The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-18

ken and the machine apparently demoral
| lied. No election is possible under the
| statute until the 31st. Forty-seven sigma
| lures have been obtained to pledge to
stand by Garfield
RoBERTsoN's RESOURCES.
| When the question of the election OF
Senators comes before the New York Leg
| islature, Robertson will have the Collector
ship of New York in his hands. He will
enter the office when the Legislature adj
| journs, so it is said that the fact of his hav-
ing been confirmed as Collector will natur-
ally increase his power and influence in the
| Legislature and he may, it is thought, rally
Republicans enough to beat Conkling.
Another plan suggested by leading Repub-
licans is that Robertson and his followers
may attempt to adjourn the Legislature
sine die before the time when the Senatorial
election can legally be held. The State
| Senate by adjournment yesterday postpon-
ed the election on week. 1t is claimed that
Robertson will be followed by majority of
the State Senate in any programme he may
adopt.
| THE PLOT DEEPENS.
A prominent Republican who has held
| high positions and taken an active part in
| campaigns for years, said to-day that he
was going to assist in defeating Conkhng,
and that if the Democrats would agree to
vote for Republican against Conkling,
he favored the anti Conkling members of
| the Legislature uniting with them. Tam.
many is bitterly opposed to Conkling since
he and John Kelly split. Leading Demo
Gratis here say that the Kellys will fight
Conkling and carry New York City. Dem
ocrats are against him in case the, election
should become free fight and country
Democrats in the Legislature will certainly
go against him.
BARNACLES.
NEW YORK May 17.-Roscoe Conkling
in his letter to the governor made the fol-
lowing statement: Mr.. Fish, son of the
former distinguished secretary of state,
had in Difference to an ancient practice,
placed his position at the disposal of the
new administration, but was ready to re-
main at his post if desired to do So" The
diplomatic bureau of the state department
gives the following as the facts in the case:
Fish, on the 18th day of February, 1881,
wrote to Secretary Evarts that he must de-
cline to remain longer at his post and en-
closed his resignation. On the 7th of
March Fish addressed a letter to Secretary
Blaine, asking to be relieved from duty.
The resignation was accepted and note
Oh ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1OI u4tSS Scut
Fish by Secretary Blaine. Learning a
short time afterward that while Fish was
unwilling to stay in Switzerland, he might
possibly desire to still remain in the Dip
lomatic service, Secretary Blaine telegraph
ed him April 4th, asking him to go to
| Denmark, General Badeau having declined
! that mission. Fish replied by cable, de-
| clining Denmark, for the reason that he
| desired promotion. In reference to Cra-
mer's appointment as Fish's successor in
the Swiss mission, it is learned that this
| was done in answer to personal request
of General Grant, who asked that his
brother in-law might be sent to a more
southerly climate, his long residence at
Copenhagen interfering with his health.
CALICO CHARLEY"
New YORK, May 1S.-Gov. Foster says:
Senator Platt told me on Saturday in
Washington that he intended to resign and
his intention was formed last Thursday,
and that he had stated the fact both to the
| President and Senator Conkling. Conk-
ling's action was not entirely surprise to
the President and his advisers. When
Platt communicated his intention to Conk-
| ling, and as twenty-six of the thirty seven
| Republican Senators had signiied their
intention of voting to confirm Robertson,
| Conbling saw that the game was up, and
confdentially declared his intention of
resigning with Platt."
Have the rumors that the relations be-
tween the two Senators from New York
were unfriendly and fundation?'
Foster. Both Governor Cornell and
Senator Platt had decided to support Rob
ertson because they thought such a course
would harmonize the discordant elements
in the State of New York. When Conk-
ling; however, learned of the nomination
and the recommendation he was indignant
and they were compelled to withdraw their
consent"
us there any possibility Of the resigna-
tion of either Arthur Or james,
''In my judgement, no. Conkling alone
is responsible for this action and will stand
or fall by its result"
"Will it be a fall, do you think?"
| '"On that question I am not prepared to
express an opinion, but of this you can be
! certain, that Robertson's name will not be
withdrawn unless at his own request, As
far as its effect on the President is concern
| ed this stroke of COnkling's will fall very
| fiat"
The Governor said in parting that Conk-
| ling had asked as personal favar that
Platt would allow his colleagues resigna-
| ton to be read first to the senate. Collect
or Merritt SAYS that when Judge Robertson
| is confirmed he (Ierritt) supposed that
there would be something to be attended
| to at Albany that might require the Judge S
attention for couple of weeks, as the non
reception of the designations yesterday in
the senate might cause weeks of further
delay, but if he should come to the Gus
tom house tomorrow, he would fin d every
thing ready at hand.
SENATE.
| WAsHINGToN, May 18.-The committee