The Portland daily press., 1881-05-26
Prolonged Deadlock Predicted.

sent to Speaker Sharpe this morning:
SENATE CHAMBER, ALBANY, May 25
Hon. George II. Sharpe, Chairman Of the Assembly
Dear Sir The Senate Caucus Committee have
given the question of calling caucus the earnest
mands. The United States Senators from this
State have resigned and thrust upon the Repub-
can members of this Legislature the alternative of
supporting or antagonizing theinational Adminstra-
ton. This issue involves the integrity of the party
The resignation of our Senators has left the Senate
of the United States in the control of Demo cratic
majority. The Republican party of the State can
not submit its relations to that party in the nation
to the decision of the majority of legislative eau
Gus. No member ought to be excused by caucus
action from individual responsibility, but in joint
convention OF the Legislature and in the solemn
ercise of his duties as legislator each man should
cast his vote according to his conscience Sand the
wishes of his constituents. We do not therefore,
deem it wise to unite in call for joint caucus.
We remain, dear sir,
Yours truly,
d. MCCARTHY.
While do not fully concur in the above deem
it unwise and inexpedient at the present time to
join in or recommend the call for q caucus.
Noon-Both sections declare themselves firm
IN their convictions. Mr.. Alvord says a Gel-
egatlon of men from his district waited on him
TINS morning, not man OF whom ever voted
ior MN and undertook to instruct him in bis
iuty III the Senatorial question. He says he
gave them to understand their duty as citi-
zens III manner they will not forget. Mr..
Alvord appears stronger than ever in his OPP
position to Conkling and says the case of the
Senators is weaker to-day than it was yester-
day.
On the other hand E. A. Carpenter and 9th
er stalwarts claim that Conkllng has made
several votes since his arrival here and will
triumph. The refusal of the Senate caucus
committee to call a caucus was not unexpect-
ed. The paper circulated yesterday for the
signatures of Republicans calling a caucus was
Still in circulation this forenoon. The stall
warts say it will contain the names of ma
Jority OF Republican members. At noon the
stalwarts reported they had fifty signatures to
their call for a caucus. "a is majority of the
Republican members of the Legislature
At the Delevan House Conkling and his
associates held levees to-day, entertaining
mostly however, persons who are not men,
bers of the legislature All sorts of reports
have been in circulation, among them one
that the friends of Conkling say If he is re-
turned to the Senate he will abstain from at
lacking the Administration, and further if it
is demanded in the interest of harmony Platt
will withdraw and the administration section
may name Senator to take his place. 1t
is also reported that the President has approved
OF such an arrangement and urges his friends
to accept the proposition. There is no confr-
marion OF the rumors: Voting is commenced
favor caucus. Efforts have been made to
learn where Governor Cornell stands in this
contest but without success He has had
lengthy interviews with Conkling and Arthur,
put ne will not talk to anyone else Specula-
ton is rife as to what course the Democrats
Will take. Leading Democrats deny that
there has been the least intention or thought
OF helping either section of their opponents
AT meeting OF the Republican members of
The New York Produce Exchange to-day reso-
lutloDs were unanimously adopted recognizing
the imminent peril to the Republican party
and favoring a caucus of all Republican mem
per Sers OF the legislature to speedily nominate
Senators. Several kilograms were received
from prominent per sons urging the renomina-
ton Of Conkling and Platt.
The following telegram was received to-
night.
m New YoRK. May 25.
Your letter covers the ground admirably. 1t
faithful and fearless response to a pronounced
sentiment of the Republican forces and people,
signed) THURLoSw WEED WEI
The Democratic caucus committees of both
branches of the Legislature met tonight and
agreed to issue call tomorrow for a caucus
which will be held Monday evening in the
Senate chamber.
New York, May 25.-The Tribune's special
says says: "Conkling's supporters will show
the country that his friends in the party stand
by him and maintain him. One of them said
to-day when asked how along the followers of
the ex-Senators would stand by them: ''They
will sit in the legislature and vote for
them until new members come in on the first
OF January to relieve them. Conkling's
friends will never make arrangements with
the Democrats for an adjournment III the
legislature is adjourned it will be by the oppo-
nents OF Conkling." This amounts of course
to the prediction of Pennsylvania deadlock
for the friends of the ADMINISTRATION are fully as |
determined as its enemies.
Conkling has frequently told the circum.
stances OF Robertson's nomination to-day SUBJ |
stantialy as he told them in his letter OF resig-
nation. He has also made the statement which |
will surprise some that he did not approve of |
the union of the Republican Senators with
Mahone, and that he advised against it, but |
the Administration favored it and he yielded. |
The most unexpected statement of all is that
Platt originated the policy of resignation
Gov. Cornelfs position has undergone some |
changes to-day. He was in close consultation |
with Conkling last night until after midnight, |
and it was announced this morning that he |
was openly and earnestly laboring to secure |
votes of members for Conkling and Platt.