Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-05-19
Rad Outlook for COnkling.
ENTHUSIASM OVER ROBERTsoNs CONFIRMATION
CHEERS FOB GARFIELD.

An associated press dispatch from Albany
last night states that yesterday afternoon,
while the state senate was In committee OF the
operator entered and handed senator Robert
son telegram. A buzz OF excitement ran
around the circles and business was suspended.
senator senator Robertson appeared to be deeply
OF the president, and said: ION motion OF Mr.
Sessions the senate stands Ia recess five min.
utes. l Will read dispatch: To The Hon.
just made unanimous. Accept congratula.
tions.'" The widest excitement ensued
Amid cheering ana clapping OF hands Mr.. Ses-
sions jumped upon his chair and gave three
cheers for Robertson, while Mr.. Hustled, who
had come in from the assembly, also leaped
upon chair and aided In the cheering. Mr.
LOomtS then called for three cheers for PreSi-
dent Garfield, which were given with a will. A
general handshakiDg followed, amid whicn the
Senate adjourned.
THE ANTI-CONKLING BOOM
Another dispatch says:-The outburSt In the
Senate chamber to-day when Mr.. Robertson's
most enthusiastic demonstration ever Wit
Lessed In such place. 1t broke down all bar
IterS OF oecoTum, and the chamber fairly rung
with cheers over and over again repeated Mr.
Robertson was evidently overcome, ana after.
wards said that In all his Life be never before
knew "Wnat it was to be popular" Immedl-
ately after this demonstration the anti -Conk.
ling element seemed to swell In proportions
the foodgates OF long pent-up feeling. There
had been some talk OF the Senate refusing to &c
into an election TO f1ll the vacancies, but tht
lesGerS OF the anti -Conkllng elemenC this al, er-
loon declared that the election should takt
place, that the legislature should not adjourn
until the choice Is made, and that neither oi
the res1gning Senators would be returned
There has been marked change In the sit u
alton OF the senatorial matter. It is evident
that members OF the legislature have receivea
adVices from their constituencies. Those wDi
on Tuesday were unprepared to express them.
selves have talked freely, and many have
signed the papers in circulation, taking posi-
ton, who refused TO 90 so when first Invited
One OF these papers expresses the fullest conf
dence In President Garfield and indorses his
action concerning the New York state nomina
tons to the United States Senate. The other
declares that the signers Will not aoide by the
action OF any legislative caucus which nomi.
mates Conkling and Platt It Is claimed that
signatures enough have been attached TO the
latter declaration TO make IL utterly impossible
to elect :Messrs. Conkling and Platt, and the
anti ConkliDg section are exceedingly Jubliant.
CANDIDATES FOR TIE SENATE.
1t is now, they say, for the Conkling element
to say when the election shall be held. They
are ready, but the governor still w1thholds bis
notification from the senate This non-actfoD
sorhis part has given rise to the suspicion that
the Conkl1ng element prefer not to go into az
election with this legislature. Already the
names OF candidates are mentioned, among
them, being VIM. A. Wheeler, VIM. NJ. Evarts,
Sherman 5. rogers, Judge FOlger, Warner MIL
ler. Reuben B. FentOn and Cha lncey NJ. De-
pew The democrats will undoubtedly name
Francis Herman and eX-GOv. Luctus Robinson.
sERENADB TO ROBERTSON.
1twaS announced yesterday afternoon that
the republican general committee, OF which
TburlOw Weed Barnes is president. would sere-
hade Mr.. Robertson a. the Kenmore Hotel, and
although heavy ralnstorm prevailed al about
o'clock, a large coIcouTSe OF people gathered
at the hotel 10 congratulate the newly-ap-
rofnted collector OF the port OF New York.
Senator Robertson was received with hearty
applause, and In his speech said: 81 did not
seek the conectorship, nOr did any one ask IL
for me- l visited neither Washington nor
Mentor. had no correspondence or communi-
cation, directly or Indirectly, with the Presi-
dent In regard to 1t. The bestowal OF the Office
under such circumstances was exceedingly
gratifying to me-