The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-05-27


the designations Of Messrs. Conkling and Plat
Is still talked of, but the exciting interest is
over. The possibility Of Conkling's failure to
be reelected is much discussed, and will un-
doubtedly DO fought hard. Secretary Blaine
has kept in constant communication with Sen-
ator Robertson, but of course the correspond
snce is . close secret A prominent Repub-
lican,' who has held thigh positions and
taken an active part in campo is
for years, said to-day he was going to Albany
to assist in defeating Conkling, and that if the
Democrats would agree to vote for q Repub
lican against Conkling no favored the anti
Conkling members Of the Legislature uniting
with them. Tammany il bitterly opposed to
Conkling since he and John Kelly split Lead
ing Democrats say that the Kelys will fight
Conkling and carry New York city Democrats
against him, in case the elestion should become
free fight, and that the country Democrats in
the Legislature would certainly 60 against
him. Conkling's plan is to have the Sena-
torial candidates chosen by party caucus.
It can be stated that the administrations salts
fed With tho state Of affairs, and does not be-
ieve tho Republican party of New York will be
weakened at all. Republican Senators express
tho same opinion that the party in New York
cannot be hurt by the appointment Of q good
man to Office. The frequent response Of Re
publican Senators, when spoken to on the sub
Jet, Is that the Republican party does not de
pend on any one man for success
hat al
fore, but passed away without impairing the
success of the party in the least. Gen. Grant
did write letter to the President urging him
to withdraw Robertson. The letter was in
closed to Senator Jones, Of Nevada, who de-
livered it to the President 1t is claimed by
Conkling's friends that Gen. Grant will stand
by him in all he does."
The Republican General Committee
Of New York State held meeting and passed
resolutions unanimously indorsing the action
Of Senators Conkllng and Plat. They also
ordered copy to be sent to President Gar
field.
The confirmation of Judge Robertson
was celebrated by salvos of artillery at Albany,
Utica, Rochester aud other places in the into
rior OF New York. Judge Robertson was sere-
naded by the Republican General Committee OF
New York. He made a speech, in which he
said he regarded bis confirmation not as per-
sonal triumph, but as victory over one-man
power and the right Of individual liberty in
political action.-A New York telegram says:
"a friend Of ex-senator Conkling states that
! he will Immediately onter into the practice
Of law in this city, and will take no further
steps in politics until no has made sufficient
money to insure himse: comfortable living.
1t is further said the Senator will advise his
! friends to elect ex-President Grant as his sue
cessor in the Senate An Associated Press dis
patch from Washington says: "There is no long
er any doubt that . strong eght will be made
against Conkling and Plat, and will have the
sympathy Of the administration. This is justi-
fled on the ground that Conkling declared Mon
day that he would regard his reelection as
rebuke to the administration and q commission
to make war against it to the end Of Garheld's
term. The policy Of the administration will be
TO elect straight Republican Senators who will
DO in entire harmony with the party on all ques-
lions. o. this cannot be accomplished in this
Legislature, then the policy will be to prevent
the election of Conkling and Plat, even il the
Senatorial election has to be thrown over to
the next Legislature"
An Albany dispatch says the anti
Conklng members Of the New York Legisla-
ture profess to be willing to proceed at once to
the election Of Senators, but will have nothing
to do with caucus.-Mr. Conkling said to q
friend in Washington that $4,000 was the
extent Of his fortune that he could make
300, 900 per annum in the practice OF law, and
would not turn his hand over for q reelection
The Ohio Democrats will hold their
convention for the nomination Of State officers
on the 18th of July.
At conference of the friends OF Mr..
Conkling, in New York city, it was decided that
both Conkling and Plat should be vigorously
urged upon the Legislature for reelection. 1t
was agreed that neither Of the resigned Sena-
tors should return without the other. The be-
lief was confidently expressed that both
OF them could DO returned.-A secret confer
ence OF prominent Democrats, with Speaker
Randall at the head, was held in Washington,
at which the political situation in New York
was carefully considered. They decided to rec
ommend to the Democratic members of the
New York Legislature not to enter into any CO.
ALTON with either OF the Republican factions
that will enable them to fill vacancies coca
stoned by the resignation Of Conkling and
Plat.
The friends of William Z. Chandler
say, now that he has been defeated for the
Solicitor Generalship by Democrats votes, he
will uso the fact among tho New Hampshire
stalwarts for election to the United States Sem
atc to succeed Mr.. Rollins.
An Albany On. ~ telegram of May
%, says that city "has become the center of
intense political activity. The sensation Of the
day was an editorial in the Conkling organ
warning that gentleman not TO place himself in
the way Of being Inundated. Opinions differ