New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-22
TALKING OF A CONFERENCE.

TIE CONKIING MEN MAKE TOME OVtETURES-THE
ADMINISTRATIONS LEADERS READY 10 ALLOW
THEM TO GIVE IN GRACEFULLY.
lBY TELEGRAPH To THE rRIBCNE.l
ALBANY, July 21.-The Legislature had the ap-
pearance wien the JOINT Convention adjourned to-
day of being in a state of deadlock over the choice
Of a successor of Roscoe Conl<ling which
might last for many weeks. Late this after
noon Senator Braman and Mr.. Campbell. two of Mr.
Conkling's supporters, went to cx-Speaker Avord
and proposed Republican, caucus stating that If
one was held all Of Mr.. Conkhns's present support
ers would vote for Mr.. Lapham and the
contest thus be ended, Mr. Alvord Informed
them tha; the Administration RepublicauS would
never cutcr another caucus little later
Senator Ualbcrt met Senator Robertson and also
proposed that caucus be held Senator Robert
son replied that the holding of another caucus
out of the question, and the two Senators then sep
arated. These various propositions showed that at
least portion of Mr.. Conklings following wero
much perplexed and desired some means of retreat
from their present untcnablc position
Assembly ymau Chickcrmg. of Lewis. Admins
tration Republican happening To encounter Senators
Braman and Campbell this evening. they rcopencd
as it were, the negotiations that they had begun
with Mr.. Alvord. Mr.. Chickcring confirmed Mr..
Alvords statement relative to the proposed caucus
but said that he thought his associates would he will
ing TO hold conference with the Conkling men
the subject of the Senatorshp. Mr.. Campbell
caught eagerly at the suggestion. He said that his
sole argument with his constituents when they re-
preached him for not voting for NJ Laphan was
that no meeting OF all the Republican members of
the Legislature had yet been held to select candi
date for Senator. 1t did not matter To him whether
the meeting called caucus. a conferenco or n
consultation so long was held and candidate
for Senator was selected. At such conference he
would vote for Mr.. Lapham. All that tho Conkling
men desired was to retire gracefully from their
present position, and have the Senator chosen i'll
the re- gular way. They we'll know ho said. that
Mr.. COnkling would not be selected in such confer
FURTHER CONSTELLATION.
Mr.. Chckering found that several other Conkling
men Desired to attend n aud expressed some
willingness to attend conference. lie accordingly
reported these talks to Seuator Robert
son and other Administration leaders.
They said that while they were opposed
for all time to holding they were willing TO
meet in consultation with the Conklng men in regard
to the Senatorship. Late i'll the night Mr.. Hurd and
Mr.. Cullinan of the Conkling met Senator Rob
ertsoD. Mr.. Duguid and Mr. Phillips of the Garfield
Republicans, and an informal talk followed in
regard to the suggested conference. Mr. Hurd
and Mr.. Cnliinan stated that they had no
authority to speak for their associates, but
would report the substance of their inter
view with Senator Robertson and his com
rades to the Conkling conference tomorrow
morning. Senator Robertson stated to them that he
had met them chiefly in compliance with then own
Tequest and that if he should accedcd to their wish
for conference of the Republican members of the
Legislature 1t would be solely to take n
step possibly toward ending the struggle,
which he thought ought to be ended
for the good of the Republican party. Mr.
Hurd and Mr.. Cullinan also expressed IA desire to
end the contest. The informal conference broke up
after half an hour of pleasant talk
Ii the Conkling men, AT their conference to-mor-
row morning. should determine to ask the Garfield
Republicans TO meet them in n conference over the
remaining Scnat0rship, the suggested meeting NAV
he held IN the afternoon after the convention.
II is suggested by some members however. who are
anxious to reach their homes that the common
conference should be held before the Joint Couvcn-
ton in order that if a candidate for Senator is
chosen he may be elected i'll the Joint ConN ention
and the Legislature adjourned.
However, the talk about conference is largely
ing they will probably it from the desire
OF the Administration leaders end the contest har
monionsly in some way. If, on the other hand the
Conklng men come to the decision not to
ask one, no revival of the subject need
be expected from the Administration me.nbers who
stand securely the decision of the caucus in favor
of Mir. Lapham.
SOME DlsTRUsT PREVALENT.
Little trust is put III the expressed desire of the
Conkling men to hold conference. The Admins
tratlon leaders generally think that the talk of
tonight with Mr.. Hurd and Mr.. Cullinan amounted
10 nothing, and was not meant to amount to any,
thing by the gentlemen named There is univer-
sal bclIei late Tonight that no election will be held
tomorrow. HE number of pairs is very great and
!he attendance at the Convention therefore PROM
tScS to be SMALL
THE FIFTY FOURTH BALLOT
THE FORMALITY PERFORMED QUICKLY
!FRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRIBuNEl
ALBANY, July 21-ln twenty uniuutos tbn roll ,o,