
there was to be a conference between Senator
Conkling and his supporters. and named the
yIce-Presdent's house as the place. and Sun
day as the time. Senator ConkliDgs explicit
denial Of any such intention. however, was con-
sidered conclusive. SO far as formal confer
ence is concerned.
The Administration Republicans busted
themselves in preparing documents to show
that Senator Platt cannot be supported by anti
monopolists Theyspecfy among the corpora
tons in which he is Interested the Unitod States
Express Company. OF which he is President;
the Southern Central Railroad OF New YORK. OF
which he Is President; the National Bank oil
TioCa County, In which he is director. and an
Eastern mining company. OF which he is
are Interested. He is also, they say. in two or
three more corpor3te bodies and ls besides
President of the Quarantine Commission. TO
which he was appointed by Gov. Cornell;
The Admin!strati9q men charge tGat La he be per- r
the various corporations named arc those who
most desire his return to the Senate;
cAssemhyman James Hustled called d,oisto, A. the
Merritt. He was told that Collector Merritt had
been suddenly called to Washington the night
the Custom House he informed some OF his
friends that he would look alter their interests
tor He declared that the last hope OF the ex-
Senators for a. reelection had vanished. Sena-
tors Office for Two hours. He was confident
that theiSenators could not be returned.
of the city Who were at Albany during the week
"confidentially" informed some cquaintancee
noon that they had abandoned all hope Of the
bo Thsy .be 5M,sd wc G
thavc n the Custom HOuSe.
In the evening Mr.. conkl ling received a num-
ber Of callers at his room in the FIN Avenue l
Abram S. Hewitt. -Assemblynan Costello
George klns. a Custom House s 2ficer OF ottGa yea
caller. who went to the room TO present his card
in person. said that the Senator waved him
WI Wien GH asEsa about his future movements is
Senator Conkling said that Vice President Ar
for lie Deiavsn House. Albany. on the O'CLOCK
train this t SvsMpng M msds wnS
purporting to come from tho latter. to the efreG
that The sawTs had snmS 5na names esnen
Su, that it was deemed inadyisabe to call /
then because of the probability. the day beini
Republican mem bers who had been waverinG
lou four an namss inu in a Ii was further stated By th
proiessed representative OF MIR. Gonkll ing tha
might ccniinus from DAY to day, for some days
but that before it was over Conkiing and Plat
COnsiipe would not accept Democratic support
but that such support had been offered by thos
hO to hs s6 Ssps Sy Re
only two names e Observation-Disclosures and Plat
Administration Republicans to whom I thi
statement R was Eepested PoShR ~ R9Ssed S H. Ihe th
claimed they would certainly make the ca
public as evidence Of their strength i. They cor
talk Of having enough INC R names. and then to civ
as reason for not calling caucus on M9nda
night that many OF their memS5.s would Dc az
Pooo itS Jastiee % solon B. Smith said that ther
would saoaln % dasSs and s
gether again, By the Governor ~. He roGardo
a Of t6ss s6s he ss
agree on any two candidates.
toasspms charge as Collector on th. 1st Of Ju
failed to adjourn before that time The custom
fiscal year ends on the 30th OF June apd Co
his accounts at that time. He has consented
serve however, 1t ia said by his clerks. unit
Senator Robertson 10 ready to act.
The Tammany Committee on OrganiZato
passed resolutions recommending the DEM
cratic legislators from this city to endeayor
get the election OF Senators deferred TO anoth'
LEGISLATURE. or. falling in that. to nominate an
support two Democrats.
Albany last week reports a scene that oceurrt
IN Mr COnkling's room In the Delavan Hous
There were present AT the time, besldes
Coakling. Mr.. Plat, Gov. Cornell. Vice Pres
dent Arthur. Speaker Sharpe, and number
others The topic was tho article in the Albai
Express advising the cX-Senators to withdra
one Of the party suggested that The article VI
evidently printed by mistake Gentlemen
MI Conkling 10 reported to have said. - ha
Deem in public life great many years. and
eIper!ence is that mistakes OF this kind are u
lie less than treason" The Senator looked I
ward the Governor while speaking. Alter
remark the topic was dropped.
The Albany politicians who represent Broo
pn constituents swarmed about the pub
buildings In that city Yesterday, with SILK ha
upped al the fash hionable angle in one directi'
ana cigars tipped at the fashionable angle
another direction. Senator Murtha said u
mere would probably be u deadlock. and IN
the Legislature would probably take a rece
unit laer in tho year, Assemblyman Clan
9Sd that the fight had lust begun and that
democrats were standing alooi. lntendlng
present their own candidates. William Bark
journal Clerk. was confident that Conkli
YOU'D be reelected. Assemblyman Torn
ned the opposite opinion. and said that he W
spre that there were some Assembly ymeI
Evans oi Oneida being ono-who had sign
He call for a caucus. but who would not be wi
AT Cpnkling when II came 10 voting.
Dagge'ts friends are hopeful over the prt